Jason Brooks

Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks

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Jason Br0oks

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTANT, OSHA TRAINER

 

An effective and highly trained Safety Manager with 9 years’ experience overseeing Dominion Energy’s sub-contractors and their safety teams during the development stage of large solar projects. Overseer of safety and health policies, tool box talks, training, compliance and enforcement. Creating programs and effectively communicating guidelines to all parties and sub-contractors. Making required changes and developing response strategies to keep safety risk
to a minimum. Teach up and coming safety professionals on how to coach employees while in the field and how to get their point across while at the same time earning the respect needed to be an effective safety professional. Effectiveness in leadership and bringing working men and women together as a team to complete a project safely.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Considerable experience and knowledge of Dominion Energy’s Exhibit G and their health and safety practices

● Exceptional knowledge of VOSH, OSHA, MSHA, and Dominion Energy compliance standards.
● OSHA 500, OSHA 510, OSHA 502, & OSHA 30 certified.
● Authorized by the American Red Cross to train and certify participants in first aid, CPR, & AED.
● Equipment Operator Instructor – Certified through Eastern Lift Truck Academy.
● Authorized through MSHA to teach, train, and certify Virginia New Miner and General Miner training.
● Safety Management 1 & 2 certification.
● Authorized through ATTSA to teach, train, & certify participants in the VDOT flagger course.
● ATTSA Work Zone Supervisor certification.
● OSHA recordkeeping specialist including all OSHA 300 logs.
● Accident investigation and prevention.
● Weekly client safety audits and immediate abatements.
● Post OSHA citation representation.
● Safety training and effectively being able to communicate to all parties.
● Bilingual.
● Onsite drug screening.
● Jobsite inspection and hazard assessment.
● Creating emergency action plans and fire prevention plans.
● Creating and Implementing hazcom procedures.
● Ability to conduct Job Hazard Analysis procedures and training.
● Equipment inspection and documentation.
● Exceptional computer skills including word, excel, power point, and quick books.
● Knowledge of blueprints and estimating (structural and architectural)
● Site Management.
● Identifying risk and showing root cause analysis for near misses.
● Creating safety programs and communicating guidelines.
● Trenching and excavation competent person and trainer of.
● Rigging and instruction.
● Considerable knowledge of NFPA guidelines.
● Exceptional relationship with Dominion Energys’ safety representatives, directors, and project managers.

EDUCATION

● Dinwiddie High School Graduate (2003)
● Chesapeake Region Safety Council (2014)
● Eastern Lift Truck Training Academy (2015)
● WVA/VA Mine Association Instructor Course (2016)
● American Red Cross Instructor Training (2016)

EXPERIENCE

Custom Safety Compliance & Supply, LLC.

Occupational Safety Manager and Occupational Safety & Health Trainer

Southern Tradesmen Group (2020) Electrical Contractor
Safety Manager

Brad Cole Construction (2019-2020) Civil Contractor
Safety Manager
Safety Trainer/Safety Manager

C.E. Thurston Contractors (2018) Mechanical Contractor
Safety Trainer

DSI (2018) – Electrical Contractor
Safety Manager

D&D Mechanical Inc (2017) Mechanical Contractor
Safety Manager/Trainer

Merck Pharmaceuticals – Elkton VA

Nitro Power (2017 – 2018) Electrical Contractor
Safety Manager

D&D Mechanical (2016) Mechanical Contractor/Trainer
Safety Manager

Dominion Coal Ash plant- Chesterfield VA

Sukit Civil Construction – (2016) Civil Contractor
Safety Manager

Gloucester Solar Farm – Gloucester VA 95 mw

Elgin Power Solutions (2016-2017) – Electrical Contractor
Safety Manager

Southampton Solar Project- Southampton VA 120 mw

J.E. Liesfeld (2014-2015) Civil Contractor
Safety Manager

Karr Construction Inc.-Steel Erectors

Alvin Pardo-Monell, MS, ME

Alvin Pardo-Monell, MS, ME

Alvin Pardo-Monell, Electrical Engineer, Expert Witness, Safety Resource Associates

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Alvin Pardo-Monell, MS, ME

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CONSULTANT, EXPERT WITNESS, SAFETY MGT & TRAINING

  • 34 years of experience in the Electrical Construction & Maintenance Industry
  • Teaching professionally since 1996
  • Former Electrical Engineering Professor- Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
  • Instructor for ABC- VA, ABC-Metro-Washington, MD, ABC-Baltimore, MD & IEC, MD
  • Founder of a bilingual Vocational Institute in Northern Virginia- June 2000
  • OSHA Outreach Construction Instructor (since 2002) +VDOT Instructor (since 2005)
  • Conducted seminars and made presentations for audiences of up to 300 people
  • Fully Bilingual – English/Spanish
  • ­Associated Builders and Contractors Instructor of the Year Finalist (2006 and 2017)­ ­

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vocational Training School Management:

  • Provided advice and led instructors of vocational programs for the successful professional development of electrical apprentices in the Washington Metropolitan Area, Florida and the Caribbean.
  • Reduced costs by conducting extensive analysis of training costs, facilities costs and effective marketing.
  • Developed technical and audiovisual learning tools to complement live classes in English and Spanish.
  • Founded APM Vocational Institute, LLC, accredited by NCCER as a training unit under ABC Virginia since 2003.

Electrical Safety Management and Construction:

  • Planned, Supervised and coordinated electrical distribution construction systems.
  • Provided NFPA, NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Wiring Methods following OSHA Standards (Sub-Parts K and S).
  • Conducted field visits and inspections of underground and aerial medium voltage electrical distribution constructions for residential, commercial projects including traffic control operations following VDOT, SHA and DDOT.
  • Responsible for safety inspections, audit reports, Safety Manuals Development, JSA’s.
  • Provided and development of Competent Person Training in electrical, fall protection, excavation and scaffolding.
  • Document control, Onsite Testing Procedures, Codes and Standards (OSHA, ANSI, ASTM and others).
  • Conducted hundreds of electrical topics and safety classes and seminars annually.
  • Represented organizations by developing strong liaison network with contractors, vendors, and suppliers
  • Served as consultant to licensed electrical engineers, professional electricians, and consumers.  Advised on electrical construction requirements according to the National Electrical Code and related electrical and safety standards

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUALS

  • Developed a technical “Electricians Manual”, in Spanish for Hispanics to be distributed by Delmar Learning Publishers in 2018 and a “Safety Pocket Manual” for Hispanic construction workers
  • Wrote comprehensive educational materials (e.g., Manuals, Training Aids) for effective learning process.
  • Prepared presentations to companies in the area to recruit students trained by APM and ABC- Chapters.

EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES

Alvin provides legal expert witness services in the capacity of electrical engineering safety and construction.

INSTRUCTOR/TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS

  • Professional Trainer for Electrical Apprentices since 2000 (Spanish/English), accredited by NCCER in 2003
  • APM Vocational Institute Founder/ Principal
  • OSHA 500-Outreach Construction Industry Safety Trainer (Since 2002)
  • OSHA 501 (Jan. 2018)
  • NSC-CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
  • Fall Protection
  • Excavation & Trenching, Scaffold, Confine Space Instructor
  • Advanced, Intermediate and Basic Traffic Control Instructor (since 2005)
  • ATSSA Flagger Instructor
  • MAOTIEC Construction Specialist
  • NSC Advanced Safety Certificate
  • OSHA Public Sector Safety and Health Fundamentals (Construction and Gen. Industry)
  • CHST Certification (early 2018)
  • NCCER Electrical Safety Technology Certification (Since 2005)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • 05/98 – Pres:    Principal Engineer, APM Electrical Technologies, Alexandria, VA
  • 06/00 – Pres:    Principal – APM Vocational Institute, Alexandria, VA
  • 07/97 – 05/98   Program Manager, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Rosslyn, VA
  • 10/95 – 05/97:  Principal Engineer, APM Engineering & Associates, Inc. – San Juan, PR
  • 11/96 – 04/97:  Professor, Electrical Eng. Dept., POLYTECHNIC UNIV. OF PR – San Juan, PR (part time)
  • 04/90 – 09/95   Electrical Engineer, US ARDEC-ARMY – Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, NJ
  • 09/89 – 04/90:  Electrical Engineer Supervisor II, PR POWER AUTHORITY – San Juan, PR
  • 12/87 – 11/89:  Engineer Assistant III, PR ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY – San Juan, PR
  • 11/84 – 12/87:  Distribution Systems General Inspector, PR ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY – Fajardo, PR
  • 07/83 – 07/89:  Construction Electrician 3rd Class -Supervisor. US NAVY NAVAL RESERVE – Ceiba, PR

EDUCATION

  • 08/98 M.S. – Systems Management, FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Melbourne, FL
  • 05/93 M.E. – Mechanical Engineering, STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Hoboken, NJ
  • 05/89 B.S. – Electrical Engineering, POLYTECHNIC UNIV. OF PUERTO RICO – San Juan, PR

OTHER CREDENTIALS

  • Assn of Professional Engineers & Surveyors of Puerto Rico –
    Engineer Certificate No. 10601: VA, DC, KY, WV, AL & MD
  • Master Electrician License
  • Association of Professional Masters Electricians – PR License No. 5895 (09/1986)
  • National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
  • Master Trainer/Master Craft Electrical/ Adv. Electrical Topics (Since 2003)

Kenneth E. Hulse, CHST

Kenny Hulse, Certified Occupational Safety & Health Trainer, Safety Resource Associates LLC

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Kenneth E. Hulse, CHST

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTANT, OSHA TRAINER

 

  • More than 30 years of industry and construction experience, training and facilitation in safety and security management, procedures, and personal protective equipment.
  • Authorized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) outreach trainer for Construction and General Industry
  • Authorized Instructor for the National Safety Council First Aid/CPR/AED programming.
  • Certification from the National Safety Council in Principals of Occupational Safety and Health (POSH)
  • Certified in US Army Corps of Engineers EM-385-1-1 Construction Standards
  • NSC Advanced Safety Certificate.

SPEAKING SERVICES

As an experienced instructional designer, facilitator, instructor, and much sought-after safety speaker, Kenny has provided both senior executives and line staff with orientation, general awareness, and detailed instructional programs in multiple OSHA, health, safety, and equipment disciplines.

EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES

Kenny provides legal expert witness services in construction, industrial, manufacturing, medical/healthcare, water-treatment, packaging, and non-profit industries.

TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS

He is an instructor for General Mineral Miner Training in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a Federal MSHA part 46 Trainer. Kenny also teaches Permit-Required Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and has completed the Mine Safety Appliance (MSA) Distributor Product Training, Levels I and II.

SAFETY & HEALTH AUDITS

Kenny has been conducting OSHA-standards specific Facility Safety and Health Audits for more than 25 years, and specializes in the construction, steel, manufacturing, healthcare, water-treatment, packaging, and non-profit industries. These audits address every facet of safety and security operations including record keeping, facility maintenance, training, and electrical safety areas measured against industry specific OSHA standards.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUALS

Kenny specializes in the development of OSHA required Facility Safety and Health Policies and Procedures manuals – which are tailored to each facility and industry. Kenny also develops maintenance and training plans for the effective management of these policies and procedures manuals.

INDUSTRIES AND MARKETS SERVED

Government Agencies Industry & Manufacturing Public Works Construction Companies General Contractors Small Business Municipalities & Public Authorities Distribution & Warehousing Non-Profits Medical / Healthcare & Hospitals Professional Service Firms Mining

CREDENTIALS

National Safety Council: Advanced Safety Certificate, 2014
National Safety Council: Instructor, First Aid/CPR/AED, 2019-Current
National Safety Council: Instructor, Blood-Borne/Airborne Pathogens, 2019 – Current
National Safety Council: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Course Completion, 2014
National Safety Council: Safety Management Techniques Course Completion, 2014
National Safety Council: Principals of Occupational Safety and Health (POSH), 2013
Member, National Safety Council, 2004-Current
Chesapeake Region Safety Council: EM 385-1-1, Course Completion, 2013
Member of the Board of Directors, AIDS Response Effort (A.R.E.), Winchester, VA, 2013-2019
Chairman, A.R.E. Volunteer and Outreach Training Committee, Winchester, VA, 2013-2019
Graduate, Dale Carnegie Training Institute, Winchester, VA, 2011
Chairman, Northern Shenandoah Valley Safety Network (NSVSN), 2011- 2019
Member of the Board of Directors, Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA, 2009-2011
Chairman, Education Committee, Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA, 2009-2011
Member, Virginia Museum Association CERT Team, 2009-2018
President of the Lord Fairfax Community College Alumni Association, 2007-2009
Volunteer in Policing (VIP), Winchester City Police, 2007-Current
Member, City of Winchester CERT Team, 2009-Current
Trainer, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), 2012-Current
Virginia Division of Mineral Miner, General Mineral Miner Instructor Course, 2008
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Instructor, 2008
OSHA Outreach Instructor, Construction, Rocky Mountain Education Center, 2006-2010
OSHA Outreach Instructor, General Industry, Rocky Mountain Education Center, 2006-2010
OSHA Outreach Instructor, Construction, Mid-Atlantic OSHA Education Center, 2010-Current
OSHA Outreach Instructor, General Industry, Mid-Atlantic OSHA Education Center, 2010-Current
Basic Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association, 2006-2019
OSHA General Industry, Chesapeake Region Safety Council, 2006
Distributor Product Training, Level II, Mine Safety Appliances (MSA), 2005
Distributor Product Training, Level I, Mine Safety Appliances (MSA), 2005
Bachelor of Business Administration, Averett College, 1996
Associate Arts & Sciences, Triple Major in Communications, Journalism and Literature, Lord Fairfax Community College

Omar Lopez, CHST

Omar Lopez,
Omar Lopez, CHST, Safety Resource Associates

Omar Lopez, CHST

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH CONSULTANT AND FIRST AID EXPERT

Omar Lopez holds a Law degree from UTPL in Ecuador and a Business Administration Associates Degree from NOVA.

  • Certified Construction Safety & Health Technician
  • OSHA-10/30 Instructor
  • Certified First Aid Instructor
  • experienced Site and Work Zone Auditor and Trainer.
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