CIPRIANO A. GUZMAN, P.E.
Safety Engineer
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel: (201) 414-4952
EXPERIENCE:
FEB 07 - PRESENT Bilingual Safety Training, LLC
CEO/OWNER - BILINGUAL SAFETY TRAINER
· Conduct OSHA 10 & 30 Hours Safety Training in English and Spanish.
Conduct 7 & 40 Hrs Site Safety Manager course approved by NYC Dept. of Buildings
· Provide on-call Site Safety Manager Duties for different consultants.
· Teach / Train NYC DOB Local Law 52 and 9, supported scaffold and suspended scaffolds, respectively, for various Safety Companies.
· Write Site Safety Programs and Quality Control Programs as per NYCTA Specification 1J
· Perform Job Progress Photographs upon request
JUN /05 - PRESENT: Arena Construction Co. Inc.
SAFETY DEPARTMENT: QUALITY MANAGER - Chambers Street Sta.
Conduct & document Safety Orientation to all new employees and distribute appropriate personal
protective equipment. Familiarity with the work being performed and competent to instruct others,
and familiar with Authority rules and regulations.
Maintain a daily safety log for all project site safety observations and corrections.
Investigate all accidents; file complete reports; determine causes; make recommendation to correct causes immediately.
Be familiar with the specific safety laws and regulations pertaining to the project.
Maintain Hazard Communication Program with updating material safety data sheets for all products utilized on the jobsite.
Conduct Take 5 meetings prior to the start of work with the foremen to insure the correct procedures
are followed and appropriate P.P.E. is in use as per work activity. Enforce adherence to the SMP (Safety Management Program).
Comply with NYCT Security and Safety rules and regulations.
In the event of an unsafe condition, ordered the work to be stopped and the unsafe condition immediately corrected.
Coordinate construction activities to eliminate hazard and minimize exposures to public, craft labor and NYCT personnel.
Supervise subcontractor's adherence to SMP.
Plan and develop MPT plans for all utility relocations at street level.
Coordinate excavation for utility installation with CODE 53 notifications & Lay-out
Coordinate General Order track outages and assist in developing SSWP.
Insure correct safety procedures are in place for G O'S before allowing any work
on track or bench wall, and monitor activities to insure safety procedures remain in place.
Perform daily inspections of work locations and correct observed hazards
Advise employees of the hazardous substances to which they may be exposed. Inform employees of personal protective equipment and work practices necessary for their protection.
FEB / 04 - JUN/ 05: Judlau Contracting Inc., College Point, NY
SAFETY ENGINEER: NYSDOT - 3 Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Bronx, NY
Conduct & document Safety Orientation to all new employees and distribute appropriate personal
protective equipment.
Daily inspection of all work operations to ensure employee adherence to the SMP.
Perform daily inspections of work locations and correct observed hazards
Maintain daily Quality reports and implement adherence of programs by all subcontractors
In the event of an unsafe condition, ordered the work to be stopped and the unsafe condition immediately corrected.
Directed corrective actions to address the findings of the daily inspections.
1997 - FEB/ 04: Gottlieb-Skanska, USA
QUALITY ENGINEER: NYCT - Rehabilitation of 25 Escalators in Bronx, Manhattan
& Brooklyn E-34002 & 007and Rehabilitation of DeKalb Avenue Station in Brooklyn.
Familiarity with the work being performed and competent to instruct others, and familiar with
NYCT rules and regulations.
Implement company Environmental Management System on the installation of escalators
and rehabilitation of NYCT subway station
Ensure that all materials delivered to project are in compliance with approved submittals, Contract Specifications.
Perform External Internal Audits to ensure compliance with Contract Specifications.
In the event of an unsafe condition, ordered the work to be stopped and the unsafe condition immediately corrected.
Maintained all project files and participated in the Corporate Auditing process of
Quality Control Program / Environmental Management System.
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QUALITY ENGINEER: (Continued)
Conducting weekly safety meetings with craft labor to provide information regarding
specific safety issues.
Assist in the planning, scheduling and coordination of work to be performed by subcontractors.
Supervise the demolition / reconstruction of mainline overpass bridges and utilities
Coordinate Testing Laboratory site inspection/sampling/testing as required by contract specifications.
Coordinate construction activities to eliminate hazard and minimize exposures to public,
craft labor and NYCT personnel.
Prepared three week look-ahead schedule with the inclusion of Hold Points for Quality controlled inspection.
1985 - 1997: The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
AST. RESIDENT ENGINEER:
Supervise the administration of the Safety / Quality Inspection procedures at the George Washington Bridge
Plan and develop MPT plans for all traffic coordination with construction activities
for upper level paving & concrete work.
Conduct oversight inspection of Maintenance of Traffic patterns to ensure employee / public
safety on active highway.
Be familiar with the specific safety laws and regulations pertaining to the project.
Conduct weekly safety meetings with craft labor
Perform the duties of Safety Coordinator for the entire George Washington Bridge Facility
Linwood Avenue Bridge, NJ
Newark International Airport - Runway 11-29
Holland Tunnel - Installation of New Transformers for Vent Plant
Rehabilitation of Henry Hudson Ramps
Familiarity with the work being performed and competent to instruct others, and familiar
with all applicable rules and regulations for Federal, State and local agencies.
Supervised & Coordinated all phases of work throughout the project
1983 - 1985: Department of Environmental Protection, NYC
CONSTRUCTION FIELD ENGINEER (Bureau of Plant Construction)
Responsible for daily inspection during the construction of major wastewater pollution control plants.
Confirm contractor adherence to the contract specifications & drawings
Develop monthly project cost estimates.
Perform concrete slump & cylinder tests
Maintained daily reports and prepared incomplete work punch lists
Perform the inspection for the installation of approximately 1000 piles driven for the
foundation of a sludge tank.
CERTIFICATIONS:
30 - Hour OSHA Construction Safety & Health Certification
OSHA 500 -TRAINER OSHA 10 & 30 Hrs Spanish / English Trainer
40 & 7 Hours Site Safety Manager Trainer
NYCT Track Safety Training / Suspended Scaffold / Supportes Scaffold Certification &
NYC Local Law 52 Trainer English /Spanish
American Red Cross CPR / First Aid Certified
Professional Engineer State of New Jersey
Underground license for Tank Removal & Installation - NJ DEP / 40 Hrs Haz-Mat Certification
ISO 9001 trained
City of New York Department of Buildings - Licensed Site Safety Manager
Member of ASQ / ASSE / Lions
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by OSHA 2006 for Volunteer work
EDUCATION:
Bachelor Degree of Civil Engineering, CCNY-1983
Master Degree - Structural Engineering, CCNY-1985
