Vermillion resume 2015 - SAFETY CONTROLS &...
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JOCKO VERMILLION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE VICE PRESIDENT- SAFETY CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY, INC., Middleburg Heights, OH 2013 – Present
• Recognized safety professional an OSHA trainer with more than 20 years experience in safety, consultation and OSHA compliance.
• Trains students and compliance officers in safe work practices, enforcement guidelines and inspection protocols in areas such as constructions, cranes, excavations and communication towers.
• Serves as an expert witness.
COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY OFFICER- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 2003 – 2013
• Conducted more than 1,000 inspections, including more than 100 tower fatality investigations. • Instructed hundreds of compliance officers around the United States and testified as an expert witness in OSHA hearings.
• Developed curriculum for the OSHA Training Institute 3150 course, and was an instructor for the OSHA 500 Train the Trainer course for the University of Cincinnati OSHA Education Center.
• Served as Cleveland-‐area’s crane expert and was a member of OSHA’s National Tower Crane Task Force. • Stepped in on several occasions to serve as OSHA’s Cleveland Area Office Acting Area Director and Acting Assistant Area Director when needed.
VICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY DIRECTOR- SUMMIT TOWER SERVICES 1995 – 2003
• Managed day-‐to-‐day operations, including overseeing five construction crews during erection and maintenance of cellular towers.
• Worked directly with OSHA to develop specific curriculum for cellular tower industry. • Hosted and instructed training conferences for OSHA compliance officers.
PROJECT MANAGER- GPD ASSOCIATES 1994 – 1995 • Responsible for bidding and contractor assignments for construction of cell tower sites for multiple carriers across the United States.
• Managed deadlines, construction delays, permit requirements and on-‐site safety.
CREW FOREMAN/PROJECT MANAGER/SWEEP TEST TECHNICIAN- CUSTOM TOWER SERVICES 1990 – 1994
• Responsible for instructing new employees on tower erection and safety procedures. • Responsible for installation of 116 towers and 105 co-‐locates for Cingular Wireless (formerly Ameritech Wireless) in the Ohio market.
• Orchestrated and installed full sectorization for Alltel Communications, consisting of 342 sectorizations, running from eastern Iowa, across northern Illinois, northern Indiana, southern Michigan, northern Ohio and into western Pennsylvania.
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OSHA AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR:
• 10 hour OSHA Training
• 30 hour OSHA Training
• OSHA 3150: Tower Safety Training
• OSHA 500: Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction
• OSHA 3010: Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
• OSHA 7505: Introduction to Accident Investigation
• OSHA 3095: Electrical Standards
• OSHA 7405: Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry
• Crane Rigger/Signaler Training
• Radio Frequency Training
• Scaffold Erection Training
• Mobil Crane Trainer
• Mobil Crane Operator
• Crane Institute Authorized Examiner
CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer
• Certified OSHA Trainer for Tower Safety Division
• Certified CPR training
• Certified Tower Rescue Trainer
• Certified for Heliax installation
• Certified connector installer from ComScope
• Certified by Crosby Corporation for rigging
• Member: Steering Committee for OSHA/NATE (National Association of Tower Erectors) Partnership
• Member: National Tower Task Force
• Member: ACCSH (Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health) work group
• Member of National association of Tower Erectors (NATE) OSHA Committee
• Member ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A10.48 committee
• Associate Member ANSI (American National Standards Institute) TIA-1019-A
• Member 100% Tie-Off 24/7 Wireless Industry Safety Task Force
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EDUCATION: COMPLETED TRAINING COURSES (2003-‐PRESENT)
• Interviewing Techniques, 2013
• Machine Guarding Hazard Awareness, 2012
• Foundry Hazard Awareness, 2012
• Regional Crane Training Session 2, 2012
• Accident Investigation, 2012
• Qualified Signal Person, 2011
• Qualified Rigger, 2011
• Crane Assembly/Dissemble Qualified, 2011
• Crane Regulation Training, 2010
• Regional Crane Training Session 1, 2010
• Aerial Lift Training, 2010
• FEMA ICS-100, 2010
• Traffic Control Supervisor Training, 2008
• Electrical Standards, 2007
• Authorized Disaster Site Trainer, 2006
• Excavation, Trenching & Soil Mechanics, 2005
• Basic Incident Command Systems, 2004
• Computer Security Awareness, 2004
• Construction Standards, 2004
• Initial Compliance Course, 2003
• Basic Accident Investigation, 2003
• Workplace Violence Awareness, 2003
• Inspection Techniques & Legal Aspects, 2003
LIST OF COURT AND DEPOSITION APPEARANCES AS EXPERT WITNESS
• November 2014 – Testified in VSSR hearing for Carr Bros. Concrete as an OSHA expert.
• October 2014 – Secretary of Labor vs. Byrd Telcom. (Fatality case involving two (2) victims.) Recognized and testified as an expert for Byrd Telcom. Decision pending.
• June 2014 – Secretary of Labor vs. S&S Communications Specialists. (Fatality case involving two (2) victims and a fireman.) Contracted by the Secretary of Labor as a Tower Expert to provide inspection, issuance guidance and expert testimony. Settlement reached at informal.
• February 2013 – Secretary of Labor vs. Mosser Construction (Compliance Inspection under Multi-ER). Direct by the Secretary of Labor as a Compliance Officer to provide deposition. Settlement reached after deposition.
• November 2011 – Secretary of Labor vs. Ultimate Tower Service Inc. (Fatality case involving one (1) victim.) Direct by the Secretary of Labor as a Communication Tower Expert to provide deposition. Settlement reached after deposition.
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• August 2011 – Secretary of Labor vs. All Erections & Crane Rental Corp. (Compliance Inspection.) Represented the Secretary as a Compliance Officer during a hearing. Judge Walsh ruled in favor of the secretary.
• April 2011 – State of Indiana vs. ERI. (Fatality case involving two (2) victims.) Direct by the Secretary of Labor as a Communication Tower Expert to assist the State of Indiana to assist in the initial investigation and later provide expertise in the settlement agreement.
• May 2010 – Secretary of Labor vs. J&J Contracting. (Compliance Inspection.) Represented the Secretary as a Compliance Officer during a deposition. Settlement agreement reached after deposition.
• July 2005 – Secretary of Labor vs. Pegasus Tower, Inc., in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Compliance Inspection.) Represented the Secretary of Labor as a Communication Tower Expert in trial proceedings. Recognized and testified as an expert for the Secretary of Labor. Judgment found in favor of the Secretary.
• October 2004 – Secretary of Labor vs. Rulin Company. (Compliance Inspection.) Represented the Secretary as a Compliance Officer in trial proceedings. Judgment found in favor of the Secretary.
• September 2004 – Secretary of Labor vs. McCord Communication Service. (Fatality cases involving two (2) victims.) Represented the Secretary as an expert and provided documentation that lead to a settlement the day before the trial.
• June 2004 – State of Michigan vs. Grant Tower, Inc. (Fatality case involving one (1) victim.) Directed by the Secretary of a Communication Tower Expert to assist the State of Michigan in the initial investigation and participate in settlement agreement before trial.
• December 2003 – Secretary of Labor vs. Doty Moore Tower Service, Inc. (Fatality case involving four (4) victims.) Represented the Secretary as expert, participated in settlement agreement hours before trial.