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J OCKO V ERMILLION P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE 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 Clevelandarea’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 daytoday 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 onsite 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 colocates 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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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.