Jim Minor is a safety consultant with over 20 years of experience in construction safety, including roles ensuring safety compliance and training safety specialists for oil field and solar energy projects. He is seeking a position where he can utilize his extensive skills and qualifications in safety leadership, compliance, training, investigation, and program development. His resume provides details of his safety roles, qualifications, training, education, and references.

1. Jim Minor
(661) 706-3039
jimminor2002@yahoo.com
600 Empty Saddle Lane
Bakersfield,CA 93309
Summary:
I am a Safety Consultant seeking employment where my Construction Safety experience coupled with my skills in
Forward Thinking, Pro-Active Analysis, Communication, Training, Team Development, and Leadership, can
best be utilized.
Qualifications
 Experience in oil field and solar implementation of HSE policies.
 Extensive training in all areas of safety as well as OSHA rules and regulations and Behavior Based
Science.
 Safety compliance of High Voltage Electrical, Transmission, Distribution and Underground Utilities .
 Oversaw the Safe Work Practice of over 120 employees Naval Petroleum Reserve.
 Monitored the recertification/testing of high voltage electrical equipment rubber gloves/sleeves,hot sticks
and blankets.
 Ensured Safe Work Practices Minimum Approach Distances,FR Clothing, Fall Protection.
 Pro-Active implementation of Safety through education,training and interaction with Team members .
 Conduct risk assessment to evaluate potential hazards related to work process,and prioritize the actions to
be taken to mitigate the risk.
 Trained Safety Specialist in accident prevention and recognition.
 Ability to prioritize and remain focused in stressful situations.
 Ability to learn new concepts quickly while working well under pressure.
 Managed Field Safety Specialist.
 L-Clearance ( Inactive)
Professional Experience
Solar Energy Projects
YES/YWS Consulting Lancaster, California
Astoria 1 & 2 175 Mega Watt Solar Farms 1st Solar:
 Site Safety Consultant : 10-18-2015 to Present:
Advised Site leadership on EHS Issues Remains familiar and current with all local laws and regulations
(OSHA, Cal-OSHA, and NFPA 70).
 Work with siteleadership to assistthem in development of Job Safety Plans (JSP) Lock out and Tag out
(LOTO) Plans as required.
Responsibleto assistsiteCommissioningteamwith daily task,safety questions and working with them on
siteas needed.
 Investigate incidents to identify causes and to determine how to prevent in the future.
 Assistin Daily Audits of all PCS,Non Permit Confined Spaces, and Hot work Permits and Equipment.

2. McCoy Solar Project 750 Mega Watt Solar Farm: YES/YWS Consulting
Blythe California
Site Safety Coordinator: 8-2-15 to 10-16-2015
 Advised Site leadership on EHS Issues Remains familiar and currentwith all local laws and regulations
(OSHA, Cal-OSHA, and NFPA 70).
 Work with siteleadership to assistthem in development of Job Safety Plans (JSP) Lock out and Tag out
(LOTO) Plans as required.
Responsibleto assistsiteCommissioningteamwith daily task,safety questions and working with them on
siteas needed.
 Investigate incidents to identify causes and to determine how to prevent in the future.
 Assistin Daily Audits as needed.
Redwood Solar Project Premier Builders. Bakersfield, CA.
Site Safety Coordinator: 4-13-15 to 7-28-2015
 Advised Site leadership on EHS Issues Remains familiar and currentwith all local laws and regulations
(OSHA, Cal-OSHA, and NFPA 70).
 Work with siteleadership to assistthem in development of Job Safety Plans (JSP) Lock out and Tag out
(LOTO) Plans as required.
 Responsibleto assistsiteCommissioningteamwith daily task,safety questions and working with them on
siteas needed.
 Investigate incidents to identify causes and to determine how to prevent in the future.
 Assistin weekly Audits and Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) as required.
Oil and Gas:
Electrical Systems and Instrumentation Bakersfield, CA
Field Safety Specialist October 2013 – March 2015
 Assistmanagement in preparation and ongoing implementation of EHS Programs,advised Site leadership
on EHS Issues Remains familiarand currentwith all local laws and regulations(OSHA,Cal-OSHA, and NFPA
70).
 Work with siteleadership to assistthem in development of Job Safety Plans (JSP) as requi red for overhead
and underground power.
 Responsiblefor monthly calibrationsof gas monitors and serial number tracking.
 Investigate incidents to identify causes and to determine how to prevent in the future.
 Develop required documentation related to incidentreporting and safety metrics for management.
 Performed ongoing assessments of safety programs based on worker industrial injuriesto help determine
modifications or enchantments to programs and Standard OperatingProcedures (SOP).
 Identify and eliminateprocess hazards;suspend work activities thatpose a threat to workers when found.
 Assistwith ongoing implementation of the Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) process to mitigate at risk
behaviors.
 Input safety data into the data management system to disseminateinformation to company and client
management as required.
EIU & EII of California (Sold in April 2016): Bakersfield, CA

3. Senior Safety Coordinator May 2006 - October 2013
 Conducted morning safety meetings and directed other safety coordinators for daily field duties.
 Instructed on accidentprevention and hazard recognition for Overhead and Underground Power.
 Responsiblefor crew inspections and proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as insuringthat
OSHA rules and company policies werebeing followed.
 Conducted daily on-siteinspectionsof crews and trucks to insuresafeoperation.
 Produced Field Risk Assessments and incidentreporting documentation.
 Maintained monthly gas monitors serial number and calibration status.
 Maintained weekly inventory of Nomex uniforms.
Safety & Materials Coordinator: January 2004 - October 2004 Kuwait, Iraq
 Conducted sitespecific trainingand safety meetings.
 Performed site safety audits of locations asneeded.
 Conducted daily on-siteinspectionsof crews and trucks to insuresafeoperation.
 Gathered and reported safety metrics to HSE director for review.
 Maintained parts and inventory, ordered materials as needed from EII California.
Purchasing Agent May 1998 - April 1999 Bakersfield, CA
 Responsiblefor issuingpurchaseorders and trackingequipment.
 Monitored all order requirements and vendor compliance.
Other Experience
Universal Project Management New Orleans, LA
Quality Assurance Inspector January 2006 - May 2006
 Assisted with implementation of replacement housingon the Gulf Coastfollowinghurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
 Responsiblefor receivingmanufactured homes.
 Conducted on-siteinspections to insureall systems/appliances werefunctional and housingwas suitable
for occupancy.
Right Systems Inc.: Boise Idaho, Olympia, WA
Inventory Control Supervisor April 1999 - December 2002
 Responsiblefor all computer hardware,software and networking inventory.
 Tracked deliveries for all newmaterials and equipment.
 Maintained databaseof on-hand quantities and receivables documentation for accounting.
 Supervised delivery drivers to ensure that all deliveriesto clients where on time.
 Scheduled and coordinated delivery driver activities.
Education & Training
Eastern Idaho Vocational Technical School
 Quality Assurance/Non-DestructiveExamination
California State University Bakersfield

4.  Safety and Risk Management
ABC School
 Core & Electrical 1
 Safety Leadership Training
 Field Safety & Safety Technology
 Construction Site Safety Supervision
 Electrical SafeWork Practices & Personal ProtectiveGrounding
Certificates & Training
 Trench Excavation Competent Person Training – Jan 2015
 Overhead Power Line Training – May 2014
 CPR, AED and FirstAid Training –July 2014
 Lockout & Tag out – June 2014
 Fall Protection – Aug 2012
 OSHA Ten Hour Certification – Apr 2009
 Global/Oxy Safety Leadership Training –Oct 2007 & Sept 2014
 Process Safety Management – May 2012
 Accident Prevention & Hazard Recognition – Feb 2013
Computer Skills
 MicrosoftExcel
 MicrosoftWord
 MicrosoftPowerPoint
References
References
James Ernest
ESI Safety Mentor
661-979-6699
Cal Cotton
Vical Petroleum
Services
661-703-1607
Oil Consultant
661-703-1607
Neil Smith
CFO Right Systems Inc.
208-794-8985
Richard Dickinson
1st Solar Safety Specialist
1-817-985-6293
Jack Bowers
ESI Safety Director
661-477-5514
Chris Minor
President / Owner
EIU, EII California
661-979-2394