James S. Modafferi has over 15 years of experience in construction safety management and inspections. He is currently the Safety & Training Manager at DIXIE Construction Co., where he develops and implements safety programs, conducts training, and ensures compliance. Prior to this, he held several safety management and inspection roles for construction companies and government agencies in New York and New Jersey. He has extensive safety certifications and training qualifications.

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James S. Modafferi, CHST
314 Stevens Circle Apt. 1D
Aberdeen, MD 21001
845-416-1021
jsmodafferi@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
DIXIE Construction Co., INC. – Safety & Training Manager 3/13 - Current
Churchville, Maryland
• In charge of developing and implementing a company specific Safety Program in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.
• Developed and produced a Company Specific Safety Orientation program and video.
• Conducts all company Safety Training, including OSHA 10 & 30 hr, Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, Basic First
Aid/CPR/AED, Defensive Driver, HAZCOMM, New Hire Safety Orientations, Basic Rigging & Signaling & EM-385 for DOD.
• Conducts Field inspections to verify employee compliance with the company Health & Safety Plan.
• Manages compliance with Weekly Tool Box Safety Meetings for 45 Foremen in the field.
• Conducts investigations into all worksite Accident, incidents and injuries.
• Develops & Implements Site Specific Health & Safety Plans prior to the start of all new projects.
Certified Site Safety, Inc. – Construction Site Fire Safety Manager 11/12 – 1/13
104 Broad Street, Verizon Building Emergency Restoration Project
• Fire Safety Manager of record for the recovery and restoration project post Hurricane Sandy. Maintain records, manage Fire
Guards issue hot work permits.
1717 Broadway, Marriott Tower
• Fire Safety Manager of record for the construction of a 70 story Concrete Hotel Tower. Maintain logs for review by the
Department of Buildings BEST Squad and the FDNY CDA Unit. Issue Hot Work Permits and patrol the building.
RNC Industries, LLC. – Safety Manager 8/12- 11/12
113 Nassau Street Project
• Safety Manager on a 30 story Hi-Rise Concrete Building project managing and overseeing the Construction Site Safety Program
in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Chapter 33 of the NYC Building Code, the NYC Fire Code and OSHA 1926.
First Solar, Inc. – Safety Manager 10/11- 8/12
MARS Solar Garden & Constellation / Mount St. Mary’s
• Safety Manager on two major Solar Power Generating Plants responsible for managing and overseeing the Construction Site
Safety Program.
• Organizes, creates and administers all site specific Safety related training programs. Including, new hire Safety Orientation,
weekly safety meetings and Tool Box Safety Talks with all trades, Company wide Stand Down meetings preceding any incidents,
near misses and injuries, Confined Space Awareness, Scaffold User, Mechanical Man-Lift User, Fall Protection and Rigging and
Signaling Safety to OSHA and Company standards.
• Conducts daily Safety Inspections using the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) information provided to verify site wide field work and
Safety compliance as indicated. Identify work areas that require safety related attention and organize arrangements for repair or
correction to comply with OSHA and Company standards. Attendance at all daily site wide safety related meetings to discuss site
issues to be addressed.
DURR MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION, Inc. – Safety Manager 4/11-9/11
Bayonne Energy Center, Bayonne, NJ
• Lead Safety Manager at a major Power Plant construction project in Bayonne, NJ. responsible for managing and overseeing the
job site safety program for over 200 company employees representing several union labor trades, including, Boilermakers,
Pipefitters, Millwrights, Operators, Carpenters and Laborers, also to include a Safety Team of 3 Safety Represtitives on both day
and night shifts.
• Organizes, creates and administers all site specific Safety related training programs. Including, new hire Safety Orientation,
weekly safety meetings and Tool Box Safety Talks with all trades, Company wide Stand Down meetings preceding any incidents,
near misses and injuries, Confined Space Awareness, Scaffold User, Mechanical Man-Lift User, Fall Protection and Rigging and
Signaling Safety to OSHA and Company standards.
• Conducts daily Safety Inspections using the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) information provided to verify site wide field work and
Safety compliance as indicated. Identify work areas that require safety related attention and organize arrangements for repair or

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correction to comply with OSHA and Company standards. Attendance at all daily site wide safety related meetings to discuss site
issues to be addressed.
CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS - CONSTRUCTION SAFETY INSPECTOR 6/08-3/11
B.E.S.T. Squad
• Conducts inspections of construction and demolition projects in the Site Safety Program, high rise and low-rise residential
sweeps for compliance with Chapter 33 of the City of New York, Building Code.
• Issue violations and stop work orders if necessary, conduct re-inspections for compliance with previously issued violations and
for stop work order reinspections.
Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCCC)
• Assigned to monitor the demolition of 130 Liberty Street (Deutsche Bank) Project under the direction of the LMDC (Lower
Manhattan Development Corporation).
CITY OF YONKERS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & BUILDINGS - BUILDING INSPECTOR 6/07-2/08
• Lead Building Inspector for the “Ridge Hill Project” Direct contact on site “point person” with all Project Managers, Job Supers
and Contractors of Record. Provide guidance on CoY DHB policies and procedures for inspections, permit submittals and
issuance.
• Review plans for compliance with all Local and NYS Codes during inspections.
• Performs and coordinates inspections in conjunction with third party inspectors and Engineers for compliance with the approved
plans and SWPP guidelines.
• Record daily inspections in DHB software and maintain third party inspection reports for DHB files.
• Respond to and follow up on Building Code, Property Maintenance Code and Zoning complaints. If necessary stop work orders
and or violations are issued.
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE FIRE DEPARTMENT- BUILDING DIVISION - DEPUTY BUILDING INSPECTOR 3/01-4/07
• Review applications, plans and specifications for commercial, residential, new construction and existing building construction
projects for compliance with all of the applicable New York State Codes as well as all Local Ordinances.
• Issue Building Permits and perform all inspections in accordance with the approved building construction plans and
specifications and approved Site Plans on the particular building construction project.
• Issue Certificates of Compliance, Certificates of Occupancy or Temporary Certificates of Occupancy for all completed and
approved work that has been performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications on the particular building
construction project.
• Respond to and follow up on building code, property maintenance code and zoning complaints. If necessary stop work orders
and or violation notices are issued. When a Court action is brought against the property owner for failure to remedy, I was called
on to provide testimony.
• Respond to during working hours and return on call back after hours to all emergencies involving buildings.
• Respond to during working hours and return on call back after hours to all fires to assist the Fire Inspectors in the investigation
process.
TOWN OF MILAN BUILDING & ZONING DEPARTMENT - BUILDING/FIRE INSPECTOR & ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Part-Time Position 7/04-1/07
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• Supervise the department consisting of an assistant building inspector, a zoning enforcement officer and a clerk. Responsible
for delegating work and overseeing operation of the department. Report to the Town Board on a monthly basis in regard to the
progress of various projects, permits issued and revenue generated.
• Review applications, plans and specifications for commercial, residential, new construction and existing building construction
projects for compliance with all of the applicable New York State Codes as well as all Local Ordinances. If necessary, referrals
to the Zoning Board of Appeals and or the Town Planning Board were made before any permits could be issued.
• Upon approval, issue Building Permits and perform inspections in accordance with the approved building construction plans and
specifications and approved Site Plans on the particular building construction project.
• Issue Certificates of Compliance, Certificates of Occupancy or Temporary Certificates of Occupancy for all completed and
approved work that has been performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications on the particular building
construction project.
• Conduct biannual and annual fire safety/fire code compliance inspections of both commercial and multi-family residential
properties.
• Respond to and qualify complaints regarding zoning and illegal construction projects.
• Respond to during working hours and return on call back after hours to all emergencies involving buildings.

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EDUCATION:
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
12/94
Bachelor of Arts / History
CERTIFICATIONS:
Construction Safety & Health Technician (CHST) – Board of Certified Safety Professionals Issued 7/15
Construction Site Fire Safety Manager – Issued by the FDNY, required for all Site Safety Projects in NYC. Expires 5/14
OSHA 500 – Authorized Outreach Trainer – 10 & 30 Hour 29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Issued 4/13
OSHA 510 – Prerequisite for OSHA 500 Issued 9/11
OSHA 30 Hour – CFR 29 Part 1926 – Safety and Health Regulations for Construction. Issued 10/13
OSHA HAZWOPER 40 – Hazardous Waste Site Workers – Emergency Responder Issued 11/13
National Safety Council - Basic First Aid/CPR/AED - Authorized Trainer Issued 04/13
OSHA Basic Rigger & Signal Person – Authorized Trainer Issued 08/13
Defensive Driver – Authorized Trainer Issued 03/15
EM-385-1-1 – USACE/NAVFAC - Health & Safety Requirements for Construction on DOD Sites Issued 05/13
Scaffold User – Required 4hr Certification Course for scaffold use on all NYC Construction Projests, meets OSHA Standard Issued 10/08
Scaffold Erection, Dismantling, Repair & Maintenance – 32hr Certification Course, meets/exceeds OSHA standard Issued 3/08
NYS Basic Code Enforcement Officer/ Building Inspector Certification – 6 part/ 144hr required Certification Course Issued 10/03
References available upon request

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IN-SERVICE TRAINING:
Completion Dates
New York State Department of State Codes Division, Albany NY - Registry # 1003-7773B
• Basic Code Enforcement Officer Certification–126 hrs 10/03
• Plumbing Code of New York State – 6 hrs 6/03
• Residential Plumbing Code of New York State – 6 hrs 6/03
• Fire Alarms and Smoke Detection Systems – 3 hrs 11/05
• Inspections of Motor Vehicle Service Stations – 3 hrs 11/05
• Inspection of High-Piled Combustible Storage – 3 hrs 10/05
• Structural Issues for the Non- Engineer Building Official – 6 hrs 7/05
• Introduction to the New York State Existing Building Code – 12 hrs 7/06
• New Code Update. Required Course for Maintaining Certification – 7 hrs 4/07
• Plumbing Code of New York State – 6 hours completed 8/07
New York State Fire Academy, Montour Falls , NY
• Level I – Fire Behavior/Arson Awareness & Principals of Fire Investigation – 36 hrs 8/06
• Level II – Fire/Arson Investigators Course – 80 hrs
10/06
• Fire Marshals & Inspectors Annual Conference – 18 hr s 10/03, 10/04. 10/05, 10/06,10/07
• Fire Sprinkler Systems Workshop – 14 hrs 5/05
• Fire Sprinkler Plans Review – 14 hrs 5/05
• Introduction to Fire Science – 45 hrs 4/05
• Principals of Building Construction, Combustible – 12 hrs 10/05
• Principals of Building Construction, Non-Combustible – 12 hrs 11/05
• Recognizing Clandestine Drug Labs – 4 hrs 10/06
New York State Building Officials Conference
• Annual Hudson Valley CEO Educational Conference – 18 -21 hrs 4/01, 4/02, 4/03, 4/04, 4/05, 4/06, 4/07
• Annual Capital District CEO Educational Conference – 20 hrs 10/04
• Residential Electric Code – Tri-County Chapter – 3 hrs 3/04
• Hazardous Materials for the Code Official – Tri County Chapter – 3 hrs 4/04
• Elevators and Hoistways for the CEO – Rockland County Chapter – 3 hrs 7/04
• Introduction to and Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems – Rockland County Chapter – 16 hrs 9/04
• Aisles and Aisle Accessways in Group B, M & A Occupancies – Capital District Chapter – 4 hrs 11/04
• Inspecting Commercial Cooking Exhaust Systems – Rockland County Chapter – 8 hrs 1/06
Fireman’s Association of the State of New York – FASNY
• Building/Fire Code Enforcement: Fire Inspection, Assembly Occupancy & HAZMAT – 6 hrs 4/05
International Code Council
• 2003 IRC Performing Residential Plan Reviews – 12 hrs 11/06
• 2000 IRC Performing Residential Code Plan Reviews – 10 hrs 11/03
• 2000 IBC Performing Nonstructural Plan Reviews – 10 hrs 8/03
Fire Training Center, Randalls Island – FDNY
• Technical Rescue School, DOB Hoisting and Heavy Rigging – 24 hrs 9/08
New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, New York
• 40 Hour Site Safety Manager Course 9/08
• 10 Hour OSHA Training Course inc Construction Safety & Health 5/10
• 30 Hour OSHA Training Course in Construction Safety & Health 12/08

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• 4 Hour “Scaffold User” Safety Training Course (License# STI10851) 10/08
• Reading & Interpreting Blueprints & Construction Documents – 8 hrs 1/09
• 32 Hour “Supported Scaffold Certification” Safety Training Course 4/09
• Principals of Structural Engineering – 16 hours 5/09
• 32 Hour Mobile Crane Safety Training Course 6/09
• ICS 100 Basic Incident Command System/NIMS FEMA 2/10
• Hurricane Disaster Assessment Training, NYPD Emergency Services - 8 hrs 6/10
• Principles Of Concrete Safety - 8hrs 6/10

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• 4 Hour “Scaffold User” Safety Training Course (License# STI10851) 10/08
• Reading & Interpreting Blueprints & Construction Documents – 8 hrs 1/09
• 32 Hour “Supported Scaffold Certification” Safety Training Course 4/09
• Principals of Structural Engineering – 16 hours 5/09
• 32 Hour Mobile Crane Safety Training Course 6/09
• ICS 100 Basic Incident Command System/NIMS FEMA 2/10
• Hurricane Disaster Assessment Training, NYPD Emergency Services - 8 hrs 6/10
• Principles Of Concrete Safety - 8hrs 6/10