Michael Swickard, ASP, CHST

Experience

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  Industrial Compliance, Inc.

  Jun 1991 - Dec 1995

  Project Manager

  Interfaced with client representative, ensuring effective management of their environmental projects; both legally and economically.• Developed site specific health and safety and work plans, initial site investigations, field implementation of health and safety plans, fields analysis and characterization of wastes, supervision of remedial action clean-ups • Regulatory compliance assistance in the areas of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)• Preparation and packaging of hazardous waste for transportation and disposal, coordination of waste disposal requirements with EPA-Approved Class I treatment, storage and disposal Facilities (TSDF)• Design implementation of sampling programs• Hazardous Materials Instructor for OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Training (29CFR 1910.120) Show less

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  R&R International, Inc

  Mar 1996 - Nov 1999

  Project Manager

  Implementation and supervision of an Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) environmental clean-up contract at the former Lowry Air Force Base. Interfacing with client representative to ensure effective management required for project both legally and economically and over-site of subcontractor responsible for Colorado State RAC II sampling activities. • Removal and disposal of underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, sludge pits, oil/water separators and grease traps• Remediation of 5,500 cubic yards of petroleum contaminated soils at the former Auto Hobby Shop • Building demolition at the former Auto Hobby shop• Directly responsible for all regulatory activities regarding tank removal and disposal of hazardous and non-regulated wastes streams. Show less

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  Toltest, Inc

  Nov 1999 - Apr 2002

  Project Manager

  Led federal and private sector environmental remediation projects; federal sector projects executed for Air Force Center of Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) during the redevelopment phases of the former Lowry Air Force Base and Fitzsimons Army Medical Garrison. • All project completed on-time and under budget • Developed and implemented site health and safety plans• Executed job/cost proposals and investigation reports• Soil remediation of petroleum, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and pesticide contaminates• Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) remediation: lagoon clean out and mercury (Hg) remediation of a WWTP trickle filter• Lead (Pb) remediation project from a wire galvanizing process and at a major steel mill Show less

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  Freelance

  Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

  Construction Manager on Landfill Construction Projects

  • Worked three months for a small privately owned landfill design company managing the construction at two industrial landfills cells in Colorado• Over-site of cell preparation, installation of clay, geo-textile, bentonite clay mat, High Density Polyurethane (HDPE) liners and seam testing samples• Performed soil density tests ensuring soil compaction met specifications• Liaison between contractor and sub-contractors

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  Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure

  Dec 2002 - Sept 2012

  Site Safety Officer/Site Superintendent/ Equipment Operator

  Site Safety Officer/Site Superintendent/ Equipment Operator • Site Safety Officer implementing company EHS procedures, policies and programs on various federal US Army Corp of Engineer (USACE) environmental remediation/construction projects • Waste manager governing Investigated Derived Waste (IDW) generated on a federal project installing 175 groundwater monitoring and soil vapor extraction (SVE) wells• Heavy equipment operator for the Shattuck Chemical Superfund Project Site in Denver, Colorado Show less

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  Civeo

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2015

  EH&S Specialist

  Principle environmental, occupational health and safety (EHS) advisor for the Dickinson, ND and Cheyenne, WY offices and ensure compliance and leadership to operational team members.• Monitor and influence environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies, programs, and procedures to operations personnel • Develop and implement policy and procedures, safe work practices, job procedures, monitor and evaluate compliance to the practices and procedures and reduced incidents and regulatory liability• Deliver and track safety training of division staff on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT) and company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies, procedures, and programs as well as other federal and state regulations• Perform Compliance Audits, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis and Incident Investigations and managed division specific Worker’s Compensation Claims and return to work program • Integrated with site management on resolution and communication of EHS topics at job sites and facility locations utilizing effective follow-up action plans, documentation and records retention Show less

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  Denver Transit Partners

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  Safety Manager

  Safety Manager for Denver Transit Partners (DTP) on the Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project in Denver, Colorado. • Monitor, enforce and educate DTP safety program requirements to field personnel during construction • Instructor -DTP Site Orientation, Rail Roadway Worker Protection, eRailSafe, and Electrification

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  Bristol Alliance of Companies

  Apr 2016 - now

  • Regional Safety and Health Manager

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Site Safety and Health Officer, CHST

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2022