Flora Way

Flora Way

Asphalt Plant Loader Operator, Crusher Loader Operator, Paving & Grading Crew Equipment Operator,

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

  • Education

    • Western States Engineers Training Institute

      1991 - 2004
      Certificate Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

      40-Hour Hazardous Waste Training Program, Specifically designed for workers in accordance with OSHA at 29 CFR 1910.120.

    • Western States Engineers Training Institute

      2014 - 2017
      Certification OSHA-Forklift Safety

      Activities and Societies: Class 1-8 forklifts. Completed written & practical operator evaluation .

    • ACME Concrete

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate Forklift

      Forklift - Skytrack , site specific training.

    • TransCanada

      2013 - 2015
      Certificate Health,Safety and Environment

      Certificate of completion for Health, Safety and Environment Orientation

    • TransCanada

      2013 - 2013
      Certificate Excavation & Certificate of Compliance

      Activities and Societies: Excavation training & Certificate of Compliance Excavation Training & Certificate of Compliance

    • International Union of Operating Engineers

      2009 - 2009
      Certificate Pipeline Training & Safety
    • Western States Engineers Training Institute

      1991 - 2004
      Certificate Construction Equipment Operator

      Completed 8000 hours as an apprentice heavy equipment operator.

    • Western States Engineers Training Institute

      2002 - 2002
      Certificate OSHA-Smart Mark

      10-Hour Occupational safety & Health Traiining Course in Construction Safety & Health

    • Western States Engineers Training Institute

      2002 - 2002
      Certificate OSHA-Hazmat

      OSHA approved 10-Hour Occupational Safety & Health Training Course in Construction Safety & Health

    • Western States Operating Engineers Institute of Training

      2001 - 2001
      Certificate Excavator/Backhoe Operations

      Completion of Excavator/Backhoe Operations for Operating Engineers

    • Western States Operating Engineers Institute of Training

      2001 - 2001
      Certificate Asphalt Paving Operation

      Certificate of Competion of Asphalt Paving Operations.

    • Western States Operating Engineers Institute of Training

      1996 - 1996
      Certificate Safety Heavy Equipment Operator

      Certificate for 320-Hours of Safety & Orientation for Heavy Equipment Operator.

    • Operating Engineers Regional Training Program

      2024 - 2027
      L&I High Hazard Facilities Worker Refinery Workers and High Hazard Facilities Training Certificate
    • Health & Safety Institute

      2024 - 2026
      Certification CPR,AED and First Aid certification
    • Dept of Labor & Industries

      2024 - 2027
      Certification High Hazard Facilities Worker Certification
    • Iuoe National Training Fund

      2024 - 2025
      Certificate Hazmat Certificate

      Activities and Societies: General site work HAZWOPER

    • University of Washington

      2015 - 2019
      OSHA 510 Certification Operations Management and Supervision
    • Community Colleges of Spokane

      1991 - 2017
      None Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

      Class that pertain to my interest, business, horticulture.

    • Spokane Falls Community College

      -
      BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • University High School

      -
  • Experience

    • Inland Asphalt & Paving

      Jan 1991 - Jan 2010
      Asphalt Plant Loader Operator, Crusher Loader Operator, Paving & Grading Crew Equipment Operator,

      Jobs included, Paving crews, Sub-grade crews, Rock quarry's, Asphalt plants, Crusher plants. Operating loader to feed asphalt plant, crusher plant, Loading dump trucks, Stock piling crushed rock and various materials in rock quarry. Operating Front End Loaders, Rollers, back hoes, street brooms, water trucks, wackiers, skid steers, dozers, various sizes, with application that consisted of duties required to facilitate the completion of jobs. Working with and assisting laborers, quality control , flaggers. Daily safety meetings. General maintenance of equipment, and assisting mechanics when needed. Daily pre-shift inspection of equipment and work area. Working with apprentice's in operations. Working with internal and external customers. Responsible for opening rock quarries, Show less

    • Iuoe Local 302

      Jan 1996 - now
      Heavy Equipment Operator
    • Scarsella Brothers Inc.

      Mar 2011 - Sept 2012
      Heavy Equipment Operator

      Reconstruction of I-95 in Athol, ID. area. Operating scrapers, rollers, dozers, mini-excavators, loaders, off road haul trucks, dump trucks, wackers, and hand tools. Assisting in placement of silt fabric fencing, grade stakes, safety tape. Excavation of material. Placement of sub-grade material, compaction, working with quality controle. Operating water truck for dust control and for rollers in compaction.

    • Pacific Pile & Marine

      Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
      Hall Truck Operator/ Heavy Equipment Operator

      Reclaiming contaminated land that was used by Milwakee Railroad turn arround @ Avery Depot. Operating hall trucks, back hoes, track hoes, skid steers, rollers, jumping jacks, wackers, hand tools, water trucks, dozers, trash pumps. Daily pre- inspection of equipment. Daily safety meetings, inspection of work area. Laboring with crew to place various materials to be used to segregate contaminated material from virgin land/material. Loading material on to haul trucks to be hauled to zoned contamination area, to stock piles. Maintaining stock piles with loader, dozer and loading material onto dump trucks. Replacing contaminated material with approved material. Show less

    • Snelson Companies, Inc

      Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
      Loader Operator

      Front end loader operator. Loading crane trash skip box with material to be placed on a barg. Maintaining haul road, stock piles and work area. Working with laborers to move materials.

    • The Boldt Company

      Jun 2014 - Sept 2014
      Oiler 16000 Manitowac Crane

      Oiler for 16000 Manitowac Crane. pre-shift inspection of crane, greasing, fueling and inspection of crane. Responsible for work safety area, with safety tape, cones, signs. Daily safety meetings with contractors, laborers. Operating bobcat with bucket and fork attachments and reach lift, moving dunnage and material to building pad for crane. Liason for crane operator in communication with contractors in erecting Wind Turbines on a large scale wind farm. Responsible for safe work area, equipment and in view of crane operator and communication with in ear distance and radio communications. Working with variouse trades to complete the job. This job did not allow for horse play. Show less

    • TIGER TRUCKING INC

      Aug 2023 - Sept 2023
      LowBoy /Support personnel

      Skidgine , 2023 Oregon Road Fire in Washington State.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

      Washington State Department of Transportation
      Jun 1991
    • TWIC

      Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
      Jan 2024