Ricardo Mendoza
Occupational Health & Safety Professional
Dedicated to fostering zero-harm environments, ensuring strict regulatory compliance, and building proactive, people-first safety cultures across industrial and corporate operations.
Professional Summary
With a comprehensive background in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), I specialize in identifying and neutralizing hazards before they escalate into incidents. My approach combines rigorous risk assessments with engaging employee training, ensuring that safety is treated not just as a corporate policy, but as a shared core value among all team members.
Core Competencies
- OSHA, EPA, & Local Regulatory Compliance
- Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) & Risk Mitigation Strategy
- Root Cause Analysis & Incident Investigation
- Comprehensive Safety Audits & Site Inspections
- Emergency Response & Evacuation Planning
- Employee Safety Training, Mentoring, & Onboarding
Experience
Senior Safety Coordinator
Industrial Solutions Inc. | 2021 - Present
- Spearheaded a peer-to-peer behavioral safety observation program that reduced workplace incidents by 40% over two years.
- Conducted bi-weekly site safety audits and managed all compliance documentation for a heavy-industrial facility of 300+ employees.
- Acted as the primary liaison during state and federal safety inspections, resulting in zero citations.
Health & Safety Specialist
Apex Manufacturing | 2017 - 2021
- Developed and delivered targeted safety training modules covering Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Fall Protection, and Hazard Communication.
- Led the emergency response team and coordinated annual full-scale facility evacuation drills.
- Overhauled the PPE inventory system, improving equipment accessibility while reducing department costs by 15%.