Summary of Professional Work Experience

Dr. Michael M. Mendoza, PhD, has over 23 years of progressive and professional work experience as a Safety Professional with specialties in Fed/OSHA, Cal/OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1 Military Safety & Health, Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Senate Bill 198), Hazard Communication, Emergency Action, Fire Prevention, Product Safety, Commercial Auto Fleet, Office Ergonomics, Insurance Loss Control/Risk Control, and Risk Management. His career included employment in Commercial Insurance, Professional Employers Organization (PEO), Federal Government, and Construction Industries. Dr. Mendoza served as a Professional Safety Consultant, Engineer, Manager, and as Vice President of Safety.

Formal Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree, Applied Science & Business Administration, Emphasis: Industrial Engineering, University of San Francisco, 1982.
Master of Science (MS) Degree, Occupational Safety & Health Engineering, Columbia Southern University (Cum Laude), 1998.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree, Occupational Health & Safety, Suffield College & University (Academic Excellence Award), 2003.
Certificate of Completion, “The Complete MBA Basics,” University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, 2008.

Professional Safety Certifications, Registrations, and other Credentials

Certified Safety Manager (#1059) – WSO Certification Accredited by the ICAB (http://www.icab-certify.org) and NREP (http://www.nrep.org).
Certified Safety Specialist – Safety & Loss Control Science (#0802) – WSO Certification Accredited by the ICAB (http://www.icab-certify.org) and NREP (http://www.nrep.org).
Certified Safety Technician (#0693) – WSO Certification Accredited by the ICAB (http://www.icab-certify.org) and NREP (http://www.nrep.org).
Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist (#04310897) – State of Tennessee Code Annotated Title 62, Chapter 40 effective July 1, 1994 (http://www.apih.us).
Certified Hazard Control Manager – Master Level (#2501) – http://www.chcm-chsp.org.
Certified Product Safety Manager – Executive Level (#0466) – http://www.chcm-chsp.org.
Certified CPR and First Aid – National Safety Council (http://www.nsc.org).
Competent Person – Fall Protection, National Safety Council, Safety Center, Inc., 1998.
Competent Person – Supported Scaffoldings Safety, National Safety Council, Safety Center, Inc., 1999.
Competent Person – Excavation, Trenching & Safety, National Safety Council, Safety Center, Inc., 1999.
Qualified Forklift Safety Instructor (General Industry and Construction), SOS Technologies and JJ Keller Educational Institute, 2000/2003.
Senior Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1984 (http://www.iienet.org).
Member, American Society of Safety Engineers, 1992 (http://www.asse.org).
Affiliate Member, World Safety Organization, Inc., 1994 (http://www.worldsafety.org).
Board Member, Certification Board, World Safety Organization, Inc., 1999 (http://www.worldsafety.org).
Member, Association of Professional Industrial Hygienists, 1997 (http://www.apih.us).
Member, National Fire Protection Association, 1993 (http://www.nfpa.org).
Diplomat, Board of Certified Hazard Control Management, 1993 (http://www.chcm-chsp.org).
Diplomat, Board of Product Safety Management, 1994 (http://www.chcm-chsp.org).
Member, Veterans of Safety, 2001 (http://www.vetsofsafety.org).
Member, Society of Field Inspectors, 2009 (http://www.sofi.us).
Inclusion and Member – International Who’s Who?
Inclusion and Lifetime Member – United Who’s Who?
Member, Rodeo Chamber of Commerce
Member, Hawai’i Chamber of Commerce (HCCNC)

Major Professional Training Courses Completed

Casualty Hazards School, Allstate/Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance Company, 1989.
Property Hazards School, Allstate/Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance Company, 1990.
DDC-4 Defensive Driver Program, National Safety Council, 1996.
Top-Driver Defensive Driver Program, National Safety Council, 1996.
Electrical Safety, UC San Diego, OSHA Pacific Coast Training Center, 1996.
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, Keye Productivity Center, American Management Association, 1996.
Ergonomics, JJ Keller Educational Institute, 1997.
Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards, UC San Diego, OSHA Pacific Coast Training Center, 1997.
Hazardous Waste Management, College of San Mateo, Corporate & Community Education, 1998.
Competent Person – Fall Protection, National Safety Council, Safety Center, Inc., 1998.
Competent Person – Supported Scaffoldings Safety, National Safety Council, Safety Center, Inc., 1999.
Competent Person – Excavation, Trenching & Shoring, National Safety Council, Safety Center, Inc., (The Plank Company), 1999.
OSHA Compliance, Keye Productivity Center, American Management Association, 1999.
Qualified Forklift Safety Instructor, SOS Technologies (2000) and JJ Keller Educational Institute (2003).
Integrating Emergencies into the Occurrence Reporting System, Sandia National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy, 2000.
Enhancing Initial Response Effectiveness, Sandia National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy, 2000.
Explosives Safety, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy, 2000.
Developing Effective Health & Safety Programs, JJ Keller & Associates, Inc., 2000.
Complying with Cal/OSHA, Keye Productivity Center, American Management Association, 2000.
Incident & Injury Free (IIF), JMJ Associates, Inc., 2003-2004.
Noise and Noise Control Technical Symposium, UC Berkeley, Center for Occupational Environmental & Health, 2005.
Implementing Standards for OSH Management System, ANSI Z10, UC Berkeley, Center for Occupational Environmental & Health, 2005.
NIOSH 2006-133D – Trench Safety Awareness, Center for Disease Control, NIOSH, 2006.
8-Hour HAZWOPER, First Responder Operations Level, Du-All Safety, LLC, 2006.
Louisiana and California Levee Failures, UC Berkeley, Center for Occupational Environmental & Health, 2006.
Cal/OSHA Health Regulations and Legislative Updates, UC Berkeley, Center for Occupational Environmental & Health, 2006.
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program, OSHA Campus, 2009.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach Training Program, OSHA Campus, 2009.

Military Experience & Awards

U.S. Army, Fourth ROTC Region, Distinguished Military Student, 1980.
U.S. Army, Fourth ROTC Region, Distinguished Military Graduate, 1982.
U.S. Army Officer, First Lieutenant (1LT/0-2).
Served as Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, and Brigade Assistant Operations Officer, 1981-1985.
Expert Infantryman Badge, 1980.
RECONDO, 65^th Combat Engineer Battalion, Schofield Barracks, HI, 1980.
Quarter Century (25 Years or more), United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX; Member Since 1982.
Basic Airborne Qualification Badge, 1983.
Army Service and Overseas Ribbons, 1985.
U.S. Army, “Honorable Discharge,” Fort Jackson, SC, 1985.
Cold War Recognition Certificate, Department of Defense, U.S. Army, 2000.
Certificate of Appreciation, U.S. Army, Freedom Team Salute, Shawnee Mission, KS, 2008.
Member, Military Officers of America Association (MOAA), Alexandria, VA, 2009.

Security Clearances Held

Top Secret/Background Investigation (TSBI), Department of Defense, U.S. Army, 1979-1985.
Cosmic Top Secret Atomal (CTSA), U.S. Army Europe Command, 1984-1985.
“Q” Level (Top Secret) Clearance, Sandia National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy, 2000-2006.

Safety Specializations

Accident Investigations
Back Injury Prevention
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Spaces
Construction Safety
Electrical Safety
Ergonomics
Excavation, Trenching & Shoring Safety
Fall Protection
Fire Protection/Fire Safety
Forklift Safety (General Industry and Construction)
Hand & Power Tool Safety
Hazard Communication
Hearing Conservation/Noise Control
Illumination Surveys
Job Safety Analysis/Activity Hazard Analysis
Ladder Safety
Lockout/Blockout (or Tagout)
Loss Control/Risk Control & Risk Management
Machinery & Machine Guarding Safety
Materials Handling
Means of Egress/Illumination Evaluations
Office Safety
OSHA Compliance Programs
OSHA Recordkeeping
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection
Risk Assessments & Safety Audits
Safety Management
Scaffolding Safety
Seismic Safety
Traffic Safety
USACE EM 385-1-1 Compliance Programs
USACE EM 385-1-1 Recordkeeping Programs
USACE EM 385-1-1 Training Programs
Welding & Cutting Safety
Workplace Violence Prevention