Rigoberto Ramos

HSE Inspector / HSE Officer – Solar PV Farm & Transmission Line Construction.

• Implemented and enforced HSE management systems in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926, project‑specific HSE plans, and EPC contractor requirements across all civil, structural, and electrical scopes.
• Conducted HSE oversight during site preparation, including grading, excavation, trenching, compaction, and underground utility installation, ensuring compliance with soil stability, shoring, and confined‑space protocols.
• Oversaw assembly of lattice steel electrical towers and substation ensuring adherence to fall‑protection systems, work‑at‑height procedures, torque specifications, bolt‑up sequencing, and structural stability controls.
• Provided HSE supervision during installation of conductor cables.
• Performed daily HSE audits, conducted JSAs, identified hazards, and tracked corrective actions, ensuring closure of non‑conformities and contributing to continuous improvement of site safety performance.
• Delivered toolbox talks, task‑specific safety briefings, and competency reinforcement for crews performing high‑risk activities (lifting, electrical work, work at height, heavy equipment operation).
• Knowledgeble in scaffold inpection, verifying structural integrity, planking, guardrails, tie-ins, and load-bearing compliance under OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L.

Safety Officer – Heavy Lifting, BESS MTR & Solar PV Construction

• Provided safety oversight for critical lifts involving cranes, telehandlers, and rigging assemblies; verified sling selection, load charts, center‑of‑gravity calculations, rigging configurations, and lift‑plan compliance.
• Monitored and enforced safe practices during the placement of inverters, transformers, converters, and BESS MTR components, ensuring proper load control, tag‑line use, and coordinated signaling between operators and ground crews.
• Supervised crane operations for unloading shipping containers, offloading heavy electrical equipment, and unpacking solar and BESS inverters, ensuring adherence to OSHA and project‑specific lifting procedures.Inspected rigging gear (slings, shackles, hooks, spreader bars, lifting beams) for certification, integrity, and safe working load compliance prior to each lift.
• Established and enforced exclusion zones, communication protocols, and hazard controls for all lifting and heavy‑equipment operations.
• Coordinated lift sequencing with construction supervisors, logistics teams, and electrical crews to support efficient installation of BESS modules, transformers, and medium‑voltage equipment.
• Ensured compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC (Cranes & Derricks), electrical safety standards, and EPC contractor safety requirements.
• Delivered task‑specific safety briefings and on‑the‑spot coaching to rigging and equipment‑handling personnel to maintain safe, efficient, and incident‑free operations.

• Oversaw safe operation of remote‑control overhead bridge cranes and heavy steel lifts for trailer loading and delivery to construction sites.
  Enforced OSHA crane and rigging standards, exclusion zones, and safe‑loading procedures.