OSHA 502 - Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

Rudy Schroeder has been in construction operations and management for over 30 years. He is the only certified instructor in trench rescue for the California State Fire Marshall that is not employed as a firefighter or in the fire service. Schroeder is a safety management consultant specializing in training and loss prevention services.

Rudy Schroeder has been in construction operations and management for over 30 years. He is the only certified instructor in trench rescue for the California State Fire Marshall that is not employed as a firefighter or in the fire service. Schroeder is a safety management consultant specializing in training and loss prevention services.

Russ Barringer is a Safety Professional with 38 years of construction, operations, aintenance, training and management expertise. Of those 38 years, 26 years have been dedicated to the area of worker safety & health. This experience includes safety program development, training development and presentation, audits and assessments as well as safety & health program management with development of effective key performance indicators (KPIs). Dedicated to effective human error reduction techniques and root cause analysis, Russ is passionate about establishing an efficient work process as the foundation of a safe working environment. His practical field experience includes fall protection, trenching and excavation, scaffold construction practices, High and Low voltage electrical safety, NFPA 70E, and heavy construction in power plant and water/waste water treatment settings.

Rudy Schroeder has been in construction operations and management for over 30 years. He is the only certified instructor in trench rescue for the California State Fire Marshall that is not employed as a firefighter or in the fire service. Schroeder is a safety management consultant specializing in training and loss prevention services.

Rudy Schroeder has been in construction operations and management for over 30 years. He is the only certified instructor in trench rescue for the California State Fire Marshall that is not employed as a firefighter or in the fire service. Schroeder is a safety management consultant specializing in training and loss prevention services.

Rudy Schroeder has been in construction operations and management for over 30 years. He is the only certified instructor in trench rescue for the California State Fire Marshall that is not employed as a firefighter or in the fire service. Schroeder is a safety management consultant specializing in training and loss prevention services.

Mark Norton has been with UC San Diego OSHA Training Institute Education Center since 2012.

Mark started his safety and health career in 1979 when he joined the United States Coast Guard working as a Hospital Corpsman and Flight Medic, specializing as a Preventive Medicine Technician (safety & health specialist), until a work-related injury ended his military career.

Mark went on to complete a 26-year career with the State of Arizona’s OSHA program where he held positions as a Compliance officer in both Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Safety Consultant, Consultation Manager, VPP Coordinator, and Assistant Director. Mark left ADOSH to work as the Safety & Health Manager for a large water utility, eventually retiring from government service in 2012.

In addition to joining UCSD-OTI in 2012, Mark started a consulting company traveling the country as a consultant, speaker, and trainer, sharing the experience gained, and the lessons learned, from over 4 decades as an Occupational Safety & Health professional.

Mark holds a BS in Business Management and MA in Organizational Management and has published two books on the topic of safety and health management. Mark's work in the safety & health field has been recognized with such honors as the 2008 National VPPPA Chairman’s Award, the 2009 ASSE Southern Arizona Chapter "Safety Professional of the Year" and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal for his work in Occupational Safety & Health. His hobbies include camping, hunting, fishing, photography and traveling with his wife Kassie, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
 

Russ Barringer is a Safety Professional with 38 years of construction, operations, aintenance, training and management expertise. Of those 38 years, 26 years have been dedicated to the area of worker safety & health. This experience includes safety program development, training development and presentation, audits and assessments as well as safety & health program management with development of effective key performance indicators (KPIs). Dedicated to effective human error reduction techniques and root cause analysis, Russ is passionate about establishing an efficient work process as the foundation of a safe working environment. His practical field experience includes fall protection, trenching and excavation, scaffold construction practices, High and Low voltage electrical safety, NFPA 70E, and heavy construction in power plant and water/waste water treatment settings.

Rudy Schroeder has been in construction operations and management for over 30 years. He is the only certified instructor in trench rescue for the California State Fire Marshall that is not employed as a firefighter or in the fire service. Schroeder is a safety management consultant specializing in training and loss prevention services.