Juan Esquivel

Orchestrated corporate-level ISO 14001 internal audits across various business units (CCM/CWT), driving the enterprise-wide transition to 100% environmental certification and sustainable operational excellence.

• Served as a Competent Person Facilitator for high-risk operations, including Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO); authored and delivered technical training that ensured zero-harm execution of life-critical tasks.

• Established an in-house "Forklift Train the Trainer" program, standardizing Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certifications and reducing equipment-related near-misses by implementing rigorous operator evaluations.

• Spearheaded the development of robust environmental strategies, aligning plant operations with Carlisle’s "Vision 2030" goals for landfill waste diversion and net-zero GHG emissions.

• Championed the "Path to Zero" initiative by conducting root-cause analyses of safety incidents, implementing prevention strategies that maintained an OSHA incident rate significantly below the industry average.

• Directed contractor safety onboarding and risk management protocols, enforcing strict adherence to CCM’s high-level safety mandates on complex, multi-employer worksites.

• Presided as Chair of the Safety Committee, leveraging the Carlisle Operating System (COS) to drive cross-functional engagement and a "Safety-First" culture.

• Assessed safety program compliance and facilitated implementation strategies in partnership with EHS Manager at Pom Wonderful.
• Advised EHS Manager at Pom Wonderful on safety training protocols and coordinated their implementation across teams.
• Conducted thorough accident investigations, applying HOP philosophy to identify root causes and improve operational safety.
• Monitored and assessed facility conditions to verify adherence to Cal OSHA compliance requirements.
• Engaged with safety representatives at POM to streamline emergency response initiatives and improve safety outcomes.
• Evaluated machine guarding conditions, documented findings, and provided guidance on implementing effective safety practices.

Managed and enforced comprehensive safety protocols ensuring 100% compliance with Cal/OSHA Title 8 (Construction) and General Industry standards, DOT, and environmental mandates across active job sites and industrial manufacturing plants.

• Conducted nearly 6,000 safety inspections, specializing in multi-employer construction sites, high-volume manufacturing facilities, and agricultural harvest operations to identify and mitigate complex physical and chemical hazards.

• Led a team of bilingual safety trainers to facilitate 7,000+ sessions; curriculum focused on high-risk areas including fall protection and trenching (Construction), Lockout/Tagout (Manufacturing), and Heat Illness Prevention (Ag).

• Authored and implemented specialized training programs for safety consultants, emphasizing Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSP), Machine Guarding, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for food processing environments.

• Collaborated with workers' compensation directors to design risk-mitigation strategies that lowered EMR (Experience Modification Rates) for construction firms and reduced claim costs in high-turnover manufacturing and food processing sectors.

• Performed rigorous audits of IIPP and safety manuals to rectify violations and maintain compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) and federal regulations in manufacturing and FDA-regulated food facilities.

• Serve as a liaison between the city's councilmember and and the community.
• Worked collaboratively with different city departments to address constituent concerns.
• Analyzed, interpreted and explains city policies and procedures to the general public.
• Serve as a representative to the city councilmember at special events.