Donald R. Clemons, JR.

Senior Outage Safety Specialist

Certifications/Training

  • OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer
  • Nuclear Power Plant Clearance and Safety
  • Competent Person Hoists & Rigging
  • Competent Person Fall Protection

Fields of Competence

  • OSHA Construction Safety and Compliance
  • Nuclear Power Plant Safety
  • Electrical Safety
  • Fall Protection
  • Permt-required Confined Spaces
  • Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures
  • Hoists & Rigging
  • Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE")
  • Excavation & Trenching
  • Safety Training

Experience Summary

Mr. Clemons has over ten years of experience in Power Plant construction and safety.  He has specialized training in OSHA Construction Safety, Rigging and has completed comprehensive outage safety training courses.  He is a certified OSHA Outreach Trainer.

Education

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; Bachelors of Science. 

Key Projects

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear Plant)

Outage Safety Specialist for the Nuclear Construction Project.  Provided training and safety oversight and audited project in all areas of construction safety including confined space, PPE and lockout/tagout. (3/23/20 to 5/24/20). 

Duke Energy Facility (Gas Turbine Plant)

Outage Safety Specialist for the Asheville Project.  Provided training and safety oversight and audited project in all areas of construction safety including confined space, PPE and lockout/tagout. (9/23/17 to 10/23/19).

Key Projects (Continued)

Vogtle Facility (Nuclear Plant)

HSE Supervisor for the Nuclear Construction Project.  Provided training and safety oversight and audited project in all areas of construction safety including confined space, PPE, rigging and lockout/tagout. (7/23/14 to 5/25/17).

TVA Watts Bar Power Facility (Nuclear Power Plant) 

Outage Safety Specialist providing training and safety oversight and audited project in all areas of construction safety including confined space, Hazcom, PPE and lockout/tagout. (5/7/14 to 6/27/14, 10/16/12 to 3/6/14).

Byron Nuclear Power Facility (Nuclear Power Plant)

Outage Safety Specialist providing training and safety oversight and audited project in all areas of construction safety including confined space, rigging, PPE and lockout/tagout. (8/6/12 to 10/6/12).

Bechtel Power Corporation (Nuclear Power Plant)

Outage Health and Safety Specialist at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant.  Provided oversight of all OSHA safety programs for Bechtel Personnel including, confined space, noise reduction monitoring, PPE, Hazcom, and lockout/tagout. (9/26/11 to 12/2/11).

Areva Nuclear Laboratory Demolition (Nuclear Power Plant)

Special Projects/Safety Specialist. Supervised and implemented Health and Safety programs, provided training support, Hazmat materials handling, confined space, rigging and crane safety. (12/7/10 to 2/21/11).

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generation Station (Nuclear Power Plant)

Safety Specialist.  Provided safety oversight for total refuel floor, Hazmat materials handling, confined space, LOTO and rigging and crane safety. (10/4/10 to 11/21/10, 10/10/08 to 11/24/08).

Babcock and Wilcox Construction Co.

Environmental Safety & Health Specialist.  Provided training and safety oversight and audited project in all areas of construction safety including confined space, PPE and lockout/tagout. (2/27/11 to 9/12/11).