Kenneth G. Mastrullo
644 Middle Street, Suite 291
Weymouth, MA 02189
Business Phone: 339-201-4096
Mobile: 617-733-2309
Email: [email protected]
Work Experience:
MES Consulting Services Inc.
Weymouth, MA 02190
President
09/2012-Present
As the president of MES Consulting Services, responsibilities include providing
consultation services to assist companies to improve their workplace safety through
programs, policies, procedures, training, and practices. These services would include
worksite and program assessments, assistance in and/or writing safety policies and
procedures, and training employees. Another service will be conducting investigations of
electrical accidents and providing technical expert work on electrical issues for legal
proceedings.
OSHA
Boston, MA
Region I Electrical Technical Expert
4/2011-8/2012
As the Region I Electrical Technical Expert, responsibilities include providing technical
assistance to OSHA area and regional offices, the OSHA national office, and the
Department of Labor solicitors on electrical issues to support OSHA’s mission. Serve as
a technical expert for electrical safety issues within the region and on a national basis.
Provide electrical safe work practice and compliance training for compliance officers.
Provide training and seminars on electrical safe work practices and associated subject
matter to parties of interest.
OSHA
Boston, MA
Compliance Assistance Coordinator
5/2006-4/2011
As the Compliance Assistant Coordinator, responsibilities include coordinating all
outreach and training efforts in New England. This includes both General Industry and
Construction subject matter. Provide technical assistance to area, and regional offices,
and the national office and solicitors on electrical issues to support OSHA’s mission.
Serve as a technical expert for electrical safety issues in the region and on a national
basis. Provide training and seminars on electrical safe work practices and associated
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subject matter. Provide electrical safe work practice and compliance training for
compliance officers.
OSHA
Boston, MA
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
6/2005-5/2006
As an Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, provided technical assistance to area
offices and solicitors on electrical issues to support OSHA’s mission in the region. Made
electrical safety work practices presentation to a wide variety of interested groups in the
region and nationally.
National Fire Protection Association
Quincy, Massachusetts
Senior Electrical Specialist
3/1999 – 6/2005
As a Senior Electrical Specialist, served as staff liaison for two NFPA technical
committees: NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and NFPA
70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. Supported National
Electrical Code through facilitating committee meetings and provided both verbal and
written technical expertise to NFPA members, enforcement officials, and other affected
parties.
Had responsibility for all electrical safety subject matter related to NFPA documents.
Provided technical support for the following:
§ All electrical safety issues
§ All verbal and written inquiries
§ Curriculum development and instructor training for courses on NFPA 70E, Electrical
Safety in the Workplace, and Developing an Electrical Safety Program
Developed and provided electrical safety training for OSHA compliance officers,
including training and reference manuals. Served as Safety and Facilities Editor for the
NEC Digest, which included review of all safety-related material and writing the
electrical safety section article for each edition.
Provided outreach support, as part of the mission of the NFPA, through presentations and
workshops for OSHA, IAEI, IEEE, NETA, AFE, IBEW, and OSHA VPPPA. Author of
articles on electrical safety for NEC Digest, Plant Engineering, and NETA World
magazines.
Attended professional organization meetings, including IAEI, IEEE, NETA, and OSHA,
to represent NFPA and made presentations on NFPA technical code issues and interests.
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Bayer Corporation, AGFA Division
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Senior Facilities Engineer
9/1987 - 3/1999
Was responsible for all electrical preventive maintenance, design, implementation, and
management for construction renovation projects at four buildings with a total of 750,000
square feet. Responsibilities included feasibility studies for capital projects, ADA
compliance, Energy Conservation Program, site utilities, and civic liaison for all
regulatory and civic matters.
As part of civic liaison duties, served on the Board of Directors of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce. Was elected president of the Chamber for three one-year terms.
Served for seven years on the Reading Municipal Light Department’s Citizen Advisory
Board, two years as chairman. Duties included overseeing the operations, budget, and
reliability of the utilities system.
In addition to these responsibilities, served as an integral member of Bayer’s corporate
team responsible for the procurement of energy for 130 sites in the United States.
Received seven special recognition awards for Outstanding Achievement.
Plant Engineer of the Year in 1992 by the Route 128 Chapter of the Association for
Facilities Engineering.
Franklin Institute of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Instructor
9/1986 - 6/1988
Evening Division for Associate Engineering Program.
Developed curriculum and taught electrical design for general industry applications in the
Evening Division for the Associate Engineering Program.
Joy Electrical Company
Quincy, Massachusetts
Project Manager
4/1985 - 9/1987
Project Administration included design, implementation, contract negotiations, and
purchasing. Projects included industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and retail
customers. Responsibilities included project costs and profitability
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Mass Electric Construction Company
Boston, MA
Project Manager
8/1981 - 4/1985
Lead Project Manager for multiple design/build projects from conceptual design to
completion, including high-rise office buildings, industrial, commercial, manufacturing,
and retail spaces. Responsibilities included contract negotiations and administration,
including profitability.
John A. Penney Company
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Project Manager
8/1980 - 8/1981
Project administration for multiple projects, including management, scheduling, contract
negotiations, and purchasing.
Massachusetts Electric Construction Company
Boston, Massachusetts
Apprentice / Journeyman / Foreman
6/1971 - 8/1980
Graduated from the four-year IBEW apprentice program that included practical work
experience and evening classes. Worked one year as a journeyman and four years as a
foreman on numerous projects in the Boston area, including healthcare, manufacturing,
commercial, industrial, retail, utility, and public transportation facilities.
EDUCATION
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed 103 Quarter Hours of coursework
Major: Business Management
IBEW Local 103
Boston, Massachusetts
Vocational - 6/1975
Major: Journeyman Electrician
LICENSES
Massachusetts Journeyman and Master Electrician License
CONSENSUS STANDARDS PARTICIPATION
National Electrical Code
NFPA Electrical Engineering Technical Staff 1999-2005
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NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Secretary 1999-2005
NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.
Staff Liaison 1999-2005
IEEE 1584, Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations
Member of the Working Group that developed and completed the 2002 edition.
NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
OSHA’s alternate representative on the committee 2010-2012
JOB-RELATED TRAINING
OSHA 500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the
Construction Industry. Completed June 2002.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21 hours of continuing education for electrical
licenses. Completed May 2003.
OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers. Completed July 2004.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21 hours of continuing education for electrical
licenses. Completed June 2005.
OSHA 1000 Initial Compliance for Compliance Officers. Completed December 2005.
OSHA 1410 Inspection techniques and Legal Aspects. Completed February 2006.
NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Completed a 2 day course
taught by the National Fire Protection Association in June 2007.
OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General
Industry. Completed July 2006.
OSHA 1050 Introduction to Safety Standards. Completed March 2007.
OSHA 1020 Basic Accident Investigation. Completed June 2007.
OSHA 1210 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene. Completed January 2008.
OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers. Completed July 2008.
OSHA 2070 Fire Protection and Life Safety. Completed November 2008.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21 hours of continuing education for electrical
licenses. Completed February 2009.
OSHA 2450 Evaluation of Safety and Health Management Systems. Completed March
2009.
OSHA 503 Update to the OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health
Standards for General Industry. Completed March 2010.
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace with Certificate of Educational
Achievement. Completed January 2012.
OSHA 3190 Power Transmission and Distribution. Completed July 2009.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21 hours of continuing education for electrical
licenses. Completed January 2012.
TECHNICAL EXPERT EXPERIENCE
Secretary of Labor versus Harry C. Crooker & Sons, Inc.: OSHRC Docket No. 061735
Formulated, prepared, and submitted technical expert report for the Region I Solicitors
office in the case of Crooker versus the Secretary of Labor. This was a case involving
operating heavy machinery in proximity of energized power lines.
Testified in court on behalf of OSHA as a technical expert in this case. The court ruled in
favor of the Secretary of Labor.
Secretary of Labor versus Gem Inc.: OSHRC Docket No. 17-1552
Formulated, prepared, and submitted technical expert report for the Region V Solicitors
office in the case of Crooker versus the Secretary of Labor. This was a case involving
employees exposed to electrical hazards while performing work on electrical systems.
Testified by deposition and in court on behalf of OSHA. The court ruled in favor of the
Secretary of Labor.
Secretary of Labor versus IBC Brands : OSHRC Docket No. 09-1887
Formulated, prepared, and submitted technical expert report for the Region V Solicitors
office in the case of IBC Brands, Inc. versus the Secretary of Labor. This was a case
involving employees exposed to electrical hazards while performing work on electrical
systems.
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Submitted technical expert report and testified by deposition on behalf of OSHA. The
case was settled before it went to court.
Secretary of Labor versus Amp Electrical, Inc.: OSHRC Docket No. 10-0245
Formulated, prepared, and submitted technical expert report for the Region I Solicitors
office in the case of Amp Electrical, Inc. versus the Secretary of Labor. This was a case
involving employees exposed to electrical hazards while performing work on electrical
systems.
Submitted technical expert report and testified by as both a witness for the complainant
and a rebuttal witness. The court ruled in favor of the Secretary of Labor.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Jones, Ray A., Kenneth G. Mastrullo, and Jane G. Jones, NFPA 70E-2004 Handbook for
Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association,
2004.
Mastrullo, Kenneth G., Ray A. Jones, and Jane G. Jones, The Electrical Safety Program
Book. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2003.
Articles:
Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “In Montana, Safety Culture Is a Way of Life.” NEC Digest, Fall
2004, pp. 14-18.
Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Electrical Safety Never Takes a Holiday.” NEC Digest, Summer
2004, pp. 12-15.
Mastrullo, Kenneth G., “NFPA 70E-2004: What You Need to Know.” Plant Engineering
Magazine, May 2004.
Mastrullo, Kenneth G., Ray A. Jones, and Jane G. Jones, “NFPA-2004.” NEC Digest,
Spring 2004, pp. 60-65.
Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Electrical Safety-An Evolutionary Process.” NEC Digest,
Spring 2004, pp. 18-25.Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Site Assessment-Critical to an Electrical
Safety Program.” NEC Digest, Winter 2003, pp. 14-18.
Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Procedures and Plans-Tools for a Safe Workplace.” NEC
Digest, Fall 2003, pp. 14-16.
Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Converting OSHA Regulations into Electrical Safety
Requirements.” NEC Digest, Summer 2003, pp. 14-16.
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Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Common Ground.” NEC Digest, Spring 2003, pp. 34-38.
Mastrullo, Kenneth, G., “Electrical Safety in the Workplace—Why It’s Everyone’s
Business.” NEC Digest, Spring 2003, pp. 14-15.
Papers
Mastrullo, Kenneth G., “Changes to the 2004 Edition of NFPA 70E.” Paper presented at
the Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference of the International Electrical Testing Association,
San Antonio, TX, March 15-18, 2004.
Mastrullo, Kenneth G., Ray Jones, Bruce McClung, Guiseppe Parise, and Paul Hamer,
“Globalization of Electrical Safety Codes and Standards.” Paper presented at the FortyNinth Annual Conference of the IAS/IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee,
New Orleans, LA, September 23-25, 2002.
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