Yvon Cantave
Owner & CEO
“Looking back at the work I did with a small General Contractor while I was a young man in school, I can pinpoint those years as when I fell in love with construction. Mechanicals, including HVAC in schools, high rises and commercial systems, safety compliance, and the importance of workflow – this was when I knew I found my professional home. This work provided the real-world grounding that complemented my degrees in architecture from Brooklyn Tech High School and New York Institute of Technology.
Later, as Assistant Chief of the Department of Buildings Best Squad – NYC’s emergency response team for disaster and emergencies at all hours, I was able to draw on years of experience gained since those initial jobs in order to promote the safety of families throughout our diverse city. In these crisis situations, I called on my years of varied experience to make critical assessments in always-hazardous situations.
As a Professional Site Safety Manager, the highest priorities of my team and I are the safety of construction workers and their diverse families, the well-being of neighborhoods, and all of the industry workers who keep this vital part of our city, state, and the regional economy growing.
Safety is the foundation upon which everything around us is built. Expertise is the foundation upon which safety is built. I’m proud to bring unsurpassed expertise to you in Allied Safety Inc.”
In 15 years at NYC Department of Buildings, my work included:
- Assistant Chief Inspector of BEST “Building Enforcement Safety Team.”
- Assisted Chief Inspector in the inspection and monitoring of major building construction, low-rise construction, demolition, and other Site Safety projects.
- Responded to incidents, including fatalities, at construction sites.
- Reviewed and approved Site Safety Plans.
- Assistant Chief Inspector of “Emergency Response Team” & “Emergency Operations Center.”
- Office of Emergency Management liaison
- Coordinated responses to construction/weather-related disasters during that time. Supervised staff of 25 inspectors & 4 administrative staff.
- Assisted in coordination and implementation agency response to Hurricane Sandy on Staten Island.
- Prepared work schedules and monitored outcomes of inspections.
- Trained all DOB inspectors in incident command systems.
- Conducted structural stability assessments of buildings at Ground Zero.
- Conducted inspections of unsafe buildings and buildings in danger of collapse.
- Performed technical inspections in response to complaints.
- Reviewed and approved reports submitted by subordinates.
- Represented the Department in court hearings (NY State Supreme Court, Criminal Court, and E.C.B. Court).
- Monitored relevant documents, including Emergency Declarations, U.B. violations, Vacate Orders, Certificates of Occupancy, E.C.B. violations, and D.O.B. violations.
- Trained inspectors and supervisors in all functions of the unit.
- Coordinated sweep inspections based on areas of interest or inspection type.
- Assembled and reviewed paperwork required for all inspections.
- Received and assigned 311 complaints to inspectors and monitored progress.
- Coordinated and conducted annual school inspections for safety compliance.
Other work has included: All aspects of School Construction Authority projects, large HVAC projects, and general construction management.
My Educational and Professional Achievements include:
- New York Institute of Technology: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
- Institute of Design and Construction: Construction Management Major
- Emergency Management Institute/FEMA Certification: ICS 100,200,300, 400,700, 800, 8A, 15A, 120, 253, 279, 292, 386, 393.A, 394.A, AWR 140-wmd
- FEMA Professional Development Series: ICS courses 244, 139, 240, 241, 230, 235, 242
- Site Safety Manager- License # 2186
- Construction Site Fire Safety Manager – License # 85921518
- Certified OSHA Trainer
- Certified OSHA Disaster Trainer
- Certified ICS Trainer
Specialized training and certification:
- F.D.N.Y. Rigging Phase Three Training
- Mobile Crane Inspector Certification # 10-8967
- Tower Crane Inspector Certification # 10-10954
- Rigging Equipment Inspector Certification # 11-0609
- CHST Certification Candidate
CONTACT YVON: Phone (Mobile): 646-299-7470 Email: yvon@alliednys.com
Certified NY State Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
CHARLES SERIO, Director Of Field Operations
WILLIAM RUGGIERO, Senior Advisor