Safety Specialist
State of Nevada, Henderson, NV
Dec 2009 – Jul 2011
Promoted recognized safety practices among businesses covered by State and federal safety and health laws and regulations.
Identified and trained others to identify safety and health hazards and violations, and recommended reasonable and feasible means of abatement; researched specific technology and industry applications using technical references and consensus codes and standards; prepared written reports
Made public presentations to promote knowledge of safety issues among the public and industry groups
Maintained a current knowledge of new technologies, standards, codes, rules and regulations.
Conducted surveys of employer sites at the employer’s request
Conducted pre-inspection reviews of files and technical literature to identify potential hazards and recognized control and abatement procedures
Ensured that appropriate technical and personal protective equipment was available for the visit
Convened opening conferences with management to discuss the purpose of the visit, the employer’s rights and responsibilities under the Nevada Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA), the relationship of the State’s Enforcement and/or Consultation programs, and the consultant’s right to confer with employees during the survey
Reviewed and evaluated employers’ written workplace safety programs for regulatory compliance, specificity, comprehensiveness, and implementation effectiveness
In worksite inspections, reviewed and analyzed overall working and environmental conditions and work processes for compliance and for safety and health hazards;
Sampled common health hazards using routine industrial hygiene procedures when identified hazards are imminently dangerous, took necessary steps to ensure employees were removed from danger
Conducted closing conferences with management to discuss the adequacy of the establishment’s written workplace safety programs, safety and health hazards identified, standards not met, and the feasibility of engineering controls and abatement alternatives; issued non-penalty citations as appropriate
Influenced employers to take preventive or corrective actions toward the goal of a safe workplace in the absence of enforcement authority; assigned abatement periods in which serious regulatory violations had be corrected
Made recommendations extending beyond regulatory compliance to consider state-of-the-art practices for safety program management, protection of the employer’s investment, and enhanced operating effectiveness
Persuaded management to set up comprehensive systems that prevented hazards from occurring, and to value their safety management system equally with quality control and production systems
Communicated with managers to promote change which included significant expenditures and shifts in management philosophy, organizational culture, and work processes
Documented findings and recommendations in comprehensive reports
Provided informal on-site instruction and training on hazard recognition, regulatory requirements, inspection techniques, safety program management, and safe methods of performing operational procedures
Safety Officer
G & G Systems, Las Vegas, NV
Jan 2007 – Jul 2009
Developed, implemented and monitored Health and Safety Policy, Programs, and Procedures
Ensured compliance with current health and safety legislation and regulations
Increased health and safety awareness at all levels within the organization
Investigated, documented and corrected injuries, accidents, mishaps and damage to vehicles and property
Investigated, documented and corrected complaints of hazardous working conditions
Conducted, as necessary, safety inspections and audits
Chaired company and attended jobsite specific Occupational Health & Safety Committees
Coordinated with Federal, State and Local agencies for permits, licenses and testing or evaluations of the workplace
Coordinated the training of personnel in areas of safety, including first aid, CPR, accident prevention and investigation, work place inspections and other matters related to implementing safety procedures
Drafted and coordinated emergency procedures and jobsite emergency action plans
Developed, reviewed, and updated Company Safety Manual
Conducted new hire orientation for all new personnel
Managed the drug testing program to include security and notification of results
Managed workers compensation program to include constant communication with personnel on light or modified duty
Electrical Power Production Craftsman
United States Air Force, Las Vegas, NV
Jan 2005 – Jan 2007
Functioned as temporary Non-commissioned Officer In Charge of Electrical Power Production
Functioned as temporary Unit Training Officer
Conducted safety inspections
Identified and reported safety hazards
Used equipment safety and personal protective equipment
Practiced fire protection procedures for C-E equipment and facilities
Physically secured assigned equipment and facilities
Controlled entry into restricted or controlled areas
Maintained manual and automated training records
Identified, scheduled and documented additional duty/ancillary/recurring training
Assigned personnel to duty positions, and designated supervisors
Planned and scheduled work assignments
Maintained the section file plan
Established the unit level technical order distribution office (TODO)
Established a technical order distribution account (TODA)
Operated ATOMS database
Initiated Not Repairable this Station (NRTS) actions
Documented manifest and shipping documents to ship hazardous materials
Documented equipment maintenance actions
Built and developed customer relationships
Planned work requirements
Performed scheduling/time accounting
Interpreted wiring diagrams
Managed maintenance, installation, responded to emergencies with aircraft arresting systems
Managed maintenance, installation and troubleshot diesel and gasoline generators and auxiliary components
Unit Ground Safety Manager
United States Air Force, Langley AFB, VA
Jan 2001 – Jan 2005
Presented monthly safety briefings and seminars for 500 people over 4 years
Trained 500 personnel in Suicide Prevention, Work place violence, lock-out tag-out procedures, Hazardous communications, forklift operations, low voltage electrical work, Personal Protective Equipment, Fire drills and extinguisher use, Self Aid and Buddy care, Drinking and Driving dangers
Scheduled monthly safety meetings with work-center representatives and provided briefings as well as minutes, reported mishap statistics and goals to Unit Commander
Investigated all mishaps within 24 hours and provided on call support, guidance, and investigation for major mishaps 24 hours a day in the U.S. Air Force
Managed Unit Ground Safety Program for 500 personnel in trades ranging from HVAC, Intelligence, Security, Communications, and Civil Engineering
Evaluated and provided quality assurance for 20 work-centers on all working programs
Supervised 15 personnel in power plant operations
Conducted safety inspections
Identified and reported safety hazards
Used equipment safety and personal protective equipment
Practiced fire protection procedures for C-E equipment and facilities
Identified classified information
Safeguarded classified media
Practiced computer security precautions
Reported physical, personnel, and/or cryptographic security violations
Protected major command/field operating agency mission critical information
Applied classification markings
Identified procedures to safeguard COMSEC information
Inventoried COMSEC equipment
Physically secured assigned equipment and facilities
Controlled entry into restricted or controlled areas
Maintained manual and or automated training records
Identified, scheduled and documented additional duty/ancillary/recurring training
Assigned personnel to duty positions, and designated supervisors
Planned and scheduled work assignments
Performed personal evaluations
Performed technical evaluations
Performed special evaluations
Performed managerial evaluations
Reviewed MSEP and other reports for task coverage, training deficiencies, or problems
Maintained a file plan
Analyzied MSEP reports
Established a technical order distribution office (TODO)
Established a technical order distribution account (TODA)
Operated ATOMS database
Initiated Not Repairable this Station (NRTS) actions
Validated Not Repairable this Station
Initiated product quality deficiency reports (PQDR)
Processed Reports of Discrepancy (ROD)
Initiated Contract Repair (AF Form 9)
Developed work center logistical support for new/programmed C-E equipment
Documented equipment maintenance actions
Submitted C-E equipment status & inventory reporting (ESR) data
Updated comm-computer system installation records (CSIRS)
Performed corrosion preventative measures
Built and developed customer relationships
Planned work requirements
Performed scheduling/time accounting
Used hand, power and special tools
Used electrical testing equipment
Interpreted wiring diagrams