James H. Ross

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Monmouth, IL *1462

309-***-**** abhtvn@r.postjobfree.com 309-***-****

Summary

Emergency Planner and Safety Specialist with significant expertise that

spans creating disaster action plans and ensuring OSHA compliance within

corporate and military environments. Focus includes training on hazardous

conditions / materials and taking corrective measures wherever applicable.

Leader who guides and accepts authority when needed and takes safety

seriously.

. Rewrote Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and checklists for the Monmouth

Public Works Department (an American Water contract facility) while

serving as Safety Coordinator for the Department.

. Taught monthly Safety classes ranging from Lock Out / Tag Out to Confined

Space Safety and from Blood Bourne Pathogens to Ergonomics. Scheduled

and taught these and other Safety related topics to keep everyone

current in their training.

. Filed and maintained OSHA Forms 301; conducting accident / incident

investigations and developed casual trees on accidents; and maintained

workers comp files and related paperwork.

. Performed tailgate Safety training when projects came up that were not in

the everyday scope of work to ensure everyone was familiar with what

needed to be done, what was expected of them and that they were thinking

SAFETY.

TECHNICAL AND SPECIALIZED SKILLS

. Graduate of the Air Force Military Training Instructor Course.

. Completed training on Hazardous Materials Awareness and Hazardous

Materials Operations.

. Developed and used PowerPoint training aids for briefings and classes.

. Used, familiar with and have taught on various masks and self-contained

breathing apparatus (SCBA) when working around toxic chemicals.

. Worn, used and taught on the various harnesses used for fall prevention

when working in high places.

. Familiar with the OSHA website, OSHA forms and accident investigation

procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN WATER, Cherry Hill, NJ 1998 - 2010

Field Operations Specialist

2008 - 2010

Helped out where needed and reviewed facility SAFETY program offering

pointers:

. On what plans needed to be updated.

. On training that was outdated; giving training if needed.

. Give names on whom to contact at other facilities that could offer some

help and even take away good ideas that could help other facilities.

Monmouth Public Works Safety Coordinator

1998 - 2010

. Reviewed and rewrote all Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and checklists.

. Maintained OSHA 301 files and workers cop files and related paperwork.

. Completed accident / incident investigations and casual trees.

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AMERICAN WATER (Continued)

. Scheduled and taught all classes on various Safety topics.

. Instrumental in developing air monitoring and trenching and shoring plans

when working in and around sewers and water main trenches.

. Recognized for Monmouth Public Works celebrating "FIVE YEARS OF NO LOST

TIME DUE TO ACCIDENTS" while worked this position.

CITY OF MONMOUTH, Monmouth, IL 1994 - 1998

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

. Ensured all Safety precautions were taken as several hazardous chemicals

were stored and handled on a regular basis.

. Ensured that all safety equipment was operational, from self-contained

breathing apparatus (SCBA) to the chlorine alarm.

. Ensured no methane gases were accumulating inside the various buildings

worked in.

. Assumed additional positions of Maintenance technician and lab technician

for the Wastewater facility.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1971 - 1992

Disaster Preparedness Officer / NCO

Disaster Preparedness was a Safety / Emergency Management oriented career.

. Worked environment encompassing the entire base (mainly around the flight

line) and many times off base.

. Worked around electrical when setting up radios and antennas for

communication.

. Handled low grade chemical or nuclear products for training.

. Always in an environment where we had to take SAFETY seriously!

. Trained over 10K students.

EDUCATION

MS, Operations Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

BS, Occupational Education, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX

AS, Safety, Community College of The Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL

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