Andrew Umphries

***** * *** *, *********, IN, ***24

812-***-**** Email: abjz20@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Safety Management / Minor in Construction Management (2010)

Indiana State University -- Terre Haute, IN

3.43 GPA

Forklift Certified

CPR and AED Training

30 hour OSHA certification card

Certification in Fire Safety Systems and Tech.

Received Blood Borne Pathogen Training

Training for how to handle and dispose of Bio-Waste

Attended ASSE Student Conference

- Louisville, KY 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intern, Corporate Safety, May 2009 - August 2009

Indianapolis Power and Light

Position responsible for data collection, sampling, database development, and data entry.

Working closely with Corporate Safety Managers, Industrial Hygienists, Plant Managers, and

Plant Safety Managers.

Reports directly to Corporate Safety’s Industrial Hygienist as well as Corporate Safety Team

Responsible for directly assisting the Industrial Hygienist with plant sampling for noise,

lighting samples, respirable/total dust samples, updating MSDSs, and the chemical inventory

for all three power plants.

Responsible for developing the databases for employee safety records and collected

samples.

Attending many company meetings and seminars that focused on lost time prevention,

accident prevention, and ergonomics.

Overhead/underground distribution line repair inspections and Distribution Storage Center

inspections .

Attended a one-day driving course provided by Smith Driving School and passed.

Crew and Contract Crew Audits

Down line ride-along and safety audits

Presented to the Central Indiana Board of the AIHA on noise level testing for IPL's three

power plants and the overall projects with the company during the summer internship period.

Presented to the CEO as well as a Board of Administrators from Indianapolis Power and Light

about the summer internship period and what had been completed.

Significant Achievements:

Recognized for presenting to the Central Indiana Chapter of the AIHA.

Presented to the CEO, Board Members, and Members of the Corporate Safety Team.

Andrew Umphries

11686 S 825 W, Edinburgh, IN, 46124

812-***-**** Email: abjz20@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE cont'd.

Intern, Office of Environmental Safety, June 2008 - May 2009

Indiana State University

Worked closely with the campus Radiation specialist to complete chemical inventories of the

science labs and building for the Department of Homeland Security.

Asbestos abatement evaluations and testing.

Daily walk through audits of on-campus construction projects and issuing of “Hot Work”

permits where necessary.

Building renovation audits.

Removal of outdated fire-hoses and equipment from residence halls and other campus run

facilities.

Attended a workshop for safe driving.

Trained student workers on the proper use of on-campus golf carts; provided instruction,

videos, a written quiz, as well as a driving test.

Monthly inspections of valves for campus sprinklers systems.

Responsible for the inventory, monthly inspections, and replacement of fire extinguishers for

the Indiana State University campus.

Battery inventory, monthly inspections, and replacement if necessary of AED systems on

Indiana State University campus.

Trained in Blood-borne Pathogens and Biohazard handling to dispose of materials from

campus clinics.

Was CPR and AED Certified.

Involved in the storage and disposal of used batteries, chemicals, and paint products.

Fluorescent light bulb disposal.

Receiving Team Member, February 2010 - Present

Menards Inc.

Providing Customer Service to Guest and assisting with questions, project concerns, and

product selection.

Task/Project completion within the Department as well as in overall store objectives.

Initiating and terminating sales, Inventory control, and time management.

Working with other departments to provide the Guest with the products to complete their

project right the first time.

Andrew Umphries

11686 S 825 W, Edinburgh, IN, 46124

812-***-**** Email: abjz20@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS

ASSE - American Society of Safety Engineers Indiana State University Chapter

Chapter Scholarship Chairman 2008-2009

Chapter Vice President 2009-2010

NHS - National Honors Society

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Susan G. Komen Foundation

C.H.A.N.C.E.S. for Indiana Youth (Former Board Member)

Kids Fire Safety

Kids Swimming Safety (Whales Tales)

I.L.E.A.D. Indiana

Make a Difference Day (Community Clean Up)

March of Dimes

Helping Hands

S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving)

Terre Haute Bethany House

Christmas Crusade

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