Training Safety

Robert Elrick

**** ****** **** ( MERIDIAN, MS ***07 ( **********@***.***

C: 601-***-**** / H: 601-***-**** / http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-

elrick/19/8ba/19

Safety Manager

Experienced professional skilled in all areas of Health, Safety and

Environmental training and compliance in industries including Seismic Oil

and Gas Exploration, General Construction, USACE EM385.1.1, HAZWOPER,

Landscape Construction, and Underground Electrical Utility Installation.

Proven ability to positively impact results through assessments / audits,

program development, and implementation of appropriate training. OSHA / DOT

company representative. Registered instructor for Petroleum Education

Council on Safety for On-shore and Off-shore Operations and many other

safety areas. American Red Cross CPR / AED Instructor. OSHA Outreach

Instructor.

Core Competencies

? PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ? Accident / Injury ? Safety Training

? Policies & Investigation ? Performance

Procedures ? Workers Compensation Improvement

? Site / Crew Safety Claims ? Mentoring and Coaching

Audits ? Staff Supervision

Professional Experience

VALLEYCREST COMPANIES - CALABASAS, CA 2002 TO 2009

Regional Safety Manager

Recruited to establish corporate safety program and instill safety culture

across the organization. Directly supervised branch safety officers in 19

Midwest branches and advised company loss prevention VP on safety matters.

Fully accountable for OSHA and DOT compliance. Working in a highly team

oriented environment, established safety policies and procedures and wrote

company safety manual. Championed safety as a positive strategy to improve

performance and productivity while protecting health and safety. Worked to

increase safety awareness through formal training and informal guidance

across the organization. Company OSHA representative. Administered budget.

Key Achievements:

. Presented new safety programs and requirements to branch managers and

supported their efforts to promote compliance with new requirements;

coordinated training programs.

. Observed and analyzed deficiencies and worked with managers and

employees to create needed improvements. Investigated and analyzed

accidents / injuries and reported on trends.

. Established safety training protocols for all other regional safety

managers; sourced and distributed training programs appropriate to

various positions and ensured training continuity across the

organization.

. Developed capabilities of branch safety managers through train-the-

trainer initiatives.

. Personally taught OSHA construction and general industry training (10

hours / 30 hours).

. Established programs, policies, protocols and training schedules that

reduced accident incidence 70% company wide and 85% regionally;

decreased injuries 60% company wide and 70% regionally.

UTILX CORPORATION - Richmond VA 2000 to 2002

Safety & Training Supervisor - East Coast Region

Provided safety and OSHA compliance training to three operations centers.

Supervised day to day activities of 5 Regional Safety and Training

Coordinators working from New Jersey to Florida. Monitored DOT compliance

as well as environmental issues ranging from hazardous materials

transportation to storage. Conducted accident and injury investigations and

managed workers compensation claims.

Key Achievements:

. Established formalized Safety Training Program / DOT Training Program

. Created system to monitor CDL drivers log books, medical cards and

drivers licenses

CGG LAND SEISMIC - Houston, TX 1994 to 1999

Field Safety Advisor

Advisor to management on all matters of Health, Safety and Environmental

regulations, both state and federal. Worked in the field in various US

locations and in Peru, South America but posted primarily to Alaska at the

North Slope - Prudhoe Bay. Supervised 5 additional Field Safety Advisors

working in different operations areas. Scheduled crew training to meet OSHA

and DOT compliance requirements. Personally performed much required

training. Administered DOT drug and alcohol testing in the US and abroad.

Key Achievements:

. Designed and established standardized Safety Training program and DOT

Drivers Safety Trainings.

. Established DOT Urine Drug Screen Program and Pre-employment Urine Drug

Screening Program

Education and Credentials

VECTOR BORNE DISEASE CONTROL - PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, Kotzebue, AK

Associate of Applied Science

GADSDEN STATE COLLEGE, Boaz, AL

Certified Emergency Medical Technology Specialist (Paramedic)

DAVENPORT COLLEGE, Grand Rapids, MI

Additional Training

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management Certificate

HAZWOPER - General Site Worker and Management and Supervisor Training

Petroleum Education Council (PEC) Instructor Training Certificate (OSHA,

MMS Compliance)

American Red Cross CPR / AED Instructor

Software Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), One World

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