Manager Safety

ERNEST H. BOYCE, JR.

**** ******* ****** ( Bear, Delaware 19701-1386

302-***-**** ( ******.*****@*******.***

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER

Accomplished Health and Safety Operations Leader with 22 years of

demonstrated achievements in delivering safety, training and productivity

improvements for multimillion-dollar companies. Dedicated professional

known for pioneering communications, training and auditing strategies to

ensure safety compliance, reduce accident rate and control legal liability.

Creative problem solver with a proven ability to develop cutting-edge

methods for elevating team performance, enhancing hazard analysis and

developing new safety procedures to impact corporate bottom lines.

Safety Compliance ( Team Leadership, Mentoring & Training ( Audits,

Inspections & Repairs

Process Hazard Analysis ( Behavior Based Safety Programs ( Drug & Alcohol

Programs

Corrective Actions ( Continuous Process Improvement ( Accident, Theft &

Insurance Investigations

Staff Development & Improvement ( Accident Rate Reductions ( Safety

Tracking & Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THINK RESOURCES/INTERNATIONAL POWER, LP, Midlothian, Texas ( 2008 to 2009

Health & Safety Supervisor

. Performed audits and guaranteed safety compliance for gas turbine power

generation unit inspection and repair projects.

. Delivered site safety and orientation for all contract employees to

heighten productivity, efficiency and performance.

. Coordinated contractor and company supervisor training for multiple

safety standards, lock out/tag out, confined space and hot work

procedures.

. Authored and submitted daily safety reports to track day-to-day safety

processes and results.

FLUOR CORP/ DuPont Chambers Works, Deepwater, NJ ( 2008-2008

HSE Site Manager

. Develop Site Health & Safety Plan using "Best Practice Methods" from

both Corporate Health & Safety Plans.

. Bring Site Craft Personnel in Compliance with Federal & State Training

Regulations.

. Ensure continued "Safe Work Program" with Incident Rate below 1.0.

THE PEGASUS GROUP INTEGRATED, Downingtown, Pennsylvania ( 2007 to 2008

Health & Safety Consultant

. Provided auditing and reporting for multiple construction sites to

implement/track safety procedures and results.

. Conducted expert process hazard analysis for several industries

including Water Treatment, Dairies and Power Plants.

CLAYMONT STEEL, Claymont, Delaware ( 2006 to 2007

Health, Safety & Security Manager

. Skillfully directed health and safety program operations for 450+

personnel and 15-person security force.

. Optimized business safety and procedures by implementing behavior based

safety program while authoring zero tolerance drug and alcohol program

along with updated health and safety program.

. Coordinated investigations into documented accidents and near misses to

develop best possible corrective actions.

. Collaborated with insurance companies and attorneys on law suits and

lost time accident cases.

. Managed investigations into thefts and onsite incidents as well as

follow ups with police and private investigators.

. Reduced accident rate from 5.0+ to less than 3.0 through multiple

training, testing and safety improvements.

. Devised effective strategy to overcome loss of 30% of personnel due to

drug/alcohol testing, through hiring better, safer and more productive

employees.

DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Newark, Delaware ( 2002 to 2005

Adjunct Instructor/Ed. Laboratory Specialist, Fire Protection/Safety

Management

. Elevated safety operations by delivering instructions for safety

management courses and by maintaining fire lab systems including wet,

dry, pre-action, deluge, shotgun, fire pumps and jockey pumps.

. Maximized safety procedures by establishing and auditing department

safety programs for electrical, fire, right to know and ladder

processes.

. Created and performed burn demonstrations, coordinated student

demonstration construction and planned department seminars.

AMERICAN RED CROSS, Cecil/Kent Counties, Maryland ( 1996 to 2002

Health & Safety Administrator/Instructor

. Selected to serve as interim chapter manager from 1999 to 2000.

. Managed daily office activities under BOD direction to fuel

productivity, performance and safety compliance.

. Maintained and coordinated health and safety instruction records while

delivering training for basic level health, safety and disaster classes.

ON-SITE TRAINING & CONSULTING, Bear, Delaware ( 1997 to 2006

Owner/Consulting/OSHA Instructor/MSHA First Aid Instructor

. Orchestrated actions of 25-person staff performing scheduling, auditing

and quality control.

. Delivered onsite audits of OSHA health and safety standards for client

construction sites, general industries, horticulture nurseries,

psychiatric facilities and surface mines.

. Teamed with clients to improve health and safety standard deficiencies

and led classes on OSHA regulations and health/safety training.

Early Experience (details on request):

Assistant Health & Safety Specialist, USACE, Foster Wheeler Environmental

Corp., 1994 to 1996.

Asbestos Project Safety Manager, Environmental Testing, Inc., 1988 to 1994.

U.S. Navy, Machinist Mate, 1974 to 1978

FORMAL EDUCATION

Associates in Applied Science, Safety Management Technology

Delaware Technical & Community College, Newark, Delaware

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

TWIC Card, Radiation Safety Officer, Class "A" CDL, Emergency Medical

Technician, 10 hour OSHA, DOT/HM, 126F Training for Hazmat Workers & OSHA

500 & 501 Instructor Course for Construction and General Industry, 8 hour

HazWoper Refresher

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Delaware Safety Council, National Safety Council & National Fire

Protection Association

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