Jerry Clinton Cook

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Objective

I am seeking a career in the field of safety and health where I plan to continue my education through work experience. My

goals are to become certified as a safety professional (CSP) and as an industrial hygienist (CIH). I plan to remain in the

safety and health profession and to become a mentor for future occupational health and safety professionals.

Education

University of Utah December 2013

Masters of Science in Occupational Health & Safety

Utah Valley University August 2009

Bachelors of Science in Aviation Administration

Work Experience

Environmental Health and Safety Associate March 2013-Present

Rio Tinto, Kennecott: Magna, UT

• Responsible for conducting all annual hygiene monitoring of employees.

• Prepare near miss reports and follow-ups.

• Respond to health and safety issues as they arise at of copper refinery.

• Provide support to other departments as needed.

• Conduct safety audits, inspections and observations of field operations.

Occupational Hygiene Associate June 2011-August 2012

NV Energy: Reno/Las Vegas, NV

• Responsible for providing health and safety support for 9 fossil-fueled power generation facilities.

• Completed annual employee training on safety topics such as: combustible dust, hazardous communication,

radiation, noise, confined space, lockout/tag-out, mobile equipment, heat & cold stress illnesses, heavy metal

exposure, root cause, etc.

• Conduct accident and incident investigations and near miss investigations to determine cause and possible future

avoidance procedures.

• Routinely performed personal employee exposures to chemical/physical hazards, for example: noise, heavy

metals, asbestos, respirable particulates, ozone, ammonium, hexavalent chromium, diesel particulate (elemental

carbon), arsenic, total dust, etc.

• Prepared and conducted safety meetings for employees, outside contractors, and other interested parties.

Wildland Firefighter Fire Seasons 2004-2010

United States Forest Service: Cedarville, CA

• Suppressed wildland fires throughout the Western United States on a Type 3 fire engine crew.

• As Lead Crewman, I was also qualified as an engine operator, incident commander, and squad boss.

• My duties as an engine operator were to drive the fire engine to the scene of an incident and then operate the

pump while communicating with my superior. This required clear communication and technical skills.

• As incident commander on the scene of a fire, my main responsibilities were to provide safety for all ground and

air forces as well as to maintain a clear chain of command between every agency on site.

• Additional fire duties included: being a lookout, felling trees, communicating with air operations from the ground,

and performing burnouts along with controlled fire operations.

• I completed specialized training in the following: Air Operations, Incident Commander, and Human Factors.

References

• References are available upon request.

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