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Safety Manager

Location:
Davenport, IA
Posted:
June 19, 2014

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Cody Hobart PSC ** Box ****

APO, AE *****

Cell: 309-***-****

acemvf@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging and rewarding Environmental Safety and Health Manager

position within the private sector where prior experience, personal

ability, and a commitment to professionalism would be of value.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than eight years of professional military and Environmental Safety and

Health experience. Exemplifies leadership qualities and professionalism,

backed by a consistent, verifiable record of achievement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANAGER, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England

September 2011 - Present

. Manages the Environmental Safety and Health programs for 26

organizations, 7.5K personnel, 30 combat aircraft, 958 facilities, and

$1.7B in resources.

. Performed senior staff work including Staff Summary Sheets and

PowerPoint presentations safety program management.

. Leads two Safety Professional, 26 Commanders and 75 unit

representatives in Air Force, Occupational Safety and Health,

Environmental Protection Agency, and National Fire Prevention

Association compliance.

. Conducts mishap investigations, identifies cause, and recommends

corrective action. Mishap efforts reduced 2013 lost work days by 80

and saved the installation $44K from previous year.

. Performs inspections and program evaluations of operations to identify

mishap potentials and assess integration of risk management, safety

equipment, and procedures.

. Reviews service and construction contracts and engineering plans for

compliance with safety directives.

. Industrial Program Manager: advises personnel on Confined Space, Risk

Management, Traffic Safety, Hazardous Materials, Lockout-Tagout, and

Fall Protection Program requirements.

. Resource Advisor: Managed $45K budget for U.S. Safety Forces in

Africa while deployed.

. Lean operations focused, streamlined fire prevention, safety and

health, and emergency management inspections, reduced inspection man

hours by 500 per year.

. Accomplishments: Commands #1 Safety Office of the Year (2013) and

"Aviation Safety Well Done Award" recipient during OPERATION ENDURING

FREEDOM deployment (2013).

SUPERVISOR, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea August

2010 - September 2011

. Supervised the installation's occupational safety and health and

mishap prevention programs for 4.5K Air Force, Army, and South Korean

Air Force personnel, 28 F-16s, 850 facilities, and $2.1B in resources.

. Installation Commander Staff member/Subject Matter Expert: Advises

installation leadership in ground, flight and weapons emergencies,

exercises and real world response.

. Conducted ground, aviation, and explosive safety inspections,

implemented new checklist inspection process, reduced OSHA, DoD, Air

Force safety discrepancies by 30%.

. Oversaw/conducted mishap investigations, authored the installation's

trend analysis, and provided corrective action to senior staff.

Implemented new mishap reporting system reduced late reports by 94%.

. Base Exercise Evaluation Team member: organized and assessed

installation exercises.

. Developed training plans to ensure worker qualification and training.

Conducted safety education training. Provided safety consultation to

commanders, supervisors, and functional managers on technical

directives, safety criteria, and operational techniques.

. Accomplishments: Commands #1 Safety Professional of the Year (2011),

and Managed Air Force's 5th most demanding Mishap Prevention program,

praised during Higher Headquarters' Program Management Evaluation for

ZERO discrepancies (2011).

CRAFTSMAN, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Hurlburt Field, FL September

2007 - August 2010

. Executed installation's occupational safety and health and mishap

prevention programs for 78 multi-service special operations/special

operations support organizations.

. Conducted occupation safety and health and explosive safety program

assessment/inspections. Identified and corrected 1.8K hazards and

deficiencies.

. Supervised five mishap investigators as lead investigator, conducted

mishap investigations, and released safety reports.

. Authored confined space, lockout tagout, and fall protection training

programs and trained supervisors on OSHA and Air Force standards, ZERO

discrepancies noted during higher headquarters inspections.

. Crisis Action Team Member, assisted in authoring contingency

operations for deployments, hurricane evacuations, and terrorist

attacks on the installation.

. Deployed to Haiti to support hurricane relief efforts, advised leaders

on safety and health programs in austere conditions, ZERO mishaps

experienced.

. Reviewed 30 construction projects (estimated at $300M) for safety

hazards, all projects completed on time free of safety hazards.

Reviewed contractor safety plans and briefed workers on safety

expectations.

. Accomplishments: Command's #1 Safety Professional of the Year, and

Commands #1 Safety Office of the Year (2009 and 2008)

APPRENTICE, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Aviano Air Base, Italy June 2005 -

September 2007

. Assisted in management of the installations occupational safety and

health and mishap prevention programs for the largest U.S. Air Force

activity in NATO's Southern Region with 10K military and civilian

employees.

. Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessor:

Inspected hazardous material storage, hazardous waste management, and

Unit Environmental Coordinators' program. Gained experience in

occupational Safety and health responsibilities.

. Instructed supervisor safety, traffic safety, and local orientation

courses, implemented new training protocols, eliminated 958 employee

training back log.

. Analyzed mishaps, reported trends, and organized targeted safety

campaign and reduced mishaps by 50%.

. Approved confined space entry, reviewed operating procedures, and

validated emergency rescue plan.

. Accomplishments: Rated "Excellent" during Nuclear Surety Inspection

(2007) and completed upgrade training four months early/garnered 90%

on End of Course Test (2007).

COLLEGE EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

* M.S. Operations Management, University of Arkansas, AR.

* B.S. Technical Management, minor in Occ. Safety and Health, Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University, FL

* Certification in Aviation Safety Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

University, FL

* A.S. Safety, Community College of the Air Force, AL

JOB RELATED TRAINING

Occupational Safety and Health Air Force Safety and Health

OSHA 7500-Intro. to Safety & Health Mishap Investigation

MGMT Human Factors

OSHA 10 Hour Construction Standards Risk Management

Environmental Hazardous Material Program

OSHA 15 Hour Blue Print Reading

OSHA 2264 - Permit-Required Confined Environmental and Safety Compliance

Space Assessor

OSHA 3110 - Fall Arrest Systems Hazardous Waste Management

OSHA Basic Electrical Standards

WORK RELATED APPLICATIONS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook High School Football Coach

Power Point National Trust Park Ranger

Corporate Mishap Reporting System Air Force Assistance Fund Coordinator



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