OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST

Qualifications Profile

Dynamic, performance-driven, and tenacious professional, interested in a

position that would utilize skills and expertise honed from educational

foundation and diverse experiences. Knowledgeable of regulatory codes and

guidelines; health and safety policies, procedures, and statistics; and

OSHA regulations, including various EH&S programs, ergonomic evaluations,

and investigations techniques, with bilingual fluency in English and

Spanish.

Summary of Qualifications

. Managed and assisted in the implementation of technical and

administrative direction on all safety and health policies and

programs. Oversaw and enforced compliance with Department of Defense,

EPA, and OSHA regulations at a Battalion level unit.

. Provided Occupational Health & Safety support for a unit consisting of

over 500 Service men and women. Duties included safety program

implementation and training, site inspections and accident

investigations. Primary in conducting quarterly OSHA safety training

after identification of mishap trends identified.

. Performed as a Quality Assurance, site inspections, audits and

accident investigation. Resulting in the organization being awarded

the Army's top award for superior maintenance operations; the Army

Award for Maintenance in 2009.

. Certified in Hazard Communication standards in accordance with 29 CFR

1910.1200.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Strategic Planning

. Community Relationship Building

. Team Leadership

. Fire Marshal

. Cost/benefit analysis

. process improvements

. policy development

. crisis management

. training & development

. safety regulations

. Microsoft Office (excel, word, powerpoint)

. report generation

. loss prevention control

Work Experience

Environmental Health & Safety (EnvHS) Consultant Reviewer, DANYA

International, Silver Spring, MD (2014-Present)

Duties: Responsible for conducting health and Safety reviews/inspections of

early childhood centers and facilities across the country in support of the

Office of head Start's (OHS) monitoring program.

. Responsible for inspecting facilities of Head Start grantees by

using applicable Federal, State, and local Occupational Health

and Safety laws and regulations

. Interview Staff, inspect related documents for changes to

facility operations

. Collect data that will be used to determine grantee compliance

with Federal regulations, by means of computer data system and

electronic reporting

. Compile an electronic report of findings according to

Occupational Health & Safety Administration, Office of Head

Start, and Danya requirements

. Duties include interviewing of staff, building manager, and

local State Officials

Safety Non-Commission Officer, D (AMC), Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd

Airborne Division, (1997-2006)

Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Duties: Responsible for Workplace Safety Coordination, more than 10 years

of comprehensive experience in assessing safety needs and incorporating

policies and procedures into proprietary safety management systems.

Accountable for safety management, staff supervision and training in an

aviation unit consisting of over 500 hundred personnel; experienced in risk

prevention that included hazardous materials exposure, accident analyzes,

fire prevention, and developed safety procedures and guidelines for

equipment operation.

. Analyzed potentially dangerous workplace practices and assisted in

preparing health and safety procedure presentation for quarterly

safety meetings

. Investigated workplace mishaps and compiled detail report with

recommendations regarding all facility incidents

. Ensured compliance of all health and safety programs with OSHA,

Department of Defense, and State rules and requirements

. Conducted job safety analyses, prepared reports for executive officer

and senior advisor; Made recommendations for changes in Safety and

Health Standard Operating Procedures

. Conducted job hazard analyses, in an organization of over 600 service

personnel, civilian contractors, and government employees, and made

recommendation for improvements in Personal Protective Equipment and

safety equipment

. Design and instructed over 2,000 hours of job safety training

programs, OSHA safety and compliance, drug free workplace programs,

and health training in the past 10 years

. Spearheaded the conceptualization, development, and execution of

innovative safety directives and compliance standards for an aircraft

maintenance organization that comprised of more over $200,000,000

dollars of equipment

. Managed company pre-surveys, perform risk assessment, conducted safety

inspections, provided follow-up training, conducted audits, performed

loss trending and claims review for medical fillings

. Contributed key input in the development and implementation of

hazardous material removal programs and waste disposal in accordance

with federal, state, and local requirements

. Successfully identified root cause and formulated corrective or

preventive measures in areas of EH&S through execution of incident or

accident investigations

. Applied composite risk management methodologies to strengthen the

safety, health, and work environment of the hydraulic shop, thus

minimizing possibility of accidents and injuries

. Maintained USACR/Safety Center database updated; Advance knowledge

using Microsoft Windows and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,

Adobe)

. Member of the 82nd CAB Safety committee; Participating in over 17

incident investigations and fact findings

. Presided over suicide intervention training for all junior leaders

across the battalion

. Exemplified keen expertise in managing the health, welfare, morale,

and training of more than 350 soldiers, five junior enlisted soldiers,

and two noncommissioned officers

Sexual Harrassment/Assault Prvention and Response Project Manager, 10th

CAB, 10th Mountain Division, (2007-2014)

Location: Fort Drum, New York/republic of south korea

Duties: Achieved operational objectives in establishing and managing the

Department of Defense Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention and Response

Strategy within 90 days. Headed training sessions for more than 425

personnel, which focused on preventing/recognizing sexual harassment, equal

opportunity, and consideration of others to secure a safe working

environment

. Prevented offenders from committing crimes, provided compassionate

care for victims, and protected the rights and privacy of survivors

. Reported allegations and ensure it is thoroughly and professional

investigated findings to superiors and law enforcement agency

. Created a positive climate and an environment of trust and respect;

held every individual, every unit and organization, and every

Commander appropriately accountable for their behavior, actions and

inactions

Personnel Management and Development

. Conducted cross-functional training sessions for seven personnel to

further strengthen work efficiency and competencies

. Developed an innovative training program which allowed 162 soldiers to

experience a realistic and safe combat convoy training

. Efficiently managed all unit computer systems and equipment worth more

than $500K, and pneudraulic section equipment valued at $700K

. Functioned as customs inspector, and meticulously examined more than

1,000 containers of equipment

EDUCATION

North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Management

Professional Development

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid

Confined Space Training (Certificate Num:34650)

SHARP Course

Department of Defense Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program (Sexual

Assault Advocate Certification)

LivingWorks, Inc. Applied Suicide Skills Training

Safety Officer Course

Basic and Intermediate Leadership and Management Development Course

Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Course

ASIST Training for Trainers (T4T) Course

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