Safety Manager
Resume:
William T. Smith
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PROFESSIONAL with over 13 years’ experience in the areas of General industry & Construction, Natural Gas Pipeline,Heavy Manufacturing, and Transportation Industries. A developer and instructor in Pipeline general Industry and construction, DOT safety programs and policies. Experience also includes risk management, and environmental safety, prevention and worker’s compensation in 8 different States & general liability, and property insurance programs and policies.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Certifications & License Technical Expertise
Bachelors’ in Occupational Safety & Health
OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer
OSHA 501 General Industry Outreach Trainer
PEC Safeland Basic Orientation instructor
Veriforce Evaluator
Mobile Crane Instructor
Over Head Crane Instructor
Rigging Instructor
Rigging Inspector
Flagging Instructor
Forklift, Ariel & Boom lift instructor.
Backhoe Safe Standards, Bob Cat Operators Safety.
First Aid & CPR instructor
DOT Drug Testing Collector
DOT 49 CFR, AND IATA International Air Transportation instructor,
IMDG Maritime Shipping Trainer.
EPA RICA Management of Hazardous Waste.
ISO 14001 Environmental Internal Auditor
Ergonomics for Manufacturing
Industrial Robot Safety.
FEMA IS-00100 Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
FEMA IS-00200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
OSHA 30 Construction
OSHA 30 Hour General Industry
OSHA 30 Hour Correctional Facilities
OSHA Fire Sprinkler Work Shop Practices
OSHA Introduction to Machine Safe Guarding
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) White card
Office Skills Proficient in, Microsoft, Vista, Windows, Power Point, Veriforce program, IS Net World and Various data base programs.
Experience
Safety Consultant / Trainer- Industrial Safety Solutions, Inc.
8/2015 to Present
Assign to Clients in Heavy Manufacturing such as a Foundry in Birmingham Al as a Consultant to insure OSHA compliancy. In a 60 day contract helped in identifying over 300 potential OHSA Violations while coaching employees in various safety issues promoting cultural change with- in the company. Assisted in identifying the training needs in the company. Also teaching OSHA 10 hour classes and various equipment classes to various clients as needed.
Safety Manager /Training Instructor- CECO Pipeline Services Co.
10/2013 to 8/2015
Manager responsible of all safety health and environmental issues during the construction of natural gas pipelines. Overseeing 2 junior field safety coordinators. Responsible for all training of Ceco Employees not only in safety but also professional development of employee qualification and veforcing evaluations, and in PEC SafeLand orientations. Responsibility in maintain Drug Free Work place for DOT drug testing, and Orientation for new employees. Supports the planning, implementation and assessment of occupational health and safety programs and processes. Drafting health and safety programs that provide consistent approaches to risk reduction and compliance. Investigates safety and health incidents and complaints. Developing, implements and monitors occupational health and safety programs. Performing internal/external audits and inspections. – Manage any potential recordable injuries, and work compensation.
Risk Manager/ Safety Director Benton-Georgia LLC.
10/2010 to 10/2013
Develop and provide technical and administrative direction to all safety and health policies and programs.
Reviewed safety policies and practices to ensure they were current, appropriate, and consistent across facilities; conduct hazard and risk assessments and developed new or, where necessary, made recommendations to senior management to amend safety policies and procedures. I preformed all safety functions for distribution and pipeline divisions. Implemented a JSA program that greatly reduced accident and injuries. I instructed many training classes from, Mobile Crane, First Aid, Flagging, Rigging Classes, Forklift, and Safety Orientation. I also maintained all OSHA logs, insurance EMR/MOD ratings for the company and provided all Safety data Information for pre- bidding jobs and contracts. I Implemented an Injury management system that resulted in lowering company’s EMR rating, from 1.19 to .80 in just three years. Managed Workers compensation in all work comp in billing, filing, subrogation, and litigation and gained experience in mutable States such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, and North & South Carolina. Acted as on-site Safety Manger for various Pipeline Projects where the customer required constant on-site-safety representation. Revised the Company’s Health and Safety Manual to comply with IS Net World Program standards. Developed and composed an Environmental Manual for the pipeline division. Also wrote the company’s Emergency Action Plan.
On site Safety Manager-Masonry Arts Inc.
5/2010 to 10/2010
Supervised the safety of 18 TO 20 Iron workers in the installation of concrete Pre-cast structures in the construction of a 12 Story building located in Montgomery Alabama. Over seen all safety during this construction. This project ended in September 30 2010.
Corporate Safety Manager- MC Precast LLC. (Company closed down)
4/2009 T0 5/2010
Over all safety in manufacturing, construction, and erecting of precast hollow core panels, M.S.E., sound walls and other concrete building materials. Performed project management for construction job-sites and provided safety assessments for multiple construction projects, ranging from D.O.T., D.O.D. and private industries. Managed manufacturing safety processes of the Precast Plant. Proven resourcefulness in all manners of operations of the Plant and construction projects. Developed and implemented a drug free workplace program resulting in a savings of over $28,000 in Insurance premium. Processed, reviewed, and managed, subrogated, worker’s compensation and liability claims. Audited company’s past EMR/ MOD ratings discovered and ratified discrepancies resulting in lowering the current rate from 1.10 to 1.09 resulting also in a premium discount of 2%. Re-wrote the company’s HR orientation and combined it with the company’s health & safety orientation. Developed a return to work, light duty policy, and developed and implemented a new un-conventional fall protection program specific to the precast erection industry. Trained over 30 company personnel in OSHA 10 hr construction, and taught over 30 various classes from crane, rigging, and general industry and construction safety classes. Developed, trained and certified key personnel to operate MI-Jack & Mobile cranes.
Loss Control Specialist - Cobbs Allen & Hall Insurance Broker
04/2008- 04/ 2009
I preformed Risk Management services to Manufacturing, Construction, and Transportation Industries. Typical Duties Include: I Inspected facilities and job sites to ensure compliance with corporate, federal and state safety requirements. Preformed safety hazard annalist for various types of equipment & plant procedures, developed safety programs and procedures to fit the company’s needs. Environmental permitting. Analyzed and developed Job Safety Annalists (JSA’s or JHA’S) for equipment, machine guarding and procedures. Assisted the underwriting/safety surveys of accounts, and made successful sales presentations to new accounts. Analyzed and advised needs and concerns controlling Workers Comp, Liability, and Property and Commercial Auto insurance risk management. After evaluating loss trend, conducted various types of safety training to clients ranging from OSHA 10 hour classes, DOT audits, Ergonomics, Rigging, Crane-mobile & overhead, and forklift train-the- trainer classes for employees, managers, and customers.
Safety Manager - DeShazo Crane Company LLC
03/ 2007 to 03/2008
I have had the responsibility of all Safety & Environmental matters. Maintaining OSHA logs, Safety meetings, and training of all types of industrial equipment & Cranes. Overseeing Manufacturing Plant as well as DeShazo’s 4 Service Centers located in various States. Training, directing safe work practices in the manufacturing and servicing of overhead cranes. My duties also have included all workers’ compensation & first aid response and assessment matters for all of DeShazo’s facilities. Performing onsite inspections at our Service Centers and on Customers job sites throughout the south. Re-writing and updating the company’s Safety & Health policy manuals. I implemented a Behavior Base Safety Program at all of DeShazo Facilities and have reduced the company accident rate by 75% .
State of Alabama Safety Instructor- Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT)
09/2004 to 03/2007
Provided class room, and hands-on training to the Automobile Manufacturing plant employees, suppliers, and contractors, in Power Industrial vehicles, Cranes, rigging, elevated lifts, LOTO, MSDS, Fall protection, Respirator, Electrical Safety and General Industry & Construction Safety classes and OSHA 10 & 30 hour classes Performed Safety & environmental ISO audits throughout the State of Alabama.
Safety / Security Coordinator /First AID Responder- Plantation Patterns
11/2002 to 09/2004
Plantation Patterns a wrought iron furniture manufacturer located in Wadley Alabama there I managed Safety & Health /Environmental and Security matters. In a 900 Union employee plant, managed Worker’s Comp, participated in Lean Manufacturing and auditing. Facilitated Safety Committee meetings also support the HR department in hiring and discharging employees, Union negotiations, conducting interviews, orientation training. Designed Machine guards and safe guards devices and procedures for plant machinery, Welding safety classes. Supervised 8 (eight) Security Guard staff, managed all plant Security issues.
United Sates Navy – Postal Clerk First Class (SW)
07/1981 to 09/2002
United States Navy -21 years Experience several types of vessels and duty stations and locations from hostile, arduous to isolated and independent duties. (Collateral position) Ship-board 3M Safety Manager responsible for various Ship –board Operations from engineering, fire fighting, maneuvering, operations and maintenance and Security Management.
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