Safety Specialist

-- Associate Safety Engineer --

California Department of Industrial Relations

Job Announcement Number: 400-***-****-070

Social Security Number: ***-**-****

Veterans Preference: N/A

Citizenship: US Citizenship

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-oriented professional, offering hands-on experience in health and safety management; complemented with skills in team leadership, operations management, and problem solving

Additional qualifications include:

Knowledge of specific safety regulations, including OSHA, worker’s compensation, and claims management; as well as hazard identification and employee injury and illness prevention

Adeptness in implementing company, personnel, and safety practices; along with the ability to lead successful programs that focus on the improvement of overall operations and reduction of costs

Effectiveness in working with diverse professionals at all levels of the organization, utilizing multilingual fluency in English, Spanish, and Japanese.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Hokto-Kinoko Company

Supervisor

Jun 2009 Present

2033 Marilyn Ln, San Marcos, CA 92069

Salary per Year: $55K+Bonus

Hours per Week: 40+

Play a key role as safety coordinator, in charge of performing a wide range of responsibilities, including:

Quarterly safety inspections including fire extinguishers and elevators

Safety meetings with the management and associated staff

Recordkeeping of all safety-related matters such as OSHA 300 and 300A logs

Accident and incident and injury reporting

Revision and updates of written programs including Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Fall Protection, Hazardous Material, and Respiratory Protection

Serve as liaison between the company insurance carrier and upper management for safety recommendations; as well as the safety program developer for the following programs:

Control of Hazardous Energy Source (LOTO)

Heat Illness Prevention

Hearing Conservation

Non-permit Required Confined Space

Ergonomics

Provide expert oversight to the first phase of production process within the Production Department including employee mentoring and scheduling

Evaluate worker’s compensation, while reporting and processing claims with insurance carrier and following up on open claims

Serve as an integral member of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Food Safety Team

Take charge of executing incoming material management of growing media

Perform in-depth research and development of mushroom growing techniques through testing and close monitoring of climate change for all four mushrooms produced

Secure and properly maintain property machinery including installation of additional reverse osmosis system; as well as repair of air handlers, irrigation components, compressors and boilers, and specialized production machinery

Offer hands-on support to human resources on employee interview, hiring, and orientation and training; as well as communication among the upper management, operation workers, and contractors

Notable Accomplishments:

Increased safety awareness by creating a system to track injuries and/or near-misses within various departments based on injury type, employment period, and cause; thus allowing the company to set priorities on areas to be improved and type of dangers

Introduced a digital system to efficiently maintain safety records with designated formats for faster retrieval that streamlined the process of follow-ups on ongoing cases

Developed the procedure of monitoring equipment allocation such as disposable items and other hand-over tools, which maximized equipment lifespan and properly determined irregularities

Enabled the company to capitalize on its investments while reducing costs by initiating a system to stay abreast of purchase orders of consumable equipment, while sending reminders of specific aspects

Led the reorganization of the company’s purchase order tracking file to improve its usage that allowed the verification of invoices by retrieving actual slips

Played an integral role as liaison and translator between the Japanese management and Hispanic workers to establish and maintain a good working relationship as well as to ensure overall productivity and efficiency

Instigated new and revised safety programs including LOTO and Confined Space, which resulted to the overall regulatory compliance of the company and improvement in safety

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Modern Irrigation

Irrigation Equipment Distributor (Internship)

Mar 2007 Dec 2007

1450 W 9th St., Upland, CA 91786

Owner: Annie Yang; 909-***-****; may be contacted

Salary per Year: $8.00/hr.

Hours per Week: 20

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Irrigation Science: Apr 2009

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768

Coursework in Architecture and Landscape Irrigation Science: Sep 2006

Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Coursework in Architecture: Apr 2006

Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA 92020

Coursework in Architecture: Apr 2006

Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA 92019

Coursework in Architecture: Apr 2006

San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA 92111

Certificate of Completion in Advance Safety and Health: Apr 2015

California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA

Coursework in Architecture: Jan 2003

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA 90405

High School Diploma: Apr 2001

Bonita Vista High School, Chula vista, Ca, 91913

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certificate of Completion in Advance Safety and Health

through the OSHA Training Institute (OTI): Apr 2015

California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA 90747

Relevant Courses: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry Respiratory Protection Machine Guarding CalOSHA Regulations

Principals of Ergonomics Accident Investigation

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Alliance Accreditation: Feb 2014

Supply Chain Services International (SCSI), Fullerton, ca

Certified In-house Forklift and Aerial Lift Trainer: Mar 2011

Hokto-Kinoko Company, San Marcos, CA 92069

ACTIVITIES

Dancer–School Dance Team, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA

AWARDS AND HONORS

ASIC Scholarship: Oct 2008

Landscape Irrigation Science Scholarship: Oct 2007

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

TECHNICAL ACUMEN

Windows 7 Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Autodesk AutoCAD

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