HAYFORD M. OWUSU

Waldorf, MD *****

571-***-**** ad2vn1@r.postjobfree.com

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH United States Army Veteran leveraging more than 10 years of proven experience in managing the safe delivery, receipt, storage, and distribution of petroleum products. Adept at leading teams of 20+ in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Possess a comprehensive background in managing quality assurance and occupational safety activities, ensuring the safe and timely distribution of fuel in support of worldwide transportation operations. Managed the accountability of equipment and supplies valued at more than $15M while managing risk, safety, and quality assurance career supported by a Master’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health and multiple professional certifications.

● Occupational Health & Safety

● Quality Assurance

● Inventory Control

● Fueling Operations

● Environmental Management

● Team Collaboration

● Communication

● Risk & Safety Management

● Regulatory Compliance

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Occupational Safety & Health (Environmental Management) Columbia Southern University

Bachelor of Science, Psychology Columbia Southern University Associate of Arts, General Studies Columbia Southern University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Officer-in-Charge/Tactical Safety Officer 09 May 2023 – Present Primarily focuses on safety, security, and maintaining good order and discipline in areas outlined and emphasized by the Commandant. Acts as a first responder in the event of emergencies or incidents.

Enforces VMI policies, procedures, and Blue Book policies, to maintain and manage comprehensive health and safety services for the facility.

Supervising the Cadet Guard Team in the maintenance of proper order and discipline, conducting routine in-ranks inspections and inspections of cadet’s rooms

Advising and mentoring cadets assigned to one of the ten companies throughout the academic year

Completes weekly safety reports as required before due dates and shares reports with leadership team.

Investigates any incidents that occur on-site; manages the incident reporting process and procedures, evaluates and arranges initial and concurrent EHS training for over thousand personnel as needed Safety Supervisor/Petroleum Distribution officer Panzer Kaserne, Germany August 2020 – May 2023 Oversaw all safety programs and petroleum distribution and supply operations in support of U.S. military, civilian, and contract personnel spread across Europe and Africa, totaling over 10,000 personnel.

Tracked and managed the safe movement of over 3,500 pieces of equipment, and experience with storage of commodities, experience with planning and operational aspect of managing packaging, receipts, storage, costs and disposal of materials.

Managed senior-level leaders and civilian contractors on safety matters by enforcing safety programs to identify how to perform tasks step by step in all job hazards and find controls to mitigate the hazards concerning all safety operations and maintenance services.

Incorporated safety in all aspects of daily duties as a direct result of maintaining a workplace free of injuries, developed, and implemented preventive maintenance programs to stop any unsafe activities or processes that are unhealthy in the work environment, and submits reports to higher headquarters either reportable or recordable incidents,

Served as Safety Coordinator on matters concerning safety operations and conducted investigations of all accidents, inspecting safety sites and civilians or soldiers to identify issues or non-conformity to make sure all civilians and soldiers are wearing preventive and protective equipment (PPE) in workplaces.

Created a continuity plan and “how to” guides to ensure the organization’s future operational success in spite of multiple personnel transfers and movement. Gained control of inventory, material handling and space management.

Implemented and managed systems that ensured efficient distribution of over 500 operations orders, changes to orders, and knowledge of buildings and grounds management, inventory control, materials handling, preservation and maintenance as well.

Analyzed future capabilities of 9 bulk theater sites, improving future operational capacity by over 80%

Advised senior leadership teams on critical changes to petroleum supply support capabilities, resulting in the successful delivery of 80K gallons of JP8 (fuel) to isolated sites for mission support Industry Trainee in Safety/Petroleum or Fuel, UPS Louisville, KY July 2019 – August 2020 Organized Quartermaster article for publication on how UPS operates a fuel farm facility with a storage capacity of 6.5M gallons of Jet-A fuel.

Supervised and conducted safety activities for civilians and soldiers by inspecting areas like eye wash stations, fire extinguisher sites, and first aid locations on weekly and monthly bases to ensure safety standards are met and incorporating all safety guidelines, and citing on-the-spot corrections and conducting safety Educations/Orientations.

Used cost estimate techniques to perform cost/benefit analysis of existing or proposed safety activities or operations, and daily maintenance inspections throughout the theater of operation. • Authored a continuity book which was adopted organization-wide, informing all Safety and Fuel Specialists while also developing similar fuel farm contingency and expansion diagrams based on military experience. • Incorporated into all aspects of UPS safety programs from distribution to contracting, consistently improved productivity Level, the UPS World-port Fuel Farm by providing military expertise to the team.

Engaged with all fuel truck drivers and demonstrated a deep knowledge of his subject and effectively communicated the need to have everyone do their monthly QC of their assigned fuel trucks

Completed a power-point presentation on the Army Fuel System Supply Point (FSSP) and Army Fuel Quality Surveillance program

Received over 60M gallons of Jet-A fuels with no supervision and managed the maintenance and movement of 37 fuel trucks valued at over $1.5M, resulting in 100% successful fuel operations during the high-volume season.

Authored a continuity book which was adopted organization-wide, informing all Fuel Specialists while also developing similar fuel farm contingency and expansion diagrams based on military experience.

Incorporated into all aspects of UPS fueling from distribution to contracting, consistently improved productivity L, the UPS World-port Fuel Farm by providing military expertise to the team. Contracting Officer Representative Hohenfels, Germany June 2018 – July 2019 Coordinated contracted logistics worth $3M to support participants during 10 separate training rotations. Orchestrated and implemented several tracking mechanisms which closely monitored all essential rotational resources including personnel, supplies, equipment, and fuel.

Extended influence by working through civilian contractors and local nationals to implement contractual support.

Directed the contracted vendor to emplace timely contracted support for Multinational and U.S. training units.

Advised the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) Logistic Planners on contractual support capabilities and timelines to build mutual understanding. HAYFORD OWUSU PG. 2

Contracting Officer Representative (Continued)

Performed Quality Assurance inspections of sustaining contracts that saved the government over $4M by reducing over-estimations

Provided contractual support to over 30K U.S and Multinational forces over multiple training rotations Observer, Controller-Trainer Hohenfels, Germany October 2017 – June 2018 Supervised and mentored Forward Support and Headquarters leadership teams during planning, preparation, and execution of Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) and Mission Rehearsal Exercises (MRE).

Managed the Supply Supervisor and the supply room, 7 trucks, and associated equipment valued at more than

$6.5M

Mentored 5 separate leadership teams through 5 overseas rotations with an emphasis on improving their organization’s overall logistics operations and expanding their capabilities

Assisted in the development of 5 After Action Reports and provided doctrine-based observations to leadership teams

Manager, Petroleum Supply Camp Humphreys, South Korea July 2015 – October 2017 Managed the Combat Service Sustainment Battalion, consisting of 6 different organizations totaling 900 personnel military, civilian, and contract personnel.

Supervised personnel, evaluated performance, scheduled work to be performed and resolved group grievances through effective conflict resolution and prioritization of issues

Maintained 100% accountability and 95% operational readiness for equipment valued over $15M

Developed concepts of support that integrated logistical capabilities, increasing the organization’s efficiency by 20%

Generated and managed bulk fuel accounts in support of 5 organizations valued at more than $8M

Maintained 100% accountability of over 300K gallons of fuel valued at approximately $650K Instructor, Curriculum Writer Fort Lee, VA June 2012 – July 2015 Developed daily lesson plans, evaluated student performance, and employed the ADDIE model, and Bloom's taxonomy.

Implemented quality control checks to ensure the highest performance metrics and to optimize available resources.

Identified students’ deficiencies and provide remedial counseling to reinforce subject knowledge resulting in an average test score of 90%

Maintained 100% accountability for 6 Army Learning Model 2015 classrooms, supplies, and equipment valued at over $20M

Developed a work environment for the development of seventeen 17 military personnel and 5 instructors

Facilitated training sessions, while providing leadership and supervising daily activities for over 175 personnel

Accounted for and maintained military property and equipment in valued at more than $600K CERTIFICATIONS

CDL Class A with HAZMAT and Endorsements T,N,H,P,S (2013) Certified Petroleum Professional (CPP) Level 5 (2014) Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (2013) 40-Hour HAZWOPER for General Site Workers (2019)

Construction Safety and Health Professional (2017) Oil and Gas Safety and Health Professional (2016)

Operational Contract Support Course (2018)

Contracting Officer Representative Course (2010)

Theater Sustainment Planner’s Course (2018)

Basic Instructor Training Course (2012)

Cadre Training Course (2012)

Demonstrated Senior Logistician Course (2010)

Test Construction Course (2012)

Technical Transportation of Hazard Material Course (2003) Rear Detachment Commander/First Sergeant Course (2010) TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Microsoft Office 365: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Google Workspace: Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Meet & Chat Google Drive: Docs, Sheets, Slides

Operating Systems: Windows, Mac HAYFORD OWUSU PG. 3

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