STEPHEN J BENSTOWE

* *** ***** **** • Burlington, New Jersey • 08016

Cell: 856-***-****,

Email: ad4mej@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking Challenges in Public and Private Sector Services.

An experienced environmental, health, and safety specialist, and talented firsthand engineer, knowledgeable in regulations that keeps environment and workers safe, a good attention- to- details-person and an OSHA Authorized Trainer.

Summary of Qualifications

Authorized OSHA Trainer

Skilled in analysis of emerging scientific postulations and safety of the environment

Experienced Safety personnel on Hazmat operations

Experience in environmental health and safety management

Ability to develop and manage health/safety and security solutions to benefit workers.

Sound knowledge of Federal, State and Local government regulations and protocols on environment, health, and safety issues .

Excellent ability to follow-up on scientific developments that will mitigate environmental pollution and improve green energy.

Remarkable people’s skills with diverse work population

Profound ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.

Ability to deliver training to workers in a high paced environment.

Educational and Professional Training

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

master’s degree in occupational safety and health Engineering (2008)

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Certificate in Project Management (2004)

Rivers State University (formerly University of Science and Technology), Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering (1985)

Membership of Professional Associations

American Society of Safety Professionals

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Nigeria Society of Engineers

Registered Engineer-Council of Engineering Regulation of Nigeria (COREN)

Professional Trainings

Completed Recertification on OSHA 502 Trainers October 2019

Completed trainings in OSHA 511-General Industry Standards (7/2019)- Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers University NJ.

Completed training on Emergency Management of Hazardous Materials in Rail Transportation delivered by Transcaer at Logan Twp. NJ, 2018

Certificate in Safety and health program in construction industry-Atlantic OSHA Training Center, Rutgers University, 2016

Completed trainings in OSHA Crane Standards, Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers, NJ, 2016

Completed training in OSHA 500-Construction Safety Trainer program, Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers, NJ, 2016

Completed training in EPA 40HR HAZWOPPER at EPA Regional Campus, Edison NJ, 2015

Completed training in Traffic Incidence Management by Federal Highway Safety Administration at Kearny NJ, 2015

Certified Defensive Driver instructor, New Jersey Safety Council, 2015

Completed training in OSHA Excavation and Trenching, Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers, NJ, 2015

Completed training in OSHA Permit Required Confined Space, Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers, NJ 2015

Completed training in OSHA Accident Investigations, Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers NJ, 2015

Completed training in OSHA Electrical Standards, Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers NJ, 2015

Completed and certified in AED/CPR by American Heart Association 2017

Completed trainings in OSHA 510- Construction Industry Standards Atlantic OSHA Training Center at Rutgers NJ 2014

Completed NJDEP/Rutgers Training in Air Quality compliance 2013.

Work Experience

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton NJ 2014-till now

Snr Occupational Safety Consultant

Supports management in analysis of safe work conditions.

Was a team member for development of the Active Shooter Policy and Training

Manages department`s Accident and Injury Reports reporting same to Bureau of labor Statistics.

Conducts Health and Safety Consultations, inspections, and trainings to all sections of the department.

Acts as PEOSH Compliance Officer on abatement of all PEOSH Violations

Supports environmentalist in areas of emergency response, land use management, compliance & enforcements, park operations, site remediation, air quality, solid waste, fish and wildlife, coastal engineering on safety and health issues.

Develops Job Safety Analysis/assessments to keep workers safer while performing their job duties.

Delivers Training in Health and Safety as well as Traffic Incident Management

Supports NJ DEP as team member on state-wide emergency management coordination.

Delivers defensive driving courses to department employees.

Reviews and develops standard operating procedures to support safer work operation.

Conducts Accident/Incidents investigation for Office of Occupational Health and Safety

New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission Trenton, NJ 2007 - 2014

Construction, Safety and Environmental Coordinator

Advise the commission regarding health and safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies, including the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA), and New Jersey department of environmental protection (NJDEP)

Supervises construction and building management issues.

Conceive capital improvement projects for the agency.

Manage the Space planning functions.

Supports safety in fleet management and auxiliary services.

Consult with DPMC on project initiation and construction using the treasury LBams software.

Manage Agency consultants in project design.

Coordinated environmental health issues especially in decommissioning of heavy oil burners to reduce atmospheric pollutions and reduce carbon emissions.

Industrial Risk Control, Audubon, PA 2005 - 2007

Environmental, Health and Safety Consultant

Develop and review safety policies and procedures for all aspect of jobs.

Consulting for oil and gas companies, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies like Hess, Sunoco Refineries, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Centocor and Lockheed Martins, on trainings, safety, and environmental compliances

Created and delivered regular site-specific trainings to staff, training areas include OSHA, API, ANSI, and EPA standards.

Facilitates Health and Safety goals-setting using normal safety committees and daily safety meetings.

Risk analysis, accident investigation, hazardous waste, and process safety management, monitoring workers health exposed to biological and chemical agents, seeking permits for regulated environmental pollutant discharges.

Evaluate and monitor contractor/vendor health and safety programs in all construction activities.

Managed the blood-borne pathogen and hearing conservation programs of some of the companies.

Conducted “train-the-trainer” trainings on forklift operations, confined space, and environmental safety.

Promotion of health and safety culture and voluntary safety concepts, conducting fire safety drills and sharing safety information

Conducted safety/industrial hygiene and environmental surveys of work practices and made recommendations to departments based on results.

Interfaced with regulatory agencies.

Conducted Ergonomic evaluations for laboratory scientists and office workers.

Monitored the medical surveillance programs in the process plants.

Raito Inc., Brooklyn, NY 2004 - 2006

Field Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer

Responsible for supervision of construction site Health and Safety program on rail systems improvements

Managed site Health and safety budget

Interacts with New York City officials on all construction issues.

Conducted fit testing for workers.

Developed and implemented safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions, utilizing knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws.

Examined plans and specifications for new machinery or equipment on site, to determine if all safety precautions have been included.

Managed excavation activities to prevent collapse and accidents.

Managed fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Investigated industrial accidents to minimize re-occurrences and prepared accident reports.

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Inc., Philadelphia, PA 2001 -2004:

Detail Ship Construction Planning Engineer

Develops inspection program for new ship construction with classification society.

Coordinates major design changes in construction of new ships.

Manage safe construction and yard operations.

Conducts regular safety trainings for production workers to ensure compliance and loss prevention in areas of confined space entry, tank building and hazardous gas mixtures.

Production planning, production reports, heavy- lift planning

Ship building methods planning, design interpretations and change orders.

Accident investigation and injury data management

Risk assessment and the job safety analysis in a mechanical production environment

Supervised heavy machinery installation.

Attended Ship main engine shop trials.

Alert Motor Freight Inc, Delran NJ 1998-2001

Safety Planner

Truck and trailer safety inspections

Liaison with Insurance companies in vehicle risk assessments

Conducts regular safety training for truck drivers in marine terminal operations during loading and offloading of cargo from ships into trucks.

Train drivers on Warehouse safety and use of fork trucks

Implementation of DOT road safety and continuous safety trainings

Environmental inspections and compliance on trucks

Mechanical maintenance planning for safe operations

Cimimuntubi Nig ltd/Halliburton, Bonny, Nigeria 1996 -1997:

Site Health/Safety and Construction Supervisor

Organizing site health and safety for all workers in the construction of a liquefied Natural Gas plant

In-charge of maritime planning and operation of the marine base, loading and offloading of construction materials.

Managed site construction budget

Conducted job safety analysis and training for local workers, monitoring and implementing compliance of Nigeria`s safety and environmental regulations.

Organized weekly safety meetings and conducted all accident investigations.

Developed safety culture for workers and monitors progress in relations to health and safety goals.

Inter-oil Services Ltd, Port Harcourt Nigeria 1993-1996:

Base (Terminal) Manager

In-charge of facilities management and marine operations including terminal operations and offshore drilling activities

Capital improvement budget planning for the terminal.

Management of regular and maintenance dredging of navigable waterway to the terminal

Project management of offshore marine constructions for Shell, Exxon Mobil, and chevron oil companies in Nigeria

Conducts regular Health and Safety trainings for base and offshore oil Workers.

Waste management, marine pollution control, liaison with Nigeria’s Federal Environmental authorities for permits and regulatory matters.

Nigeria National Shipping Line Ltd, Lagos Nigeria. 1986-1993:

Marine Engineer

Initially worked on board the ships as junior engineer responsible for operation and maintenance of all machinery and equipment of the ship. I was for two years responsible for Health/Safety for all on board and Environmental pollution prevention on the ship and navigable waters, which includes air pollution that affects the Ozone layer. From 1990-93 was promoted to be shore based marine engineer, responsible for fleet operations, ship survey coordination, dockyard repairs, liaison with different port-state authorities to discharge ship wastes, conducts regular terminal health and safety training for dockworkers and ship staff in areas of fire, crane safety and forklift operations, confined space, blood-borne pathogens, and industrial hygiene.

Nigeria Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos Nigeria. 1985-1986

National Youth Services Corp (Compulsory National Service)

Served the compulsory one-year national service for Nigeria, this is a program for young college graduates. I Was involved with academic research duties in Oceanography and Marine Environmental Studies/ Safety, impact of wave forces on shores, methods of shore protection and teaching diploma students in marine engineering and nautical studies.

Skills

Exceptionally good inter-personnel and analytical skills, conflict resolution and use of computers.

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