Safety
Resume:
EDWARD MAXWELL
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Graduate Safety Practitioner, former U.S. Army logistician with 15 years’ experience in, logistics, cargo and munition handling, fire and hazardous material prevention techniques, transportation and incident investigation. Comprehensive experience formulating, developing and directing quality assurance and quality control solutions, continuously making improvements, establishing quality control plans, site safety plans, taking necessary corrective actions, supporting service operations, and performing facility audits.
Professional Profile
•Expert in safety, risk identification and management, preventive maintenance incident reporting and investigation, waste minimization, pollution prevention and control, various compliance activities and implementation of various aspects of risk mitigation in all areas of logistics.
•Exceptional quality control background with ability to evaluate compliance standards, coupled with wide experience in monitoring operations.
•Completes assignments, projects and duties in the most efficient, safe and expedient manner following established military procedures, and protocol.
•Key Strengths Include:
•Strategic Planning—contributes to the overall success of projects by seeing the bigger picture and knowing how to break deliverables down into manageable tasks.
•Project Management—skilled in setting priorities, establishing timelines, and finding solutions to issues before becoming problematic.
•Strong Communication Skills—combines an approachable style and in-depth knowledge of methods that instills confidence in others to get the job done on schedule and safely.
•Effective Team Leadership—employs patience and perseverance, adapting to cultural differences and maximizing team contributions.
Professional Experience
OA Logistics-Savannah Ga July 2018-Present
Director of Occupational Safety & Health- 60-70 Hours Worked Per Week
Developed health and safety plans for two logistics distribution centers while adhering to OSHA standards.
Implemented equipment operator training program that was adopted by five other business lines.
Conduct Incident Investigation and root cause analysis/ advise senior leadership of system flaws and assist in safety process management
Maintained the safety budget while ordering necessary PPE and worker protection.
Reduced the incident rate 75% in a six month time frame.
Conduct safety talks with various departments (Daily Basis).
Maintain and track all property damage for two distribution centers.
Fluor Government Group- Bagram Army Airfield, Afghanistan Nov 2017-Dec 2018
Country Health & Safety Manager- 84 Hours Worked Per Week
• Country Manager responsible for the direct training of 30 safety technicians, medics and subordinate safety managers in an organization over 5,000 people.
• Managed and improved health and safety management system for an organization with 30 different business lines. Implemented change in management system practices that was adopted into the Fluor Government group corporate business sectors.
• Developed Job Safety Analysis for 30 business lines identifying control measures for all hazards and associated risks.
• Reviewed and classified over 400 incident investigations in accordance with OSHA regulations and reporting procedures.
• Maintained a TCIR rate below the corporate goal each quarter during my tenure.
• Ensures business sectors stay compliant to company practices, OSHA Guidelines and U.S Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health requirements.
• Conducts inspections, investigations and compliance activities and implementation of various aspects of management systems in all areas of HSE.
• Provides HSE interface to project management, other functional areas, client personnel and corporate HSE staff.
• Developed a mandatory “5” training for all employees covering hazard communication, blood borne pathogens, smart lifting techniques and heat stress.
CSX Railroad – Jacksonville FL June2015-Sep 2016
Mechanical Safety Manger- 65 Hours Worker Per Week
Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Lead group discussions including unit meetings, job briefings, safety meetings or process reviews
Disseminated instructions, requests, orders, and information from posted bulletins, memorandums, rules and regulation manuals.
Reported to senior managers for production, production scheduling, quality control, safety, process engineering.
Fluor Government Group – FOB Shank, Afghanistan 84 Hours Worked Per Week NOV2012-JAN2015
Water Supply Technician
•Communicates effectively with the client to ensure specific requirements are met, and ensures that all water samples and equipment comply with the current regulations and guidelines
•Collects samples of non-potable water on a daily routine, calibrates and verifies the functionally of all water testing equipment, conducts chemical agent testing, prepares reports for management to review and mixes calcium hypochlorite while adhering to all industry safety standards.
•Volunteered to lead the FOB Shank safety committee, which conducts weekly meetings to address safety issues within perspective departments.
•Notable Achievements:
•During a 19-month period received nothing but satisfactory results from internal and external audits, while adhering to military standards.
•Disinfected and disassembled two 50,000-gallon water storage tanks within a forty-eight-hour window for the client and relocated them to a newly introduced water source.
•In the absence of direct supervision, relocated the Fluor Water Point, in order to better accommodate the client’s needs. Coordinated with other departments, opened the necessary work orders and briefed supervisors of the status of the new location.
U.S. Army – Fort Stewart, GA AUG200 – Oct 2012
Logistician Supervisor
•Served as the Battalion Safety officer.
•Served as the Movements and transportation Supervisor and Shipyard Supervisor for the 4th Infantry Brigade combat team in a combat environment.
•Served as senior supervisor of sixty-five logistics soldiers in a combat environment.
•Supervised a water purification team in Iraq that purified and distributed over 2.5 million gallons of water throughout the largest province in Iraq.
•Responsible for facilitating the training of Iraqi Special Forces group on all aspects of water treatment and wastewater operations.
•Performed the duties of Logistics Manager, executing a four-million-dollar exchange of federal property from the United States government to the Iraqi government in preparation of the draw down in Iraq.
•Acted as senior SME on water purification and operation in an organization of over 5,000 personnel.
•Inspected and certified over 300 shipments of hazardous material from the Middle East to the United States and other regions in the world.
•Served as operations manager of a tactical operation center in Iraq from July 2007-October 2008.
•Acted as principal advisor to unit commander and higher echelons of all tactical operations.
•Developed a water treatment-training event on newly received equipment.
•Served as a water treatment specialist and analyst on a six-member water treatment team providing water service and support to an organization of coalition forces and enemy prisoners of war.
•Managed the water treatment team of specialists and laboratory analysts during operation Iraqi freedom from March 2003 to March 2004.
•Managed treatment of over 3 million gallons of potable water for an estimated 300,000 people during normal training exercises and wartime deployments following specific guidelines in water treatment.
•Transported potable water via 5,000-gallon tractor-trailer to various regions.
•Oversaw the transfer of four U.S. Army water purification sites in Iraq to civilian contracted companies, (Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005-2006).
Training
•Graduate Safety Practitioner 2018
•Associate Safety Health Manger designation ( Institute for Safety and Health Management) 2018
•MS Occupational Safety and Health ( Columbia Southern University) 2016
•Bachelor of Science in Public Health (American Military University) 2014
•USAG Area 1 Safety officer course- Ft. Stewart, GA 2011
•Combat Lifesavers Course – Ft. Stewart, GA 2012
•Field Sanitation Course – Ft. Stewart, GA 2011
•Packaging of Hazardous Material 2010
•Light and Heavy Wheeled Operator Certification – Ft. Stewart, GA 2009
•Advanced Leader Course – Ft. Lee, VA p 2009
•Tactical Water Purification Operator Course – Ft. Stewart, GA 2009
•Light Weight Water Purifier Operator Course – Ft. Stewart, GA 2009
•Warrior Leadership Course – Grafenwoehr, Germany 2006
•3,000GPM ROWPU Salt Water training- FT. Story, VA 2004
•Transportation and shipping of Ammunition Certification – Ft. Stewart GA 2003
•Advanced Water Treatment Training – Fort Lee, VA 2000
•Basic Training – Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 2000
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