SEUMAS CHAVIS
******.**********@*****.*** Ph: 337-***-**** Hartsville, SC 29550
Summary Safety-minded professional proudly demonstrating a background delivering key reports that identify risk and promote solutions. A 9-year Safety Professional known for creating effective training programs and implementing processes that have reduced accidents on the job.
Skills
• Regulations and compliance
• Safety assessment, Risk identification
and management
• Safety hazards analysis, Job analysis
• Incident investigation
• Training program development
• LO/TO programs
• Auditing safety processes, Creating
safety programs
• OSHA recordkeeping
• Team management
• Kept detailed records of site
inspections, issues and progress with
standards.
Experience
HSE Safety Advisor 10/2021 -
Current
Day & Zimmerman – Duke Entergy Hartsville, SC
• Monitored safety work process and recommend corrective measures for potential safety problems in the field.
• Managed safety meetings and training workshops to inform workers of new policies and educate on safety practices.
• Monitored and enforced safety behaviors and policies at worksites.
• Examined hazardous incidents and accidents to uncover causes and provided corrective actions.
• Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
• Held safety training and traffic safety instructional courses which led to marked improvements in safety culture across personnel groups.
• Responded to emergency situations in most efficient, effective ways possible.
Safety Manager 09/2020 –
10/2021
Core Group Construction Services Houston, TX
• Assume leadership responsibility for agency – wide compliance with Local, State, and Federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Function in leadership role regarding business projects and development.
• Supervision of staff and monitoring, testing, compliance, and corrective actions for all employees.
• Supervise development and implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Programs, including respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogen, workplace violence prevention, and personal protective equipment.
• Revise policies, protocols, and training to adhere with current regulations.
• Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
• Responded to emergency situations in most efficient, effective ways possible.
• Examined hazardous incidents and accidents to uncover causes and provided corrective actions.
• Created and implemented programs, policies and procedures designed to effectively reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in workplace.
• Held safety training and traffic safety instructional courses which led to marked improvements in safety culture across personnel groups.
• Supervised safety audits and oversaw investigations into plant quality issues.
• Instructed staffers during fire drills to provide awareness of proper evacuation routes and reporting techniques.
• Orchestrated and led occupational safety trend and current hazards analyses.
• Safety consultant for all managers to provide expertise in safety criteria, technical directives and operational techniques.
HSE Safety Advisor 08/2018 -
03/2020
ISC - Sasol Mega Project, I - Hackberry Westlake, LA
• Provided safety support, audits, and training to all ISC associates and safety activities for the jobsite.
• Monitored safety work process and recommend corrective measures for potential safety problems in the field.
• Managed safety meetings and training workshops to inform workers of new policies and educate on safety practices.
• Monitored and enforced safety behaviors and policies at worksites.
• Examined hazardous incidents and accidents to uncover causes and provided corrective actions.
• Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
• Held safety training and traffic safety instructional courses which led to marked improvements in safety culture across personnel groups.
• Responded to emergency situations in most efficient, effective ways possible.
HSE Safety Advisor
01/2016 -
08/2018
CB&I Hackberry, LA
• Support safety committee with LOTO procedures, permits, safety walk throughs, incidents, spills, near misses, I-CARE, and investigations.
• Perform construction site and safety inspections of department facilities and operations.
• Review all JSA's twice a day for accuracy and acknowledge all the potential hazards for job task.
• Monitored and enforced safety behaviors and policies at worksites.
• Managed safety meetings and training workshops to inform workers of new policies and educate on safety practices.
Electrical Construction Field Engineer 01/2013 -
02/2016
CB&I Lake Charles, LA
• Conducted unannounced site-specific safety inspections.
• Inspected all site documentation, permits, and physical inspections of active work site area.
• Delivered Pre-plans, schedules, and assign work packs for jobsite activity as required.
• Oversaw the construction of Nuclear power plants: Vogtle and VC Summer per contract requirements.
• Installed cable tray, pull wire, and run conduit.
• Planned, laid out, installed fixtures, and electrical equipment.
• Mounted and powered up all Instruments on modules. Initiate request for RFI's, FCN's, NCR's, Work packs, supplemental drawings, As-built, Redlines, and punch list.
• Completed all turnover packages, E/I turnover packages, and CWP's for Phillip 66, Sunoco, and LNG piping projects.
• Completed daily site visits to evaluate work quality and identify deficiencies.
• Built strong community relations with subcontractors and vendors to optimize cost savings and achieve timely pre-construction completion.
• Checked work being performed for compliance with technical specifications.
• Established schedules, arranged site facilities and checked on progress.
• Set up and accompanied inspections by consultants, client representatives and code authorities.
• Discussed engineering projects and products with both clients and other engineers.
• Reviewed design specifications for newly engineered components and processes.
Education and
Training
Associates: Instrumentation
McNeese State University
Certifications Broadband Technician I, II, III, IV, Construction Site & Safety Supervisor, Construction Site & Safety Technician, Electrician Journeyman, 10 CFR 50 APP. B/NQA-1 (Nuclear Internal / External Quality Audit Course) Apparent Cause Evaluations Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items (CFSIs) Safety Culture, Root Cause and Problem Solving 10 CFR Part 21& Commercial Grade Item
(CGI) Dedication Course, Document Control Specialist, Document Control Engineer, NDT Certifications: VT Level I, PT Level I,Work Zone Safety -Welding Safety, Ladders and Scaffolding, Horizontal Directional Drilling Hazards, Heavy - Equipment, Crane & Rigging, Trenching Safety, Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control - Inspections and Observations, Site - Specific ES&H Plans, Confined Space Entry Procedures, Accident Investigations, Policies and Procedures, Accident Investigations, Data Analysis, OSHA Inspections and Procedures, ES&D