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Support Clerk Management Specialist

Location:

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Posted:

May 27, 2023

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David A. Ward Jr. adxc29@r.postjobfree.com

830-***-**** Cell 5900 SW 24th Place, Apt #104

Davie, FL 33314

Citizenship: US Veterans Preference: 30% SCD, VRA, or Schedule A

Work Experience

Safety Engineer 09/20 - Present

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) S: Jaime Lopez

1000 S Pine Island Rd Suite #100 P: 954-***-**** May contact

Plantation, FL 33324 40 hrs/w, $91,204/yr

Duties: Enforced the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), such as the 29 CFR 1910 Safety & Health Regulations for the General Industry, 29 CFR 1926 Safety & Health Regulations for Construction, and the General Duty Clause from the OSHA Act of 1970 by leading on-site inspections and investigations related to safety complaints, accidents, and fatalities in the workplace by performing worksite assessments of various industrial and construction processes and equipment.

Collaborated closely with medical examiners and law enforcement officers to obtain information to determine the root causes of occupational illness, injuries, or fatal accidents.

Provided safety training, outreach, education, and assistance to employers and employees in the workforce to abate identified safety hazards to ensure employees work in a safe and healthful environment.

Ensured all the employees and workers on a construction site took appropriate safety precautions to prevent injury at the worksite by conducting random and scheduled inspections. Investigated multiple worksites that involved fatalities and injuries in determining the root cause of the incident and developed strategies to prevent the reoccurrence of the incident by recommendations of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), employee training, the implementation of engineering controls, scheduled equipment maintenance checks, facility inspections, recommendation of appropriate signature warning of overhead hazards, and the modification of existing operating procedures.

Evaluated the compliance of workers and workplace conditions through observation and abatement and identified safety hazards on a construction site, such as debris and clutter that may lead to tripping and falling, unprotected fall hazards, employees are exposed to, the condition of the equipment being utilized on the construction site to perform the task. Physically evaluated safety harnesses and equipment used by employees to verify that the equipment is properly conditioned and appropriate for the assigned task. Evaluated safety clauses and requirements written in contracts between a general contractor and subcontractors to evaluate the sufficiency of the safety clauses and requirements by reviewing the contractors and subcontractors’ scope of work, required PPE, and established consequences listed in the contractor that will result from failure to meet deadlines or adhere to safety rules and guidelines. Reviewed safety site plans and blueprints provided by the contractors and subcontractors to ensure the requirements for OSHA regulations have been met.

Inspected drill rigs, forklifts, excavators, tractors, street sweepers, road rollers, and cranes to verify that equipment was being operated in a safe condition, as well as the equipment was being operated safely by the operators utilizing the equipment to perform their duties. Performed investigations of and monitored foundation structures contractors hired for dewatering services and foundation drilling of a public road. Performed investigations of and monitored companies specializing in commercial concrete restoration and remodeling/renovation services for commercial condominiums. Performed investigations of and monitored contractors hired for the civil construction of public highways, streets, and bridges.

Safety Engineer, DR-0803-02 03/2018 – 07/2018

Kirtland AFB S: Michael Martin

3550 Aberdeen SE, Bldg. 244 P: 505-***-**** May contact

Albuquerque, NM 87117 40 hrs./w, $78,778.000/yr.

Duties: Served as the primary point of contact to the director for administrative support to the safety program. Reviewed laser safety certifications, determined safety hazards, and reviewed safety-critical computer software components.

Computer Information Systems Analyst 05/1999 – 04/2018

United States Army Reserves S: MSG Antonio Brown

8000 Camp Robinson Rd. P: 501-***-**** May contact

North Little Rock, AR 72118 10 hrs./w, $10,000.00/yr.

Duties: Served as the primary point of contact to the commander for administrative support to the task management and supply program. Performed general support clerk work, typing, and office automation duties. Directly assisted the commander in administrative support by providing the guidance, resources, assistance, and supervision necessary for soldiers to perform their duties. Directly assisted the commander in administrative support by providing the guidance, resources, assistance, and supervision necessary for soldiers to perform their duties. Updated soldiers on unit status, upcoming meetings, and various other events. Assisted commander in accomplishing necessary internal operations, including administrative training, development of organizational operating instructions and regulations, and personnel assistance as an NCO in the United States Army Reserves. Determined administrative needs and ensured those needs were met by providing training to soldiers and assuring soldiers were receiving the training required to be promoted. Performed inventory control and item management duties. Assisted an inventory management specialist. Instructed others in the administrative policies and procedures by training and overseeing the duties and work products of soldiers within my platoon.

Installed, configured, and monitored local and wide-area networks, hardware, and software. Provided customer and network administrator services such as passwords, electronic mail accounts, security, and troubleshooting.

Safety Engineer, GS-12-0803-03 01/2016 – 03/2018

Nellis AFB S: Colonel Christopher Zuhlke

3700 Duffer Dr. P: 702-***-**** May contact

Las Vegas, NV 89191 40 hrs./w, $70,192.000/yr.

Duties: Prepared maintenance and disposition of required administrative reports and other correspondence by disseminating information concerning new or changed procedures/regulations. Wrote safety and policy procedures to increase overall safety compliance. Managed the Range Safety of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) by compiling and disseminating range safety assessments (RSAs) for the commander and various stakeholders. Assisted commander in accomplishing necessary internal operations, including administrative training, development of organizational operating instructions and regulations, and personnel assistance as the Chief of Range Safety on Nellis AFB. Proposed alternative approaches to managing programs more effectively by determining acceptable procedures to permit increasingly larger events in the same or smaller range areas, such as splitting or permitting co-use ranges. Identified hazards by providing complex occupational safety and health inspections of the testing and training operations on the Nellis AFB range. Recommended strategies to mitigate and abate the reported hazards in range testing and training operations. Led safety meetings and investigations with the military, employer representatives of various civilian industries, and other interested parties to discuss hazards identified in their proposals for range use, OSHA, and military standards.

Collected, organized, and compiled data to recommend action to the commander by providing policies, procedures, and techniques directed by headquarters for use by management, supervisors, project managers, planners, and engineering staff. Assisted in developing strategies to predict obscure problems and determined the impact and effectiveness of comprehensive safety programs.

Utilized creativity, innovative use of techniques, advanced approaches, and/or new technologies associated with the safety assessment of test and training activities and programs at the NTTR. Utilized computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned projects, studies, or problems to satisfy the United States Air Force Warfare Center safety requirements.

Industrial Engineer, GS-0896-09 02/2015 – 01/2016

Tinker AFB S: Robert Swift

3001 Staff Dr. P: 405-***-**** May contact

Oklahoma City, OK 73145 40 hrs./w, $59,355.000/yr.

Duties: Served as the primary point of contact to the director for administrative support to the task management program by conducting data system studies and preparing documentation and specification for proposals. Performed inventory control and item management duties.

Maintained facilities by forecasting repairs by analyzing data provided through prior work orders and work-site inspections. Prioritized work orders submitted for facility maintenance based on operational needs.

Safety Engineer, GS-11-0803 01/2011 – 02/2015

McAlester Army Ammunition Plant S: James Hammonds

1 C Tree Rd, Bldg 1 P: 918-***-**** May contact

McAlester, OK 74501 40 hrs/w, $ 61,847.00/yr.

Duties: Assisted commander in accomplishing necessary internal operations, including administrative training and development of administrative regulations as a McAlester Army Ammunition Plant safety engineer. Collected, organized, and compiled data to recommend action to the commander by providing policies, procedures, and techniques directed by headquarters for use by management, supervisors, project managers, planners, and engineering staff. Assisted in developing strategies to predict obscure problems and determined the impact and effectiveness of comprehensive safety programs. Conducted studies and inquiries to determine compliance with program requirements by performing safety engineering reviews and support work for assigned organizations and projects to include engineering specifications and plans for including safety engineering and occupational health requirements.

Analyzed specifications and plans for feasibility and effective safety measures for production equipment by conducting engineering analysis to determine the suitability of ammunition, explosives productivity, and storage facilities. Reviewed guidance governing explosive processes to avoid serious and catastrophic consequences by evaluating safety controls to ensure human factors are incorporated in solutions.

Served as a representative of the Safety Office for meetings, boards, and liaison groups relative to safety engineering and occupational health. Ensured unit program compliance with regulations, laws, policies, and commander directives by ensuring work was carried out by relevant codes, standards, and procedures. Conducted accident inspections of facilities to develop corrective actions and mitigation strategies for identified hazards.

Education

05/2012 - 12/2014 Master’s in Advanced Safety Engineering and Management, GPA 4.0

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

1720 University Blvd

Birmingham, AL 35294

Phone # 205-***-****

08/2004 - 05/2010 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, GPA 2.96

The University of Oklahoma

660 Parrington Oval

Norman, OK 73019

Phone # 405-***-****

01/2001 - 05/2005 Associate’s in Computer Science, GPA 2.99