Safety Manager On-Site

Jim Benway

Environmental Compliance& Safety Manager

*********@*****.*** • 203-***-****

Dedicated and independent leader with proven history directing on-site operations and projects while identifying potential issues to maximize cost reduction. Ability to motivate all people of education and diversity. Highly proficient in environmental management and safety regulations.

Certifications

Massachusetts Licensed Demolition

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

Safety Management Professional

OSHA 30 and HAZWOPER 40

HAZWOPER Supervisor

OSHA Authorized Safety Trainer – Construction OSHA 500 Outreach

Storm water Management Professional

Affiliations(current & past)

American Legion Post 20–Past Permittee

Connecticut Society of Safety Professionals (past President)

Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists

Environmental Professionals Organization of Connecticut

Town of Plymouth, Inland Wetlands Commission

Town of Plymouth, Pollution Control Authority

Professional Training

OSHA Training Institute

CT Business & Industry Association

Environmental Professionals of CT

Atlantic Rural Water & Wastewater

OSHA Trainer-Safety for Construction & General Industry

CT Remediation Standard Regulations

Wastewater Treatment Operator

Lead-Based Paint Inspection

Asbestos Hazard Inspection

Education

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety & Environmental Management

Columbia Southern University

Associates of Science – Environmental Management

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Accomplishments

Manage all aspects of environmental compliance including groundwater permitting, controlled materials handling, groundwater treatment systems, erosion control measures, transport and disposal protocol.

Wrote employee programs including Hazardous Communications, I2P2, Confined Space Entry, and Silica Exposure, in addition to other programs.

Organized and taught annual safety training programs.

Conducted Hazardous and Risk Assessment for various waste streams, waste management, and disposal and transportation profiles.

Intimately knowledgeable with NPDES, TSDF, Waste Transfer Station, and disposal permits.

Well versed in 29CFR1926 and 29CFR1910

Wrote Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM E1527.

Career Experience

Empire Paving, Inc. Jan2022-May2025

Safety Officer

Enforced company safety programs; injury prevention, accident investigation, respirator protection, & confined-space entry plans. Lead on-site safety.

Shirley Parsons/ Hologic, Inc. July 2021-Jan2022

Safety Manager

Oversight OSHA compliance and safety policies. Conducted loss prevention investigations and collaborated with insurance agencies on claim submittals. Compiled OSHA injury matrix. Participated in R-3 Kaizen Continuous Improvement programs.

True Blue Environment, Wallingford, CT June 2008-Aug. 2020

Environmental Compliance Manager

Engineered company injury prevention, respirator protection and confined-space entry plans. Conducted vehicle accident investigations and collaborated with insurance agencies on claim resolutions. Maintained FMCSA, OSHA and DOT compliance, and credited with reductions in company’s CSA 2010 ratings Submit quarterly IFTA taxes and annual permit requirements. Orchestrated waste characterization and laboratory data review for regulatory compliance and disposal. Projects in which I was directly involved included post- environmental remediation of a Brownfields site in Bridgeport and reconstruction of a park in Stamford

Additional Experience

Environmental Scientist, Diversified Consulting, North Haven, CT

Jan. 2005 – June 2008

Environmental Scientist, SMC Environmental, Litchfield, CT

Apr. 2002 -Feb. 2005

Field Manager & Lab Tech, Analytical Consulting Technology, Waterbury, CT

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