Occupational Safety & Health Specialist Resume Expert
Resume:
Timothy Wood
Forney, TX ***** 760-***-**** *********@*****.***
Summary
Dedicated Occupational Safety and Health Specialist with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization.
Experience
Security-Gate Attendant 2/2025-5/2025
Six Flags Over Texas 10hrs 1000-2000 Sat/Sun
Emsure guests adhere to company security policies and screening procedures
Manage pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow, especially during peak hours and special events
Maintain a visible and professional security presence at the gate or other duty station
Effectively communicate on the radio with other security personnel and park staff
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist (GS-0018-11) 5/2023-Present
Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Dallas Medical Center 80hrs 0700-1630 M-Th /0800-1630 Fri
0700-1630 Tues-Fri / OFF – Mon
Conduct quarterly / annual fire drills for multiple sites (Dallas and offsite) to ensure staff is familiar with their proper procedures. This included all shifts to include weekends (as needed)
Coordinator of the Environment of Care Rounds for multiple sites. Ensure all parties involved are notified of schedule and that they send their findings to myself so that they could be tracked from start to finish of abatement. Notified the department chiefs of the inspection and findings as well
Develop and assist with developing facilities’ and departments’ fire safety service plan. This entailed developing their evacuation procedures/routes (i.e., defend in place, horizontal and vertical evacuation and some cases total building evacuation)
Conducted fire extinguisher training on annual basis
Assist with developing various safety programs that were not in place and updating current ones.
Conduct weekly walkthroughs of my assigned areas to look for various safety/security issues and assist where needed.
Conduct offsite inspections to ensure the facilities (to include personal homes who are housing veterans) are up to code of Veterans Affairs policies as well as the National Fire Protection Agency codes. All findings are annotated and reports are completed and sent to proper personnel for action.
Participate in the Construction Safety Rounds (as needed—alternate). Visit all the areas on campus that have construction going on to ensure that they are meeting safety regulations. Inform the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) during the rounds as to what is found for his/her action
Assist visitors, veterans, and vendors as needed.
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist (GS-0018-11) 7/2016-5/2023
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution Barstow, CA 40hrs 0600-1430 M-F
Provided new employee safety and health orientation and developed materials for presentations
Identified incident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses
Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
Conducted oversight on our Contractor to ensure they were in proper compliance with all local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations. Submitted reports on deficiencies found, with recommendations for corrections to include interim controls
Conducted oversight on the Radiation Program
Conducted facility inspections (annual and one time)for two different organizations for a total of 23 buildings (warehouse, maintenance, and administrative) and 14 storage lots to ensure proper compliance with all local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations. Submitted reports on deficiencies found, with recommendations for corrections to include interim controls
Conducted powered industrial truck training for employees
Developed site safety programs and ensured compliance was met by conducting annual self-audits as well as participating in DLA HQ Triennial Safety Program Audits
Participated in Marine Corps Logistics Base Fire Department, Marine Corps Logistics Base Environmental, and Marine Corps Logistics Base Safety routine inspections.
Developed site safety council and participated in MCLB OSH Council
Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with various departments i.e. Fire Department, Base Environmental, Base Safety, and Contractor as well as co-workers
Conducted ergonomic assessments and made recommendations to abate issues (reconfigure work station, order new equipment) and conducted refresher training
Tracked and calculated injury/illness rates on regular basis and ensured 300a Summary was posted on annual basis
Assisted Security with verifying background checks for contractors and various vendors that were coming on the base to our location
Conducted various security checks for the facilities such as verifying facilities were secured properly at all times and making necessary reports when found unsecure
Conducted random security checks on personnel to ensure they had their proper badges displayed at all times, and conducted random baggage checks prior to personnel entering the facilities. Completed the required reports and send it back to the base police.
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist (GS-0018-11) 5/2009 to 7/2016
Marine Depot Maintenance Command Production Plant Barstow Barstow, CA 40 hrs 0600-1430 M-F
Conducted OSHA 10/30 hour training for employees and supervisors as well as other safety training. Kept and maintained safety training records.
Program manager for various safety programs i.e., Fall Protection, Electrical, Safety Training, Ergonomics
Conducted incident investigations to find cause(s) and make recommendations on corrective and preventative actions
Conducted facility inspections and completed reports for the findings. Made recommendations on correcting the hazards
Assisted MCLB Base Safety and MCLB Fire Inspectors with their regular inspections (annual, semi-annual and quarterly)
Conducted walk through of shops to ensure proper use of PPE and make corrections when needed
Assisted supervisors with safety stand downs as needed
Conducted investigations for any Unsafe/Unhealthful reports made by employees to have them abated
Conducted semi-annual and annual safety program audits and made necessary corrections on findings
Assisted employees with creating job hazard analysis for equipment/processes as well as review those that were developed. Recommended corrections when required
Military Service
U.S. Army, Active Duty 1/1995-9/1999
Field Artillery, Cannon Crewmember / Utilities Equipment Repairer
Deployment: Bosnia
U.S Army National Guard (California) 4/2002-6/2010
Activated to U.S. Army Active Duty Status 9/2004-11/2005
Deployment: Iraq
Education
Certified Safety and Health Official General Industry 8 May 2025
University of Texas of Arlington OSHA Extension
OSHA General Industry 10-30hr Authorized Outreach Trainer June 2024
University of Texas of Arlington OSHA Extension
Private Security Program Certificate of Completion Level Two Training Course 24 February 2024
Ranger Security Academy
Bachelor of Science Occupational Safety and Health 9 August 2017
Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, Alabama
Professional Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health 30 October 2014
(General Industry)
University of California, San Diego Extension San Diego, CA
References
Charlie Keegan Demetrio Sanchez
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Contract Officer Representative
Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Defense Logistics Agency Distribution
Paul Aguilar Dale Domek
MCLB Fire Inspector Safety Manager
Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs VISN 17
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