Safety Manager On-Site
Resume:
JoEllen Cherko
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Safety Professional with 18+ years of experience in construction safety, specializing in refineries, automotive plants, commercial buildings, and renovations. Proven track record of driving safety initiatives, reducing incidents, and ensuring compliance across a variety of industries. Hardworking, highly motivated, and eager to apply extensive knowledge and skills to enhance safety programs and improve organizational outcomes. Adaptable and effective in both independent and team settings, with a strong work ethic that helps drive company objectives and foster a culture of safety. Resourceful and results-driven, with a passion for continuous growth, efficiency, and delivering value to the company.
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Gallagher Kaiser Inc 2024 – Currently employed
General Motors, Lake Orion Mi, Wentzville, MO and Spring Hill, TN Site Safety Manager
• Managed the safety program and provided EH&S support as the general contractor, overseeing subcontractors and achieving zero injuries on-site. Led a team of safety personnel, coordinating communication and safety efforts between the client and workforce.
• Coordinated meetings between the customer and safety team to ensure alignment and effective communication of safety priorities and initiatives.
• Monitored employee activities during demolition, new construction, and equipment installation, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of health and safety regulatory requirements, including OSHA standards, and ensured compliance with General Motors’ Special Safety Conditions.
• Maintained a strong, constant, and visible safety presence on-site, ensuring ongoing OSHA compliance. Collaborated with management to correct safety violations and provided safety oversight for employees.
• Delivered safety training, supervision, and coaching to personnel, fostering a culture of safety and compliance across all levels of the workforce.
• Conducted routine site safety inspections, identifying and correcting safety and health deficiencies
• Prepared and reviewed pre-task analyses, job hazard analyses, and accident/incident reports. Compiled and submitted progress reports and documentation to track safety performance. RRT Design and Construction 2023 – 2024
Cirba Solutions, Lancaster, OH
Site Safety Manager
• Managed the safety program and provided EH& S support as the general contractor
• Monitored employee activities during steel erection and installation of equipment and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, OSHA standards, compliance audits and the application thereof.
• Provided a strong, constant and visible safety presence and ensured OSHA compliance
• Worked with management and corrected safety violations providing safety oversight of employees.
• Provided safety training, supervising and coaching personnel
• Conducted site safety inspections. Identified and corrected safety and health deficiencies
• Prepared and reviewed pre-task analysis/job hazard analysis, accident/Incident reporting and investigations
• Maintained safety equipment and inspection of both mechanical and personal protection Dunbar Mechanical Inc 2021-2022 and 2022 - 2023
Northstar Steel, Delta, OH and Royal Canin, Lewisburg, OH Site Safety Manager
• Managed the safety program and provided EH& S support for the prime mechanical contractor and their subcontractors
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, OSHA standards, compliance audits and the application thereof.
• Provided a strong, constant and visible safety presence and ensured OSHA compliance
• Worked with management and corrected safety violations providing safety oversight of employees.
• Provided safety training, supervising and coaching personnel
• Conducted site safety inspections. Identified and corrected safety and health deficiencies
• Prepared and reviewed pre-task analysis/job hazard analysis, accident/Incident reporting and investigations
• Maintained safety equipment and inspection of both mechanical and personal protection Various Locations 2007-2019
Site Safety Supervisor
• Managed the safety program and provided EH& S support for various trades at automotive plants and oil refineries.
• Monitored employee activities during steel erection and installation of equipment and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, OSHA standards, compliance audits and the application thereof.
• Provided a strong, constant and visible safety presence and ensured OSHA compliance
• Worked with management and corrected safety violations and providing safety oversight of employees.
• On-site drug testing for new employees.
• Provided safety training, supervising and coaching personnel
• Conducted site safety inspections. Identified and corrected safety and health deficiencies
• Prepared and reviewed pre-task analysis/job hazard analysis, accident/Incident reporting and investigations
• Maintained safety equipment and inspection of both mechanical and personal protection.
• Monitored employee activities during demolition, excavations for footing foundations, concrete work, steel erection and confined space and trenching activities
• Provided safety supervision for piping and electrical renovations during live refinery operations. Monitored live and isolated tie-ins to two other operating plants and work performed under fresh-air procedures.
• I provided oversight of personnel during the retooling, and of paint and final areas in automotive plants Certifications
• 29 CFR Part 1926 OSHA 30 Hour
• OSHA 510
• OSHA 500/502 Certification # C0099413
• NFPA 70E – Certification # 000*********
• First Aid/CPR
References
Shawn Baumbarger – Iron Worker Superintendent
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Robert Woolen – Senior EHS Manager
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Tammi Nye - Manager of Quality Assurance & Technical Support – State of Ohio *****.*.*@***.****.***
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