Professional Profile

Industries Skill Sets

• Heavy Industrial Construction

• Heavy Manufacturing

• Heavy Civil Construction

• Infrastructure

• High Rise Construction

• Pharmaceuticals

• Demolition

• Petro Chemical Refining

• Environmental Remediation

• Power Generation Plant Coal Fired

• Metals Manufacturing

• Consumer Goods Manufacturing

• Residential Construction

• Light Industrial

• Steel Erection

• RCRA Remediation

• CERCLA Remediation

• Hazardous Waste Removal

• Military • Behavior Based Safety Programs

• Industrial Hygiene

• Developing Safety Programs

• OSHA 510 and 511

• Safety Trained Supervisor

• OSHA 500 and 501 outreach

• OSHA VPP

• DOE Hazard Analysis

• Union and Non Union Environments

• DOE Lock Out Tag Out

• Certified DOE Excavation

• Confined Space Operations

• Critical Crane Lifts

• Rigging

• Fall Protection

• Fire Protection

• Electrical Safety NFPA 70

• Welding Safety

• Tool Safety

• Vehicle Safety

• Safety Training for Various Crafts

• DOE Radiological Safety

• SCBA/ Fresh Air Operations

• Respirator Usage

• HAZMAT

• HAZWOPR 40 Hour

• DOE Confined Space Planner Initiator

• First Aid CPR trained

Professional Experience

VAS INC, Aiken, SC

2009-1/1/2011

Safety Engineer - Department of Energy - Savannah River Site

• Performed Occupational Safety duties to include but not limited to hazard analysis, which included anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling occupational hazards in the workplace. Participate in facility work planning and recommend control practices to ensure compliance with applicable DOE orders and regulations (OSHA) related to the control of potential worker injury or illness. Monitor the conduct of work to ensure specified controls are effective in preventing or limiting potential for worker injury due to hazardous substances or conditions. Investigate issues alleging potential hazardous working conditions, participate in Occupational Safety program development and implementation for compliance of applicable DOE orders and regulations (OSHA), conduct walk downs and participate in preplanning of work as needed to ensure that hazards and mitigation actions are identified.

Davis Safety, Rockingham, NC

2005-Present

President Chief Consultant

Achievements:

• Working with clients in a variety of environments. The duties preformed for my clients have included but are not limited to the following; Training, the design scheduling and implementation of mobilization training for over 450 craft people as well as constant on the job hazard awareness training. Safety and Industrial Hygiene program development and improvement by reviewing and rewriting existing policies and procedures, then implementing the changes by gaining buy in from all stakeholders. While performing these and other duties I have overseen nearly Two Million Man Hours without an OSHA recordable incident.

• Department of Energy: Savannah River Site Safety Engineer for Area Completion Projects Managed a wide range of safety issues, including, development of Site Specific Safety and Health Plans for the remediation of Hazardous Waste and Radiological areas. Designed and implemented safety plans for the removal and stock piling of Four Hundred Thousand Yards of Soil. Oversaw the tree removal, excavation and remediation of over One Hundred Acres of contaminated ground. Planned and managed the Characterization of Twenty Three Miles of Ecologically Sensitive Wetlands Area. Managed various subcontractors to perform at stringent DOE safety standards

• Yonkers Industries: MERCK VMF 102 Project Safety Manager; successfully took control and developed a program that managed and monitored contractor safety programs and organized and trained area safety teams that took ownership of their safety and health concerns and I qualified the project for OSHA VPP status in only 3 months.

• Morton Buildings: As the Director of EH&S, I guided the Safety and Industrial Hygiene program for a company with 2500 fulltime employees, that operates in 40 states and has seven unique manufacturing plants. While fulfilling my considerable responsibilities I had four direct reports. I implemented programs that have reduced the incident rate by 30% and trained over 100 first line supervisors in the OSHA 30 hour program.

• Kenny Construction Company: Project Safety Manager for a 100 Million Dollar Condominium Project administering a CCIP with over twenty participating companies.

• WE Energy, Oak Park Chimney Corp: Project Safety Manager where I oversaw the Safety and Industrial Hygiene program for the Demolition of a 450’ Industrial Chimney, working closely with WE Energy insuring all Safety and Environmental procedures were followed.

• Eli Lilly: I had oversight of several large scale demolition and construction projects.

• Imperial Sugar: Developed and started implementation of improved safety plans including various lock out tag out, confined space programs, noise and other industrial hygiene concerns for two of their sugar manufacturing facilities.

• Dayton Power and Light: I managed the Safety for Black and Veach during a six month Cast Pile Project.

• Northern Indiana Public Service Co: I designed and implemented programs that safeguarded 100 Boilermakers during the removal and replacement of an 850 ton Boiler

• US Steel: I designed, wrote, implemented and conducted Safety Orientation training for over 450 craft people. I was also key in the re-writing of Aker Kvaerner’s Respiratory Protection Plan and the overhauling of their Site Specific Safety Training Curriculum other duties required the development of job specific Hazard Recognition, Risk Analysis, Risk Avoidance as well as the testing for and the abatement of Lead and Asbestos on several Heavy Industrial Projects.

• Exxon Mobile: I developed and refined safety policies and procedures that directly helped the company complete a successful refinery turn around with.

• Indianapolis Airport: Oversaw a variety of sub contractors for Turner Construction including, Concrete Batch Plant, Bridge Construction, terminal construction road development as well as a Five story parking complex

Washington Group International, Mossville, IL

2003-2005

Safety Specialist

Achievements:

• Oversaw numerous facility maintenance operations within the Caterpillar manufacturing campus

• Reduced incidents by 15%

• Oversaw outside contractors safety programs

• Implemented behavior based safety programs

Responsibilities:

• Insure safe work environment through behavior based safety programs

• Responsible for daily safety briefings as well as continuing safety training

• Case management of Incidents

• Monitoring Safety Metrics and designing programs to reduce trends

Coyote Creek Golf Club, Bartonville, IL

2002-2003

Director of Operations

Achievements:

• Brought a Nicklaus designed golf course online

• Wrote all procedures and policies

• Bought all goods

• Built full service restaurant and lounge

• Recruited employees and trained staff

• Maintained positive cash flow

Responsibilities:

• Day to day operations of a million dollar business

Planned and directed Golf Outings and tournaments

RK Dixon Co, Peoria, IL

1998-2002

Consultant

Achievements:

• Developed numerous document management solutions for a variety of businesses

Responsibilities:

• Day to day customer satisfaction for all my clients

• Implementation of various computer network solutions

Springhouse Golf Club, Nashville, TN

1994-1998

Golf Professional

Achievements:

• Maintained customer satisfaction while upholding the highest level of professionalism of the PGA of America

Responsibilities:

• Day to day customer satisfaction for all my clients

Sonic Drive In, Topeka, KS

1991-1994

Owner

Achievements:

• Insured Safety training of other Owners within my region

• Conducted Safety Inspections of restaurants within my region

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Customer satisfaction while maintaining maximum profitability

• Insure that all restaurants with in my region maintained minimum OSHA standards

M&W Windows, Rockingham, NC

1989-1991

1st Shift Safety Supervisor

Achievements:

• M &W Windows: Performing the role of First Shift Supervisor/Safety Coordinator enabled me to directly supervise over 120 personnel and provide safety training that included new hire orientation, equipment usage training, forklift certifications, and safety training.

Responsibilities:

• Maintained safe working conditions while maintaining profitability

Rockingham Steel, Rockingham, NC

1986-1988

Director of Safety

Achievements:

• I created and implemented a behavior based safety program and quality assurance program for the steel fabricator and was responsible for maintaining compliance to applicable state and federal safety and environmental requirements. This firm utilized contractors for projects and I managed the safety of these firms as they assembled steel structures for clients. Additionally, I participated in the estimation of projects, successfully integrating safety in the bidding phase of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Maintained safe working conditions while maintaining profitability

• Insure all worksites were safe and in compliance

US Army, Worldwide

1980-1986

Aviator, Aviation Safety Officer

Achievements:

• US Army: I maintained a Safety Program that was responsible for 24 helicopters, 53 vehicles and 300 service members. This program was among the top 1% of all Army Safety Programs for three consecutive years.

• I have managed Safety Programs all over the world in various countries (Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand) and regions (Middle East, Central and South America, Europe as well as in Africa).

Responsibilities:

• Maintain aviation proficiency while maintaining a safe environment for all personnel

• Insure all areas were safe and in compliance with all applicable regulations

Education

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Ft Bragg, NC

BS Safety

1991

University of North Carolina, Pembroke, NC

BS Political Science

1993

Central Texas College, Pope AFB

AA Business

1987

References

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