Safety Specialist

Tommy Padron

**** **** *** ** • McKinney, Texas • 75070

Home: 972-***-**** , Cell: 972-***-****

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Seek the Challenging Position of Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist with experience in assisting in monitoring and coordinating general organization's safety program, including safety inspections, accident investigations, and safety training.

Summary of Qualifications

Uncommon ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations. Sound knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols, and/or procedures. Superb skills in performing safety inspections and ensuring compliance with OSHA safety standards. Excellent ability to develop, implement, and enforce safety programs and protocols. Strong ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions. Remarkable skill in developing safety procedures and protocols. Solid ability to work effectively with diverse populations. Excellent skill in performing safety inspections ensuring compliance with OSHA and NFPA safety standards. Strong ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Profound ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.

Rabalais I & E Constructors, Lancaster, Tx 4/06 -5/09

Safety Specialist

Participate in the development and implementation of safety programs such as defensive driving, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, fire protection, PPE and other OSHA safety compliance programs.

Advise the company regarding safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Participate in the development and implementation of safety programs and in formulating maintenance strategies and policies.

Conduct routine and follow-up safety and hazard inspections on jobsites facilities.

Respond to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, fire and smoke incidents.

Prepare reports of findings and submit recommendations.

Analyze accident and incident reports for trends.

Make recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions.

Lead and guide the work of safety technicians and employees.

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Conducted vehicle and facility safety inspections, training programs and safety award programs.

Administered the Worker's Compensation Program for employees.

Conducted safety training programs.

Made recommendations to departments based on results of safety and industrial hygiene.

Introduced and interpreted Federal, State, City and industry-recognized rules, regulations and procedures dealing with work place safety, to department heads.

Monitored industrial claim investigations.

Recommended corrective action to appropriate management as a result of accident research and review of industrial and commercial injuries.

Determined validity of industrial and commercial injury claims and reviews correctness of information.

Kept current on new ideas and techniques in the accident prevention, risk management and industrial and commercial compensation field.

Toured plant or warehouse to inspect fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Determined requirements for safety clothing and devices.

Conducted and coordinated safety and first aid training to educate workers about safety policies, laws, and practices.

Conducted air quality tests for presence of harmful gases and vapors.

Recent industrial projects ( Chesapeake Energy, Nustar, Exxon Mobil, Magellan Midstream, Flint Hills, Delek Refining )

Made sure proper shoring was in used if nned be during excavation.Communicated with operators for proper stepoffs, sloping before exeeding the depth limit.

Used line locator monitor as well as dig tess to mark underground lines. Set manholes and ran underground conduit steel and PVC.

Dallas County Fire Rescue/ Fire Ground Safety Officer Dallas, Tx 9/07 - 3/09

Responds to emergency calls for fire, medical, and other emergency situations. Removes individuals from dangerous/hazardous situations.

Performs all activities necessary to suppress/extinguish fires.

Assesses emergency medical problems and performs prescribed treatment.

Performed code enforcement, pre-fire surveys, building inspections and maintained hydrants.

Provide education to the public on fire safety/prevention. Schedule tours of fire station facilities. Cleaned and maintained fire station grounds, apparatus and other equipment.

Operated machinery, equipment and heavy duty vehicles to ensure appropriate operating on specialized fire vehicles/equipment (fire engines, ladder trucks, pumps, etc.)

Extracation, High angle rescue, Fire extingusher/control.

Responded to Haz-mat calls to ensure proper clean up and decontamination.

Home Depot Supply Coppell ,Tx 12/2 - 3/06

Transportation Safety Manager

Promoted productivity and safety through effective training.

Kept log of all truck maintenance to ensure that all trucks were up to DOT compliance.

Conducted morning tool box safety meeting prior to starting the job and completion of TSA/JSA.

Maintained records of associate attendance and performance.

Weekly vehicle inspection DOT log book cab and box.

Anticipated staff needs, schedules personnel, and assigns work.

Maintained daily objectives and ensures work goals are met in a timely and effective manner.

Consider many different options and procedures when solving problems.

Selected, developed, and motivated assigned staff. Executed process improvement action plans within work group.

Dealt with sensitive and controversial situations

Analyzed situations and made conclusions on a daily basis

Exposed to factors such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noise, and fumes that cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness.

Under regular pressure met deadlines, quotas and frequently deal with unpleasant issues related to people or situations.

Lead management and administrative functions related to the Distribution Center including maintenance issues, accounting issues, personnel issues, training, warehouse operations, safety/shrink control, inventory control, and customer service.

Assisted in managing a logistics operation that provides support to the Company, ensuring orders are selected, packaged, loaded, and dispatched safely, timely, and efficiently, economically, and that proper records are maintained.

Conducted job safety audits in the warehouse as well as ride alongs with my drivers.

Responsible for random drug screening as well as hiring , firing and training of new employees.

Scheduled daily walk through of 500,000 sq ft to ensure all product as well as machinery were all in code compliance. Tested and trained all equipment operators.

Checked all employees for proper PPE. (Steel toes, Gloves and eye protection)

Education and Professional Training

NTTA Fire Academy Certified Basic Firefighter IFSAC SEALS Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, Haz-Mat Awareness Haz-Mat Ops

EMTS911 Certified EMT

Trained Competent Person Excavation & Trenching.

Train the Trainer (Aerial Platforms, Industrial Powered forklift trucks)

OSHA 30HR

Smith Driving Safety Systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

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