Master's Occupational Health and Safety

Gerald e. Powe

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Profile of Attributes

• Productive in a multi-tasked environment

• Skilled in efficiently working with diverse groups

• Able to make difficult decisions in stressful situations

• Proficient in supervising, counseling, training and advising subordinates

• Quality Control/Assurance

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University ~ December 1998

Master Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University ~ August 2008

OBJECTIVE

A position that will utilize my expertise in the areas of ENVIORNMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY with extensive experience working for a Municipality or Private Industry.

EXPERIENCE

Environmental Safety Manager 2004 to 2010

City of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Supervised and worked with a staff of five Safety Officers to include being responsible for the Safety, Health and Welfare of 1, 300 city employees; Audited, implemented and enforced OSHA, EPA and EPD Compliance. Responsibilities included:

• Ensured legislative compliance with OSHA, EPA, EPD and AFD codes, and serve as liaison for local Fire, Police, EPA/EPD and OHSA representative.

• Conducted workplace safety and training by identifying, analyzing and developing opportunities through audits, observations and process data analysis in the Wastewater, Drinking Water and Sewer repair crews for the City of Atlanta

• Have written Job Safety Analysis for hazardous jobs.

• Implemented environmental health and safety policies and procedures for four Waste Water Treatment facilities by establishing the Safety Management System for four of the largest treatment facility in the Southeast area; resulting in reducing the occupational injuries from 35% to 5.9% Industry Average.

• Created new and updated Worker’s Compensations and Return-to-Work Policies; developed safety analysis and communication plans which improved work production thus saving the City of Atlanta millions of dollars in workers compensation claims.

• Establish environmental management programs. Documentation system, monitoring and corrective action procedure for CERCLA, SPCC Plan, SWPP Plan and AST’s (Aboveground Storage Tanks) and Chemical Threshold Quantities for a LQG.

• Maintain information for EPCRA (SARA Title lll) for engineer’s approval.

• Followed compliance with OSHA, EPA, EPD, NIOSH, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and other state and local government requirements which minimized the safety exposure and risk for City of Atlanta employees, to include private citizens which achieved minimum injuries to loss of life, wildlife and property damage.

• Monitored the Chemical Hygiene Program for two (2) testing labs.

• Conducted Emergency Response Drills to include the Police and Local Fire Departments on an annual basis.

• Conducted and investigated safety inspections and accident investigations for over 700 fleet vehicles resulted in reducing vehicular accidents by 30 percent.

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Environmental Health and Safety Training Officer 1997 to 2004

City of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Ensured safety compliance and coordinated safety training using Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) Code

of Federal Regulations, EPA, EPD, and DOT standards.

• Plan and direct the work of plant staff engaged in environmental health activities.

• Provide instruction and safety training for plant personnel.

• Respond to safety issue and concerns for plant staff.

• Attend safety meetings.

• Created safety program and procedures for all plant employees and outside agencies.

• Establish OSHA policies and procedures for Hazardous Material, Hazardous Communication and Emergency Evacuation Plan.

• Performed on an average of 7 jobsite safety inspections daily to include vehicle accident/incident investigations and drug and alcohol testing.

• Researched new and updated safety equipment for plant which resulted in reduction in the facilities employee’s injuries and illnesses.

• Conducted mandated consent decree training courses for over 50 employees averaging 3 classes per week; this ensured compliance with Federal regulatory requirements (EPA/EPD).

Electrical Systems Technician 1976 to 1996

US Air Force

Oversee the activities of the electrical services crews and the activities of the crews responsible for the maintenance of electrical, data, life, safety and communications systems.

• Design and develop electrical/mechanical control, power and distribution panels and systems for hazardous (classified) locations.

• Test all aspects of electrical components, equipment, and machinery.

• Supervise, coordinates and reviews the work of small staff of electricians, plumbers, and carpenters.

• Estimated manpower needs and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date of all assigned projects.

• Install and maintain security systems (Intrusion, Detections, and Cameras).

• Responsible for leading staff, interacting with multiple project managers, assigning people to projects, monitoring progress, reporting progress to project managers.

• Serve as project manager, providing functional and technical oversight to assigned staff.

TRAINING

Certified Environmental Compliance Manager (Ga. Tech)

Certified Environmental Health and Safety Manager (NASP)

OHSA 501(Ga. Tech)

Advanced Safety Certificate (NSC)

First Aid/CPR, AED

Training Generalist

Hazardous Material Control and Emergency Response (Technician Level)

Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plant Vol. 1 & 2

IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System

IS-700 National Incident Management System

Managing Environmental Compliance (Ga. Tech)

Effective Project Management

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