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Prairieville, Louisiana 70769 ***********@**.***
Dirk Schulz Safety Manager
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To provide quality safety management to clients and also to expand on my knowledge of industrial, Commercial, and Marine safety practices and procedures.
Experience
12/10/10 to Present
Cajun Constructors
Safety Technician
Provide situational awareness to crews working on Army Corps of Engineer’s Project, constructing new levy in St Bernard parish.
Observation and monitoring of crew members for proper applications of site specific P.P.E., proper utilization of tools and machinery, and general safe work procedures and best method practices.
Perform daily inspections of Equipment checklists, associated Pre-task forms, Weekly safety audits, Near – Miss logs, Hazard Recognition documents, to include Jobsite Safety Recommendations.
Investigate, Document, and Report any injury, accident, incident, or near miss involving Cajun Employee’s or sub contractors.
Enforce safety practices, including complete compliance with Cajun’s Safety Doctrine, U.S. Army Corp’s of Engineer’s EM 385 Safety Manual, and OSHA CFR 1910 and 1926 Regulations
6/9/10 to 11/15/10
Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health
Deep Horizon Oil Spill Responder
Safety Specialist, Officer, Observer
Hands on Management position providing observation of workers deployed in the field, evaluating environmental conditions, the PPE required, current weather conditions and other general specifications pertaining to the safety of the workforce.
Participate in the implementation of Safety and Health Policies, Practices and Procedures throughout a network of incident facilities in compliance with governmental regulations, including Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, including Incident Command, Occupational Safety Health Association, and the United States Coast Guard.
Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary group with the ability to recognize and stop unsafe actions immediately.
Monitor heat stress conditions as guided by the Heat Index chart and the Heat flag conditions, Work/Rest cycles, and Water recommendations. Observe work areas for proper applications of site specific P.P.E. as listed in B.P’s PPE Matrix, proper utilization of tools and machinery, and general safe work practices and safe deployment methods.
Monitor and recognize signs or hazards such as Physical, Terrain, Animal, Insect, Plant or other unsafe environmental or health hazards.
Provide assistance to anyone injured or ill by observing and obtaining the proper medical attention, treatment or first aid, initiate the proper lines of communications, reporting to Incident Command relative information.
Assist in implementing solutions for Emergency Preparedness Plans for incident sites. Ensuring consistency in the Policies and Practices employed at each incident facility and actual Site locations.
Operated beach 4 wheel Utility vehicles and Amphibious marsh buggy’s.
April 2006 to Sept 2009
Arris Construction
Field Safety Technician
Perform daily inspections on jobsite.
Enforce safety practices, including complete compliance with hazard communication guidelines.
Ensure all workers have been trained on all aspects of job specific safety.
Ensure all equipment is maintained and operated in a safe manner.
Conduct and document weekly safety inspections and audits.
Verify personnel are equipped with and utilize proper personnel safety equipment appropriate to the job task.
Coordinate with client safety personnel and site supervisors to minimize hazards and injuries.
Conducts orientation for all field personnel to familiarize them with required Arris safety standards and client mandated safety standards.
When necessary, investigate, document and report any injury, accident, or near miss involving Arris Construction personnel or sub contractor.
Prepare job specific safety procedures and field procedures for all jobs involving potential safety risks and see that all personnel follow said procedures.
Maintained stringent control of Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan controls and Homeland security checks of all sub contractors.
Operated rental equipment to include D8 Dozer, Backhoe/Frontend Loaders, Extend boom forklifts, Scissor lifts, Road Grader’s, and Bobcats.
November 2001 – April 2006
Southeast General Contractors
Safety Manager
Perform daily inspections at various jobsites.
Enforces safety field practices including complete compliance with hazard communication guidelines.
Ensure all workers have been briefed on all aspects of safety for each job task.
Ensure all equipment is maintained and operated in a safe manner.
Conduct and document weekly safety inspections and audits.
Verifies personnel are equipped with and utilize proper personnel safety equipment appropriate for each job task.
Coordinates with client safety personnel and site supervisors to minimize hazards and injuries.
Conducts orientation for all field personnel to familiarize them with required SGC Construction safety standards and client mandated safety standards.
When necessary investigate documents and report any injury, accident, or near miss involving SGC personnel and its sub contractors.
Operated rental equipment to include D8 Dozer, Backhoe/Frontend Loaders, Extend boom forklifts, Scissor lifts, Road Grader’s, and Bobcats.
1998 – 2001
Modular Space Corp
Safety Coordinator
Sub contracted to Raytheon, Bechtel, and Army Corp of Engineer’s…
Performed daily inspections at various job sites.
Enforced safety field practices including complete compliance with hazard communication guidelines.
Ensured all workers have been briefed on all aspects of safety for each job and task.
Ensured all equipment is maintained and operated in a safe manner.
Conduct and document weekly safety inspections and audits.
Verified personnel were equipped with and utilized proper personnel safety equipment appropriate to their specific job task.
Coordinate with client safety personnel and site supervisors to minimize hazards and injuries.
Conducted orientation for all field personnel and sub contractors to familiarize them with required safety standards and client mandated safety standards.
When necessary, investigate, document, and report any injury, accident, or near miss involving MSC personnel or their sub contractors.
Prepare job specific safety procedures and field procedures for all jobs involving potential safety risks and see that personnel follow said procedures.
Controlled traffic within plant boundaries.
Daily safety meetings with foremen, Weekly meetings with 100 plus men.
Instructed Confined Space Entry programs, powder actuated tool usage, Proper use of man-lifts, to include JLG’s and Scissor lifts.
Operated rental equipment, including JLG Fork lifts, Genie Boom Man lifts, Scissor lifts, bob cats, frontend loaders.
Education
HazWoper 40 Certification
OSHA Safety and Health Specialist 40 hr
OSHA 30 Certification
FEMA Incident Command System
TWIC credentials current
Lowe’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Graduate
Blood Borne Pathogen trained
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Hazardous Waste training
OSHA Competent Person in Fall Protection
CPR /AED certified
NCCER Craft Instructor
NCCER Industrial Pipefitter
Cajun Certified Crane Hazard Management awareness
Cajun Certified Supervisor Training Accident Reduction Techniques
Cajun Certified Near-Miss, Hazard Recognition-Investigation Reporting
Cajun Certified Signalman Instructor (TTT)
Cajun Certified Rigging Instructor (TTT)
Cajun Heavy Equipment Instructor
Reference
Chip Day 817-***-**** CTEH Project Manager
Tommy George 832-***-**** Project Site Safety Manager
Rebecca Ford 281-***-**** Industrial Safety Manager
Philip Scharber 409-***-**** HSE Coordinator
Steve Martino 225-***-**** SSHO