Safety Professional Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 1474
Desired Job Location: St. Joseph, Michigan	Date Posted: 11/20/2004
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 11/22/04
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
To obtain a Safety and Health Professional position within a dynamic and pro-active organization where my education and 24-years of manufacturing and construction experience from a broad range of industries may be fully utilized. Where I can hold individuals responsible for their actions while inspiring a holistic approach to accident prevention. Where the concern is for all facets of an issue and I can aid those involved in finding solutions to systematically develop a desire to embrace a good safety attitude for both on and off the job.

Experience:
* 12-years Production/Processing facilities.
* 7-years Construction Management of Safety, Health, Loss Control, and Emergency Preparedness. Including Owner/Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (O/CCIP).
* 24-years Consulting/Training of Safety/Health/Loss Control/Emergency Preparedness (Part-time/Self-employed: Diverse group of manufactures/suppliers/public and private companies/organizations).

Other experience:
* 7.5-years Criminal Justice/Anti-Terrorism.
* 26-years Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
* With the following requirements/programs: OSHA; EPA; DOT; NFPA; ISM; PSM; VPP.
* With the following agencies: DOC; DOE; DOD; EMS; FDA; FD; LED; NASA; NRC; USACE.

Education:
Cal Southern University, BS in Occupational Health & Safety

OSHA-500 (instructor, 10 & 30-hr courses).

Affiliations:
ASSE - American Society of Safety Engineers
AIHA - American Industrial Hygienist Association
ASTD - American Society of Training & Development
EMS - Emergency Medical System and Trauma Council
PHC - Pre-Hospital Care Association
SA - Scouting of America

Skills:
Accident Investigation: Determining facts based on witness interviews, site inspections, & other evidence.
Advise Management: Aid in establishing safety objectives, plan systems to achieve those objectives & integrate safety into the culture of the organization.
Behavior Modification: Systematic development of a holistic approach to inspire an attitude in management, employees, & their families, for both on & off the job, accident/injury prevention, health improvement & environmental protection.
Control Industrial Athlete Injuries: Develop/implement pre-employment physicals, fitness-for-duty, pre-injury health/fitness, ergonomic evaluations, post injury follow-up/claims management.
Develop/Oversee Contractors & Construction Projects: Developing contract language, training, policies/procedures, & site/project coordination.
Develop/Oversee Security: Aid in preparing security policies/systems explaining systematic methods & assigning responsibility for reducing risk of personal injury or property/material damage.
Emergency Response: Organize/train/coordinate skilled employees with regard to emergencies.
Environmental Protection: Controlling hazards that can lead to releases of harmful materials in the air, water or soil.
Ergonomics: Improve the workplace by understanding human physiological/psychological characteristics, abilities & limitations.
Evaluating: Judging the effectiveness of existing safety/health systems/activities.
Fire Protection: Reducing fire hazards by inspection/layout/processes, & fire detection/suppression.
Hazard Recognition: Identify conditions/actions that may cause injury/illness/property damage.
Hazardous Materials Management: Ensure that chemicals/other products are procured, stored, & disposed of in ways that prevent harm. From �Cradle-to-Grave�.
Health Hazard Control: Controlling hazards such as noise/chemicals/radiation/biological hazards.
Inspections/Audits: Assess safety/health risks of equipment/materials/process/facility/ability.
Managing Safety Systems: Plan/organize/track executions of activities to achieve safety objectives.
Record Keeping: Maintaining safety/health information to meet company & outside agency requirements, as well as to provide data for problem resolution.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that mandatory safety/health standards are satisfied.
Training: Provide employees & managers with the knowledge & skills necessary to recognize hazards & perform their jobs safely & effectively.

Additional Information:
2004 -- GSS/GE, Project Safety. Gas Turbine Generator Outage. Beverly, OH.
2004 -- ICI, Project Safety. Gasification Retrofit Project. A Coal & Chemical processing facility. Beulah, ND.
2003 -- GBC, Health & Safety Manager. Ballistic Missile Defense System Test Bed Facility (BMDSTBF) Project. Constructed Underground Utilidors. Ft. Greely, AK.
2002 -- MWH, Health & Safety Manager. NASA Decommissioning/Demolition (D&D) Project. A nuclear test reactor, hot-cells, & laboratory facility. Sandusky, OH.
2001�2002 -- CE/NMC, Industrial Safety & Health Manager. Extensive Nuclear Power Plant Outage replacing reactor fuel assembly rods. Covert, MI.
1998-2001 -- CEES, Industrial Safety Engineer/Specialist. SNF Project, waste remediation of 2,100-metric tons of weapons grade nuclear material & 2,000 of sludge. Richland, WA.
1997-1998 -- Drake Construction Co., Safety Director. Owner/Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (O/CCIP). A 1.3 mil sf Distribution Center Project & 1,632-bed Prison Project. OR.
1985-1997 -- Lamb-Weston, Safety Coordinator. Accident Prevention & Loss Control for 2-facilities. System development & training of 5 plants, Corporate Office, and Fleet. Richland, WA.
1980-Present -- Eagle-51 Safety, Safety/Loss Control Consultant/Instructor. Part-time/Self-employed (partial customer list, diverse group of manufactures/suppliers/companies/org.):
* Boise Cascade Paper
* Columbia Basin College
* Columbia Mall
* Electrical & Pipefitter�s Unions
* Lampson Crane Manufacturer
* Richland Day-Care Association
* St. Patrick�s School
* Welch Foods

Reference:
Available upon request

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Bobby Cooper
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