Results-driven safety professional with 10 years of experience in developing and implementing safety programs, conducting safety audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Adept at coaching employees on safety policies and procedures to achieve established safety goals and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Experienced with developing and managing safety programs that ensure secure working environment. Utilizes risk assessment techniques and safety audits to identify and mitigate potential hazards. Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and best practices in workplace safety.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OSHA Consultant
University of the Virgin Islands
St, Croix
01.2024 - Current
Consultation Request Site Visits, Logistics, File Management and administrative handling, Site Visits, OSHA Training
Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
Developed and implemented safety programs resulting in a 20% reduction in injuries a 14% reduction in employee accident rates, and 8% reduction in first aid cases
Management of Safety across multiple locations including Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas
Document Control, Safety data Recording, and OSHA regulation updates.
Heavy equipment safety- All Terrain Cranes From 40 Ton to 900 Ton, Crawler Crane 300Ton, (All safety procedures concerning the breakdown, transport, operation, and dismantling
General Heavy Equipment safety procedures
Safety Documentation – General Work Permits, Hot Work Permits, Work deviation, JSAs, Equipment Inspection, Work related injury, incident, accident reporting.
Reference: Jeff Vercher (Director of Human Resources) 1832-418-1193
Education
Master’s Degree - Public Administration
University of The Virgin Islands
St. Croix
01.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Social Sciences
University of The Virgin Islands
St. Croix
01.2016
Skills
Safety Team Management
Safety Training
HSSE Administration
Communication across all departments
Certification
OSHA 1500
Certified OSHA Outreach Trainer OSHA – OSHA 500
OSHA Certificate – 30 hours (Construction Safety and Health)
First Aid/CPR Certified
Competent Person Trained
Asbestos Remediation Supervisor (Certified) Current
Mold Remediation Supervisor (Certified) (Current)
America Concrete Institute (ACI) (Certified) (Current)
Fall Protection (Certified) Limetree Bay Terminals (Current)
Confined Space (Certified) Limetree Bay Terminals (Current)
Hole Watch (Certified) 2018-2020 Limetree Bay Terminals
Fire Watch (Certified) 2019-2020 Limetree Bay Terminals (Current)
Permit Recipient Training (Certified) 2018-2020 Limetree Bay Terminals (Current)
Basic Plus Safety Training (Certified) 2015-2020 Limetree Bay Terminals (Current)