Benjamin Darbonne
Church Point,LA
Summary
Safety Manager with 15 combined years of experience designing, monitoring and implementing safety systems for numerous clients. Reviewed workplace layout and typical hazards to recommend and implement installation of standard and specialized safety equipment. Familiarized employees and management with operation of and rationale for safety systems in place. Vigilant specialist securing client health and welfare through knowledge and implementation of effective safety solutions. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Manager
Bilfinger Westcon
Deer Park, TX
08.2022 - Current
- Inspected job sites for hazardous conditions, excessive noise and PPE use.
- Trained employees and managers in standard safety procedures, use of safety equipment and behavior-based safety observation techniques.
- Held Site specific, and New Hire orientations.
- Monitored workers on scaffolding/working from heights
- Monitored pipe installation operations
- Monitored excavation work, performing gas monitoring, and ensuring documentation and soil sampling was done properly.
- Completed permit and safety inspections for workplaces on strict timelines.
- Provided daily updates to project managers, foremen and contractors on safety behaviors and operational enhancements.
- Worked effectively with multiple contractors at various sites providing safety training for employees.
- Hold Daily morning safety meetings with workers.
- Monitored LOTO operations during numerous turnaround jobs.
- Setup Cascade breathing air for confined space entry activities.
- Audit LOTO paperwork, Confined Space paperwork, And JSA's.
Safety Technician
ESSI Corporation
Broussard, LA
01.2015 - 09.2022
- Inspected job sites for hazardous conditions, excessive noise and PPE use.
- Sustained safety protocols, ensuring proper, cost-effective and safe handling of equipment and materials.
- Oversaw implementation of new safety methods and processes, providing employees with seminars and hands-on instruction on safe work techniques
- Performed basic repairs and preventive maintenance on safety equipment throughout facility, maintaining network of over 200 hazard detection devices.
- Identified and raised awareness of prevalent unsafe behaviors, executing injury prevention efforts to instill facility personnel with core value of workplace safety.
- Reviewed compliance of paperwork, display and operational procedures to promote transparency.
- Conducted safety tests on equipment, machinery and instruments to assess proper functioning.
- Worked effectively with multiple contractors at various sites providing safety training for employees.
Safety Technician
Total Safety
Broussard, LA
01.2015 - 09.2022
- Inspected job sites for hazardous conditions, excessive noise and PPE use.
- Sustained safety protocols, ensuring proper, cost-effective and safe handling of equipment and materials.
- Conducted safety drills to familiarize facility personnel with emergency procedures for identified hazards.
- Audited facility-wide safety procedures, risk assessments, inspections and meetings Monthly to verify compliance with policies and identify potential threats.
- Held Daily morning safety meetings with crew.
- Performed basic repairs and preventive maintenance on safety equipment throughout facility, maintaining network of over 100 hazard detection devices.
- Examined fire sprinkler and standpipe systems for signs of age or decay posing safety risk, ordering repairs by specialists where necessary.
- Identified and raised awareness of prevalent unsafe behaviors, executing injury prevention efforts to instill facility personnel with core value of workplace safety.
- Approved orders for new safety equipment after verifying proper equipment specifications and features and conformity to applicable laws and facility policies.
- Inspected and tested fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, emergency generators and other safety and emergency systems for full functionality.
- Advised management on current available safety technologies and equipment appropriate for installation or implementation within facility.
- Analyzed job and worksites and reported on hazards, recommendations and successful corrections.
- Completed permit and safety inspections for workplaces on strict timelines.
- Conducted safety tests on equipment, machinery and instruments to assess proper functioning.
- Reviewed compliance of paperwork, display and operational procedures to promote transparency.
Safety Supervisor
Fishbone Safety
Deer Park, TX
03.2010 - 01.2015
- Conducted safety and hazard inspections of work sites.
- Trained and assisted employees in use of personal protective equipment and communicated safety requirements.
- Monitored safety of construction activities, making on-site personnel protection top priority.
- Managed environmental health and safety programs.
- Reviewed company practices and work processes to verify compliance with applicable regulations.
- Conducted company-wide trainings in safety procedures, delivering tailored documentation for future reference and review.
- Inspected, maintained, and tested cascade breathing air systems on different job locations, and in the yard.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
- Conducted safety briefings at beginning and end of shifts to inform crews of daily task safety hazards.
- Conducted site inspections and audits, recording findings and recommending corrective actions on final reports.
- Maintained adequate supply of approved safety and PPE supplies for work force.
- Inspected premises and work of personnel to identify issues or non-conformity.
- Checked and calibrated equipment for safety.
Leading Seaman
United States Navy,
Bremerton, WA
10.1995 - 10.1998
- Master Helmsman
- Captain's Gig Crew
- Engaged in safety drills by leading others in tasks.
- Stood watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions or locate navigational aids.
- Loaded or unloaded materials, vehicles or passengers from vessels.
- Monitored equipment for leaks, loose pipes, broken lights or other issues and informed mechanics of repair needs.
- Lowered and manned lifeboats during emergencies.
- Maintained government-issued certifications.
- Honorable Discharge
Education
High School Diploma -
St Edmund High
05.1995
Skills
- Kept Detailed Records of Site Inspections, Issues and Progress With Standards
- Interviewing Skills
- Hazard Reporting
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- Train The Trainer Certified
Certification
- OSHA 10 Training - 2022
- Licensed OSHA 30 - 2022
- Association for Project Management (APM)
- CHST, Training (Currently Studying) - 2023
- OSHA 510 Training (Currently Studying) - 2023
- Basic Plus (Plant Based) - 2023
- American Red Cross Opioid Overdoses
- American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED
- NCCER Field Safety
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Supervisor
- NCCER Safety Technology
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician
- Train The Trainer For the following Equipment:
Backhoe, Skid Steer, Excavator, Man Lift, Scissor Lift, Forklift, Rough Terrain Forklift, Telehandler Forklift, Wheel Loader
Timeline
Safety Manager
Bilfinger Westcon
08.2022 - Current
Safety Technician
ESSI Corporation
01.2015 - 09.2022
Safety Technician
Total Safety
01.2015 - 09.2022
Safety Supervisor
Fishbone Safety
03.2010 - 01.2015
Leading Seaman
United States Navy,
10.1995 - 10.1998
High School Diploma -
St Edmund High
- OSHA 10 Training - 2022
- Licensed OSHA 30 - 2022
- Association for Project Management (APM)
- CHST, Training (Currently Studying) - 2023
- OSHA 510 Training (Currently Studying) - 2023
- Basic Plus (Plant Based) - 2023
- American Red Cross Opioid Overdoses
- American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED
- NCCER Field Safety
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Supervisor
- NCCER Safety Technology
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician
- Train The Trainer For the following Equipment:
Backhoe, Skid Steer, Excavator, Man Lift, Scissor Lift, Forklift, Rough Terrain Forklift, Telehandler Forklift, Wheel Loader
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