CARRIE CANTU
Porter,TX
Summary
Safety technician specializing in OSHA compliance, hazard recognition, and incident prevention. Led bilingual safety meetings and job safety analyses with 80+ personnel in high-risk environments. Conducted job site inspections and incident investigations using root cause analysis to improve safety performance and PPE program management.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Team Lead
Rice Brothers - IREN Data Center
Childress, TX
08.2026 - 10.2026
- Conducted routine jobsite safety inspections and audits, identifying and addressing workplace hazards.
- Ensured compliance with site-specific safety requirements by monitoring PPE usage.
- Helped with job safety analyses (JSAs), pre-task planning, and safe work practices.
- Documented safety observations, reported hazards and near misses, and facilitated implementation of corrective actions.
- Participated in toolbox talks to discuss safety topics and protocols with crews. and shared safety expectations with work crews.
- Attended weekly meetings with management teams providing updates on upcoming changes in Health and Safety regulations.
- Worked with supervisors and contractors to support safe operations on data center construction site.
Safety Supervisor
L&G Welding
Porter, Texas
01.2020 - 07.2026
- Ensured OSHA compliance through regular site inspections and safety audits.
- Conducted hazard identification, risk assessments, and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
- Monitored high-risk activities to enforce PPE requirements and enhance worker safety.
- Investigated incidents and near misses, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve safety protocols.
- Led toolbox talks to promote safety awareness and maintained comprehensive safety documentation for compliance.
- Collaborated with supervisors and crews on safety measures.
- Enforced PPE use, hot work rules, and fire watch procedures.
- Conducted thorough safety inspections at various work sites to identify hazards.
- Performed welding-project quality inspections for safety and specification compliance.
Education
Occupational Health and Safety
Safety Builders & Consultants
Houston, TX10-2025
High School Diploma -
Stanberry High School
Houston, TX05-2008
Skills
- JSA
- Hazard Identification
- Risk Mitigation
- Worksite Safety Audits
- PPE Selection
- Pre-Task Planning
- Incident and Near-Miss Reporting
- Toolbox Talks
- OSHA and NFPA Compliance Understanding
- Hot Work Permits
- Confined Space Permit Monitoring
- LOTO Awareness
- Emergency Response Support
- Work Zone Control
- Equipment and Tool Safety Verification
Certification
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Orientation (CSSO) NCCER# 4015262
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Supervisor (CSSS)
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST)
- OSHA 510
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification 26-602165765
- First Aid/CPR/ AED
- Certified Collection Personnel Training
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) 087667-5114-0000968357
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Safety Team Lead
Rice Brothers - IREN Data Center
08.2026 - 10.2026
Safety Supervisor
L&G Welding
01.2020 - 07.2026
Occupational Health and Safety
Safety Builders & Consultants
High School Diploma -
Stanberry High School