Chance Bess
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
High-performing professional with substantial experience developing and implementing safety and health programs. Creates safety protocols, conducts hazard assessments and provides education. Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and committed to promoting overall workplace health and safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental health.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator
OWL Services
Fort Lauderdale
07.2024 - Current
- Conducted routine safety audits to identify areas for improvement and implemented corrective actions accordingly.
- Assist in developing and implementing strategies to reduce or eliminate risk
- Promote safety awareness through communications, training, presenting to co-workers
- Remain up to date with regulatory changes and update SOPs as needed
- Perform investigations on workplace accidents and complaints
- Delivering corrective action course to employees or managers of employees who violate safety protocol
- Participate in corporate safety meetings with other regional safety professionals and leadership
- Track and communicate KPI's (TRIR, DART, leading indicators etc.)
- Produce and deliver tailgate discussions/toolbox talks to the front-line workers
- Report/file claims for work related injuries, manage claims and make recommendations for return to work/light duty offerings
- Manage a fleet of over 300 vehicles as well as the drivers for each
- Evaluated ergonomic issues within the workplace environment, implementing practical solutions that improved worker comfort without compromising productivity.
Workplace Health and Safety Specialist
Amazon
Miami, FL
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics to report to onsite management teams and corporate based reporting systems.
- Support management efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.
- Conduct risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) and new equipment introductions.
- Responsible for recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomics.
- Helped to reduce the average overall injury trend for the site by 33% from the previous years by implementing pre shift stretches and ergonomics reminders.
- Maintained knowledge and understanding of regulations, trends, current practices, new developments, and applicable laws regarding organizations such as OSHA and the EPA.
- Implemented heat prevention measures for workers in trailers during the heated months and dropped
Workplace Health and Safety Specialist Intern
Amazon
Opa-locka, FL
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Worked at an Amazon fulfillment center over the course of ten weeks as a workplace health and safety intern
- Worked closely with Injury Prevention Specialists, Workplace Health and Safety Specialists, and Waste Coordinators depth in order to learn the roles of each
- Led an intern project which implemented air quality sensors that tracks and records the overall quality of the air in the Amazon Facility
- Air quality sensors helped to introduce remodeled ac units which dropped the overall heat related illnesses cases by 45%
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL12.2022
Skills
- OSHA 30 Certification - (USF 2024)
- OSHA 510 Certification - (Texas A&M 2024)
- Competent Person Certification - (Guardian 2024)
- First Aid/CPR/AED - (Red Cross 2023)
Timeline
Regional Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator
OWL Services
07.2024 - Current
Workplace Health and Safety Specialist
Amazon
01.2023 - 07.2024
Workplace Health and Safety Specialist Intern
Amazon
05.2021 - 07.2022
Master of Science - Public Health
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Nova Southeastern University
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