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Dionne A. Chinn

Reno,NV

Summary

  • Focused on achieving site safety milestones
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly organized
  • Independent worker, adept at establishing positive working relations
  • Practiced safety mindset in the most stressful of environments
  • Goal oriented
  • Competent safety representative with a common-sense understanding to enhance site-wide process safety
  • Consistent encouragement of team leadership and accountability to maintain proficiency.
  • Adept at identifying hazardous working conditions

Highly skilled in navigating complex regulatory environments with background in effectively developing and implementing compliance programs across various industries. Possess strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, vital for interpreting legislation and ensuring adherence to legal standards. Demonstrated ability to lead teams towards maintaining operational integrity and minimizing risk, contributing to the creation of robust compliance cultures within organizations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Safety Specialist

Prestige Safety Group for The Conlan Company
Lithia Springs, GA
03.2025 - Current
  • Monitored employee work areas for unsafe conditions or practices and took appropriate corrective action when necessary.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws concerning occupational health and safety including local building codes and fire regulations.
  • Coordinated activities between multiple departments related to ensuring a safe working environment.
  • Preformed gap analysis for their SSSP to ensure coverage in all areas of written documentation.
  • Acted as a liaison between the GC and the client.
  • Initiated the implementation of various SOPs, such as Roof Access, Heat Injury and Illness, Plan of the Day, and ladder permits.
  • Preformed accident/incident investigation, along with root cause analysis, and formulated corrective actions based on results.

Site Safety Manager

Southern Industrial
De Soto , KS
06.2024 - 01.2025
  • Supported strategic development and objective setting by analyzing audit outcomes and generating actionable recommendations.
  • Investigated reported and identified compliance issues against accepted standards.

  • Served as a liaison between internal departments such as HR and Operations regarding workplace injury prevention initiatives.
  • Conferred frequently with specialists to stay current on compliance requirements and procedures.
  • Cross-trained employees, enabling completion of priority tasks during personnel absences.
  • Advised management on best practices for maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Provided onsite training for employees in health and safety procedures.
  • Kept close eye on key performance indicators for food safety and reported on metrics to identify concerns.

Regional Safety Manager

Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels Facility
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: Schmueser & Associates
  • Concurrent duties as listed below - Schmueser & Associates assumed the role of G.C., keeping select Abengoa employees in their roles on the Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels Facility industrial construction project
  • Schmueser & Associates

Site Safety Manager

Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels Facility
05.2019 - 04.2021
  • Company Overview: Abengoa
  • Conduct regularly scheduled safety audits, developed site-specific toolbox topics, as well as relevant safety training, Conveying proposed corrective actions to management
  • Developed policies and procedures
  • Redeveloped, designed and implemented new site safety orientation presentation
  • Managed existing Safety Program through Job Site Assessments, evaluating safe work practices
  • Investigation, identification of risk, and recommended the implementation of solutions to potential safety risks
  • Driven to minimize potential hazards
  • Lead Safety Walks with all contractor safety on site
  • High level presentation skills
  • Abengoa

Safety Specialist

FHI Plant Services
Gila Bend, AZ
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Oversaw mechanical field work with an emphasis welding, fitting and connecting pipe work
  • Developed, administered and maintained EAPs and company Environmental, Health and Safety programs
  • Delivered environmental health and safety training
  • Facilitated internal and field HSE audits
  • Developed written procedures for Heat & Illness Prevention Programs, Emergency and Evacuation Procedures, First Aid & AED, and Emergency Response protocols
  • Implemented and directed company activities, assuring compliance with all OSHA, State and Federal regulations and mandates

Education

Safety Trained Supervisor in Construction STSC

Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Reno, NV
12-2022

OSHA 500/510

USC San Diego
Online
09-2022

First Aid, CPR, AED Trainer

HSI
San Francisco, CA
05-2021

Aviation Management -

Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee, AL
05.1988

Skills

  • Crane and rigging activities
  • STSC
  • Coordinating Heavy Equipment Operations
  • Structural Steel Assembly
  • Confined space specialist
  • MSHA MIIN #M61762655
  • Civil - concrete, dirt, and excavations
  • Safety audits
  • Contractor management
  • Accident investigation
  • Commitment to safety standards
  • Leadership Trainer
  • Heavy construction expertise

SOP implementation

  • Safety program management
  • Cross-department coordination
  • Incident investigation
  • Root cause analysis
  • Employee training
  • Presenter
  • Experienced
  • Skilled in both verbal and written communication

Supplementaryinformation

Safety Driven, Safety Focused, Leadership, Project Management, Trainer, Industrial Construction, Business Budget Planning, Presenter, Experienced, Effective Communicator for client and crews, English, Yes, Recommendations Available Upon Request

Timeline

Safety Specialist

Prestige Safety Group for The Conlan Company
03.2025 - Current

Site Safety Manager

Southern Industrial
06.2024 - 01.2025

Regional Safety Manager

Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels Facility
04.2021 - 03.2023

Site Safety Manager

Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels Facility
05.2019 - 04.2021

Safety Specialist

FHI Plant Services
01.2013 - 12.2016

Safety Trained Supervisor in Construction STSC

Board of Certified Safety Professionals

OSHA 500/510

USC San Diego

First Aid, CPR, AED Trainer

HSI

Aviation Management -

Tuskegee Institute
Dionne A. Chinn