GARY E. TELLISH
Myrtle Beach,SC
Summary
Safety professional with comprehensive experience in implementing and maintaining safety protocols and procedures. Proven track record of enhancing workplace safety through risk assessments, incident investigations, and compliance with regulatory standards. Strong collaborator and adaptable team player focused on achieving results and ensuring safe working environment. Highly skilled in hazard identification, emergency response planning, and safety training. Reliable and flexible in meeting changing needs and priorities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Specialist
New River Electrical Corporation
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Organized regular meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss ongoing safety initiatives, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
- Implemented corrective actions following incidents to minimize risks and improve overall safety performance.
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Consistently achieved high levels of employee engagement in safety meetings, fostering an environment focused on continuous improvement.
- Contributed to safety initiative and promoted positive safety culture.
- Enhanced employee safety by conducting regular safety audits, providing safety training, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
Safety/Medic for Hopkins – Sharples 46 KV Rebuild
Encore Safety Group
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Promotes company safety culture through coaching, mentoring, and training
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Senior HSQE Manager / Senior Lift Director
Renewable Energy Systems
11.2018 - 12.2022
- Promotes company safety culture through coaching, development, influence, mentoring, and training
- Perform Cause Maps (Root Cause Analysis) on Significant Incidents
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Corporate Training Manager
Power Corporation of America
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Identify and assess future and current training needs through job analysis
- Deploy a wide variety of training methods
- Monitor and evaluate training program’s effectiveness, success
- Provide opportunities for ongoing development
Corporate Safety Manager
Quanta Services
04.2014 - 04.2018
- Managed regional safety personnel overseeing crews conducting energized electrical transmission and distribution construction projects
- Managed regional safety personnel overseeing crews on gas distribution and transmission construction projects
- Conduced Risk Assessments at work locations to ensure that the work methods complied with the safety management system
- Developed and implemented company procedures that reduced job site accidents 80%.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Safety and Health
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL09.2002
Bachelor of Science Degree - Fire Science Services
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Carbondale, IL05.1983
Skills
- Safety Professional
- Construction
- Renewables
- Wind
- Solar
- BESS
- Transmission
- Distribution
- Substation
Accomplishments
- Planned and implemented the company-wide rollout of a proactive safety and health target program, partnering with field management and supervisory staff and effectively reduced overall accidents by 80%.
Licenses/Certifications
- Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT)
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
- Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)
- Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS)
- PV Associate (NABCEP)
- Emergency Medical Technician (PA)
- NFPA 70 E Trainer
- OSHA 10 & 20 Hour Electrical, Transmission, and Distribution Trainer
- HAZWOPER Technician Certification and Trainer
- MSHA Part 46 and 48, 40- and 24-hour instructor
- Certified Master Rigger
- Rigger / Signal Person Trainer
- Distinguished Service to Safety Award (2017) National Safety Council
Professional organizations
- American Society of Safety Engineers (Professional Member)
- National Safety Council Construction/Utilities Division Chairman
Military Service
United States Air Force, Fire Protection Specialist, Crash Fire Rescue Instructor
Timeline
Safety Specialist
New River Electrical Corporation
01.2024 - 12.2024
Safety/Medic for Hopkins – Sharples 46 KV Rebuild
Encore Safety Group
04.2023 - 01.2024
Senior HSQE Manager / Senior Lift Director
Renewable Energy Systems
11.2018 - 12.2022
Corporate Training Manager
Power Corporation of America
05.2018 - 11.2018
Corporate Safety Manager
Quanta Services
04.2014 - 04.2018
Master of Science - Occupational Safety and Health
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Fire Science Services
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
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