Gene Knapp

• Trained personnel in safety practices and procedures to enhance workplace compliance.
• Conducted risk assessment audits to identify potential hazards and mitigate risks.
• Reviewed and updated safety protocols and policies based on periodic evaluations.
• Prepared detailed reports on incident investigations and hazard assessments.
• Implemented procedures aimed at reducing workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Inspected equipment, machinery, and facilities regularly for compliance with safety standards.
• Investigated accidents to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitored workplace environment to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations.

• Crew obervations/Audits/Daily Safety meetings
• Reinforce safety expectations and address deficiencies
• Administer verbal/hands-on assessments for classifications and promotions.

Assistant Hiring Manager Gulf Division

• Schedule, teach and document training classes.
• Employee Onboarding
• All Technical training for distribution/operations

• Conducted training classes and demonstrated principles, techniques, procedures and methods of CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• Instructed through lectures, discussions and demonstrations in CBT-ILT, Work Zone Protection, Pole-top and bucket truck rescue, forklift and Three Part Communication.
• Louisiana Boater's Safety instructor, certified to teach CLECO employees as well as the general public.
• Taught weekly internal classes to new employees.
• Integrated technology into each training session such as the Smartboard.

• Responsible for building new jobs, and maintaining existing equipment in the field.
• System Restoration Storm Restoration locally and statewide as well as mutual assistance out of state.
• Organizing and facilitating weekly Safety Meetings.       
• Testing and building new temporary grounds for both trucks and lines.      
• Completed all levels of CLECO Lineman training.           
•  Transport all off-road equipment statewide. 

• Responsible for broadband services, including digital and internet.
• Balancing amplifiers, check power supplies and splicing new cable
• Checked taps, power inserters and voltage online in field.
• Responsible for fiber optics in main hub site linking to nodes in field. 

• Responsible for service, sales, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Secured new customers through outside sales.

• Responsible for approvals on closed-end contracts, revolving loans, credit insurance, and credit cards.
• Generated dealer relationships in Central Louisiana.