James Shaw
Lott,Texas
Summary
Articulate Safety Manager with 20-year track record of developing and implementing successful safety programs. Experienced in cultivating safe and positive work environments to reduce risk, increase morale and promote overall commitment to safety.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Coporate Safety Manager
Ray Mart Inc.
11.2019 - 07.2024
- Created and Implemented safety incentive programs to motivate employees towards safer work practices.
- Developed emergency response plans, ensuring timely and effective responses to potential crises.
- Coached supervisors on effective leadership strategies for managing safe work environments within their teams.
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting regular audits of locations and vehicles and implementing corrective action plans.
- Collaborated with managers and corporate employees to develop and maintain corporate safety policies and procedures.
- Streamlined accident investigation processes, leading to faster resolution of incidents and implementation of preventive measures.
- Reduced incident rates through comprehensive safety training programs for all employees.
- Maintained comprehensive safety training library, ensuring employees had access to relevant and up-to-date resources for professional development.
- Optimized workers'' compensation claims management processes, expediting case closures while minimizing costs.
- Managed OSHA compliance efforts, resulting in improved audit scores and reduced violations.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives within organization, fostering constantly evolving safety culture.
- Established proactive safety culture by fostering open communication between management and staff.
Safety Manager
McGuire Transportation
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Manage areas of responsibility including orientation, accident/loss prevention, OS&D claims, compliance, and other safety functions.
- Responsible for maintaining DOT compliance and satisfactory rating at all times.
- Promote safety of operations by developing and implementing accident control programs and safety incentive programs.
- Control loss by advising drivers and other departments of regulatory requirements relating to safety and control of commodity as well as vehicular and occupational hazards.
- Administer company polices in accordance with federal, state, and DOT regulations.
- Manage company's Driver Recruiting Program.
- Manage ongoing development and implementation of driver orientation program.
- Direct Loss Prevention program, which includes insurance negotiations, claims management, investigations, settlements, record keeping and program evaluation.
- Work closely with head of departments including Operations, Workers Compensation, Human Resources, Maintenance, Accounting, etc. to coordinate objectives and goals.
- Recruit and evaluate hiring standards and new hire screening.
- Other assignments as necessary to promote success of company's Safety Program.
- Participate in developing yearly departmental budget and work departmental expenditures within budget.
Safety / Transportation
Big Creek Construction, LTD
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Oversight of general truck safety and compliance
- Oversight for DOT Inspections on trucks
- Inspect job sites to assure safety and compliance regulations are adhered to
- Inspect trucks for correct on the road driving skills and practices
- Assure job site locations are adhering to rules and regulations as outlined by DOT, OSHA and MSHA regulations
- Inspect drivers for proper PPE, log books, 3 points of contact entering and exiting equipment, create positive overall safety culture
- Certified in OSHA - COSHA in General Industry and COSHA in Construction.
Safety and Environmental Director
Ratliff Ready Mix L.P.
08.2006 - 07.2016
- Implementing and enforcing all Safety Regulations, responsible for obtaining all required permitting and ensuring that all locations are in compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT regulations
- Areas of experience include: New hire orientations, oversight of compliance for OSHA, MSHA, and DOT requirements
- Obtaining all permitting with the State of Texas
- Responsible for investigating all accident, injuries and documented near misses
- Work with all local Law Enforcement concerning employees and equipment
- Responsibility to make safety meeting topics for company, one every week
- Working closely with HR on reporting
- Keeping and recording all OSHA reporting
- Assisting in writing of Fleet Safety Program and implementing these duties
- Set standard for a safety performance bonus program
- Experienced with working closely with Corps of Engineers on Fort Hood Military Base.
Safety and Environmental Area Manager
Transit Mix Concrete And Materials
08.2004 - 08.2006
- Auditing plants and inspecting work and hazardous waste storage area and or work practice to assure rules and regulations are being adhered to, oversee all OSHA, EPA and DOT compliance activities, investigate all accident, incidents, injuries and near misses, conduct new hire orientations.
Warehouse Lead
Saddlecreek Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Responsible for directing all warehouse activities, oversee receiving, warehousing, packaging, and shipment of product, coordinate labor and scheduling, accountable to Operations.
Peace Officer
Early Career Law Enforcement
01.1989 - 01.2001
- Police officer at Northcrest P.D., Lacy Lakeview P.D., Robinson P.D., and State as a Juvenile Officer
- Achieved an Advanced Peace Officers License
- Narcotics officer, Firearms Instructor, Field Training Officer, Community Orientated Policing Supervisor, TLETS certified operator, Training Coordinator, Neighborhood Watch Chairman, Citizens Police Academy Coordinator
- Over 1400 Training Hours.
Education
Network Administrator, Machine Shop Operations -
Texas State Technical College
WacoCriminal Justice Program -
McLennan Community College
WacoHeart of Texas Regional Police Academy
WacoConnally High School
Waco, TXSkills
- Workplace inspections
- Contractor safety management
- Behavior-Based Safety
- Hazard Identification
- Safety training development
- Incident Reporting
- Emergency Response Planning
- Environmental Monitoring
- Safety audits
- Safety program development
- Incident Investigation
- Developing training programs
- Implementing policies
Accomplishments
Texas Concrete and Aggregates Association
Chairperson for the Safety Committee
2015 and 2016
Austin, TX
- Consult with companies in Texas
- Assist in Lobbing for legislation new laws in the concrete business
- Assisted in incorporating the new overweight laws and overweight permitting for Texas concrete three axle divisions.
Timeline
Coporate Safety Manager
Ray Mart Inc.
11.2019 - 07.2024
Safety Manager
McGuire Transportation
04.2018 - 11.2019
Safety / Transportation
Big Creek Construction, LTD
09.2016 - 03.2018
Safety and Environmental Director
Ratliff Ready Mix L.P.
08.2006 - 07.2016
Safety and Environmental Area Manager
Transit Mix Concrete And Materials
08.2004 - 08.2006
Warehouse Lead
Saddlecreek Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2004
Peace Officer
Early Career Law Enforcement
01.1989 - 01.2001
Network Administrator, Machine Shop Operations -
Texas State Technical College
Criminal Justice Program -
McLennan Community College
Heart of Texas Regional Police Academy
Connally High School
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