James Walbert
New Albany
Summary
I am an Occupational Safety and Health Professional OSHP, along with my CSHP and 18 years field and administration experience. I currently hold over 170 Certifications within the fields of Medical BLS, CPR, First Aid Med-Tech instructional certification AHA. HAZWOPER 40, ICS-700, ICS-100 FEMA HAZMAT first responder specialist. OSHA. 1900- 1933 600,700,800,900 OSHA ACADEMY graduate holding 87 professional certifications from the academy. Occupational Safety and Health Professional. I am willing to relocate for the right employer. I currently hold the
Construction Safety and Health Professional CSHP
Occupational Safety and Health Professional OSHP
I am currently approved and will be sitting for the BCSP-CHST
1001930618.
I am current enrolled and preparing to sit for the CDCSP with the EPI. This is for the Certified Data Safety Professional Certification.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Center Safety Professional
SMC
06.2024 - Current
- Fostered a positive safety culture by recognizing and rewarding employee contributions towards achieving organizational safety goals.
- Managed hazardous materials responsibly through careful inventory tracking, storage optimization, disposal coordination, and spill response planning.
- Boosted emergency preparedness by developing, implementing, and exercising crisis response plans.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate safety considerations into project planning and execution phases.
- Facilitated incident investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions, reducing recurrence risk.
- Provided expert guidance on occupational health matters, supporting employees in maintaining their wellbeing at work.
- Conducted ergonomic assessments to optimize workplace design, minimizing strain on employees and reducing lost workdays due to injury.
- Improved regulatory compliance by monitoring and updating safety policies in accordance with OSHA, EPA, and other industry standards.
- Supported safety inspection, providing information and facilities guidance to OSHA inspectors during walk-throughs.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
- Devised and monitored safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance.
Senior Site Safety Manager
UCC/JRWorks
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Coordinated regular toolbox talks, reinforcing key safety concepts among employees on a consistent basis.
- Promoted a culture of accountability within the organization by holding individuals responsible for their safety performance and ensuring adherence to established protocols.
- Conducted thorough investigations into workplace incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Mentored junior safety personnel, providing guidance on best practices and fostering a strong commitment to workplace safety throughout the organization.
- Developed emergency response plans that effectively addressed potential hazards on-site while minimizing downtime during crises.
- Established strong working relationships with local regulatory agencies, ensuring seamless coordination during site inspections and audits.
- Maintained safe and healthful job site while meeting or exceeding standard safety policies.
Corporate Director Of Safety and Compliance
Lindsay Precast, Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2023
- Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems within the General industry.
- Conducts employee training on applicable safety standards. LOTO provisional training and assessments for weekly and monthly evaluations.
- Built and developed FRP ( Fall Rescue Plan) and First responder Teams for any Medical Rescue on site.
- Reviews safety training and recommends revisions, improvements, and updates.
- Conducts safety inspections and audits to assess employee compliance with safety regulations.
- Implementing workplace health and safety policies and procedures. Other duties include performing safety audits, conducting safety training sessions, and creating initiatives to reduce and prevent accidents on site.
- Responsible for overseeing safety in a corporate setting .Developing, implementing, and managing health and safety policies and procedures.
- I also facilitate safety drills and programs, monthly and weekly to help keep all staff rich in safety protocol ane procedures.
- Created performance metrics to measure progress towards strategic safety and safety training goals.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, federal regulations, policies, and laws.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Improved financial performance by analyzing data trends and implementing cost-saving measures across various departments.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget constraints.
- Championed relationship building, cross-collaboration and mentorship throughout strategic partners.
- Negotiated high-value contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that benefited the organization''s bottom line.
DOT Safety Provisional Manager
Transdev Services
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Monitor all compliance items, including physicals, licenses, random drug screens, annual reviews, and hours of service regulations to ensure adherence at every operation.
- Handle accidents, insurance claims, and audits
- File IFTA, overweight, and other permits.
- Assist management on projects as needed.
- DOT Safety Certifications
- Building DOT Site SAfety Roadmaps for drivers and DOT employees.
- DOT Rule 40 Part 49 Certified
- Included 12 DOT Safety Certifications
- Collaborated with management to develop company-wide safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
Construction Director of Safety and Compliance
Wells and West General Contractors
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Leads development of and clearly articulates Company's safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures in order to build a safety culture dedicated to behaviors which lead to best in class results
- Provides proactive leadership and assumes ownership of building a best in class safety culture by anticipating problems & providing solutions, sharing knowledge with, and providing training, to all levels of management, field staff, preconstruction, and project teams, through interactions with clients, subcontractors, and inspectors, and creating an environment of learning, mentoring, and empowerment in order to promote employee engagement
- Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and conclusions, and monitors results to make improvements or take corrective action
- Ensures safety & health training meet the needs of internal and external (client & regulating entities) requirements, so staff has the safety training to safely perform tasks and jobs
- Leads incident investigations
- Manages hazard assessment activities by conducting and/or supervising safety inspections, and analyzing inspection and incident data to identify opportunities to develop preventive and corrective practices
- Develops annual plans & budgets for safety & health initiatives, including training
- Leads and manages the safety staff: develops a high performance, customer-oriented work team, through hiring, motivating, coaching, appraising, rewarding & disciplining, and addressing complaints and resolving issues related to staff
- Manages safety incentive programs which reward targeted behaviors & results
- Manages workers comp & vehicle claims
- Manages return to work/restricted duty program
- Leads or participates in Safety Committee
- Manages administration of motor vehicle records program.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.
Safety Director Safety and Health Administration
Atrium Post Acute Appleton Wisconsin
04.2008 - 03.2015
- While serving as Director of Maintenance, I was also the Director of Safety Administration and Certified OSHA Safety Professional. All OSHA 300 submissions and Incident reporting tracking and Workmen's Compensation cases.
- Certified OSHA Safety Professional General Industry: Was responsible for developing safety policies and procedures, organizing team meetings, solving safety issues, coordinating audits and inspections, tracking corrective actions and incident data, reviewing auditing, safety training, and implementation lease ensure that you keep them secure, as they are of utmost importance in keeping you and those around you safe.", and many other duties that require a high degree of attention to detail. federal safety regulations within the General industry and Healthcare field.
- This involved enforcing company health and safety guidelines, inspecting workspaces and products to ensure they were up to safety standards, and providing workplace safety training.
- Day to Day safety duties such as Toolbox daily talk with all staff.
- Weekly and Monthly BLS and CPR First Aid Instructional and Certification of Staff.
- NFPA 72 Volumetric training weekly to all staff for Egress and Muster Point training.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in operational performance metrics.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives within new safety developed strategies
- Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate safety standards.
- Conducted annual reviews of safety programs and policies in place, making recommendations for updates or revisions based on industry best practices.
- Managed emergency response teams during crisis situations, ensuring timely and efficient resolutions with minimal disruption to operations.
- Evaluated effectiveness of current safety measures in place by analyzing data trends related to accidents, injuries, or near misses reported over time periods.
- Mentored junior staff members on proper techniques for hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident reporting procedures.
- Streamlined communication channels between departments for reporting potential hazards or unsafe conditions, enabling prompt action and resolution.
Education
Master Practitioners Certification in Oil And Gas Safety - Occupational Health And Safety
OSHA Academy
Beaverton, OR06-2018
B.A in Psychology -
Hutchinson Junior College
Hutchinson, KS05.1993
Skills
- CMMS Corrigo CMMS Corrigo
- 10 years EHS
- 10 years Power tools
- 10 years CMMS Maximo IBM
- 3 years Analysis skills
- 10 years Microsoft Outlook
- 10 years Proof reading
- 10 years Computer literacy
- 10 years Workers Compensation Case and Case Studies
- 10 years Mechanical knowledge Facilities Management
- 10 years OSHA SAFETY
- 10 years Writing skills
- 10 years Application Development
- 3 years Strategic planning
- 5 years Plumbing
- 10 years Leadership/Behavioral Based Safety Psychology BA (10 years)
- 10 years Continuous improvement Safety
- 10 years Microsoft Excel
- 10 years Risk management
- 12 years Management Management (10 years)
- 10 years Construction Safety Management
- 10 years Microsoft Office
- 10 years Business Analysis
- 5 years EPA
- 10 years Facilities Maintenance HVAC
- Oil & gas
- DoD Experience
- Workforce management
- Continuous integration
- Root cause analysis
- Supervising experience
- Risk management
- Documentation review
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Schematics
- Management
- Facilities management
- Organizational skills
- Teaching
- Presentation skills
- EPA
- Employment & labor law
- Windows
- Typing
- Sales
- Maintenance
- Budgeting
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Time management
- Facilities maintenance
- Property management
- Safety And Compliance Inspections
- Slip, trip, and fall prevention
- Workplace inspections
- Construction safety
- Hazard identification
- Electrical safety
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Personal protective equipment
- Accident investigation
- Manual handling
- Occupational health
- Safety training
- Safety auditing
- Confined space entry
- Incident reporting
- Ergonomics evaluation
- Chemical safety
- Crisis management
- Noise control
- Environmental management
- Machine guarding
- Industrial hygiene
- Traffic safety
- Fall protection
- Vehicle safety
- Respiratory protection
- Safety engineering
- Chemical handling
- Hazardous waste management
- Risk assessments
- Safety warning editing
- Fire protection
- On-site inspection performance
- Work process analysis
- Program management
- Operational oversight
- Environmental compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- First aid and CPR
Certification
- Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
- First Aid Instructor
- CPR Instructor
- CSHP
- OSHP
- Oil and Gas Mater Practitioner
- ICS-700 FEMA Hazmat
- ICS-700-2 FEMA Hazmat
- ICS-100 FEMA Hazmat
Awards
Employee of the Year 1992-1997
Accomplishments
- I have been selected for Employee of the year 5 years in a row.
Timeline
Data Center Safety Professional
SMC
06.2024 - Current
Senior Site Safety Manager
UCC/JRWorks
03.2023 - 06.2024
DOT Safety Provisional Manager
Transdev Services
02.2022 - 03.2023
Corporate Director Of Safety and Compliance
Lindsay Precast, Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2023
Construction Director of Safety and Compliance
Wells and West General Contractors
03.2020 - 02.2022
Safety Director Safety and Health Administration
Atrium Post Acute Appleton Wisconsin
04.2008 - 03.2015
B.A in Psychology -
Hutchinson Junior College
- Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
- First Aid Instructor
- CPR Instructor
- CSHP
- OSHP
- Oil and Gas Mater Practitioner
- ICS-700 FEMA Hazmat
- ICS-700-2 FEMA Hazmat
- ICS-100 FEMA Hazmat
Master Practitioners Certification in Oil And Gas Safety - Occupational Health And Safety
OSHA Academy
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