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JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ CHST

Summary

Versatile occupational health and safety professional with hands-on expertise in multiple industries. A highly engaging team builder who supports employee improvement and development in fast-paced, diverse workforce environments. Seeking a position with heavy involvement in rolling out proactive safety and health programs for customers. Safety Professional with over 18 years of experience in food & beverages, renewable energy, oil & gas , construction, commercial/industrial, refinery, shipyard, dredging, and fabrication shops.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Safety Manager (Food & Beverages)

Actalent (Client Rep. For Nestle Purina Engin.)
07.2022 - Current
  • Implementation of safety programs to reduced safety incidents by training and teaching risk management techniques, hazard identification, quality checks and documentation.
  • Facilitated occupational safety meetings and handled inquiries, questions and concerns in terms of training.
  • Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
  • Addressed non-compliance issues and employees with Management/Supervision and suggested remediation.
  • Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
  • Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
  • Provided assistance in managing health and safety programs aligned with industry standards.
  • Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
  • Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
  • Gathered information, prepared reports, and drafted correspondence related to cases.
  • Investigated incidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
  • Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential health hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect.

Site Safety Manager (Fulfillment Center)

Professional Safety Solutions (Amazon)
04.2022 - 06.2022


  • Administer and manage compliance with the Company's Safety and Health Management System and Group incident prevention efforts to ensure company safety goals are met.
  • Advise changes and/or adjust work procedures as required to ensure the safety of affected employees and/or the general public.
  • Perform inspections, observations and audits to reduce incidents and ensure health and the well-being of our employees.
  • Conduct and monitor training, regulatory compliance and strategic initiatives in order to ensure knowledge and awareness of Safety and Health Management Systems.
  • Initiate, coordinate and conduct meetings and training programs to ensure the effective communication of company expectation and safety standards.
  • Participate in regulatory agency inspections and investigations to ensure compliance and protecting Company interests.
  • Assist in the development and review of job hazard analysis to ensure successful completion of work through identification of hazards and control measures.
  • Investigate and communicate near misses, incidents and claims to make certain that Company interests are preserved.
  • Manage periodic checks to ensure plans, corrective actions and deficiencies are corrected and documented in a timely fashion.

Project Safety Advisor (Distribution Center)

Shirley Parsons (Amazon)
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • Inspect worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
  • Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
  • Enforced safety behaviors in field by delivering mandatory trainings and implementing procedures.
  • Led safety meetings and training classes to educate workers on safe practices and important policies.
  • Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
  • Monitored safety and assess risk levels and mitigation strategies at industrial worksites and on construction jobs.
  • Inspect job sites and complete in-depth reports outlining safety concerns and corrective recommendations.
  • Maintained safe and healthful job site while meeting or exceeding standard safety policies.

Quality Safety & Environmental (Windfarm)

Mallory Safety And Supply (Vestas)
05.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assist in ordering all required supplies to support QSE role and safety program. Create and post ERP, Orientations, safety vehicles books, and emergency notification documents.
  • Set up and maintain site dashboard, sign in sheets, safety posters and daily use documents for technicians. (customer related communications)
  • Set up and maintain air monitoring station, radio charging station, and assist with communication repeater installation if required.
  • Complete and maintain all required inspections of all site safety gear. Not limited to (assured grounding, AED, fire extinguishers, eye wash, first aid and ladders)
  • Set up and maintain lightning detection and notification system with CM/Lead technician. Ensure all required tooling and tethering, bags and lanyards are available for technician use and kept in working condition.
  • Identify and coordinate any site specific or turbine model/platform issues for specific for daily use by technicians (confined space, QSE alerts) Coordinate with CM and Lead for updates.
  • Create and initiate site set up with Nurse Triage program. AXIOM/Workplace Medical Corporation.
  • Upload all required site documentation. Not limited to ERP, Emergency response checklist, JSA, Completed orientation paperwork & slide deck, Pre-work ice checklists, Restricted work permits, Confined space documents, Daily sign in sheets, Up-tower rescue kits, SDS, QSE site handover checklist and Assured grounding logs.
  • Development of site Emergency Response Plan including coordinating with local EMS All items to be completed within 30 days.

EHS Manager (Data Center)

Intuitive Safety Solutions (Whiting Turner)
03.2018 - 04.2020
  • Maintained safe and healthful job site while meeting or exceeding standard safety policies.
  • Communicated safe methods and procedures to accomplish construction tasks and delivered safety training classes.
  • Required subcontractors and site visitors to follow safety rules, regulations and OSHA standards.
  • Updated contract, project and crew leaders with daily status reports on observations and incidents.
  • Monitored safety and assessed risk levels and mitigation strategies at industrial worksites and on construction jobs.
  • Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
  • Maintain safety and health tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution.
  • Corrective action coaching with crews when required.
  • Promote employee participation in safety program and reinforce positive safety behaviors.
  • Conduct site orientation.
  • Incident investigations and root cause analysis.
  • Understand and support/enforce project site specific safety plan, policies and procedures.

Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) Advisor

Pharma-Safe Industrial Services (Subsea 7)
07.2017 - 12.2017
  • Provides administration, technical guidance, and leadership in complying, interpreting and implementing all regulatory requirements regarding safety.
  • Develop best in class HSEQ performance, drive culture change and provide demonstrable process improvements through cost quality measures.
  • Ensures safety policies and procedures are followed by providing suitable assurance audits as deemed necessary.
  • Inspects facility activities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards to ensure gaps are closed.
  • Participates in accident/incident investigations and assists in preparing accident root cause investigations for near misses.
  • Keeps other managers, employees and contractors alerted as to hazards and risks in workplace or site.
  • Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.

Field Safety Coordinator (Refinery)

Petrochem Inc @Iowa Fertilizer Co
10.2016 - 06.2017
  • Assists in implementing predictive measures of safety performance.
  • Monitors measures and recommends audit, intervention, compliance, and advanced training to company leadership.
  • Ensures that company complies with all necessary reporting to Federal, State and local agencies.
  • Executes industrial hygiene, occupational, and general safety programs to ensure safe environment and comply with safety standards.
  • Implements accident investigation, data analysis, and recurrence prevention programs and procedures.
  • Identify problems or weakness and establish new methods or corrective action.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and laws Shore Construction @ Kiewit Offshore Services Health, Safety, and Health (HSE) Lead // Ingleside, TX // January 2016 to October 2016.
  • Work-site inspections (monitor work areas, identify hazards, initiate action and follow up to comply with OSHA and Company safety guidelines.
  • JHA audits and reports.
  • Coaching Incident/Near Miss Reports ensure all accidents and incidents were recorded, reported and investigated as required, and corrective action implemented accordingly.

Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Advisor

EMAS Spool Base
05.2015 - 10.2015
  • Provide onsite coaching, consulting, inspection of construction work site.
  • Responsible for identifying hazardous workplace conditions.
  • Continuously monitors work environment, especially for work performed under specific Permit to Work requirements.
  • Communicates appropriate HS&E related information on accurate and timely basis to work force.
  • Participates in regular HS&E meetings with Contractors and related interested parties with view to discussing HS&E concerns and actions.
  • Conduct JSA audits.
  • Incident/Near Miss Reports ensure all accidents and incident were recorded, reported and investigated as required, and corrective action implemented accordingly.

Site Safety Health Officer (Dredging)

Mike Hooks Inc
10.2014 - 05.2015
  • Conduct safety meetings.
  • Ensure employees are complying with Army Corp of Engineers Safety and Health guidelines.
  • Work-site audits.
  • Work-site coaching Provide First Aid New Employee orientation.
  • Incident/Near Miss Reports ensure all accidents and incidents were recorded, reported and investigated as required, and corrective action implemented accordingly.

Safety Advisor (Drilling Rig Construction)

Cesar Enterprises (Kiewit Offshore Services)
05.2014 - 10.2014
  • Daily Tool Box meeting Work-site Audits JHA audits on-site coaching Hull access orientation Incident/Near Miss Reports ensure all accidents and incidents were recorded, reported and investigated as required, and corrective action implemented accordingly.
  • Maintained compliance with relevant safety regulations and protocols

Engineer/Field Engineer

Keppel AmFELS
10.2012 - 05.2014
  • Create bill of materials based on design or engineering input.
  • Read contracts and identify material specification required.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining effective communications with key vendors.
  • Create designs, revise designs, save and backup data, and assist in creating cell libraries.
  • Act on technical information for purpose of design documentation and Configuration Control.
  • Created, printed and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
  • Consulted with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements of new structure.
  • Developed cost estimates, procured equipment and tracked construction progress to efficiently complete large scale projects.

Safety Supervisor/ Safety Inspector (Oil & Gas)

Keppel AmFELS
10.2003 - 10.2012
  • Analyzed onsite incidents and instituted precautionary measures to reduce risk and severity of workplace injuries.
  • Inspected work practices and procedures to ensure compliance with company and federal regulations.
  • Completed workplace safety and hazard inspections.
  • Trained company employees in safety procedures and provided in-depth documentation for review.
  • Instructed employees on OSHA standards.
  • Scrutinized all construction activities to ensure personnel safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Ensured that all main work areas were kept free of debris and obstacles that could cause falls and mishaps.
  • Performed detailed inspections to assess safety risks, mine structure and equipment.
  • Adhered to state and federal regulations when planning environmentally-sound extraction of natural resources.
  • Eliminated dangerous behaviors potentially impacting worker safety in work site settings through careful analysis and process optimization.
  • Collected samples of materials and coordinated testing for hazardous conditions.
  • Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
  • Monitored safety practices of new and existing employees.
  • Monitored construction activities for personnel safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Led employee training on safe usage of equipment.

Education

Associate Degree - Occupational Safety & Health

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
02.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Education

The University of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
05.1998

Skills

  • Computer proficient
  • Incident Reporting
  • Safety and Risk Assessments
  • Safety Hazards Analysis
  • Accident Investigations
  • Environmental assessment
  • Risk mitigation
  • Incident reporting
  • Hazardous materials handling
  • Safety audits
  • Construction safety
  • Safety incident reports
  • Training delivery
  • Confined entry
  • Emergency Response
  • Preventative Measures
  • Occupational Health Hazards
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Lock Out Tag Programs
  • Crew Safety Meetings

Certification

  • OSHA 502, TEEX- Jan 29, 2025
  • Safety Trained Supervisor Construction Board of Safety Professionals - March 2024
  • Certified Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Board of Safety Professionals - Dec 2023

Timeline

Safety Manager (Food & Beverages)

Actalent (Client Rep. For Nestle Purina Engin.)
07.2022 - Current

Site Safety Manager (Fulfillment Center)

Professional Safety Solutions (Amazon)
04.2022 - 06.2022

Project Safety Advisor (Distribution Center)

Shirley Parsons (Amazon)
07.2021 - 02.2022

Quality Safety & Environmental (Windfarm)

Mallory Safety And Supply (Vestas)
05.2020 - 05.2021

EHS Manager (Data Center)

Intuitive Safety Solutions (Whiting Turner)
03.2018 - 04.2020

Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) Advisor

Pharma-Safe Industrial Services (Subsea 7)
07.2017 - 12.2017

Field Safety Coordinator (Refinery)

Petrochem Inc @Iowa Fertilizer Co
10.2016 - 06.2017

Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Advisor

EMAS Spool Base
05.2015 - 10.2015

Site Safety Health Officer (Dredging)

Mike Hooks Inc
10.2014 - 05.2015

Safety Advisor (Drilling Rig Construction)

Cesar Enterprises (Kiewit Offshore Services)
05.2014 - 10.2014

Engineer/Field Engineer

Keppel AmFELS
10.2012 - 05.2014

Safety Supervisor/ Safety Inspector (Oil & Gas)

Keppel AmFELS
10.2003 - 10.2012

Associate Degree - Occupational Safety & Health

Columbia Southern University

Bachelor of Arts - Education

The University of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College

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