Keyon Gause
Johnstown,PA
Summary
Construction safety professional with 5+years of experience and a proven track record for success. I am a highly motivated individual who is a leader with a wide variety of skills. I am confident, well-mannered, willing to relocate and dependable. I love to work and complete tasks and I enjoy setting a positive tone. I'm prepared to handle any task thrown at me to the best of my ability. My desire is to find a company/internship where I can apply the safety management skills I acquired in the classroom and apply them to the workplace.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Safety
ENTACT LLC
Clifty Creek Powerstation
06.2025 - Current
- Conduct daily safety meeting
- Prepare job safety analysis forms
- Conduct weekly SPCC and fuel tank inspections
- Conduct weekly Safety Inspection
- Conduct weekly SWPPP inspection
- Conduct daily Safety Audits
- Conduct Safety Training for new hires
- Utilize PM vitals for safety metrics data keeping
- Liaise with client safety personnel to ensure the project is safe, under budget and on track for success
Safety Manager
Pro Safety Techs
Battery Plant Construction
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Ensure Safety requirements of the battery plant and OSHA were met
- Updated safety plans and procedures
- Conduct daily Safety meetings with a new safety topic
- Conduct plant inspections
- Conduct daily walkthroughs
- Met employees daily needs as a trusted supervisor
- Signed off before working from heights was performed
- Assisted the project manager in making sure the cleanrooms are up to code daily
- Conducted the safety and protocol training for new hires and employees who needed refresher training
- Kept written and photo documentation daily showing workers are doing their jobs and the cleanrooms are being maintained properly
- Assisted our safety team with enforcing violations and making sure guidelines are followed
- Oversee and manage hundreds of employees
- Worked night shift and day shift as needed
Safety Engineering Intern
HDR Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted safety managers with running First Aid/CPR meetings at offices in Boston MA, Charleston WV, Cincinnati OH, Akron OH, Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, and many other HDR offices around the country.
- Assisted safety supervisors with conducting office inspections in Vienna Virginia, Glenn Allen VA, and the Virginia Beach office as we did at about every other HDR office we visited.
- Assisted safety managers with inspecting the $1.3 billion Pittsburgh International Airport construction project.
- Inspected multiple Wastewater treatment plant projects with HDR safety managers in Wards Island NY, Coney Island NY, and Bowery Bay NY.
- Inspected and overseen numerous HDR construction projects with HDR’s safety managers in New York.
- Inspected the Broadway bridge construction project with HDR’s safety team in Nashville Tennessee.
- Assisted HDR’s safety team in conducting refresher safety training for HDR employees from all over the country in Denver Colorado.
- Updated Safety Awareness boards at the HDR offices we visited and inspected.
Sales Associate
North Face
Grove City, PA
09.2022 - 10.2022
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
- Greeted customers, helped in finding requested items and carried merchandise to checkout line.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
Dish Network Installation Technician
DISH
Harrisville, PA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Responded to service requests during and after business hours.
- Planned layouts and ran cable into buildings and through walls, attics, and crawl spaces.
- Set up networks and computers for business and residential customers.
- Researched and recommended network and data communications hardware and software.
- Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Installed and configured new devices and system components.
Electrician's Assistant
Power Electrical
Johnstown, PA
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Planned layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures based on specifications and applicable code.
- Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels and circuit breakers.
- Analyzed blueprints to diagnose potential electrical hazards and carry out risk assessments prior to starting new jobs.
- Inspected electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and repair requirements.
- Installed ground leads and connected power cables to equipment.
- Read and interpreted electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications for wiring layouts.
- Inspected worksites and installations to verify compliance with state safety codes.
- Tested continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures using oscilloscopes.
- Enhanced quality control by inspecting condition of equipment and tools.
- Used testing instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and multimeters.
- Worked with various types of cableways, conduits, and other electrical raceways.
- Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
- Performed routine and complex maintenance and repairs on various electrical equipment.
- Launched troubleshooting and tests on equipment post-installation to confirm compatibility and safety of electrical systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in use of cable reels, stripping tools, voltage detectors and wire and cable cutters to complete fast-paced work.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Safety Management
Slippery Rock University
05.2024
Skills
- Industrial Hygiene I, II
- Comprehensive Emergency Management
- Hazardous Materials
- Injury and Damage Incident Evaluation
- OSHA Construction Safety
- Ergonomics
- Motor Fleet Safety
- OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER
- Problem-solving skills
- Relationship building
- Cash Handling
- Excellent people skills
- Adapt to diverse groups
- Microsoft Offices
Accomplishments
- HS Basketball Accomplishments
- 2x District 6 Champion
- 3x PA State playoff contender
Timeline
Health and Safety
ENTACT LLC
06.2025 - Current
Safety Manager
Pro Safety Techs
05.2024 - 05.2025
Safety Engineering Intern
HDR Inc
05.2023 - 08.2023
Sales Associate
North Face
09.2022 - 10.2022
Dish Network Installation Technician
DISH
06.2022 - 08.2022
Electrician's Assistant
Power Electrical
10.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Safety Management
Slippery Rock University