Melek Jackson
Pascagoula,MS
Summary
Safety Professional with extensive experience leading and overseeing health, safety, and environmental programs on large-scale LNG facilities, mission-critical data centers, industrial construction projects, and high-hazard work environments. Proven ability to manage and enforce safety compliance across multiple trades, including scaffold erection and dismantling, structural steel erection, crane and rigging operations, hot work activities, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), excavation, and mechanical installations. Adept at identifying hazards, conducting comprehensive risk assessments, developing and implementing Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and site-specific safety plans to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Professional
MMR Electrical
La Grange, GA
06.2026 - Current
- Provided daily oversight of electrical construction activities including underground duct bank installation, conduit systems, cable tray installation, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), panelboards, lighting systems, grounding, and medium- and low-voltage electrical work.
- Conducted daily field observations, behavioral safety audits, and worksite inspections to identify unsafe conditions, implement corrective actions, and verify compliance with project safety expectations.
- Led daily pre-task planning meetings, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and toolbox talks to ensure employees understood job-specific hazards, controls, and emergency procedures before beginning work.
- Oversaw safe execution of energized and de-energized electrical work by verifying proper application of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical isolation procedures, absence-of-voltage testing, and arc flash protection requirements.
Safety Professional
USI Industrial Services Inc
11.2025 - 06.2026
- Monitor structural steel installation, bolt-up, decking, and connection work to verify safe practices and proper sequencing
- Enforce 100% fall protection compliance, including proper use of harnesses, lanyards, anchor points, and leading-edge protection systems
- Oversee critical lifts and crane operations, ensuring lift plans are followed and rigging meets safety standards
- Inspect rigging equipment (slings, shackles, hooks) and verify load ratings prior to lifting structural components
- Monitor work at heights, including beam walking and connecting, to ensure tie-off procedures and fall prevention systems are properly implemented
- Ensure proper installation and inspection of temporary access systems such as ladders, stair towers, and scaffolding
- Identify hazards such as dropped objects, pinch points, suspended loads, and overhead work, and implement immediate corrective actions
- Review and approve Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) for steel erection and lifting operations
Safety Professional
BrandSafway
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Conduct daily safety inspections and audits of scaffolding systems to ensure compliance with OSHA standards and company safety policies
- Monitor erection, modification, and dismantling of scaffolds to verify structural integrity, proper access, and fall protection compliance
- Enforce 100% tie-off and proper use of fall protection systems for all elevated work activities
- Review and approve Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) specific to scaffold and access work
- Identify and mitigate hazards related to working at heights, dropped objects, restricted access areas, and energized environments within data centers
- Ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures when working around mechanical and electrical systems
Safety Technician
Ikon Construction Group
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Performed routine field audits and inspections of steel erection activities, ensuring compliance with OSHA Subpart R requirements, fall protection regulations, and company safety standards.
- Monitored crane and rigging operations, verifying proper load charts, rigging inspections, qualified rigger certifications, and safe lifting practices during steel installation activities.
- Audited and enforced 100% fall protection compliance for connectors, ironworkers, and personnel working at elevated heights during steel erection and decking operations.
- Investigated incidents, near misses, and property damage events; developed corrective actions and tracked completion to prevent recurrence.
- Reviewed lift plans, critical lift documentation, and engineered erection plans to ensure safe execution of complex steel and concrete operations.
Education
Associate of Science -
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL05.2027
Skills
- Safety documentation
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Hazard identification
- Permit-to-work systems
- Workplace inspection
- Accident prevention
- Safety inspection
- Equipment inspection
- Incident investigation
- Accident investigation
- Workplace inspections
- Construction safety
- Electrical safety
- Lockout and tagout
- Confined space entry
- Excavation safety
- Crane safety
- Incident management
- Rigging safety
- Scaffold safety
- Fall protection
- Heat stress prevention
Certification
- STSC
- CHST
- OSHA 30
- OSHA 510
- Hazwoper 40
- LOTO
- NFPA 70E
- First Aid/CPR
Timeline
Safety Professional
MMR Electrical
06.2026 - Current
Safety Professional
USI Industrial Services Inc
11.2025 - 06.2026
Safety Professional
BrandSafway
06.2023 - 09.2025
Safety Technician
Ikon Construction Group
02.2021 - 05.2023
Associate of Science -
Columbia Southern University