Michael Woodruff

-Conduct daily job-site safety inspections and audits with focus on hazards (fall protection, rigging/crane operations, connecting, bolting, welding, material handling, and working at heights).

-Verify proper use and inspection of PPE (harnesses, lanyards, hard hats, high-vis, etc.) and fall-protection equipment.

-Monitor compliance with OSHA

-Maintain safety documentation: daily reports, permits (hot work, confined space, crane lifts), training records, and equipment inspections.

-Assist in unloading, shaking out, and staging structural steel.

-signaling loads for tower/mobile cranes (learning hand signals and tag lines).

-Bolt-up, torque, and plumb steel columns/beams using spud wrenches, sleever bars, and impact guns.

-Grind, clean, and prep connections for welding.

-Maintain clean job site, tools, and equipment.

-100% tie-off at heights: properly wear full-body harness, lanyards, yo-yos, etc

• Documented maintenance activities and repairs in management system for record-keeping accuracy.
• Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs-
• Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Successfully completed complex repair tasks within tight deadlines, minimizing disruptions to daily operations.
• Enhanced safety measures by performing routine inspections and identifying potential hazards.

• Provided general long term assistance to a local populace on an isolated island after a category 5 hurricane.
• Trained and mentored new volunteers on safety protocols and operational procedures.
• Developed strategies for efficient resource allocation.
• Facilitated communication between team members to enhance collaboration and effectiveness.