Randahl Benson

• Provide OSH/HSE support for all levels of USCG Western District.
• Conduct safety compliance assessments and conformance audits across all Coast Guard domains; industrial production facilities and shipyards, training centers, air stations, bases, and small boat stations.
• US Coast Guard Mishap Program Manager. Identify accident causes and optimal prevention strategies through comprehensive investigation and root cause analyses. Notable 30% increase in mishap reporting.
• Manage USCG OSHA 300 entries. Prepare annual BLS, OSHA, DHS and other required reports.
• Technical Writer. Review, revise, and write Coast Guard Safety and Health policy, checklists, and Procedures.
• Perform hazard analyses to evaluate risk, develop mitigation strategies, provide implementation support. Thermal stress injuries reduced by 22%.
• Consult with specialists from related occupations concerning work process modification, recommend operational changes, and prepare final reports of investigation results.
• Advise top-level management of the USCG on the status of the safety and occupational health programs and recommend changes to meet new safety and occupational health standards.

• Provided safety and occupational health program and policy development, implementation and inspection to the Commanding General Marine Corps Recruit Depot, and USMC Western Recruiting Region.
• Advised the MCRD/WRR Commander on safety and risk management issues in all MCRD/WRR domains including the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, a 388 acre installation, 3 Recruiting Districts across the entire Western U.S., 12 subordinate organizations and a separately located training facility.
• Managed a comprehensive safety program, encompassing 1200 civilians, 1400 active duty personnel, and 14000 Marine Corps recruits, across wide range of occupations, involved in general industry, construction, and military specific activities.
• Developed, reviewed, revised, and provided implementation guidance on both local policy and higher level Navy, DOD, OSHA, and others as applicable to MCRD/WRR.
• Used Safety Management System methodology to develop an enhanced safety culture.
• Increased mishap reporting by 90% over a two year period.
• Provided extensive guidance to the organization with regard to occupational health and safety and the management of COVID-19 concerns in a high OPTEMPO recruit training environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of safety management software and tools.
• Successfully implemented the use of the Risk Management Information system (RMI) for mishap reporting and facility inspection documentation at MCRD/WRR.
• Regularly conducted comprehensive hazard assessments and mishap investigations.
• Tracked all OSH discrepancies to completion.
• Ensured 100% completion of all MCRD/WRR inspections with 85% discrepancy resolution within 90 days or less.
• Developed and led a diverse, high functioning team of seven safety professionals and reduced DART rate by 32%

Managed a comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program for a 42-bed Naval medical facility with 2,500 employees.

• Reduced employee injuries YOY by 27% through comprehensive new hire training and ongoing safety assessments.
• Successfully managed and implemented program functions: maintained +95% compliance rate.
• Routinely provided written summaries and documentation of Safety and Occupational Health related topics for internal and external parties as required.
• Safety Specialist and Enterprise Safety and Management System (ESAMS) Administrator, May 2018-Present: Improved occupational safety training compliance rate from 72% to 91%. Updated safety tracking software to 98% accuracy.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a customer-centric approach to Safety and Health, Safety and Health Training and Education, and Safety and Occupational Health Hazard Identification.
• Led a team of 18 departmental safety representatives in administering the occupational health and safety program.
• Managed and monitored an ongoing hospital-wide process to collect and evaluate information about hazards and safety practices used to identify safety management issues to be addressed by the safety committee.
• Identified, eliminated, and prevented occupational and medical hazards.
• Routinely conducted mishap investigation and root cause analysis to drive down incident rates.