Rasheeda Canty
OSHA Compliance Investigator
Washington,DC
Summary
Dedicated and seasoned Public Service professional with 20+ years of relationship building with a superior record of successful Community Outreach and Engagement. Expertise in social research and supervising grass roots activities. Committed to maintaining a positive reputation based on exemplary service and great work ethics. Recognized for prevention of crime, effective mentorship, strategic planning, Development for media fundraising initiatives, communication, and public speaking skills. Currently seeking a position in Government, Public Safety & Justice, or Reentry Services which will utilize all acquired skills, abilities and areas of expertise as follows: Well-qualified Compliance Investigator with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OSHA Safety Consultant
DC GOVERNMENT/ OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
05.2020 - Current
- Monitors, assesses, and resolves health and safety issues in work environment.
- Inspects, researches, or analyzes how particular chemicals or physical hazards at that worksite affect worker health. and recommended appropriate corrective actions.
- Implements applicable occupational health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Recommends precautions and corrective actions that should be taken in response to identified hazards.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- We have implemented safety and health programs to minimize injuries and health concerns for employees and safety officers.
- Interviewed management, labor union representatives, and employees to acquire specific details on hazardous operational processes and conditions.
- Prepared formal and informal reports of findings to reference regulations and identify potential exposures to hazards.
- Conduct in-person inspections of approximately 150 facilities and complex work operations over Washington Metro's Area and make assessments to identify OSH hazards;
- Investigate unsafe working conditions that could lead to injuries or illnesses, and recommend findings;
- Make recommendations to employing organizations for developing plans and programs for implementing corrective actions when applicable;
- Recommend measures for controlling, abating, and reducing risk for identified hazards when applicable;
- Investigate unsafe working conditions that could lead to injuries or illnesses, and recommend findings;
- Make recommendations to employing organizations for developing plans and programs for implementing corrective actions when applicable;
- Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
- Recognized, documented, and advised on removal of hazards.
- Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard, and safety guidelines.
Volunteer Re-Entry Program Specialist
Become A Better You
06.2019 - Current
- Oversee, plan, develop and coordinate current and new activities.
- Research trends and gathering resources on new activities and programs both in District and other jurisdiction.
- Planned and attend collaboration meetings to ensure projects are on schedule.
- Provide guidance and direction to employees about various programs within organization.
- Work with leaders across communities to help teams implement new activities and programs as needed.
- Plans, develops, and implements complex and comprehensive activities and programs directly related to reentry/returning citizen.
- Build relationships with referred program partners to understand existing programs and collaborations.
- Build relationships with potential sponsors of events and program.
- Used information from pre-release outreach to create individualized Personal Road Maps to ensure successful and seamless reentry process for DOC residents.
Compliance Specialist
DC GOVERNMENT/ OFFICE OF WAGE HOUR
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Conducted fact-finding both orally and in writing from customers and employers for proper resolutions to arising issue
- Request and collate all evidentiary documents required for case determinations
- Analyzed and evaluated issues and activities to resolve problems and improve work processes
- Investigated problem areas; makes recommendations for solutions; and assures that appropriate staff takes necessary action to resolve problems
- Reviewed and develops plans and policies to comply with the requirements of The Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 as it relates to the transformation of Wage & Hour Policy Collated and maintained an accurate log of all relevant cases
- Assist in the enforcement of both minimum wage and minimum living wage act on all qualified and relevant employers
- Enforce employers on employee's payment of overtime wages, accrued sick and safe leave act
- Monitored policy and procedure accuracy for wage and hour division of The District Department of Employment Services.
- Responsible for conducting detailed investigations to complex employee relations issues and recommending solutions for violators of federal and local wage and hour laws
Fraud Investigator
Department Of Employment Services/ BPC
11.2015 - 08.2017
- Interview Unemployment Insurance customers to determine overpayment status, create restitution agreements, and participate in collections activities.
- Exercises independent and accurate judgment in handling of UI claims.
- Specifies that all statutory requirements, i.e., attachment to labor market, able and available to work, attending school, receiving pension, retirement, and annuity relating to eligibility and entitlement for benefits have been met.
- Interviews claimants in developing erroneous payment cases and arranges for overpayment recovery through cash refund or adjustments against additional benefits due to claimant.
- In fraudulent cases, imposes administrative disqualifications.
- Responsible for writing quality project worksheets that can be required (funding) without changes (complete scope of work, and accurate cost estimate per Department of Labor Prepare and process "Restitution Agreement" to claimant for repayment process.
- Respond and provide information regarding all "BPC" related issues such as fraud and no fraud issues, overpayments, adjudications, all related possible investigation inquiries.
- Process all required outstanding fraud and Non-fraud document for enforcement, civil litigation and prosecution processes as requested.
- Maintain comprehensive log/journal on all new incoming cases, completed cases, pending cases, tips, and Leads.
- Interviewed witnesses thoroughly, asking appropriate questions to ascertain critical details about each case
- Analyzed large amounts of data to find patterns of fraud and anomalies
HR Manager
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
06.2013 - 12.2015
- Prepared, classified, coded, recorded and processed, variety of accounting documents by examining invoices, vouchers and purchase orders prior to payment.
- Processed ACH payments weekly for vendors and students receiving direct deposit Verified and uploaded check information to bank of America through positive pay system to reduce risk of check or ach fraud.
- Maintained general ledger, specialized ledgers, and various subsidiary ledgers according to approved chart of accounts by posting entries and making adjusted entries.
- Recommended, initiated and finalized HR actions regarding faculty and staff position management, compensation and employment postings, hiring proposals and new hire onboarding.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Motivated employees through special events and incentive programs.
- Verified backup documentation for student stipends, student refunds and parent plus loan refunds and confirm that payments are made in timely manner to ensure compliance with dol standard.
- Advised decision-makers on complex and confidential matters ranging from performance management to employee relations issues.
Accounts Payable Specialist II
BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION
02.2004 - 12.2013
- Verified both check numbers and dollar amount through positive pay to reduces risk of check fraud and strengthen internal controls by systematically comparing checks presented and report discrepancies.
- Reconciled general ledger accounts with various registers.
- Compiled cost reports and revenue and balance sheets; reconcile bank statements;.
- Processed Production and Corporate checks.
- Performed preliminary A/P audit of accounts payable Vouchers Purchase Orders for BET & Affiliates.
- Processed accounts payable vouchers and purchase orders for BET & Affiliates.
- Prepared journal entries for specified entities.
- Assisted in processing year-end 1099.
- Processed recurring vendors for timely payments.
- Reviewed and obtained missing information for A/P vouchers and purchase orders submitted incorrectly Prepared weekly status reports of pending vouchers.
- Properly coded A/P vouchers and purchase orders with department number and G/L account number Researched all accounts payable issues Investigated problems that vendors or purchasing agents had with obtaining payment for bills.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Network Information Systems
Kaplan University
Greenbelt, MD05.2011
Skills
- Public Safety
- Government
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Team Building
- Risk Management
- Research/Analysis
- Strategic Partnerships
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
- Restorative Justice
- Community Organizing
Certification
- Certified Fraud Examiner By The Department Of Labor
- OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials
- OSHA 3095 Electrical Standards
- OSHA 3115 Fall Protection
- OSHA 1501 - Introduction to On-site Consultation
Timeline
OSHA Safety Consultant
DC GOVERNMENT/ OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
05.2020 - Current
Volunteer Re-Entry Program Specialist
Become A Better You
06.2019 - Current
Compliance Specialist
DC GOVERNMENT/ OFFICE OF WAGE HOUR
07.2017 - 06.2020
Fraud Investigator
Department Of Employment Services/ BPC
11.2015 - 08.2017
HR Manager
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
06.2013 - 12.2015
Accounts Payable Specialist II
BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION
02.2004 - 12.2013
Bachelors of Science - Network Information Systems
Kaplan University
- Certified Fraud Examiner By The Department Of Labor
- OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials
- OSHA 3095 Electrical Standards
- OSHA 3115 Fall Protection
- OSHA 1501 - Introduction to On-site Consultation
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