JASON E LESTER
Newport,NC
Summary
Highly motivated retired United States Marine that is Safety-oriented professional systematic about assessing and improving worker conditions through short- and long-term monitoring strategies. Highly analytical, observant and skilled at identifying and resolving diverse concerns. Excellent inspection and documentation skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Specialist
Polycor
Tate, GA
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Conducted safety inspections of workplace, identified hazards and provided corrective action recommendations.
- Developed and implemented safety procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA and MSHA regulations.
- Provided employees with safety training on emergency response plans, hazardous materials handling, fire prevention and personal protective equipment use.
- Investigated accidents to determine root cause and develop preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
- Maintained accurate records of all safety-related incidents and investigations in accordance with company policies.
- Collaborated with management teams to implement effective strategies for minimizing risk exposure in the workplace.
- Assessed existing processes for potential health or environmental hazards and proposed solutions for improvement.
- Authored monthly safety reports detailing issues and options for correcting problems.
- Developed and maintained the mine's safety plan.
- Established and enforced mining regulations to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Conducted regular inspections of mining sites to identify potential safety hazards.
Safety Consultant
Risk Management Partners Inc.
Suwanee, GA
04.2019 - 04.2023
- Conducted inspections and training for 20+ general contractors on over 80 different multi level construction sites.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to safety problems.
- Conducted monthly and quarterly training on various safety topics i.e. silica, PPE and fall protection.
- Maintained updated OSHA knowledge through ongoing annual training.
- Advocate for General Contractor when OSHA is on the work site.
- Coordinate with Superintendents to identify and resolve various safety issues.
- Traveled to various cities to conduct safety inspections and on-site training.
- Suspended dangerous activities posing active or potential threat to worker health and safety.
- Recommended methods to reduce ongoing hazards with improved methods, processes and materials.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Assessed workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Examined hazardous incidents and accidents to uncover causes and provided corrective actions.
- Positioned as safety consultant for multiple managers to provide expertise in safety criteria, technical directives and operational techniques.
- Developed and implemented safety policies, procedures, and standards.
Maintenance Technician
Aero Bridge Works
Marrietta, GA
08.2016 - 03.2019
- Install passenger loading bridges at various airports around the country
- Refurbish older bridges to a better functioning state
- Diagnosed problems with mechanical and electrical systems and equipment using advanced troubleshooting abilites
- Verified that a machine setups conform to specs
- Applied changes requested be designers, owners or inspectors
Safety/Evironmental Manager
United States Marine Corps
Okinawa, Okinawa
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Investigate causes of accidents and injuries in order to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence
- Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from the product misuse
- Recommend procedures for detection, prevention and elimination of physical, chemical or other product hazards
- Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations and/or other requirements
- Provide training on safety regulations and procedures
- Established a new respirator programs
- Provided smooth operations by maintaining communication with supervisors of other departments.
- Coordinated material deliveries and equipment maintenance, transportation and disposal manifests for transportation of .
Logistics Chief
United States Marine Corps
Okinawa, Japan
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Provided smooth operations by maintaining communication with supervisors of other departments.
- Led and managed projects to support logistics efforts and plans.
- Relayed information between drivers and recipients regarding ETA and potential delays.
- Worked collaboratively with customers and staff at various levels.
- Planned and arranged logistics required for battalion level training operations.
- Oversaw 700+ Marines through evaluations, scheduling and training.
- Collaborated effectively in cross-functional team-oriented environment, spread across 5 bases on the island.
Education
High School Diploma -
Roswell High School
Roswell, GA06.1998
Certificates - Safety
OSHA/United States Marine Corps
01.2012
Certification - Welding
Georgia Trade School
Acworth, GA04.2016
Skills
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
- Dynamic Leadership
- Time Management
- Communications
- Incident Investigation
- Regulations and Compliance
- Risk Identification
- Safety Hazard Analysis
- Training Program Development
- Creating Safety Programs
- Policy Development
- Risk Management
Timeline
Safety Specialist
Polycor
04.2023 - 11.2023
Safety Consultant
Risk Management Partners Inc.
04.2019 - 04.2023
Maintenance Technician
Aero Bridge Works
08.2016 - 03.2019
Safety/Evironmental Manager
United States Marine Corps
01.2012 - 12.2015
Logistics Chief
United States Marine Corps
01.2012 - 12.2015
High School Diploma -
Roswell High School
Certificates - Safety
OSHA/United States Marine Corps
Certification - Welding
Georgia Trade School
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