Robert J. McCarthy
Honolulu,United States
Summary
Occupational Safety and Health Manager
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Safety and Health Division Head
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor, HI
01.2025 - Current
- Served as Safety and Occupational Health Manager and Senior Staff Safety Advisor to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Commander. Collaborated with supervisors and team leaders to address plans and resolve major safety challenges. Managed and administered safety and occupational health program for shipyard, ensuring compliance with OSHA/DoD/DON/USMC guidelines and applicable laws.
- Supervises four Branch Heads in Occupational Safety and Health that provide safety and occupational health services to over 6500 employees of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
- Advises the Commanding Officer, commanders of ships and tenant units, activity directors and other key staff of appropriate safety measures and alternative courses of action to achieve critical mission goals with minimum risk to personnel and property.
- Represents the Commanding Officer in safety and occupational health affairs with officials of equal or higher authority. Also represents the Commanding Officer in meetings with state or local officials and with representatives from higher headquarters on matters involving safety investigations.
- Acts as the Shipyard representative on USN/USMC safety councils and working groups, such as the Executive Safety Board. Evaluates nationally recognized safety and occupational health developmental projects, concepts and policies to improve mishap avoidance and prevention. Presents successes and failures to safety management boards, conferences, and other meetings.
- Routinely communicates with Naval Sea Systems Command to conduct thorough implementation and evaluation of developmental safety and occupational health policies and programs. Provides coordination, point papers, decision papers, and briefings to Naval Reactors, Naval Sea Systems Command and Shipyard Leadership.
- Developed short-term and long-range plans to execute safety policies and achieve operational goals. Initiated updates to plans and evaluated proposed changes, communicating Directorate policies on program emphasis, operating guidelines, and priorities to ensure alignment with safety objectives.
- Manages the surveys and appraisal of conditions affecting the health, efficiency and environment of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, ducting, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitation so as to eliminate or minimize unhealthful conditions.
- Utilizes appropriate sampling and analyzing equipment. Liaisons with medical and Industrial Hygienist personnel to study potential occupational illnesses and/or physiological damages to identify causal factors and control or reduce those factors protecting employees.
- Updated information on requirements, objectives, and effectiveness of Department programs. Reviewed and implemented new or revised safety and occupational health procedures and regulations, directing the development of operating policies and procedures within shipyard and serviced commands.
- Resolves differences and renders decisions on technical, administrative, managerial, financial, personnel policy, and other issues presented by subordinates.
- On Scene Incident Command (OSIC) Safety Officer for shipyard emergencies such as radiological or major fire events that occur to submarine or surface vessels.
- Ensures compliance with OSHA and military safety standards to include the conduct of surveys/inspections of work sites and storage areas such as chemical storage facilities, warehouses, and repair/maintenance facilities.
- Oversees and validates compliance and enforcement of safety and occupational health subprograms such as eye and hearing protection, respiratory protection, confined space entry, personal protective clothing and equipment programs, hazardous materials storage and transportation, lead-based paint, hazardous communications and laboratory/process safety, and/or asbestos abatement.
- Evaluates inspections and surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations to confirm installation compliance with 29 CFR 1960 OSHA, DoD Directive 6055.1, OPNAVINST 5100.23G, Executive Order 12196, NAVMC Directive 5100.8 and MCO 5102.1B safety and occupational health regulations and requirements.
- Manages Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Risk Management Information (RMI) database. Facilitates and monitors hazard mitigation and risk reduction of deficiencies identified and tracked in RMI.
- Authorizing Official for the Government Credit Card Program. Validates and authorizes purchases in support of Base Safety Directorate mission requirements, training and equipment.
- Supports the goals of affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and position management.
Director of Occupational Safety and Health
United States Marine Corps
Kaneohe Bay, HI
11.2019 - 01.2025
- Serves as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager and Senior Staff Safety Advisor to the MCB Hawaii Commander, subordinate commanders, and tenant commanders. Renders assistance to supervisors or team leaders of the Directorate relative to plans and major problems. Manages and administers a safety and occupational health program for the installation and the tenants in accordance with OSHA/DoD/DON/USMC guidelines/policies consistent with applicable provisions of law and statute.
- Supervises ten Occupational Safety and Health Specialists that provide safety services to five Marine Corps properties and 23 tenant commands residing in the state of Hawaii.
- Advises the Commanding Officer, commanders of subordinate satellite and tenant units, activity directors and other key staff of appropriate safety measures and alternative courses of action to achieve critical mission goals with minimum risk to personnel and property.
- Directly responsible for the development of safety training programs and courses that support MCO 5100.29C and the delivery of core safety services and training for all 11,000 plus employees onboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii commands.
- Develops and publishes curriculum for courses that Safety provides to the installation command. Training topics include, confined space, lockout tagout, new employee safety, supervisor safety, radiation safety, explosive driver safety and safety manager course.
- Represents the Commanding Officer in safety and occupational health affairs with officials of equal or higher authority. Also represents the Commanding Officer in meetings with state or local officials and with representatives from higher headquarters on matters involving safety investigations.
- Acts as the installation representative on USN/USMC safety councils and working groups, such as the Executive Safety Board. Evaluates nationally recognized safety and occupational health developmental projects, concepts and policies to improve mishap avoidance and prevention. Presents successes and failures to safety management boards, conferences, and other meetings.
- Routinely communicates with Headquarters Marine Corps to ensure sufficient funding, manpower and timeframe to conduct thorough implementation and evaluation of developmental safety and occupational health policies and programs. Provides coordination, point papers, decision papers, and briefings of Directorate matters to visitors such as Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and Headquarters Marine Corps professional staff members.
- Liaisons extensively with Commanding Officers and Department Heads of assigned installation and tenant organizations. Maintains comprehensive understanding of directives and parameters that these organizations operate under, as they relate to matter of mutual interest and concern.
- Determines the need for short-term and long-range plans to execute policies, achieve goals, and develops these plans. Initiates revisions/updates to plans and evaluates changes proposed by others. Communicates Directorate policies pertaining to program emphasis, operating guidelines, priorities, and other significant parameters. Specifies, as needed how to achieve technical safety and/or specific project goals.
- Manages the surveys and appraisal of conditions affecting the health, efficiency and environment of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, ducting, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitation so as to eliminate or minimize unhealthful conditions.
- Utilizes appropriate sampling and analyzing equipment. Liaisons with medical and Industrial Hygienist personnel to study potential occupational illnesses and/or physiological damages to identify causal factors and control or reduce those factors protecting employees.
- Planned, organized, directed, coordinated, and evaluated a comprehensive safety program for the installation, addressing a variety of changing tactical exercise situations with operational problems and dangerous materials.
- Maintains/updates information regarding the requirements, objectives, goals, and effectiveness of all Directorate programs. Reviews new or revised safety and occupational health procedures, policies, regulations, laws, etc., affecting assigned responsibilities and assures implementation within the installation and/or serviced commands/tenant activities including subordinate elements. Directs all development of new or revised operating policies and procedures.
- Conducts/reviews job hazard surveys and develops safe working procedures such as requiring machine guarding and personnel protective clothing. Evaluates existing and proposed operations, facilities and equipment for compliance with applicable OSHA/DoD/DON/USMC standards.
- Implements, evaluates, and promulgates USMC Headquarters developmental projects, concepts, and policies to improve mishap avoidance and prevention at the installation level. Provides safety advice and guidance to ensure that processes, and equipment are safe for use, identifying specific safety problems and formulating appropriate control measures to protect personnel from electrical, explosives, mechanical, health, and composite type hazards.
- Determines safety and occupational health guidelines for routine operations, readiness training activities, and for other activities which impact directly/indirectly on military readiness and the installation.
- Conducts analysis of mishaps/near misses for the installation and assigned tenant organizations to determine unfavorable trends, causal factors, and contributing conditions. Initiates required corrective measures to eliminate/mitigate unfavorable trends. Serves on mishap investigation boards for major incidents, i.e. those mishaps involving loss of life or major property damage. Assembles and analyzes accident experience data.
- Ensures compliance with OSHA and military safety standards to include the conduct of surveys/inspections of work sites and storage areas such as ammunition and chemical storage facilities, warehouses, motor pools, and repair/maintenance facilities.
- Confers with personnel of military units regarding such matters as program requirements, readiness, Directorate services, and problem areas under the cognizance of the Directorate. Furnishes safety and occupational health advice/assistance on matters under discussion. Conducts conferences or investigations to obtain data and information to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, identify critical areas, and determine course of corrective or mitigating action.
- Provides timely authoritative, and sound advice, guidance and assistance to commanders or their staff on policies, plans, basic concepts, and principles of the Directorate, including all applicable OSHA/DoD/DON/USMC policies, etc. Presents recommendations on courses of action to meet mission requirements, defends the installation's position on safety and occupational health matters, and resolves controversies.
- Analyzes new procedures to identify and assess various safety issues such as combat hazards, potential adverse effects of the use of high explosives in live fire exercises, driver safety for military, DoD Civilians and family members, fire prevention and protection measures, storage of hazardous chemicals and munitions, radiological safety/protection, and hearing and sight conservation.
- Assigns work, establishes schedules and specifies deadlines. Issues instructions and policy guidance. Directs/reviews work performed by the Directorate, and identifies developmental/training needs of employees. Schedules and approves leave. Advises/instructs employees on work and administrative matters. Interviews and selects candidates for positions. Hears and resolves complaints.
- Performs oversight and supervision utilizing exceptional integration of a number of integral and complex safety and occupational health programs. Makes major decisions and executes actions which have a direct and substantial effect on all MCB Hawaii programs and the operational readiness and quality of life support rendered both the installation and at field training areas in foreign countries.
- Resolves differences and renders decisions on technical, administrative, managerial, financial, personnel policy, and other issues presented by subordinates.
- Manages and validates the uniform application of the Marine Corps Core Safety Services for multi-mission operations including tenant units on deployment with most being in the high-risk category. This encompasses a diversity of weapons systems and equipment for tactical training exercises which include missile firing, artillery and tank weapons exercises with aerial support, airborne operations, laser operations, radiological operations, and range operations such as small arms and grenade training exercises. Accompanies personnel on tactical exercises and operations under contingency conditions to observe and advise on the integration of safety techniques/processes into the exercise. Monitors and guides the activities of collateral duty safety officers.
Deputy Director Occupational Safety and Health
United States Marine Corps
Kaneohe Bay, HI
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Serves as the deputy director supporting the safety director, base safety directorate (BSD), and Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH). Plans develops, and oversees the garrison explosives safety, Occupational Safety, and Health (OSH) program, traffic safety, and tactical safety measures supporting Marine Corps training exercises and deployments for units assigned to the installation. Executes the 12 mandated Core Safety Services for all directorates, departments, and units under the purview of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Plans, develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health programs for all areas of an installation, including tenant activities where applicable.
- Manages and executes a $330,000.00 annual budget, with $1.9 million in facilities, equipment and infrastructure. Prepares and submits cost estimates to higher authority on required funding to needed to execute the installation's Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program.
- Maintains updated listings of appropriate required and recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for BSD Safety Specialists and personnel assigned to the installation.
- Trained, managed, and oversaw 14 Occupational Safety and Health Specialists and one Administrative Specialist.
- Drafts correspondence, safety orders, standing operating procedures, and instructions that identify and manage safety risks encountered aboard the installation, which may identify the need for higher echelon risk management guidance or instruction.
- Recommends to supervisors and safety representatives the application of specific techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts and/or conditions identified in surveys, inspections, investigation or site visits.
- Establishes department objectives, defines priorities, assigns and completes work individually and as part of a team; communicates verbally and in writing with subordinates and management to ensure program efficiency.
- Oversees and manages correct operation of the installation safety and occupational health program, providing training, inspection, evaluation, and technical expertise on program elements to installation and tenant command personnel by applying standard criteria and conventional safety and occupational health methods.
- Provides guidance to the contract administrator to reduce the possibility of occupational injury or damage to government property. Conducts on-site reviews of safety compliance for all contractor operations.
- Analyzes mishap investigation data for areas under the cognizance of the installation. Assists tenant commands with mishap and/or near miss investigations to determine and eliminate root causal factors. Develops safety courses and conducts safety training as required by applicable directives.
- Serves as the Subject Matter Expert on Navy and Marine Corps OSH related issues and programs. Provides employees and supervisors with technical safety expertise and training. Promotes safety campaigns and events throughout the installation and tenant commands, to include military housing areas.
- Monitors, inspects, and audits six diverse multi-age playgrounds on MCB Hawaii. Recommends and inspects playground equipment / locations, submits work orders for repairs, and manages mitigation of all playground hazards.
- Manages the surveys and appraisal of conditions affecting the health, efficiency and environment of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, ducting, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitation so as to eliminate or minimize unhealthful conditions.
- Utilizes appropriate sampling and analyzing equipment. Liaisons with medical and Industrial Hygienist personnel to study potential occupational illnesses and/or physiological damages to identify causal factors and control or reduce those factors.
- Manages the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Safety and Occupational Health Management System (SOHMS) Safety Council.
- Monitors and verifies compliance and enforcement of safety and occupational health subprograms such as eye and hearing protection, respiratory protection, confined space entry, personal protective clothing and equipment programs, hazardous materials storage and transportation, lead-based paint, hazardous communications and laboratory/process safety, and/or asbestos abatement.
- Evaluates inspections and surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations to confirm installation compliance with 29 CFR 1960 OSHA, DoD Directive 6055.1, OPNAVINST 5100.23G, Executive Order 12196, NAVMC Directive 5100.8 and MCO 5102.1B safety and occupational health regulations and requirements.
- Identifies hazards and undesirable operational conditions by performance of inspections and surveys of all aspects of the facilities, equipment, and operations, performing risk assessment of the hazardous processes/conditions identified. Utilizes inspection data and results to provide safety assistance and safety training opportunities for assigned personnel.
- Recommends corrective action to increase the effectiveness of safety features such as mechanical safeguards, work procedures and processes, and personal protective equipment. Discusses findings with supervisor and/or senior personnel.
- Applies safety and occupational health laws, regulations, practices and procedures, advising on and resolving technical issues related to Occupational Safety and Health requirements.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
United States Marine Corps
Kaneohe Bay, HI
05.2014 - 06.2017
- Occupational Safety and Health Lead. Provides safety oversight of tactical operations, providing tactical safety to units in the field. Participates in planning, developing, organizing, administering, evaluation, and coordinating comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health programs for all areas of an installation, including tenant activities where applicable. Primarily administers / manages the MCB Hawaii Radiological Safety Program, Voluntary Protection Program, Asbestos Program and Confined Space Program, in addition to advising the Facilities Director and other leaders aboard MCB Hawaii.
- Performs OSH Team Leader duties to include planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting long and short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work for MCB Hawaii's Safety & Occupational Health program.
- Drafts correspondence, safety orders, standing operating procedures, and instructions that identify and manage safety risks encountered aboard the installation, which may identify the need for higher echelon risk management guidance or instruction.
- Recommends to supervisors and safety representatives the application of specific techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts or conditions identified in surveys, inspections, investigation or visits.
- Manages Base Safety Directorate's Enterprise Safety Applications Management Systems (ESAMS) database. Oversees program management of personnel, facilities and equipment. Provides training and guidance to MCB Hawaii ESAMS personnel. Facilitates and monitors hazard mitigation and risk reduction of deficiencies identified and tracked in ESAMS.
- Establishes department objectives, defines priorities, assigns and completes work individually and as part of a team; communicates verbally and in writing with subordinates and management to ensure program efficiency.
- Takes part in contract workload planning conferences, to include design and pre-construction briefings to ensure appropriate safety requirements are included. Provides recommendations to engineering staff to eliminate or reduce hazards. Conducts on-site review of safety compliance by contractor operations, providing guidance to the contract administrator to reduce the potential for occupational injury or damage to government property.
- Performs mishap investigations in assigned areas in accordance with MCO 5102.1B Mishap Manual. Obtains witness statements, on-scene photography, circumstances and extent of injuries, and cost estimates for damage. Prepares final reports with recommendations for corrective action.
- Plans, develops, organizes and administers 11 segments of the safety program for the installation and tenant commands.
- Participates in correct operation of the installation safety and occupational health program, providing training, inspection, evaluation, and technical expertise to installation and tenant command personnel applying standard criteria and conventional safety and occupational health methods.
- Conducts periodic inspections and evaluations of assigned activities to ensure compliance with applicable safety and health regulations and directives. Advises commanders, supervisors and safety representatives on appropriate measures to eliminate or control hazardous operating procedures or environmental conditions.
- Performs inspections and surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations for which the installation has responsibility to ensure compliance with safety and occupation health regulations and requirements.
- Provides guidance to the contract administrator to reduce the possibility of occupational injury or damage to government property. Conducts on-site reviews of safety compliance for all contractor operations.
- Performs mishap investigations in assigned safety areas. Develops safety courses and conducts safety training as required by applicable directives.
- OSHA 300 Log Manager for installation. Ensures accurate and timely information is recorded and reported for occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Provides employees and supervisors with technical safety training. Promotes safety campaigns and events throughout the installation and tenant commands, to include military housing areas.
- Coordinates with other installation offices on all occupational health matters affecting installation and tenant personnel.
- Surveys and appraises conditions affecting the health, efficiency and environment of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, ducting, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitation so as to eliminate or minimize unhealthful conditions.
- Utilizes appropriate sampling and analyzing equipment. Liaisons with medical and Industrial Hygienist personnel to study potential occupational illnesses and/or physiological damages to identify causal factors and control or reduce those factors.
- Monitors and verifies compliance and enforcement of safety and occupational health subprograms such as eye and hearing protection, respiratory protection, confined space entry, personal protective clothing and equipment programs, hazardous materials storage and transportation, lead-based paint, hazardous communications and laboratory/process safety, and/or asbestos abatement.
- Performs inspections and surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations for which the installation has responsibility to ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1960 OSHA, DoD Directive 6055.1, OPNAVINST 5100.23G, Executive Order 12196, NAVMC Directive 5100.8 and MCO 5102.1B safety and occupational health regulations and requirements.
- Identifies hazards and undesirable operational conditions by performance of inspections and surveys of all aspects of the facilities, equipment, and operations, performing risk assessment of the hazardous processes/conditions identified.
- Recommends corrective action to increase the effectiveness of safety features such as mechanical safeguards, work procedures and processes, and personal protective equipment. Discusses findings with supervisor and/or senior personnel.
- Recommends methods of control or elimination of hazardous processes/conditions with management officials. Conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrective measures were taken.
- Drafts installation procedures or abatement actions for specific conditions not directly addressed by existing standards or guidelines. Prepares formal written reports of findings / recommendations to management and operating officials. Recommends and conducts appropriate training as required.
- Reviews plans and specifications for new construction, building alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment, to ensure compliance with applicable 29 CFR OSHA safety standards and codes. Consults with operations, design and maintenance personnel on safety measures in planning and designing new construction, existing buildings or equipment to determine compliance with 29 CFR OSHA safety codes.
- Provides technical recommendations for safety and health in the repair/maintenance of installation facilities and equipment. During construction, inspects work in progress, as directed, to assure actualization of safety measures.
- Requested and implemented approval from higher authority to halt any operation posing imminent danger to personnel, property, or environment.
- Evaluates and conducts special studies of training techniques and lesson plans to ensure risk assessment, mitigation and safety are implemented at appropriate levels.
- Evaluates and analyzes new or existing job tasks, processes, systems and products to identify potential hazards and determine severity, probability, and outcome of identified hazards. Provides technical guidance to ensure risk management is integrated into the planning and execution phase of processes.
- Develops safety courses and conducts safety training as required by applicable directives. Provides technical safety training to employees and supervisors.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
United States Marine Corps
Kaneohe Bay, HI
10.2012 - 05.2014
- GS-0018-11 Employee MCBH Safety Directorate. Occupational Safety and Health Specialist. Provides safety oversight and safety training to units and base personnel. Evaluates and conducts special studies of training techniques and lesson plans to ensure risk assessment, mitigation and safety.
Education
PhD - Occupational Safety & Health
Columbia Southern University
Orange, AL12.2026
MS - Industrial Hygiene
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT12.2023
MS - Occupational Safety Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL12.2015
BS - Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL12.2011
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Building
- Cost Reductions
- Theories of Constraint
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Quality Assurance
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Maintenance Training Management
- Contract Management
- Administrative Management
- Financial Administration
- Human Resources Program Implementation
- Program Auditing
- Data Analysis
- Project Administration
- Training Curriculum Development
- Program Assessment
Affiliations
- American Society of Safety Professionals, 01/2012, present
- American Industrial Hygiene Association, 01/2013, present
- American Industrial Hygiene Association, Past-President, 2021, Hawaii State Chapter
- American Society of Safety Professionals, President, 2023-2024, Hawaii State Chapter
- American Industrial Hygiene Association, Director, 2023-2024, Hawaii State Chapter
Certification
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Certified Safety Management Specialist (SMS), Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Certified Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST), Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Certified Safety Management Practitioner (CSMP), Institute for Safety and Health Management
- Certified Professional Inspector (CPI), International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
- Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), National Recreation and Park Association
- Certified Indoor Air Consultant, International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants
- State of Hawaii Certified Asbestos Inspector
- State of Hawaii Certified Asbestos Management Planner
- OSHA General Industry 10/30 Hour Course Trainer
- OSHA Construction Industry 10/30 Hour Course Trainer
- OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Certification
- OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry Certification
- Administrative Laser Safety Officer (ALSO), NSWC Dahlgren Virginia
- Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), MCBH Kaneohe Hawaii
- Naval Motor Vehicle Shipping Inspector for Ammunition and Explosives
- American Automobile Association (AAA) Driver Improvement Program Instructor
- IVES Training Group Forklift Operator Instructor
- National Safety Council CPR/AED Instructor Trainer
- Naval Crane Center Category 3 Crane Safety Instructor Trainer
- National Safety Council Basic Life Support for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers Instructor Trainer
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, Villanova University
Veterans Status
Veteran
Federal Status
Lieutenant Commander
Specialized Training
- OSHA 501 General Industry Trainer, University of California San Diego
- OSHA 510 Safety Standards for the Construction Industry, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 511 Safety Standards for General Industry, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards, Chabot-Las Positas Community College
- OSHA 2264 Permit Required Confined Space Entry, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 3010 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 3095 Electrical Low Voltage Standards-Federal, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 3110 Fall Protection, University of California San Diego
- OSHA 7200 Blood borne Pathogens, Eastern Kentucky University
- OSHA 7845 Record Keeping, Eastern Kentucky University
- EM385-1-1 40 Hour Safety Course
- Joint Services Safety and Occupational Health Training Program (Phases 1-4), CP-12
- Lead Risk Assessor Initial Course, Muranaka Environmental Consultants Inc.
- Lead Inspector Initial Course, Muranaka Environmental Consultants Inc.
- AHERA Inspector Initial Course, Muranaka Environmental Consultants Inc.
- AHERA Asbestos Manager Planner Initial Course, Muranaka Environmental Consultants Inc.
- Forty-Hour Applied Ergonomics Course, Army Public Health Command
- Industrial Hygiene / Toxicology, Army Public Health Command
- Ground Mishap Investigation and Analysis Course, A-493-0078
- Quantitative Methods in Safety Management, Army Combat Readiness Safety Center
- Risk Management, Army Combat Readiness Safety Center
- Blue Print Reading, Army Combat Readiness Safety Center
- Range Operations, Department of the Army
- Introduction to Ammunition, AMMO-45, Defense Ammunition Center
- Navy Motor Vehicle Inspection Course, AMMO-51, Defense Ammunition Center
- Explosives Safety, AMMO-63, Defense Ammunition Center
- Ammunition Publications, AMMO-78, Defense Ammunition Center
- Intro to Explosives Safety Mgmt. for Safety Professionals, AMMO-107, Defense Ammunition Center
- Respiratory Protection Program Manager Course, A-493-0072
- Administrative Laser Safety Officer (ALSO), NSWC Dahlgren
- Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), S-4J-0016, NAVSEA DET RASO
- Radiation Safety Manager Course (RSM), CMC Safety Division MCO 5104.3
- Transportation of Radioactive Material, S-553-1111, NAVSEA DET RASO
- Laser safety Officer, Laser Institute of America
- Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for Safety Professionals Course, A-493-005, NSETC
- AAA Driver Improvement Program Instructor Course
- Bowen EHS ASP-CSP Review Course
- Spann International Safety Workshop for ASP Safety Fundamentals
- Introduction to Hazardous Materials, FEMA IS-5A
- Hazardous Materials Prevention, FEMA IS-340
- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, FEMA ICS-200
- National Incident Management System (NIMS), FEMA ICS-700
- National Response Framework an Introduction, FEMA ICS-800
- Introduction to NRF Incident Annexes, FEMA IS-830
- Radiological Emergency Management, FEMA IS-00003
- Emergency Planning, FEMA IS-00235.b
- Effective Communication, FEMA IS-00242.a
- Introduction to Incident Command System, FEMA IS-100
- Decision Making and Problem Solving, FEMA IS-241
- Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness, FEMA IS-022
- Managing Your Risk, NEDTC
- Manager Development Course, Department of The Army
- Supervisor, Managing Your Team's Risk, NEDTC
- Leading Risk Management Integration, NEDTC
- Manager-Directing Your Command's Risk Management, NEDTC
- Fire and Life Safety Code NFPA 101, Eastern Kentucky University
- Payroll and SLDCADA Certification Training, MCB Hawaii Comptroller
- Budget Execution Training Course, Department of the Navy
- CPSI Playground Equipment, National Recreation and Park Association
- CPSI Playground Surfacing, National Recreation and Park Association
- CPSI Playground Hazard Identification, National Recreation and Park Association
- CPSI Playground Safety Management, National Recreation and Park Association
- Ives Training Group Forklift Trainer Course
- Category 3 Crane Safety Train the Trainer Course, Naval Crane Center
- Supervisor Safety Training
- Annual Safety Training
- Ground Safety for Marines
- Supply and Maintenance Material Management
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Lean Value
- Lean Logic
- Theory of Constraints
- Productivity Improvement Awareness
- Navy Business and Fiscal Practices
- Naval Aviation Readiness Integrated Improvement Program
- Maintenance Program Management
- Quality Assurance; Advanced Aviation Maintenance Management.
Personal Information
Citizenship: United States of America
Timeline
Occupational Safety and Health Division Head
United States Navy
01.2025 - Current
Director of Occupational Safety and Health
United States Marine Corps
11.2019 - 01.2025
Deputy Director Occupational Safety and Health
United States Marine Corps
06.2017 - 11.2019
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
United States Marine Corps
05.2014 - 06.2017
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
United States Marine Corps
10.2012 - 05.2014
PhD - Occupational Safety & Health
Columbia Southern University
MS - Industrial Hygiene
Montana Technological University
MS - Occupational Safety Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
BS - Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University