Wissam Salim CV
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Dynamic Safety Manager with a proven track record at various companies, specializing in safety hazards analysis and compliance management. Achieved a remarkable reduction in incident rates while fostering a culture of safety through engaging employee training and proactive risk identification. Committed to enhancing workplace safety and driving continuous improvement in safety programs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Division Safety Manager
Harris Company
Salt Lake City, Utah
11.2024 - Current
- Assist in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through interface with project management and supervisory personnel.
- Assist in the supervision and administration of safety, first aid, and rescue squad activities.
- Participate in developing and conducting employee orientation training, task-specific training, ongoing supervisor training, and assist in developing/training project manager safety.
- Ensure employees are enrolled in the drug and alcohol testing program for monthly random and post-incident screens.
- Conduct safety audits, air-sampling tests for confined space entry properties, damage, and personal injury investigations.
- Documents all accidents, safety violations, unsafe conditions, and activities. Evaluate and monitor confined space and 'hot work' permits as required.
- Accompany safety, health, and insurance inspections on walkthrough tours as required.
- Review safety-related journals, catalogues, etc. To keep abreast of changes, improvements in protective safety equipment, materials, and gear.
- Assist in preparing written appeals for safety violation citations.
- Help manage and update a third-party clearing house (i.e. Avetta, ISNET, etc. monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- Ensure company policy compliance with state and federal safety regulations.
- Track and inspect equipment throughout various job sites and shops.
- Complete job site audits by walking projects for safety hazards, or policy violations, and ensuring corrective actions are complete.
- Attend weekly and monthly safety meetings on job sites and subcommittees.
- Create and update safety plans.
- Responsibility for incident management regarding medical care for employees and corrective action plans.
- Responsibility for claim management involving return-to-duty paperwork, light-duty jobs, stay-at-work reimbursement, and working with the claims manager and the AGC.
- Manage Harris' Western division safety teams, including recruiting, training, developing, motivating, and mentoring.
- Conduct safety meetings with crews about recent near misses, or site safety hazards observed.
- Manage fleet safety.
- Monitored driver performance records such as hours of service logs for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Created policies and procedures related to fleet operations, including maintenance schedules, driver qualifications, emergency response plans.
- Developed incentive programs designed to encourage safe driving behavior among employees who operate commercial motor vehicles.
- Conducted regular safety audits of fleet vehicles and equipment to ensure adherence to safety standards.
- Ensured all employees comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements when required by law or company policy.
- Developed and implemented safety protocols to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company regulations.
- Analyzed accident reports to identify trends and develop corrective action plans.
- Provided training for drivers on safe driving practices and defensive driving techniques.
Safety Manager
KHI Mechanical Services
West Valley City, UT
05.2019 - 10.2024
- Provided training for new and existing employees on heavy machinery, OSHA standards, procedures, and company policies.
- Updated Safety and Health Manual constantly with new OSHA regulations.
- Kept injuries and recordables to fewer than 5 per year.
- Reduced yearly incident rate from 4.3% to 1.1% in 18 months.
- Worked closely with project management to address safety issues encountered on jobsites, and presented corrective action plans to mitigate and/or eliminate existing and/or potential hazards.
- Reduced EMR from 0.96 to 0.63 in 24 months.
- Created and implemented COVID-19 prevention protocols throughout the company, as well as updating the program to ensure compliance with state mandates and state/federal OSHA.
- Saved costs by implementing proper reporting procedures, as well as training foremen and supervisors on how to respond in emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Provided a Job Hazard Analysis for every job prior to starting each project.
- These would then be forwarded to the project management for acknowledgment.
- Held quarterly safety trainings to tackle issues found throughout job sites, as well as creating a safety incentive plan for those who excel in safety standards.
- Kept track of and maintained PPE supplies while also ensuring we met the requirements for each job-specific task.
- Management and handling of all workers' compensation.
- Claims, as well as incident reporting, investigation, and reports.
- Constant jobsite visits to verify that all safety protocols, procedures, and policies are being followed by all field associates.
- Maintained and submitted OSHA 300 and 300A logs yearly.
- Kept track of and maintained field reports, such as pre-task plans, job hazard analysis, stretch and flex, weekly toolbox talks, etc.
- Created site or task-specific safety plans.
- Then, a report would be created with a recommendation to avoid these injuries in the future.
- Spearheaded safety meetings with key members of the organization to ascertain methods to improve overall safety for all employees.
- Brought issues of non-compliance to the attention of Project Managers, as well as Foremen/Supervisors, for direct handling of important concerns.
- Handled all fleet vehicles' maintenance, repairs, and quarterly inspections.
- Created policies and procedures to ensure drivers' safety, as well as implementing GPS data into our criteria for evaluations.
- Handled all tool inventory procedures, purchases, maintenance, and repairs.
- Created and implemented procedures to improve the efficiency and costs of tools. This resulted in a 60% savings on tools in 12 months
Safety Manager
European Marble & Granite
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Created and Monitored robust and comprehensive Safety & Health Program
- Improved EMOD for Premium Insurance Costs by a 20%
- Conducted trainings for all company employees on safety initiatives to ensure overall compliance with federal regulations
- Inspected company buildings and job sites to identify possible hazardous conditions and immediately remedied these issues with corrective actions
- Conducted HSE related surveys, evaluations, inspections and investigations of incidents and activities
- Brought issues of non-compliance to the attention of management for direct handling of important concerns
- Orchestrated and led meetings to convey essential safety-related information, address occupational safety inquiries, issues or concerns and promote continuity of training initiatives
- Spearheaded safety meetings with key members of the organization to ascertain methods to improve overall safety for all employees
- Created corporate processes that once applied in the workplace reduced accidents by 37% within 9 months
- Surveyed, evaluated, inspected and investigated over 50+ incidents, near misses
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines
- Created and compiled all safety training procedures into manuals, which were disseminated to all members of the staff
- Developed company safety plans to reduce safety problems and associated expenses
- Trained new and current employees on ways to reduce incidents and eliminate hazards
- Made recommendations to company policies and overall culture to improve worker safety
- Responded to emergency situations in the most efficient, effective ways possible
- Resolved inspection deficiencies promptly
- Completed indoor and outdoor residential and commercial construction projects
Assistant Manager
Dairy Queen
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2014 - 11.2016
- Provided expert product and service information
- Educated customers on product and service offerings
- Boosted employee morale by delivering daily kick-off message to motivate staff and communicate specials
- Computed sales prices, totaled purchases and processed payments
- Met incoming customers and provided immediate assistance
- Listened to customer needs and preferences to provide accurate advice
- Trained all new sales employees on effective sales, service and operational strategies to maximize team performance
- Completed purchases with cash, credit and debit payment methods
- Stocked and rotated inventory regularly
- Described merchandise and explained product operation to customers
- Facilitated monthly and quarterly physical inventory counts
- Assisted customers with product selection, sales, and returns
- Helped average of 75+ customers per day by responding to inquiries and locating items and food products
- Recommended merchandise based on customer needs.
Education
Associate - Occupational Safety & Health
Columbia Southern University
04-2026
Skills
- Safety Hazards Analysis
- Accident investigation
- Compliance Management
- Employee training
- Safety Inspection
- Risk identification
- Creating Safety Programs
- Safety management
- Project management
- Safety auditing
Certification
OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Outreach Training for Construction - 360Training
Fall Protection Trainer - AGC Utah
Forklift Train-the-Trainer - AGC Utah
Excavation Safety Trainer - AGC Utah
First AID, AED & CPR - Red Cross
Safety Management Specialist (SMS) - Board of Certified Safety Professionals (In Progress)
Safety Trainer Supervisor for Construction (STSC) - Board of Certified Safety Professionals (In Progress)
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Division Safety Manager
Harris Company
11.2024 - Current
Safety Manager
KHI Mechanical Services
05.2019 - 10.2024
Safety Manager
European Marble & Granite
08.2016 - 05.2019
Assistant Manager
Dairy Queen
06.2014 - 11.2016
Associate - Occupational Safety & Health
Columbia Southern University
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