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Oversaw company safety program for multiple branch locations: 3 in Indiana; 2 in Illinois. Perform branch and job site safety inspections and audits (experienced in heavy industrial, commercial construction, steel erection, communications towers, industrial, and warehouses). Create job specific hazard analysis forms. Review crane critical lift plans. Maintain, all compliance issues including: OSHA, D.O.T., NFPA, waste disposal, HAZCOM (MSDS), MSHA, etc. Perform safety training as required (fall protection, forklift, aerial lift, PPE, rigging, etc.). Accident investigation and reporting including: property and bodily as well as vehicular. Company liaison with outside legal counsel. Maintain D.O.T. driver files and other associated paperwork. Maintain and oversee drug testing program. Chair safety committee meetings, give toolbox talks. Interact with customers as required, complete prequalification questionnaires when needed. Train customer workers as necessary. Interact with insurance broker. Manage workman’s compensation claims. Senior Safety Lead at BP Whiting Refinery during the Modernization Project; Turn-A-Rounds, and Business Unit crane projects. Developed Site Specific Safety Manual. Manage an on-site staff of 5 field safety reps. Attend site safety meetings; incident investigations; job specific training; job auditing; and monitor performance of craft work force as needed. Interact with customers as needed on the project. Other duties as assigned by General Manager. Safety oversight of 300 employees, union and non-union. Major accomplishments: no OSHA violations; improved employee safety morale; successfully lowered recordable injury rate to industry lowest; improved and updated safety manual; successfully reduced accident rate; successfully maintained FMCSA/D.O.T top carrier safety rating.

Roselle, Illinois

Maintained paperwork for shop including: purchase orders, daily time sheets for shop and yard workers. Performed weekly safety toolbox talks and distributed ppe. Maintained equipment and tool inventories for all field projects, orders supplies when necessary. Interacted with project managers to insure successful project completion. Maintained equipment preventative maintenance files and, assist safety manager.

Bridgeview, Il

Managed daily operations of repair shop and staff including eight shop mechanics. Scheduled repair work to insure smooth workflow. Ordered parts, file warranty claims with manufacturers. Interacted with customers to necessitate repairs to their equipment. Filed warranty claims with equipment manufacturers. Gave weekly safety toolbox talks and distributed ppe. Oversee maintenance of buildings and grounds. Interacted with rental manager to maintain fleet rental readiness. Scheduled field service technicians when necessary. Performed, other duties, as directed by supervisor and other superiors.

Palos Hills, Il

Started as general shop helper: maintained shop and yard cleanliness, picked up and delivered parts and supplies as necessary. Assisted service technicians. Operated cranes and other heavy equipment. Performed various repairs and maintenance of equipment when necessary. Performed other misc. duties as directed. Promoted to office; effected parts inventory system and tracking. Ordered parts as necessary. Dispatched and scheduled daily crane rentals, maintained long term rental contracts and associated paperwork. Accounts payable/receivable duties, assisted in scheduling of field and shop service technicians.

Education record

High School Diploma