MICHAEL CRAIG GIPE

Present Address                                                                                           Permanent Address

179 St. William Dr.                                      E-mail                                                19 Stone Creek

Lexington, KY 40502              mcgipe3@insightbb.com.com                   Owensboro, KY 42303

(859) 266-5456                                                                                                     (270) 683-7487

Education and Training

OSHA Course #500                                                    March, 2002

            Certified Forklift Trainer-Portman Ibex                April 29,1999

OSHA Ten-Hour Construction Safety                       March 23, 1999

University of Findlay            Findlay, Ohio

40 Hour-HAZWOPR Training Workshop                    May 15, 1998

8 Hour- HAZWOPR Site Supervisor Workshop            May 19, 1998

24 HourConfined Space Entry Workshop                    May 21, 1998

            Murray State University    Murray, Kentucky                     GPA in area 3.0/4.0

Degree: Bachelor of Science December 1996 Area: Occupational Safety and Health

Special Skills

•                     Certification: CPR/First Aid/BBPath Instructor 2001   Membership to ASSE 1999

Experience

04/01-

            Independent Safety Consultant                    Lexington, Kentucky

            Acting as safety representative for several construction companies.

Help implement company safety policies, train and educate management and workers on safety responsibilities and accident prevention techniques. Audit worksites to ensure safe work practices and compliance with safety standards and policies.

05/00-07/00

            Trinity Industrial Corporation of America            Georgetown, Kentucky

            Site Safety Coordinator for scrubber installation project at TMMK in Georgetown, KY

03/99-3/00

Amteck Electrical Contractor                                Lexington, Kentucky

Safety and Health Director

§         Reported directly to the President regarding all areas of the safety Program.

§         Was responsible for coordination of safety activities and safety training of employees

§         Advised and counseled the superintendents, foremen and site safety representatives in promoting, coordinating, and evaluating the safety activities 

§         Developed technical guidance and interim programs to identify and remove physical hazards from construction sites.

§         Processed all paperwork associated with on-site inspections and in-house audits.

§         Conducted personal site reviews to observe conditions or work practices and discussed any needed corrective measures with site supervision.

§          Recommended programs and activities that developed and maintained incentives for and motivation of employees

§         Oversaw all accidents and took part in the review and investigation of all serious and disabling injuries.

§         Maintained all records of accidents that took place during the company operations on forms designated by OSHA, Insurance Company, and other authorized agencies.

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§          Provided all levels of management support and advice on Workman's Compensation rules and regulations.

§          Acted as a liaison between the injured party and his/her supervisor, the medical provider, and the Insurance Company.

§          Responsible for OSHA record-keeping, Worker’s Compensation issues, and purchasing all and safety and first aid supplies

09/29/98-10/9/98

BMW Mechanical Contractor                                Indianapolis, Indiana

Onsite Safety and Health/Hygiene Coordinator for shutdown at Marathon Ashland refinery in Canton, OH

09/17/98-09/26/98

JA Jones Environmental Services                         Charlotte, North Carolina

Temporary Safety and Health/Industrial Hygiene Manager for remediation project in Monroe, MI

05/98-09/98

Impact Environmental Services                         Taylor, Michigan

Safety Director

•                     Revised company Safety an health policy; Respiratory, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Substance Abuse, Hazcom, PPE, etc

•                     Maintained PPE inventory which included: fall protection equipment, confined space equipment, SCBA equipment, portable gas alarms, first aid kits, APR cartridges, etc,

•                     Conducted job site audits and air monitoring: Recorded and reported all safety deficiencies

•                     Maintained employee medical records and conducted respirator fit testing (qualitative)

•                     Responsible for overseeing medical monitoring and drug screens

•                     Advised management of safety and health recommendations for site safety procedures in pre-job planning

•                     Conducted various types of safety training for employees which included HazCom, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, and Confined Space etc.

04/97-05/97

Tsubaki Conveyor of America                       Portland, Tennessee   

Site Safety Coordinator for conveyor installation project at TMMK in Georgetown, KY

01/97-04/97

Westvaco Corporation                         Wickliffe, Kentucky

Internship for Contractor Safety

09/96-10/96

ABB-CE Services                                         Cincinnati, Ohio

Site Safety Coordinator for shutdown at Westvaco Papermill in Wickliffe, Kentucky

05/96-08/96

Tampere University of Technology        Tampere, Finland

Internship for safety professors and researchers