Safety Craig Consulting, Inc. - Qualifications and Certifications

Education and Training

Bachelors Degree, 1996, Murray State University, Murray KY, Occupational Safety and Health
Eastern Kentucky University,OTI, OSHA Course #500, March 2002 and March 2006
Eastern Kentucky University, OTI, OHSA Course #501, March 2006
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certification, April 2003
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Certified Forklift Trainer-Portman Ibex, April 1999
OHSA 10 Hour Construction Safety, March 1999
University of Findlay, Findlay Ohio
40 Hour HAZWOPR (Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response)Training Workshop, May 1998
8 Hour HAZWOPR Site Supervisor Workshop, May 1998
24 Hour Confined Space Entry Workshop, 1998

Certifications and Continuing Education

•Certification: CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens Instructor 2001
•Internship for Contractor Safety, Westvaco Corporation, January - March 1997
•ABB-CE Service, Site Safety Coordinator, Westvaco Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, September - October 1996
•Tampere University of Technology Tampere, Finland
Internship for safety professors and researchers, May - August 1996

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Professional Experience

Independent Safety Consultant Lexington, Kentucky
SafetyCraig Consultants, Inc. April 2001 - Present
•Safety representative for several construction companies to help implement company safety policies, train and educate management and workers on safety responsibilities and accident prevention techniques.
•Work site audits to ensure safe work practices and compliance with safety standards and policies.
•Facilitation of company safety policies, training and education of management and workers on safety responsibilities and accident prevention techniques.

Trinity Industrial Corporation of America Georgetown, Kentucky
Site Safety Coordinator for scrubber installation project at TMMK in Georgetown, KY May 2000 - July 2000

Amteck Electrical Contractor, Lexington, Kentucky
Safety and Health Director, March 1999 - March 2000
•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
•Key role 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.
•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

BMW Mechanical Contractor Indianapolis, Indiana
Onsite Safety and Health/Hygiene Coordinator for shutdown at Marathon Ashland refinery in Canton, Ohio, September 1998 - October 1998

JA Jones Environmental Services Charlotte, North Carolina
Temporary Safety and Health/Industrial Hygiene Manager for remediation project in Monroe, Michigan, - September 1998

Impact Environmental Services, Taylor, Michigan
Safety and Health Director, May 1998 - September 1998
•Revised company Safety and 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.

Tsubaki Conveyor of America, Portland, Tennessee
Site Safety Coordinator, April 1997 - May 1997
•Site Safety Coordinator for conveyor installation project at TMMK in Georgetown, KY

Westvaco Corporation, Wickliffe, Kentucky, January 1997 - April 1997
•Site Safety Coordinator for shutdown at Westvaco Papermill in Wickliffe, Kentucky