KENT SMITH CHST, CHIM, RSO

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

74815 Indianola Drive Twentynine Palms, California 92277 Work: (760) 427-3152 Home: (760) 427-3152 Email: atollmedic@yahoo.com

U.S. Citizen

OBJECTIVE
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced expertise in safety and occupational health: Twenty years of experience in management of safety and ocupational health programs for the Federal, State and local governments. Board Certified: Multiple board certifications including certifications in industrial health and radiation safety. Safety and Occupational Health Instructor: Certified instructor OSHA 10 and 30 hours courses, Hazardous Communications, EM 385 1-1 40 hour course, Industrial hygiene, Occupational health and First aid And CPR Courses. First-Rate Reputation: Consistently receive outstanding ratings by the Department of the Navy. Received Multiple STAR Awards from the Navy for safety excellence on my projects Education: Finishing B.A. in Health and Safety at Southern Columbia University. Multiple courses from the University of New Mexico and University of California San Diego. Emergency Response: Plan coordinate and train others in emergency preparedness and response, utilizing my Paramedic and Safety and Occupational Health background as well as my experience managing teams that monitored the destruction of chemical weapons.

SAFETY AND OCCUPATION HEALTH EXPERIENCE AT GOVERNMENT FACILITIES MCAGCC Twentynine Palms and Nellis AFB. Safety and Occupational Health Manager
2007 Present Straub Construction Company Supervisor: Kevin Soares (Contact me first (760)414-9000) Salary: $100,000: 40+ Hours per week Management Accomplishments:
Recognized for an accident and injury free workplace at a large construction project in Las Vegas and Twentynine Palms California.

Last project was 574,000 man-hours without an OSHA recordable, Current project at 210,000 man-hours without incident Development of Corporate job hazard analysis and safety audits

Developing written safety programs that comply with Cal/OSHA, Nevada revised statutes and Federal OSHA regulations. Develop policies and programs to address safety and health program requirements, responsibilities, and accountability for all employees. Direct the investigation of accidents; analyze precipitating factors and accident cause data in order to develop specific methods of prevention. Provide technical guidance to administration, operations and maintenance forces in safety and health aspects of hazardous jobs. Monitor environmental health hazards such as noise, asbestos, dust, toxin agents, and heat stress, providing written reports analyzing data. Serve as the Hazardous Materials Communication Training Program Manager for the Straub Construction responsible for maintaining all required RCRA documentation pertaining to hazardous waste disposal.

Provide technical safety training for supervisors and employees using a wide variety of materials, publications, protective devices, and visual aids. Developed software that analyses safety incidents, providing trend analysis and tools to prevent reoccurring problems and identify training required.

Develop plan and coordinate emergency response preparedness and plans. Conduct drills and other training sessions to test resources and procedures.

Implemented a monthly safety workgroup with a goal of developing plans and procedures to protect workers from physical and chemical hazards.

EARLIER EXPERIANCES
McClone Construction Company
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

Safety Director
Kuwait

2005 TO 2007

Kellogg, Brown and Root

Health Safety and Environmental Supervisor
2004 to 2005

St. Mary's Medical Center

San Francisco

Cardiology Technician

2002 to 2004

EG&G
Johnston Atoll Air Force Base

Paramedic Supervisor/Safety and Occupational Health

1998 to 2002

American Medical Response

California and New Mexico

Paramedic Supervisor/Health and Safety Supervisor

1990 to 1998

SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Word Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Excel Database development

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Completing Degree in Health and Safety Certified Industrial Hygiene Management certificate Southern Columbia University Orange Beach, AL OHSA 500 Instructors Training University of California San Diego San Diego, California Professional Development Series, Emergency Management FEMA Emergency Management Institute Emergency Medicine Eastern New Mexico University Roswell New Mexico High School Diploma Davis Senior High Davis California 1978

Certifications
Construction Health and Safety Technician Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certified Industrial Hygiene Manager Southern Columbia University Radiation Safety Officer American Portable Nuclear Gauge Association Occupational Safety and Health Professional Program OSHA Academy Occupational Hearing Conservation Department of the Navy Spirometry in Occupational Medicine Department the Navy Emergency Hyperbaric Chamber United States Air Force School Of Aerospace Medicine Instructor Food Safety and Health SERVSAFE First Aid and CPR instructor American Heart Association

ASSOCIATIONS
Board of Certified Safety Professionals Institute for Safety and Health Management National Safety Management Society American Heart Association Associated General Contractors