Safety Professional - Heavy Construction / Data Center at Hoffman Project (2025-11 – 2026-04)
- Maintained a strong field presence supporting construction crews and verifying compliance with OSHA requirements, project safety plans, and site-specific policies.
- Performed daily field inspections, identified unsafe conditions and behaviors, and worked directly with supervision to correct hazards before work continued.
- Reviewed JSAs, pre-task plans, permits, and changing work conditions to confirm crews understood hazards, controls, and expectations before starting work.
- Led toolbox talks, coaching conversations, and safety stand-downs focused on hazard recognition, accountability, and safe work execution.
- Verified PPE, fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, housekeeping, access/egress, barricades, and other critical field controls throughout active work areas.
- Documented safety observations and corrective actions and communicated trends, concerns, and follow-up items to project leadership.
Safety Supervisor - Heavy Industrial Construction at R.A.G.E LLC (2010-12 – 2018-07)
- Supported construction leadership and craft supervision with daily planning so safety requirements were built into the work before crews entered the field.
- Conducted site walks and audits involving cranes, rigging, material handling, elevated work, confined spaces, hot work, and mobile equipment.
- Stopped or redirected work when serious hazards were observed and partnered with supervision to establish effective corrective actions.
- Participated in incident and near-miss reviews, gathered field information, and helped identify root causes and preventative actions.
- Tracked corrective actions to closure and reinforced expectations with foremen, contractors, and employees during follow-up inspections.
- Promoted consistent communication between Safety, Construction, and craft teams so field expectations were understood and followed.
Safety Technician - Industrial Construction at The Feat Group (2006-08 – 2009-10)
- Monitored active construction work for compliance with site-specific safety requirements, OSHA standards, and established safe work practices.
- Assisted with new-hire orientations, daily safety meetings, pre-task planning, and verification of employee training and qualifications.
- Inspected work areas for fall exposures, electrical hazards, line-of-fire risks, struck-by hazards, poor housekeeping, and improper material storage.
- Verified barricades, signage, fire extinguishers, emergency access, and required PPE were in place and maintained.
- Provided real-time coaching to employees and supervisors and documented observations for project safety records.
- Supported emergency response readiness and reporting of injuries, property damage, and near misses.
Pipefitter - Chemical Plant / Industrial Construction at Various Industrial Contractors (2004-02 – 2006-04)
- Performed pipefitting and industrial construction work supporting refinery, petrochemical, maintenance, shutdown, and turnaround projects.
- Read and interpreted drawings, layouts, and piping information and assisted with fabrication, fit-up, installation, material handling, and commissioning activities.
- Worked safely around cranes, rigging operations, heavy equipment, confined spaces, elevated work areas, hot work, and multiple simultaneous construction activities.
- Participated in daily safety meetings and toolbox talks and followed site-specific procedures, permit requirements, PPE expectations, and supervisor direction.
- Built the hands-on craft knowledge that later supported advancement into Safety Technician, Safety Supervisor, and Safety Professional responsibilities.
Boilermaker | Carpenter | Rigger | Expeditor | Operations at Various Contractors
Supported industrial construction, maintenance, shutdown, and turnaround projects for various contractors throughout Louisiana and Texas. Known for strong attendance, reliability, teamwork, adaptability, and a safety-first work ethic in fast-paced heavy industrial environments.
