Asa Mills
Pineville
Summary
Skilled in developing and implementing comprehensive health and safety programs to mitigate workplace hazards. Experience includes conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and training staff on safety protocols. Strong analytical skills paired with ability to effectively communicate across all organizational levels. Contributed to significant reduction in workplace injuries through proactive safety management strategies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Midsouth Power Services
Pineville
01.2009 - Current
- Coordinated with other departments within the organization to ensure that all safety requirements are met.
- Provided training for employees on safe work practices, hazardous materials handling, and emergency response protocols.
- Conducted safety inspections to identify potential risks or non-compliance with regulations.
- Monitored compliance of workers with applicable laws and regulations related to health and safety.
- Performed environmental sampling tests to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Responded promptly when notified of unsafe conditions or behaviors at worksites.
- Investigated accidents and incidents occurring in the workplace and prepared detailed reports outlining root causes, corrective actions taken.
- Inspected specified areas to verify presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment and first-aid supplies.
- Investigated and reported on safety hazards in the workplace.
- Maintained records of all occupational injuries and illnesses including medical treatment provided by outside providers.
- Participated in regular meetings with management teams to discuss current safety topics relevant to their operations.
- Participated in business safety committee meetings and health and safety audits.
- Developed and maintained safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Wrote technical reports, data entry and queries into various safety and health databases.
- Coordinated right-to-know programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances.
- Created hazard assessment forms used to document potential hazards in the workplace environment.
- Inspected or evaluated workplace environments, equipment or practices to verify compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Conducted safety training or education programs to demonstrate use of safety equipment.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Ensured proper disposal methods were followed for any hazardous waste generated by the company.
- Developed and created materials for new employee health and safety orientations.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing processes to reduce risk of injury or illness.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN05-2005
Skills
- Certified Utility Safety Professional- CUSP
- Regulatory compliance
- Safety inspections
- Environmental sampling
- Accident investigation
- Risk assessment
- Employee training
- Incident reporting
- Traffic control
- Record keeping
- Hazard assessment
- Policy development
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Electrical safety
- Confined space entry
- Hazard identification
- Personal protective equipment
- Fall protection
- Safety training
- Safety audits
- OSHA compliance
Certification
- Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)- 12/7/2020
- University of Kentucky Work Zone Traffic Control Flagger and Trainer- 8/17/2021
- University of Kentucky Work Zone Traffic Control Technician- 4/30/2021
- Forklift Operator Train the Trainer- 10/31/2024
- OSHA 30 Construction Industry- 12/082014
- OSHA 30 General Industry- 7/12/2017
- Safety Tek-Knowledgies, LLC Confined Space Rescue- 4/25/2017
Timeline
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Midsouth Power Services
01.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Lincoln Memorial University
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