To work with a secure company in a risk management / safety role to improve the safety and health of the employees as well as making the company a better, safet place to work.
547 Winners Circle SE
Conyers, Ga 30013
770-483-8083 - Home
678-763-0613– Work
stephen_cowherd[at]yahoo.com
Stephen A Cowherd
Objective: Accomplished professional seeking to leverage extensive background in safety management in industry, construction, manufacturing and enforcement; extremely motivated for a career with a company that is stable and growing as well as the possibility of continued rise within the company.
Education: Jan, 1983 — May, 1986 Elon College Elon College, NC
BS Degree Business Administration with emphasis in Management
NCSU / NC DOL
Certificate in Manager of Environmental, Safety and Health Program (MESH)
Professional Certification:
Construction Health and Safety Technician National Certification (CHST)
Qualifications:
Forklift Operator Instructor Authorized OSHA 10 & 30 hour Construction Safety and Health Instructor
RF Safety Instructor NCCER Master Trainer
Authorized OSHA 10 & 30 hour General Industry Safety and Health Instructor
ComTrain Tower Climbing and Rescue Instructor
ITRE Work Zone Safety and Flagger Instructor
NSC First Aid / CPR / AED Instructor
Experience: November 2007 to Present Black and Veatch Conyers, GA
Regional Safety and Health Mger – Telecommunication Division
Working for an international construction company in the Telecommunication Division, Power Deliver, and Transmission Line. I conduct training, orientation, competent climber, OSHA 10 and 30 hr, NCCER 50 hr., site audits, prequalification on sub contractors, monthly loss reports, preconstruction meetings, help in developing new training courses.
August 2005 to November 2007 Oxford Construction Company Albany, Ga.
(27 months)
Safety Director
Worked for a construction company that does heavy highway, underground utility, grading, stone, curb, and clearing construction. I helped develop and update the existing safety program, training, accident investigation, daily inspections of sites, site-specific safety development, traffic control, and budgetary planning, as well as responsible for the repair shop, and 4 asphalt plants.
Jan. 2003 to August 2005 CC Mangum Contractors Raleigh, NC
(31 months)
Safety Director
Working for a construction company that does heavy highway, bridge, utility, grading, stone, curb, and clearing construction. I helped develop and update the existing safety program, training, accident investigation, daily inspections of sites, site-specific safety development, traffic control, budgetary planning, environmental compliance with the DENR Stormwater Discharge Permit requirements, and Radiation Safety Officer for the Moisture / Density Gauges.
Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2002 Manpower Professional Zebulon, NC
(16 months)
Site Safety Specialist
Worked at GlaxoSmithKline (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing) in the Env, Health, and Safety Department. I had primary responsibility for training, construction safety, fire brigade, and risk assessments for construction and installation processes at the facility. I also conducted accident and incident investigations, update SOPs, Zebulon Safety Procedures, and Construction Safety Manual, write and authorize onsite permits for Flame / Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, and Excavation and Trenching.
Nov. 2000 – Aug. 2001 NC Parks and Recreation Raleigh, NC
Division Safety Officer
Set up and oversee complete safety and health program for all 36 state parks in NC. Includes training, audits, inspections, reports, and corrective actions for all phases of safety program as well as general liability. Work with Construction Division to ensure proper adherence to code requirements.
Jan, 1999 – Nov. 2000 National Safety Auditors Research Triangle Park, NC
Manager Training and Development
Oversees and instructing training classes offered to General Industry (businesses, industrial, manufacturing, R&D organic chemistry and biotech, and distribution) and Construction (all types) companies and coordinates instructors to meet schedule, conducts on site audits for General Industry and Construction companies, develops marketing plan for continued growth of company.
Sept, 1995 – Dec. 1999 Durham Tech. Comm. College Durham, NC
Instructor
Working part time as an instructor at the community college level. Teaching within the Fire Protection Technology Program specifically. To date, I have taught the following courses: Arson Investigation, Building Construction for the Fire Service, Hazardous Materials, Fire Management, Fire Law, and Issues and Problems Facing the Fire Service. Instruction is provided in these areas, preparation of test and quizzes, preparing for classes, and counseling students as needed to ensure they grasp the material for that class.
Oct, 1992 — Dec, 1998 WakeMed Raleigh, NC
Safety Officer
Was employed as the Safety Officer for four facilities. The duties include, but are not limited to: Fire Safety, Security/Crime Prevention, Life Safety, Performing General Safety Audits, Chairman Emergency Planning Committee, Preparing for and maintaining an up to date system to meet JCAHO and OSHA, Teaching a complete safety program to 3000 plus staff and students, Administering, installing, including a computerized training program for the hospital, Preparing annual budgets, Working with contractors to meet OSHA and JCAHO requirements in a hospital setting, Liaison with Raleigh Fire Department, Raleigh Police Department, Wake County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and National Fire Protection Association, Managing ID and Access Control systems, and staffing as needed with the Security Squads. Reports were done for the Safety Committee on Security, Safety, Life Safety, Construction issues, Hazardous Material incidents, Emergency Planning, and Officer Performance for the Director of the department.
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