Steven Southall

Experience

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  USMC

  Aug 1999 - Jan 2014

  Directly responsible for facility inspections, ergonomic assessments, and instructing OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Courses. Ordered suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health and safety. Recommend measures to protect over 11,100 workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, and materials. Investigated 17 accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future. Investigated the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, and performance in 49 facilities on the installation. Developed and maintained industrial hygiene programs such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, and asbestos management plans for 1179 headquarters personnel. Inspected and evaluated 130 workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure 100% compliance with safety standards and government regulations. Collaborated with engineers and physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment therefore reducing workplace injuries by 10% per year. Conducted safety training and education programs, and demonstrated the use of safety equipment through teaching Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) curriculum to 1549 personnel. Provided 920 new-employee health and safety orientations, and develop materials for these presentations. Collected 26 samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis. Significantly contributed in streamlining training processes resulting in hundreds of man hours saved and quality training for over 849 military and civilian personnel in motorcycle safety, beginner motorcycle operation and advanced motorcycle operation. Show less Conducted equal opportunity climate surveys successfully reaching 98% of available manpower, compiled and prepared reports for briefing senior staff. Planned and executed the safe travel of 1200 squadron personnel and equipment from the United States to Iraq and the safe return to United States without incident. Collaborated with 14 departments to resolve problems concerning safety, transportation, logistics systems, imports, exports, and customer issues for a squadron of 1200 personnel. Maintained metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, training and safety records for more than 1200 service members in support of the overall security mission. Supervised 9 logistics specialists, planners, and schedulers responsible for tracking inbound and outbound flights that safely delivered and picked up gear valued at over 23 million dollars. Directed inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation, warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management. Conducted monthly and quarterly facility inspections for approximately 1375 work and living quarters and arranged the turnover of those spaces to external logistics companies. Coordinated logistical support for the security of the Presidential Visit to Iraq totaling in 850, mishap free, man hours. Tracked the submission of over 600 Work Order Management System (WOMS) request and more than 250 Common Logistics Command and Control System (CLCCS) request for the multiple agencies. Established safety standards consisting of a 35 page policy resulting in a 12% decrease in safety violations and 5% reduction safety complaints from employees. Instructed 635 personnel in motorcycle safety, beginner motorcycle operation and advanced motorcycle operation. Show less Instructed over 5200 personnel in Equal Opportunity and Prevention of Sexual Harassment classes correlating to a 17% reduction in substantiated investigated cases across the installation. Led 14 discrimination and sexual harassment investigations with teams of personnel trained in employment law. Supervised, trained, scheduled, coordinated and evaluated 60 Fuels Section team members in fueling operations. Successfully prioritized section’s efforts to support 11 squadrons increasing efficiency and mission readiness by 40% percent and resulting in the Fuels section receiving the American Petroleum Institute Award. Reviewed and analyzed suitability, qualifications and professional skills of 60 team members. Implemented ongoing training and instructed team members in quality assurance policies and procedures. Established training curriculums for 60 personnel and cross-trained divisional personnel in order to optimize workforce flexibility. Tracked daily command evolutions and generated 6 regular status reports daily for senior command review. Accounted for the transfer; storage; and issue of over a billion gallons of fuel using the Fuel Accounting System. Directly responsible for 2500 hours of night fueling operation remaining 100% incident free. Show less Addressed employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns for 215 personnel. Analyzed employment-related data and prepared required reports. Conducted 990 interviews and ensured that necessary medical screening, entrance test, background checks, reference checks and employment paperwork was completed for applicants. Conducted 28 exit interviews, addressed concerns, assisted with alternative job placement and ensured that necessary employment termination paperwork was completed for employees. Conferred with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures. Established and maintained liaison with 23 local and state agencies to enhance recruiting efforts and bolster the image of the organization. Contacted over 500 job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications, starting dates and additional requirements for available positions. Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to meet current and anticipated staffing needs. Organized creative teams that were responsible for innovative recruiting techniques that increased recruiter productivity by 12%. Successfully hired 97 long term employees and processed hiring-related paperwork. Informed job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities. Interpreted and explained human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations. Conducted cold screening interviews with applicants to determine qualification for available positions. Show less

  • Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

    Aug 2008 - Jan 2014

  • Logistics Chief

    May 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Bulk Fuel Issue & Equal Opportunity Representative

    Nov 2002 - May 2006

  • United States Marine Corps Recruiter

    Aug 1999 - Nov 2002
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  Motorcycle Safety Foundation

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2017

  Rider Coach

  Coach, Mentor, and facilitate learning for new and experienced riders of all ages.

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  Automobile Club of Southern California

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  Insurance Agent

  Provide home, auto, watercraft and personal umbrella insurance to the general public.Create and implement marketing campaign to entice the general public to become a member.Conduct presentations for families and individuals on benefits of organization.Prepare documents for underwriting and serve as a front line underwriter.Underwrite various insurance applications.Prepare members for the Auto Club experience.Call list to contact and mend relationships with estranged members. Show less

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  US Navy

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2018

  Occupational Safety and Health Specialist

  Assigned as a Naval Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Four One. Conduct environmental and high hazard inspections of facilities to ensure standards of compliance. Ensure compliance and enforcement of various safety and occupational health subprograms, such as sight and hearing conservation, respiratory protection, confined space entry, personal protective clothing and equipment programs, hazardous materials storage and transportation, lead-based paint, hazardous communications and process safety, and/or asbestos abatement. Personally conduct ground mishap and personal injury investigations and assist the Aviation Safety Officer on aviation mishaps. Coordinate and prepare departmental officers and Sailors for the NAVOSH and Industrial Hygiene Inspections. Assist in the preparation for several inspections; Command Assist Visit (CAV), Aviation Maintenance Inspection (AMI), Maintenance Program Assist (MPA) and Naval Safety Center Safety Assessment; and be personally inspected in the CAV and Naval Safety Assessment. Coordinate major safety stand-downs ensuring discussion of occupational safety as well as off-duty recreation and alcohol responsibility. Plan and executed monthly safety committee meetings, weekly safety orientation meetings for new personnel and serve as a member of the aviation safety council. Conduct weekly safety inspections, fire protection safety, eyewash stations, and hangar bay areas to ensure safety of over personnel, MH-60R helicopters, crew serve weapons and two buildings. Inspect and appraise work environments affecting the health and safety of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitary conditions so as to eliminate or minimize unhealthful and unsafe conditions. Perform risk assessment of hazardous processes/conditions identified. Advise appropriate department heads of control methods or elimination of identified hazards. Show less

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  Marine Depot Maintanence Command

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Specialist

  Responsible for the safety management and environmental compliance to all federal and local laws and standards at the forward operating branch of MDMC. I manage and provide expert advice to supervisors for safety programs e.g. Respiratory protection, PPE, Medical Surveillance and Safety Training, Fall Protection, Industrial Hygiene and lock out tag out.

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  Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  Contract Safety Manager
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  Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

  Jun 2022 - now

  Site Safety