Charles Knowles

Experience

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  Florida Air National Guard

  Apr 1984 - Apr 1990

  Ground Safety Manager

  As a full-time Air Guard Technician, I conducting scheduled safety inspections to identify workplace hazards and compliance violations of Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Program. Recommend corrective actions and engineering or procedural changes with follow-up actions to ensure abatement. Complete and submit accident and investigation reports through Headquarters Staff to identify trends and develop corrective actions. I developed Supervisory Safety training programs and initiatives to reduce the frequency, severity and costs of accidents and occupational illness in aircraft maintenance/flight line activities, transportation, civil engineering, sheet metal/fabrication/machine shops, fire department/suppression systems, food service, supply/warehouse/materials handling, medical facilities, weapons/munitions storage, and hazardous waste disposal. I was selected as a member of the Inspector General Team to conduct safety assessments of other Guard units. While working full-time, I completed my A.A.S. in Safety Technology in 1986 and B.S. in Aviation Management in 1985. After transferring to the Hawaii Air Guard in 1991, I became First Sergeant, IG team member and after 24 years retired honorably as Master Sergeant (E-7). Show less

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  US Department of Labor/OSHA

  Apr 1990 - Oct 2003

  Compliance Safety and Health Officer

  US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/OSHA Honolulu, Hawaii and Ft Worth, TX05/1990 – 10/2003 Salary $ 62,000 Series: 0018, pay plan GS-12 Compliance Officer (This is a federal job)Supervisor: Mike Talmont (8174273597) Okay to contact this Supervisor: YesCompliance Officer/Team Leader for Inspection and Investigation Team. Identify hazards throughout a wide range of industrial work environments such as construction, federal agencies, general industry and maritime. I conducted over 1200 Enforcement inspections, formal complaints, referrals with over 100 accident/fatality investigations. I worked with Regional solicitor to develop cases under contest and coordinated hearings for legal sufficiency. Provided technical advice on confined space, lockout/tagout and fall protection. Served as Voluntary Protection Program Manager for Region 9. Show less

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  Defense Logistics Agency

  Oct 2003 - May 2007

  Region Safety Manager

  Safety and Health Manager (This is a federal job)Supervisor: Cal Yamane (808-473-4302) Okay to contact this Supervisor: YesDLA Safety and Occupational Health Manager with HQ level responsibility for planning, developing policy, directing, exercising staff supervision, and evaluating safety programs for all DLA sites throughout the Pacific. Principle Staff advisor, technical consultant and coordinator in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating the safety programs for over 40 field level activities throughout Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Japan and Korea and apply DoD and OSHA laws to resolve technical matters. Develop safety and health regulations to eliminate or control hazards. From 2003-07, I reduced the frequency and severity of hazards by over 50% and my reports to HQ were recognized for their content and format. Show less

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  US Army Corps of Engineers - Far East District

  May 2007 - May 2009

  Safety Manager/Director

  Safety ManagerSupervisor: Tommy Penrose (8084386993) Okay to contact this Supervisor: YesServes as principle assistant to Chief of Safety Office in planning, developing and directing the overall District Safety and Occupational Health Programs. Responsible for executing and evaluating, comprehensive loss prevention programs for the Far East District, encompassing a full range of functions including program adherence, accident prevention, education and promotion, reporting and analysis, construction site inspection and OSHA general safety requirements. Show less

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  IMCOM - Pacific

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2016

  Region Safety Manager

  Region Safety Specialist (This is a federal job)Supervisor: Donald Paglioni (808-438-1354) Okay to contact Supervisor: YesServes as Safety and Occupational Health Specialist on the Special Staff of the Installation Management Agency Region Office on all safety and occupational health matters. Plans, develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive 24-hour safety and occupational health program for all areas of the Region. Provides technical safety assistance to Army installations within the region. Program elements include the formation of safety and occupational health directives, prevention and control of hazards, fire prevention, safety education/training, accident investigation, survey and inspection program, and high- risk operations conducted under tactical conditions. Show less

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  US ARMY GARRISON WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD/SCHOFIELD BARRACKS

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  INSTALLATION SAFETY DIRECTOR

  Acting Garrison Safety Director for Wheeler Army Airfield and Schofield Barracks. Supervised two GS-12 Safety Managers with responsibilities for construction/contractor safety, explosives safety, radiation safety, transportation safety and child development centers. Conducted Quarterly Safety and Occupational Health Council meetings with senior leadership (both garrison and installation). Contracting Officer for Army Traffic Safety Training Program and managed budget.

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  Tripler Army Medical Center

  Apr 2017 - now

  Chief Safety and Occupational Health Manager