Bruce Carter

Experience

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  Various Companies

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2008

  Additional Experience

  ➤ Safety and Occupational Health Specialist – Defense Logistics Agency – Nov/2012 to Jun/2014➤ Safety Specialist – Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support for E and A – Dec/2009 to Nov/2012➤ Safety Specialist – Defense Energy Support Center – Jun/2008 Dec/2009➤ Safety Specialist – US Army Corps of Engineers – Aug/2007 to Jun/2008➤ Industrial Hygienist – US Army Corps of Engineers – May/2004 to Aug/2007➤ Safety and Public Health Manager – Commander Naval Forces Marianas – Jun/2001 to Jun/2003➤ Supervised personnel to conduct facility food safety and other types of habitat inspections, tracked communicable illnesses, and provided other forms of public health training to prevent disease.➤ Safety and Quality Management Inspector – Navy Environmental Health Center ➤ Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Public Health Manager – Commander Naval Forces Japan ➤ Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Public Health Manager – Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Show less

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  Defense Logistics Agency

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2014

  Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

  ➤ Successfully received multiple monetary awards for proactive knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, and NFPA safety standards and regulations.➤ Performed comprehensive walk-thru safety inspections of administrative, warehouse, distribution center and material-handling operations that resulted in a 15% decrease in workplace injuries.➤ Mitigated safety issues by identifying various hazards and listing them by order of severity for management teams.➤ Interviewed, investigated, and analyzed mishaps, near mishaps, and unsafe work conditions to determine the cause.➤ Created Mishap Analysis Forms that identified trends and root cause determination factors, decreasing injuries by 15%.➤ Strategically recommended measures for controlling, abating, and qualifying risks for identified safety hazards.➤ Expertly performed a complete hazard assessment of headquarters building that employed over 5200 personnel.➤ Maintained first-rate HazCom, Confined Space, and HazWoper safety standards for bulk petroleum, natural gas, coal, and alternative fuel products worldwide. ➤ Developed hazard control programs and created newsletters outlining safety practices and risk mitigation strategies.➤ Promoted safety awareness and guidance through the Headquarters Safety Council that met on a monthly basis. Show less

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  Pentagon

  Jun 2014 - May 2024

  Pentagon and Lead Safety Specialist

  ➤ Improved safety and health training programs as an OSHA 501 Outreach Trainer by 25%.➤ Analyzes job site risk of industrial, non-industrial, mechanical, and administrative operations to facilitate skillful resolution.➤ Conducts staff training on topics related to HazCom, Respiratory Protection, Lead Awareness, and Confined Space.➤ Developed written workplace safety programs based on regulations, resulting in a 15% decrease in workplace injuries.➤ Leading and facilitating quarterly safety meetings with division safety representatives, resulting in a 20% increase in employee hazard recognition skills in and around the workplace.➤ Effectively discusses accident trends, hazard recognition, and prevention through use of MS Publisher newsletters.➤ Expertly monitoring, auditing, and inspecting safety hazards on job sites to help facilities achieve regulatory compliance and maintain a safe environment. ➤ Coordinating safety programs and analyzing mishap statistics and investigative reports to create prevention strategies.➤Skillful in identifying and controlling workers' exposure to health hazards (e.g. chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic) Show less