Rodney Cauthen
Lancaster
Summary
Dynamic Health and Safety Advisor with proven expertise at Oceana Gold Haile, specializing in health and safety training and risk assessment. Successfully led the development of safety policies and incident learning systems, fostering a culture of safety awareness. Strong communicator and mentor, dedicated to continuous improvement and compliance in high-risk environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Safety Advisor
Oceana Gold Haile
06.2019 - Current
- Certified MSHA Instructor
- Led implementation of health and safety training programs, enhancing workplace compliance and employee awareness.
- Developed and maintained safety policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections to identify hazards, recommending corrective actions for continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create risk assessments, promoting proactive hazard management strategies.
- Mentored junior staff on safety protocols, fostering a culture of safety awareness throughout the organization.
- Analyzed incident reports to identify trends, facilitating data-driven decisions for process enhancements and risk mitigation.
- Spearheaded the development of an incident learning system that facilitated sharing lessons learned from accidents or near misses companywide.
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Education
No Degree - General Studies
Central Texas College
Killeen, TXOrganizational Leadership
US Army Primary Leadership Course
Germany01-1997
Organizational Leadership
US Army Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course
Columbus, GA01-1995
Skills
- Health and safety training
- Construction safety
- Hazard identification
- Electrical safety
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Personal protective equipment
- Accident investigation
- Safety auditing
- Chemical handling
- Confined space entry
- Incident reporting
- Permit-to-work systems
- Forklift safety
- Machine guarding
- Workplace inspections
- Vehicle safety
- Fall protection
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Self motivation
- Risk assessment
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal communication
- Written communication
- Project management
- Training coordination
- Root-cause analysis
Timeline
Health and Safety Advisor
Oceana Gold Haile
06.2019 - Current
No Degree - General Studies
Central Texas College
Organizational Leadership
US Army Primary Leadership Course
Organizational Leadership
US Army Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course
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