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Richard J Knight Cell: 49178-1308879

CMR 415 Box 3993 APO, AE richard.knight1@outlook.com

09114

Objective I am a meticulous Occupational Health and Safety professional focused on safety, training, and accomplishing the mission. I want to work with a company who will allow me to help our work force get the job done and in a safe environment. Displaying leadership to help others learn, knowledge in my field to teach individuals become team player, lastly make sure training is not second nature but one of intuitiveness.

Skills

Hands on experience in providing health and safety practices and training.

Knowledge of government safety, OSHA regulations and NFPA.

Extensive Leadership abilities and experience (US Army- Sergeant, Lead Trainer, Safety Officer, Warehouse Manager, and Haz/Mat Trainer.

Immense ability to multitask and prioritize work.

Over 100 hours in volunteering at the local simulation training center in Vilseck, Ge

Exceptional ability to work in various kinds of weather

Skilled in basic computer applications (Microsoft Office, Windows Project, PowerPoint, Excel Automated Military Postal System (AMPS).

Good communication skills in both oral and written form.

Trained over 500 soldiers on US Army, (E.S.T.) Engagement Skills Trainer Simulation system.

Accomplishments

Volunteers on military post as Trainer Simulator 3 days week and 6 hours a week as a Safety Compliance officer. On top of a full time regular job.

Save Army units $4,800.00 dollars yearly on operation costs for unit Haz/Mat Programs. Was instrumental in the reduction of accident rates from 47% to 15%

Started a recycle program for soda cans and bottles and plastic materials for three building of over 300 employees.

Professional Experience Volunteer Simulator trainer US Army Garrison (USAG) Vilseck, Germany 01/2014 – Present

As volunteer Trainer I work with soldiers from lower enlisted to officer.

Teaching marksmanship, crisis analysis, situational thinking and resolve

Working with simulation computers like E.S.T. Engagement Skill Trainer 2000, to the Call for Fire Trainer, training in a various scenarios and climates trying to get positive outcome.

Volunteer Safety Compliance Officer US Army Garrison (USAG) Grafenwoehr, Germany 07/2014 - Present

As a volunteer Safety Compliance Officer I work with other Safety personnel reviewing and interpreting a wide variety of guidelines to include Host Nation laws,

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Technical and administrative regulations, and principles and procedures pertaining to such aspects as Safety Program Management; Accident Prevention and Control; Safety Education and Promotion; Accident Investigation, Reporting, and Analyses.

Occupational Safety, Health, and Sanitation; Fire Prevention and Protection; Participates in solving operational and managerial problems and evaluates safety program administration problems at unit level.

Developed and direct specific programs/actions aimed at implementing technical, administrative, and managerial principles and procedures for the purpose of assuring adherence to and incorporation of safety management principles and practices in all units/staff elements.

Youth Teacher & Safety Officer/ Fire Marshall 11/2012 - 06/2013 US Army Garrison (USAG) Franconia, Stork Barracks, Germany

Reduced most prevalent accidents by 30% (slips, trips, falls, and near misses)

Prepares for and conducts independent inspections of firms where exposure and type of hazards are reasonably predictable.

Perform inspections in accordance with agency's policy and organization's goals. Focuses inspection time where employees are at risk for injuries and illnesses.

Assisted teacher with every day learning plans and accountability of children. Motor Vehicle Operator/Postal Clerk 07/2009 - 09/2011

US Army Garrison (USAG) Franconia, Stork Barracks Germany

Performed counter operations such as selling stamps, handling money orders, preparing claims, tracers and inquiries; preparing and maintaining postal records and reports

Demonstrated exemplary customer service skills

Requisitioned, controlled, and maintained postal supplies and equipment

Maintained security for registered, certified and other special classes of mail

Inspected, reported, and trained personnel on safety culture in the workplace Perform inspections in accordance with agency's policy and organization's goals, and

focuses inspection time where employees are at risk for injuries and illnesses. Warehouse Manager 01/2009 - 07/2009

US Army Garrison (USAG) Bavaria, Rose Barracks, Germany

Organized, issued and maintained children's sporting equipment and uniforms.

Accountable for warehouse valuing $100,000.00 in equipment and clothing.

Developed new asset accountability system to help management warehouse. Used hand and motorize forklifts and pallets for movement and storage.

Night-Stock 08/2008 - 01/2009

US Army Garrison (USAG) Franconia, Katterbach Barracks, Germany

Re-stocked and faced merchandise by hand, hand truck, or forklift.

Unloaded trucks; built displays; utilized computer databases to reconcile purchase orders and to place new orders.

Warehouse clerk/Safety Officer 08/2005 - 08/2008 US Army Garrison (USAG) Pioneer and Hanau Barracks, Germany

Acquired and prepared fuel stock for units going out on training exercises.

Tested fuel and stock and prepared/maintained monthly reports of fuel on hand.

Participates as the organization's Safety Representative in all Safety Days activities.

Assisted in a major inspection; surveys where non-ionizing radiation sources might have been presented.

Scheduled equipment deposit/pick up dates/disposal of equipment, transported, repaired, storied and inventoried new and used office equipment.

PM Store Shift Manager 09/2004 - 08/2005

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US Army Garrison (USAG) Leighton Barracks, Germany

Managed employees, stock, and other store resources to ensure store's preparation for daily service.

Trained employees on their employment duties as well as store's safety procedures. Prepared monthly and quarterly reports for presentation to higher management.

Sergeant, Safety Officer, and Trainer 10/1999 - 09/2004

US Army Garrison (USAG) Bavaria, Rose Barracks, Germany

Supervised a 15 men team of building up and tear down of a field (TOC) tactical operations center and (BOC) base of operation. The team prepared structures and electrical systems to be placed and ready when main body arrived to link in. This process consisted of setting up tents for five main echelon of the Battalion the main being the Headquarter, S1, S2, S3, S4 and S6. This process consisted of connecting computers, phones, face monitors; back-wall monitors, lighting systems. Prep phones lines for regular and secure phone systems like DSN or NIPRNET as well as JWICS for internet and SIPRNET for secure or secret information. Certain computers which were mark secret had black shields over the computer’s monitors with red marking spelled out secret. Also false walls or boot walls were ready for Maps, status references boards, troop movement, etc. My team had 3-5 hours to set up afterwards the Signal personnel came check over our worked than configure the remaining systems before the XO called in the TOC’s was operational. Lastly safety was also a factor by making sure all personnel had some type of safety equipment like gloves, eye protection, and a helmet when the main antenna was being setup.

Placing safe guard on sensitive training computers and their contents.

Supervised the training of over 300 civilian and 150 soldiers on Hazardous Storage and Waste.

Conducted formal /informal safety inspections and reported findings and recommendations as a member of the safety board.

Sergeant in the US Army with over 15 soldiers under my leadership.

Education and Training B.S: Columbia-Southern University - Occupational Health & Safety 2012 Orange Beach, AL A.A: University of Phoenix - International Business 2007 Phoenix, Arizona

Additional Education Certificate: Duty Safety Officer's Safety Course – Safety 2013 Illesheim, Germany 2013 - American Red Cross USAG Katterbach, CPR and First Aid 2013 - US Army, (E.S.T.) Engagement Skills Trainer, provides initial and sustainment

marksmanship training, static unit collective gunnery and tactical training, and shoot/don’t shoot

training. It supports the following three modes of training: marksmanship, squad/fire team

collective and judgmental use of force. Furthermore working in this position I am charged with

being the Technician and Operator and performing training at all echelons of the military which

included squad, platoon, company and even Battalion levels. I have operated Vilseck EST 2000

simulator and performed all supply related functions to include inventory management. This

included receiving, issuing, turn-in, inspecting and testing not to mention managing my own

warehouse on site. Furthermore I handled the training aids and devices and simulators which

help aided (TADS) in the training of over 500 soldiers in my time as a simulator trainer

volunteer.

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2013 - US Army, H.E.A.T HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) Egress

Assistance Trainer, designed to train soldiers on the effects of rollover and conduct drills that will provide the skill and ability to react properly during and/or emergency egress situations. 2013 - US Army, Call for Fire Simulator Systems Training a lightweight, rapidly deployable,

observed fire-training system that provides multiple simulated battlefield environments for

instructing Fire Support Specialists, Joint Fires Observers and Soldiers at the institutional and

operational unit level. The CFFT is capable of training all Artillery, Type II and III close air

support, naval gunfire and mortar missions.

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References Richard J. Knight

CMR 415 Box 3993 APO, AE 09114 Hm# 499662-7014677 Cell# 49178-1308879

richard.knight1@outlook.com

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