Chad Brown

About Chad Brown

No one in the world can do what we do. We are the controllers, technicians, engineers and support personnel whose daily efforts keep people and aircraft safe, separated and on time. Our activities are: Safety through risk-based decision making to empower the workforce to make smarter safety decisions; Embrace sustainment and modernization to right-size the NAS; To be recognized and respected as global leaders in aviation; Attracting talent and investing in people to meet the demand of the future. Partnership for Safety is local people solving local issues. It puts facility-centric data in the hands of the facility\'s team – the best people to solve the issues. This is a joint effort between the FAA and NATCA that encourages employees to become actively engaged in identifying local hazards and developing safety solutions before incidents occur. Learn more by reading the Partnership for Safety Order.

Experience

1. Occupational Safety Health Specialist - Inspector

   Federal Aviation Administration

   Oct 2018 — Present

   Western Service Center, Quality Control Group/Technical Operations ESOG Team AServes as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (OSHS) for the Air Traffic Organization with overall authority and responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.Applies experience and advanced knowledge applicable to my discipline to plan and accomplish all assignments. Duties included in the planning, organizing and execution of actions in the area of safety and/or occupational health with primary responsibility to conduct safety inspections. Inspection Program encompasses a wide range of safety, health, and environmental inspections. The areas of inspection include, but are not limited to; facility housekeeping, slip, trip and fall hazards, personal protective equipment, fall protection, electrical safety, fire and life safety, confined space entry, asbestos, lead, blood borne pathogens, hazard communication, hearing conservation, tool safety, machine guarding, general work conditions, radiation safety, vehicle safety, employee health exposure, respiratory protection and indoor air quality. Inspections are conducted on all FAA Lines Of Business (LOBs) with-in the FAA. Coordinates with stakeholders to establish annual inspection schedule, ensuring timely communications and extensive research for previous deficiencies, open/closed findings, and open Unsatisfactory Condition Reports (UCR’s). Prepare and conduct pre/post inspection briefings for managers, technicians, coordinators and bargaining union personnel. Ensure timely and accurate data entry into the Workplace Inspection Tool (WIT) database. Coordinate official travel for all aspects of the inspection and meet all required timelines for vouchering process. Actively encourage and support managers and leadership to abide by OSHA guidelines and FAA goals for timely abatement of hazards, mitigation or submission of appropriate abatement plan(s).

Education

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate of Applied Science, Munitions Systems Technology

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Investigation
• Communication Skills
• Hazardous Materials
• Security Clearance
• Management
• Transportation Safety
• Military
• Leadership
• Lock Out Tag Out
• Vehicle Safety
• Military Logistics
• Training
• Operations Management
• Transportation
• Human Factors
• Air Force
• Command
• Team Building
• Risk Assessment
• Confined Space Rescue
• Weapons
• Safety Training Programs
• Security
• Military Operations
• Investigations
• Requirements Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Military Experience
• Physical Security
• Program Management
• Safety
• Firearms
• National Security
• Ehs
• Hearing Conservation
• Emergency Management
• Defense
• Counterterrorism
• Electrical Safety
• Dod