William Friend

About William Friend

Safety Manager, Consultant, and United States Army Veteran with more than 20 years of valuable experience and employment history within the coal burning, pipeline, chemical pipeline, solar wind, commercial construction, and transportation industries. Accomplished leader with a record of successes in cultivating a safety-focused environment while possessing the skills needed to function as an effective, as well as efficient team player. Motivated professional with the ability to surpass optimum safety goals in direct compliance with applicable OSHA standards and procedures.Areas of Expertise• Safety Management & Consultant• Safety Inspections & Auditing• Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action• Safety Program Development & Implementation• Incident, Accident, & Near-Miss Investigations• Site Safety Training & Orientation• Hazard Recognition & Safety Oversight • Client, Employee, Contractor, & Union Relations• Written & Verbal/Oral Communication• Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution• Independent & Critical Thinking• Decision-Making & Analytical Skills• Attention to Detail & OSHA Adherence • Project Organization & Prioritization Industry & Project Safety Accomplishments• Pipeline Projects: Provided Safety oversight for up to 500 employees in accordance with OSHA standards and company procedures• Solar Wind Projects: Provided Safety oversight for up to 60 employees in accordance with OSHA standards and company procedures• Commercial Construction Projects: Provided Safety oversight for up to 26 contracting companies in accordance with OSHA standards and company procedures• Coal Burning Plant Projects: Provided Safety oversight for up to 150 employees in accordance with OSHA standards and company procedures• Chemical Pipeline Delivery Projects: Provided Safety oversight for up to 50 employees in accordance with OSHA standards and company procedures

Experience

1. Environment, Health and Safety Manager

   Dax Contracting Solutions

   Nov 2021 — Present · Bentonville, AR, US

Education

• Columbia Southern University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Occupational, Safety, & Health Administration

  2011 — 2016

• Kilgore College

  Certificate, OSHA

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Incident Investigation
• Emergency Management
• Fire Safety
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Hazardous Materials
• Safety Management Systems
• Safety Auditing
• Ergonomics
• Occupational Health
• First Aid
• Industrial Safety
• Petroleum
• Fall Protection
• Pipelines
• Inspection
• Hazard Recognition
• Environmental Auditing
• Contract Management
• Drilling
• Environmental Management Systems
• Construction Safety
• Waste Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Hazop
• Environmental Compliance
• Petrochemical
• Hazard Identification
• Hazard Analysis
• Management
• Industrial Hygiene
• Workplace Safety
• Gas
• Training
• Investigation
• Energy
• Hazwoper
• Iso 14001
• Osha 10
• Ehs
• Safety Training