HEALTH AND SAFETY RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Jun 13, 2025 - The Health and Safety Professional ensures compliance with occupational health and safety regulations by conducting risk assessments, inspections, and implementing preventive strategies. This role focuses on developing safety programs that reduce incidents and foster a proactive safety culture across all levels of the organization. The individual collaborates with cross-functional teams to investigate incidents, deliver targeted training, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

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1. Health and Safety Analyst, GreenCore Manufacturing Inc., Toledo, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Manage and control all Health and Safety matters according to the Polish law
  • Inspect jobs and workplaces and develop risk assessments
  • Design and propose measures aimed at correcting the risks detected, both at a technical and organisational level, and at improving working conditions
  • Design work instructions and revise them periodically
  • Take care of the special vulnerability that certain groups 
  • Investigate the occupational accidents and diseases
  • Train and promote best practices to employees at all levels in all topics related to Health and Safety (in English/Polish
  • Management of health surveillance
  • Provide advice and guidelines to stakeholders in regards to Health and Safety
  • Participate in the elaboration of internal work regulations, as well as in the imposition of general rules and instructions on safety and health
  • Accompany the members of the labour inspectorate during visits, providing them with the necessary documentation to support their work


Skills on Resume: 

  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Workplace Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Accident Investigation (Hard Skills)
  • Health Surveillance (Hard Skills)
  • Regulation Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Employee Training (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Advising (Soft Skills)
  • Documentation Support (Soft Skills)

2. Health and Safety Advisor, Alpine BioEnergy Solutions, Fargo, ND

Job Summary: 

  • Oversee all aspects of Health and Safety and advise clients
  • Supporting on-site regulatory audits and maintaining all documentation
  • Carrying out risk assessments and actioning change controls
  • Communication and updating of the safety statement and risk assessments
  • Investigation and reporting on all EHS incidents and accidents, ensuring thorough investigations and corrective measures are implemented
  • Promote best practices and direct site personnel on areas of concern
  • Completion of EHS plans, registers and complete weekly/monthly/annual reports
  • Ensure all EHS performance indicators are met
  • Implement and upkeep the company's Safety Management System
  • Promote a good safety culture within a workplace


Skills on Resume: 

  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Support (Hard Skills)
  • Incident Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Advising (Soft Skills)
  • Plan Completion (Hard Skills)
  • Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • System Implementation (Hard Skills)
  • Culture Promotion (Soft Skills)

3. Senior Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, Redwood Plastics Corporation, Salem, OR

Job Summary: 

  • Peers in the OHUp skill management teams and build upon the organisation’s safety culture
  • Ensure relevant legislation is effectively implemented and followed
  • Provide legislative and work-related safety advice, risk assessments, incident investigations and safety procedures
  • Identify, assess and recommend suitable and reasonable risk control solutions for workplace hazards within the company’s policy and legal framework
  • Developing and maintaining effective professional relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Partner with the management team to encourage safe and thorough OH&S practices
  • Review online incident reporting and ensure compliance and reporting integrity
  • Partner with the WH&S team and broader leadership team to mitigate risks and strategise to improve a contemporary OH&S framework


Skills on Resume: 

  • Safety Culture (Soft Skills)
  • Legal Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Control (Hard Skills)
  • Incident Review (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Reporting Integrity (Hard Skills)
  • Framework Improvement (Soft Skills)

4. Health and Safety Consultant, BlueRiver Construction Group, Knoxville, TN

Job Summary: 

  • Assist clients with the development of an H&S Management System (Policies, risk assessments, and safe systems of work, etc)
  • Conducting site inspections (Including schools and construction sites) and providing detailed reports of findings with recommendations for the client to implement
  • Managing designated client base, including recurring appointments, document reviews, updates, etc.
  • Provide H&S training to clients (Manual Handling, Fire Awareness, General H&S, etc)
  • Assisting clients with all aspects of Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), H&S accreditation schemes (CHAS, Safe Contractors, SMAS, etc)
  • Conduct accident investigations
  • Display excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Assist the client when dealing with enforcement agencies (HSE, Local Authority, etc)
  • In-depth generalist knowledge of all aspects of health and safety


Skills on Resume: 

  • System Development (Hard Skills)
  • Site Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Client Management (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Training (Soft Skills)
  • Accident Investigation (Hard Skills)
  • PQQ Support (Hard Skills)
  • Detail Accuracy (Soft Skills)
  • Agency Assistance (Soft Skills)

5. Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Summit Foods Processing, Fort Wayne, IN

Job Summary: 

  • Provides technical expertise to assist with OSHA and Environmental regulatory compliance
  • Ensure implementation of all company SHE initiatives and programs
  • Develops, communicates and initiates improvements based on trends in audit findings, corrective actions, safety loss data and best practices through the site OGSM process
  • Ensures the effectiveness of incident investigations involving process and personal injuries
  • Ensures compliance with industrial hygiene and chemical exposure mitigation programs
  • Ensures all health and safety-related activities such as PHAs, FHAs and Hazard/Risk Assessments, are completed
  • Contributes to the improvement/design of processes, equipment, and SOPs
  • Audits compliance records and permit requirements for air, water, and solid waste
  • Supports ECAP and other internal audit preparation and then works with leadership to ensure any findings are addressed


Skills on Resume: 

  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Program Implementation (Hard Skills)
  • Incident Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Exposure Mitigation (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Support (Hard Skills)
  • Record Review (Hard Skills)

6. Senior Health and Safety Manager, IronHawk Fabrication LLC, Wichita, KS

Job Summary: 

  • Guiding and directing the development and implementation of H&S policies, strategies, programs and standards
  • Keeping staff fully informed of the H&S program and applicable legislative and assurance requirements
  • Ensuring adequate procedures are implemented to evaluate the adequacy of H&S compliance and performance across the programme
  • Managing directly the contractors and consultants in all aspects of HSE
  • Identifying and controlling significant loss-producing exposures, providing summary strategic reports and recommendations to the leadership team
  • Playing a visible role in H&S leadership and direction to the project
  • Providing guidance and recommendations to all business units
  • Liaising and interacting with the client and key stakeholders
  • Keeping fully informed of all existing and proposed changes in applicable regulations and legislation


Skills on Resume: 

  • Policy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Compliance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
  • Contractor Management (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
  • Leadership Presence (Soft Skills)
  • Strategic Guidance (Soft Skills)
  • Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)

7. Health and Safety Officer, NovaChem Industrial Solutions, Billings, MT

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for implementing and supporting the H&S management system
  • Conduct on-site Risk Assessments and review current risk assessments
  • Develop, implement and update health and safety policies and procedures
  • Design, Plan, conduct and/or co-ordinate appropriate health and safety training programmes (i.e., manual handling, first aid, etc)
  • Carry out induction training on new employees and employees returning to work following a prolonged absence
  • Maintain a comprehensive training record on each employee
  • Ensure H&S legislative compliance
  • Educate and coach managers and employees on how they can best improve the safety performance of their teams
  • Maintenance of Fire Safety Register
  • Liaison with operations daily to ensure site compliance
  • Site assessments, internal auditing keeping daily/weekly records


Skills on Resume: 

  • System Implementation (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Update (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Training (Soft Skills)
  • Induction Support (Soft Skills)
  • Training Records (Hard Skills)
  • Legislation Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Team Coaching (Soft Skills)

8. Senior Environmental Health and Safety Officer, SafeStep Equipment Co., Birmingham, AL

Job Summary: 

  • Monitor environmental compliance issues and assist with workplace safety matters
  • Conduct investigations and root cause analysis and may make resolution recommendations
  • Implement corrective/preventative actions and continuous improvement activities
  • Develop various reporting systems and provide safety analysis
  • Perform job hazard assessments by participating in processes and procedures and researching industry best practices and regulatory requirements
  • Participate in EHS site audits, inspections and surveys including the development and drafting of audit documentation, tracking corrective actions, and monitoring trends in results of audit activities
  • Modify and implement compliance tracking programs and recordkeeping systems
  • Develop technical documents including EHS procedures, programs, and guidance documents
  • Inform personnel regarding procedures and/or status of work orders to provide necessary information for making decisions, taking appropriate action and/or complying with health and safety regulations
  • Perform all of the safety functions for the on-site activities of an Outside Plant project
  • Work jointly with the On-Site Manager and Lead On-Site Project Engineer, and support teams (change management, scheduling, etc.)


Skills on Resume: 

  • Compliance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Root Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Action Implementation (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Hazard Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Participation (Hard Skills)
  • Recordkeeping System (Hard Skills)
  • Procedure Development (Hard Skills)

9. Health and Safety Specialist, PrairieStone Logistics, Sioux Falls, SD

Job Summary: 

  • Managing initial and periodic training
  • Managing control of working conditions and compliance with the provisions and rules of occupational health and safety and fire protection
  • Assess occupational risk related to the work performed
  • Keeping all OHS and fire protection documentation required by law
  • Analyzing the causes of accidents at work, on the way to and from work
  • Managing health and safety audits at locations
  • Supporting management in implementing good health and safety practices
  • Performing reports and analyses on health and safety and fire protection
  • Active participation in PIP inspections and representing the employer before OHS inspection bodies
  • Participate in handing over for use of newly built and reconstructed buildings or parts thereof, in which work rooms and devices are expected to affect the conditions and safety of employees
  • Provide ad-hoc support for health and safety, wellbeing and wellness projects


Skills on Resume: 

  • Training Management (Hard Skills)
  • Condition Control (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Documentation Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Accident Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Management (Hard Skills)
  • Practice Support (Soft Skills)
  • Inspection Participation (Soft Skills)