OBrien Mills

Director of Safety, Construction

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OBrien Mills's Bio:

OBrien Mills's Experience:

• Regoinal Safety & Training Coordinator-Midwest at Utilx Corporation

  September 1997 - September 2001

  o In conjunction with Regional Management and the Safety and Training Department, coordinate the training of field employees including field and classroom instruction, evaluations, verifications, and testing. Monitors and holds all personnel to compliance with federal, state, local, OSHA and company policies and procedures. o Keeps, develops and maintain training records, materials, and test results. o Rapidly transition new employees into the organization by assisting with their orientation, pre-screening, interviewing, and safety training. Create on-going training plans for individuals, the area and/or the region. o Learn new technologies from Corporate Departments and transfers that knowledge to the field crews in a manner that enhances the safety, productivity and profitability of the region/area. o Perform duties in special assignments with minimal supervision with the ability to prepare and carry out a training plan in such instances. o Provide training needed to ensure that work sites and activities are performed in a safe, professional manner, offer a positive learning situation, and are in compliance with all UTILX quality standards. o Perform safety audits on field crews. o Perform OSHA 1910.296 High Voltage Electrical Safety Training for field personnel. o Provide training for field personnel in use of all personal protective equipment. o Provide training to personnel on how to properly hand and machine dig around underground utility installations. o Regularly meet with various Power Companies to keep up with new procedures in safety and terminations on their equipment. o One hundred percent compliance with all policies and procedures throughout the region of responsibility.

• International Customer Service Specialist at Utilx Corporation

  November 1994 - September 1997

  o Provide equipment training and/or consulting on high profile projects for international customers with in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Taiwan, Korea, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, Holland including: field and classroom instruction, evaluations, and testing. o Perform accelerated training of new customers on directional drilling equipment by assisting with their orientation on new equipment and safety training. Create on-going training plans for new customers. o Perform role as international on-site liaison to Corporate Headquarters. o Responsible for project planning and development. o Perform on-site maintenance on directional drilling equipment. o Provide customer support and regularly perform on-site troubleshooting duties for the successful completion of a project. o Award: 1996 International No-Dig Project of the Year Award for a directional drilling project in Penang, Malaysia given by No-Dig International.

• Crew Leader at FlowMole/Utilx Corporation

  August 1991 - November 1994

  o Responsible for and perform day-to-day field operations and be accountable for the safety, effectiveness, and profitability of assigned crews within the framework of the Best Practices Guidelines and Company Quality Policy. o Perform project planning and preparations. o Provide reporting and administrative duties. o Responsible for equipment deployment and maintenance. o Provide crewmember development and crew improvements. o One hundred percent responsible for crew activities including to insure the Operations Department's activities are in compliance with FlowMole's quality standards, maintenance of a safe jobsite and safe workforce in compliance with Best Practices Guidelines, general maintenance of equipment. o Interface with public and customers in a professional manner.

• Field Technician at FlowMole Corporation

  May 1989 - August 1991

  Performed daily crew activities for directional drilling in accordance with Best Practice guidlines.

• DIRECTOR OF SAFETY at ALDRIDGE ELECTRIC

  October 2001

  Key Responsibilities Include: o Coordinate corporate safety policy and procedures. o Develop corporate materials, maintain logs of company safety stats and organize monthly safety committee meetings. o Oversee response to unsafe conditions. o Create a Safety Department that serves the field operations and instills an attitude of "zero" accidents. It should help motivate the labor leaders and enhance the construction process. o Immediately respond to any incidents or accidents and document causes and results. o Develop and manage the budget of the department. o Interview any persons involved in accidents and incidents with supervisor to discover cause and future actions needed to prevent a recurrence. o Be involved in the industry and associate with "peers' to learn what other contractors do successfully and unsuccessfully in our business. o Develop and maintain, document and be directly involved in a company Safety Training Program.

OBrien Mills's Education:

• University of Kansas

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