Milton L. Bennett

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1970-1996 U.S. Coast Guard

I have been involved with the shore unit and ship board safety programs throughout my military career. I have been designated as a unit safety petty officer at a Loran station, motor pool and other shore stations. I have been designated as the ships training petty officer and as Chief of the Boat on the ‘cutter Eagle I planned the safety training for the entire engineering department. I was an instructor at the Engineering and Weapons school for 8 years where I gave safety training to MK “A” (Beginning Marine Engineers) students and was involved with the writing of safety courses for the school.

Specific Coast Guard Safety Training 1983-1986

While on board the Coast Guard Cutter  PLanetree  in Ketchikan Alaska I was required to attend the Navy Fire Fighting and Damage Control school for surface vessels located in Honolulu Hawaii. I also was given 2 months of training on main space ship fire and damage control. I also established an EGRES route for the ships emergency evacuation response. I was involved with the ship firefighting and damage control training for my entire tour.

Specific Coast Guard Safety Training 1990-1993

I was assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle as the Chief of Main Propulsion and Training Officer for Damage Control I trained personnel in the proper use of the Emergency Breathing Apparatus, and use of extinguishers. I also gave training for firefighting teams along with planning drills for emergency EGRES and confined space entry.

Specific Safety Training 1997-1998

I taught part time at the ALCOA aluminum manufacturing plant that was in operation near Frederick Maryland. I gave courses to Mill Wright Apprentices in the industrial technology areas which included plant safety requirements for boilers, hydraulics and pneumatics. I covered the importance of flange guards for high pressure systems and machinery guards throughout the plant.

 

1996-2012 High School Vocational Instructor

I have taught the safety portions of vocational trades such as Auto, Machine Trades, Wood Trades and Welding at 4 high schools. I have mentored the OSHA on line training program for high school seniors that are offered in a 10 hour session.

 

 

2012-2013 New River Workforce Project

I have recently completed designing a training program for a local motor rebuild plant which consisted of 75 sections for employee training. These sections included safety precautions and policies that are required when working in the plant operations.

2013- 2014 present Instructor

I am in the process of finishing a semester of teaching to the New River Technical College in Ghent covering Industrial Technology and Introduction to Heavy Equipment Operation. I have had to teach the OSHA and Industry safety regulations for both of these courses. Some of the topics covered are Lock Out and Tag Out procedures, Heavy Equipment safety, Jurisdictions of OSHA regulations and the study of accidents and their prevention. I have covered the new GHS required training for SDS and Chemical Labeling. Part of my heavy Equipment class is required to be trained on Work Zone Safety requirements, ditch and hole spoil pile safety and barrier requirements.

2014-Present

I am currently working as a safety consultant and trainer (OSHA) for a company that specializes in safety programs for industry. I am also registered for my OSHA 10 construction in September and plan on being OSGA 30 construction shortly afterwards.