Christopher Lewis has over 10 years of experience in various health and safety roles. Christopher started their career in 2005 at Allegheny Environmental Services as an Environmental Safety Assistant, where they worked until 2014. In 2014, they joined ENTACT as a Health and Safety Officer, responsible for implementing health and safety plans on different job sites. Christopher worked on projects such as a city-wide ash clean-up job in Jacksonville, FL and slurry wall and excavations in Richmond, VA. Christopher then moved to Team Fishel in 2018, initially serving as a Health and Safety Coordinator before being promoted to Regional Safety Manager in 2019. Christopher stayed with Team Fishel until 2023. Currently, Christopher works at Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co., LLC as the Director of Health Safety, a position they started in July 2023.
Christopher Lewis earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where they attended from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, they obtained their General Education Diploma (GED) from Kittanning High School, where they studied from 2002 to 2006.
In addition to their educational background, Christopher holds several certifications. Christopher is a Confined Space Outreach Trainer, having been trained at the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) in July 2018. Christopher also obtained the Excavation Outreach Trainer certification from NUCA in March 2018. Furthermore, Christopher obtained the OSHA Outreach Trainer (Construction) certification from the US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA in November 2016. Christopher is also First Aid, CPR, and AED certified by the American Red Cross since May 2016.
As for construction safety training, Christopher completed the 30-hour Construction Safety Training provided by the US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA in May 2010. Lastly, they hold the SMITH 5 Keys Trainer certification from the Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc., although the month and year of attainment are not provided.
July, 2023 - present