John S. Ables
104 Sandy Street, Schriever, LA 70395  985-855-2521  jla226@yahoo.com
Experience
2011-Present
McDermott
Amelia, LA
Talent Development Specialist-Training
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Instruct orientation of new employees on Safe Gulf, Safe Land, company policies and procedures
relating to LO/TO, fall protection, confined space, JSA’s, and other OSHA standards.
Instruct sub-contractor and visitor orientation.
Instruct and Administer certification and recertification of craft training on Forklifts, Man lifts,
Overhead Cranes Etc.
Perform competency assessments.
Instruct Basic Rigging.
Perform critical lifts and inspections on equipment to keep up certifications.
2009-2011
Cooper Cameron
Berwick, LA
Senior Production NCCCO Certified Crane Operator
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Plan and carry out lifts.
Write up lift plans for critical and non-standard lifts to determine percentage of capacity’s on
lifting equipment and rigging hardware.
2005-2009
J. Ray McDermott
Amelia, LA
Level 3 Wire Rope Inspector
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Experienced at matters relating to wire rope installation, maintenance, inspection and retirement.
Perform rope inspections in accordance with OSHA and company guidelines. Train Level 1 and
Level 2 inspectors.
Trained and certified employees on basic rigging, overhead cranes, crawler cranes, forklifts, and
man-lifts.
Operated crane on critical lifts.
1995-2005
J. Ray McDermott
Amelia, LA
Equipment Operator
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Class 1 Equipment Operator-Rigging Department.
Operate Equipment-cranes, cherry pickers, forklifts, overhead cranes, dozers, backhoes,
excavator, semi-truck, man-lift, and mi-jack.
Experienced in offshore crane operations and deck foreman .(Oryx Neptune and Chevron
Genesis projects)
2004 Safety Tech (BP Project)
o Coordinate and Facilitate safety meetings.
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Conduct job safety analysis. (JSA)
Conduct accident, near miss and property damage investigations.
Enforce policy and procedures.
Field representative for enhancement of customer service relations.
John S. Ables
Employment History
Present
1993-1995
United States Air Force Reserve
United States Marine Corps
Ground Safety
Recruiter
1991-1993
1990-1991
1986-1990
1985-1986
1985-
J. Ray McDermott
United State Marine Corps
J. Ray McDermott
United States Marine Corps
J. Ray McDermott
Class 2 Rigger/Operator
Maintenance Controller (Desert Storm)
Class 3 Rigger/Operator
Basic Training and MOS School
Rigger
Education
1985
H.L. Bourgeois High School
Gray, LA
High School Diploma
Certifications
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30 Hour OSHA Certification
280 Hour Safety Apprentice Training – US Air Force Reserves
Equipment certifications- Crawler Crane, Cherry Picker, Forklift, Overhead Crane, Man-lift,
Wire Rope Inspector.
Journey riggers class.
Advance fire fighting.
Crosby Communication System (rigging to API RP-2d, 7 hours. Fundamentals of rigging with
slings, hardware and blocks-meets fifth edition requirements).
First Aid/ CPR
Water survival.
References are available on request.