Highly-committed safety professional with 20+ years’ experience driving corporate-wide or site safety and health initiatives across diverse groups and geographies. Well-established background in OSHA, EPA, FDA and DOT. Adept at project leadership, process improvement, training and communications, and team leadership. Strong technical industrial safety experience, working in a large heavy and pyrotechnics manufacturing environmental using interpersonal skills and passion to coach, teach, and mentor, develop/implement local and corporate tools, policies, and standards, and lead and help others to lead root cause investigations.
Blood-borne Pathogen Standards • Emergency Preparedness • Biohazard Waste
EPA & DOT Environmental Compliance • Alternative Duty/Return to Work Programs • Fleet/Transportation
Chemical Hygiene • Ergonomics • Contractor/Vendor Compliance • Facility Safety • Job Safety Analysis
OSHA Recordkeeping • Safety/Health/Special Programs • Six-Sigma Methodology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Martin Electronics Inc. Part of Chemring Group, PLC, International Leader in Energetic Materials, Components, Manufacturing Operations.
Safety & Health Compliance Manager 2008-present:
• Created a safe work environment, 196,000 hours worked with no lost time accidents.
• Facilitated the Hazard Risk Assessment Matrix Committee, enabled MEI to avoid fines ranging from $100 to $70,000 daily.
• Developed and conduct training programs for plant personnel working in heavy and pyrotechnics manufacturing process.
• Establish proactive safety measures and revised current safety programs that focus on accident prevention and meet compliance requirements saving in monetary fines.
• Chair person, Safety & Incident Committee conduct Incident & Accident Investigations to prevent recurrence and saving money and property.
• Manage Behavior-Based Interventions Safety Program; key components of behavior-base injury prevention, general guidelines for observation processes and feedback mechanisms plant wide first year savings projected 50% in cost reduction.
• Developed Contractor Program, ensure contractors completed application process and conducted on-site safety training to eliminated potential work related injuries and OSHA fines ranging from; $ 7,000-70,000 daily.
• Manage all major capital projects eliminate overrun costs with fundamental reviews saving 1MM on new equipment and compliance issues.
• Managed Title V permits 40 CFR Part 60 in accordance of EPA regulations. Title V / NSR air permitting.
• Initiates and actively participates in VVP Merit Status, and developed 14001 and 18001 programs in preventing potential regulator fines-$ 100-$ 70,000 daily.
• Performs Compliance Audits, Machine Safeguarding etc. and track and developed recommendations and action items associated with audits.
• Managed Site KPI reporting/post job analysis data, developed Risk Management System from KPI report forward KPI report onto Corporate.
• Perform 286 Job Safety Analyzes to identify all actual or potential safety and health hazards associated with each task saving $ 500.00 to 1MM.
AMERICAN RED CROSS, Washington, DC • 1996-2008
National organization with 30,000+ employees specializing in community safety and disaster relief.
Senior Consultant, Corporate Safety, 2001-2008
Area Environmental Health & Safety Officer, Enterprise Risk, 1997-2001
Recruited to ensure comprehensive inspection and quality assurance programs as well as OSHA/other regulatory compliance for 7 blood regions and 2 National Testing Laboratory’s. Counseled groups regarding variety of hazardous work conditions. Collaborated with 3rd-party administrators and General Counsel to manage claims. Managed 7 safety officers and 1MM budget. Promoted to oversee safety programs affecting $1B in operations and 5,000+ staff and support personal in 7 manufacturing and Chapter locations in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Special focus on implementing safety initiatives to reduce Workers’ Compensation and compliance fines. Design and audit safety inspections, lead implementation of safety initiatives and administer safety management information. Manage 5 regional Safety Officers and 3 Chapter Risk Mangers and staff. Managed Corporate KPI reporting/post job analysis data, developed Risk Management System from KPI report to Corporate and facilities.
Senior Consultant, Corporate Safety
• Facilitated manufacturing/operations/safety improvement processes in multi-functional facilities nationwide with emphasis on accountability at all levels of responsibility, measurable goals and recognition for performance improvement.
• Slashed days away from work by 50% and saved $2.5MM in 1st year by developing a corporate-wide Temporary Alternative Duty program for workers who had experienced a work-related injury/illness. Mitigated potential loss of earnings and minimized costs associated with work-related injuries. Initiative is projected to save $4.3MM over 5 years.
• Provide general technical support by developing and implementing company policies and procedures; hazard abatement guidance documents; training programs; industrial hygiene and ergonomic assessments; and safety, health, environmental and transportation management tools. Develop technical ability of management and facility personnel with safety/health responsibilities.
• Provided OSHA 501 General Industry training to management and line staff to reduce monetary fines and work related injuries.
• Coordinates total workers compensation system including case management, liaison for employee medical appointments, reviewing medical billing, managing return to work and transitional duty requirements, and ensuring all WC benefits and leaves of absence are recorded,
MONTEREY COAL COMPANY, Albers, Illinois • 1984-1996
Division of Exxon Mobile Corporation.
Training Specialist, Fire Brigade/ Mine Examiner 1985-1996
Recruited to inspect and ensure regulatory compliance of mine work sites, leveraging knowledge of Coal Mining Safety Standards and collaborating daily with supervisory staff and regulatory inspectors. Promoted to coordinate professional and technical training services and develop and deliver skills training for Fire Brigade members. Monitored training effectiveness and participated in curriculum enhancements.
• Inspected mine work sites to assure regulatory compliance, joined wage & first line supervisors in loss control compliance by providing training instruction for Fire Brigade, and interfaced with regulatory inspectors on a daily basis. Knowledge of Federal Coal Mining Safety Standards 30 CFR Parts, 75 & 77 saving potential of $ 7, 000-$ 10,000 daily.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Human Resources Development
Webster University, Webster Grove, Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Associate of Science
John A. Logan/Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, Illinois
CERTIFICATIONS
Green Belt Six Sigma-2007 • Commercial Inspector, 2005 • Safety Supervior-2007 • Safety Executive-2000
Certified Safety Health Manager, 2003 • Defensive Driving Instructor, 2002 • ISO 9000 Lead Auditor
Power Industry Truck Trainer • OSHA Train the Trainer for General Industry, 2000 and 2004
U.S. Department of Labor, Noise/Dust Testing, 1995 • U.S. Bureau of Mines, Fire Preparedness, 1990
West Virginia University, College of Mineral and Energy Resources, Fire/Leadership Training, 1989
Department of Transportation, 1998 • Corporate Safety, Train the Trainer, 1997
State of Illinois, First Class, Mine Examiner, 1985, JJ Keller Inc. DOT Training, 02-03, FL Workers Compensation Training, 2008, PSM Training-2008, OSHA Emergency Response Hazardous Materials-Technician Level 24 hours for PPE Levels A, B, C, and D-2009.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Safety Engineers
National Safety Management Society
Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHAM)
Who’s Who Historical Society
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