EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Experienced Safety professional with BS in Industrial Hygiene
• Proven record of significant reduction in workplace injuries through the implementation of safety programs
• Strengths include the ability the prioritize effectively, adapt and apply skills quickly, ability to engineer out unsafe conditions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EMERSON NETWORK POWER – Liebert Precision Cooling, Ironton, OH 2006 – Present
Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer
• Manage the Environmental, Health, and Safety programs of a mid-size manufacturing facility with 400 employees
• Manage 1 direct report and 1 indirect report
• Ensure plant associates are trained on safety and environmental requirements and procedures
• Leverage hourly employee involvement through Safety Work Action Teams (SWAT) and Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
• Ensure plant is compliant with all Federal, State, and Local Environmental, Health, and Safety laws and regulations
• Lead the root cause investigations of safety incidents and advise production areas on permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Implemented multiple safety initiatives and programs, including: Safe Behavior Observation (SBO) program, 5S, pre-task analysis for non-routine work, ergonomic assessments, PPE assessments, SWAT, contractor safety, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Industrial Hygiene (IH), Communicative safety training for managers and supervisors, and confined space entry
• Achieved an 81% reduction in total recordable rate (TRR)
• Achieved a 71% reduction in recordable injuries
• Achieved a 100% reduction in lost and restricted workday injuries
• Achieved a 97% reduction in worker’s comp cost
• Received Emerson’s Outstanding Safety Performance Award in 09, 10, 11
AK Steel Corporation – Ashland Works, Ashland, KY 2005 – 2006
Safety Engineer
• Enforced OSHA regulations and corporate safety procedures
• Oversaw compliance with the Coke Oven Emissions Standard
• Investigated accidents and near-miss incidents
• Conducted site-specific direct-hire and contractor orientations
• Reviewed and developing Job Safety and Hazard Analysis (JSHA)
• Conducted occupational safety compliance audits
• Supervised Hourly Safety Coordinators
• Conducted weekly safety meetings with Operations Personnel
• Developed safety training programs
• Conducted sampling surveys for noise and Coke Oven Emissions
• Organized General Manager safety audits
• Performed daily safety observations on safe/unsafe behaviors/conditions
• Provided additional safety supervision the Middletown work stoppage due to a labor dispute
• Ashland Cokemaking Facility won the 2005 Max Eward Safety Award
Lawrence County Health Department – Ironton, OH 2003 – 2005
Sanitarian Manager
• Engineered components and structure of residential septic systems
• Engineered layout and plot locations of private water wells and/or systems
• Regulated and enforced all laws under the OAC and ORC
• Administered regulations and inspections under the Bureau of Environmental Health including food, private water and septic systems, schools, mobile home parks and nuisance complaints
• Managed the Ohio Department Health annual audits of state funded projects
• Collected water samples, process, and interpret results
• Supervised Lawrence County Emergency Response Coordinator, Nuisance Officer and Environmental Department.
• Assisted State and Federal agencies with inspections of OEPA, USEPA, OSHA, Air Quality, Animal Control, and Flood Plain
• Charged with the protection of the entire county of 64,000 residents in the event of a Biological, Radiological, or Terrorist Attack
• Developed policies, procedures and manuals for emergency response
• Educated health professionals and community officials about bio-terrorism and public health
Ohio University Southern Campus 2003 – 2006
Instructor of Environmental Health and Chemistry
• Developed and a...
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