Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
Executive leader with expertise in environmental, safety, industrial hygiene, and overall worker health. Skilled in program evaluation, writing, implementation and training to comply with OSHA and EPA laws and regulations. Extensive knowledge in worker compensation, program development, and improving employee relationships. Proficient in statistical analysis, injury and illness investigation, and tracking injury trends. Experienced in Industrial Hygiene set up, data collection, analysis, and report writing. Extensive leadership training and effective in communication and behavior-based safety. Thrive on finding solutions to assist with long term and short-term protective measures. Team player but able to lead and complete projects within deadline. GSP, Hazwoper 40hr, DOT, and RCRA certified. In process, of obtaining CSP and OSHA 10 and 40hr training license.
• Responsible for all aspects of EHS for 2 food manufacturing facilities • Implement injury reporting systems company wide • Assisted in creation and implementation of cooperate EHS initiatives • Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting investigations and analyses • Analyzed workplace safety data and communicate results and trends • Directed projects that significantly reduced hazards in the workplace • Work collaboratively with all divisions of workforce and management to improve safety • Expert presenter, able to engage executive and employee audiences on health and safety • Reviewed and created internal EHS policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate • Streamlined new hire onboarding process • Handled contractor safety on major construction projects. • Performed internal and external EHS compliance assessments and audits • Conducted IH studies and implemented administrative and engineering controls • ECO-LABS trained and certified
• Directly reported to the General Manager regarding EHS related issues • Developed EHS programs, implemented with management, and provided on going EHS training and supervision • Lead 2 safety committees and developed 2 sub-committees to help improve safety in facility • Collaborated with other functions on the selection and purchase of new chemical products, cell design, and process changes as well as evaluating changes to manufacturing processes • Assisted management in development and reporting of EHS performance metrics to facilitate continuous, ongoing improvement of the EHS efforts and results • Coordinated with state and federal regulatory agencies on EHS compliance and reporting • Maintained record keeping and investigation procedures for occupational injuries and illness and conducted investigations of near miss, minor and significant on-site injuries • JSA and LOTO development, ergonomic evaluation, and PPE analysis • Performed onsite EHS compliance assessments and audits • Frequent contact with union associates to develop relationships necessary for changing safety culture and implementing company safety goals • Emergency Response and Disaster preparedness program development, reentry planning, and implementation • Maintained all EHS site documents and training records
• Wrote Programs, implemented with management, and trained on Respiratory Protection, Hoist, Fall Protection, Bloodborne Pathogen, Emergency Action Plan, Confined Space, Contractor, Hotwork, PPE, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Forklift, and LOTO. • Employee training • Experienced with workers compensation, following care, working with health care provider and lawyers, and filing claims • Industrial hygiene set up, sampling, data analysis, and report writing • Air permit, form R and Tier 2 annual and quarterly reporting • Assisted in LOTO procedures and JHAs • Injury reporting, investigation, RCA, and auditing • Hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal • Helped create and implement behavioral safety audit • Record keeping and tracking of trends • Building relationships with team members and management • New hire and annual training and development • Built relationships with employees and management through safety walks and hands on training. • Creating 5-min talks on site specific safety related issues in the workplace • Reduced risk of muscle strains • Decreased injuries through increased training development • Increased compliance with OSHA standards • Worked with management to improve job processes and new hire training.