John Polhemus Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida Area

Seasoned HES professional in technical, regulatory and management systems. 40 years experience at adding value by efficient solutions.Recent Projects: • Site Decontamination/Decommissioning, plan approval and permit closure Biotech) . Developed Contractor Safety/Security management system, training & qualified vendors (mfg). Created regulatory and technical criteria and content for Site Selection (Chemical)• Strategic HES Plan: Organization, Vision, Budget (Chemical, India)• Environmental permits assessment and system development (Biotechnology)• Environmental report approval and permitting (Marine)• ISO 14001 management training, certification & consulting. (Chemical)• Quantitative Risk Assessment chlorine rail shipments (Chemical Transportation)• EHS Management System audits (Crop Science, Pharmaceutical)• ISO14001 Programs, training and document development and implementation (Rubber)• Regulatory compliance audits, assessment of companies domestic operations (Metal) • HES Program Management, implementation and training (Rubber, Plastic and Metal)

Held responsibility for governance and service of employee/process safety, industrial hygiene, medical services, workers' compensation, loss prevention, site/distribution security, and responsible care/management systems. Created policy, and maintained corporate procedures. Oversaw certification of company and site management systems, compliance tools, metrics, and reporting, as well as negotiation with state/federal agencies. Led company audit program and incident reporting. Directed company crisis center. Spearheaded routine communications, workshops, training, inspections/evaluations, and site tools. Achieved superior safety and health performance. Achieved company ISO/RCMS14001 certification across sites and corporate staff.Managed crisis center, attaining full manufacturing capabilities five weeks after Hurricane Rita.Streamlined organization, reducing staffing 45%. Maintained standards and customer satisfaction. Directed company pandemic plans, providing consulting to 11 business units for contingency planning.Converted department protocols to manageable procedures and informational documents.Developed transportation security verification analysis (SVAs), lowering hazardous material transportation risk.Enhanced workers' compensation, fleet safety, fitness for duty, and documentation procedures.Presented routine communication, crisis management, and process safety workshops to executive leadership.Developed and implemented global directives, including hazardous goods transportation, incident management/reporting, as well as process, plant, and basic safety requirements.Established higher standard process safety program. Developed and implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI) system.

Developed policies and procedures for U.S. and global operations. Managed incidents/performance, compliance auditing, and state/federal agency liaison/negotiation. Held responsibility for functional safety and health in manufacturing, research, office, and fleet environments. Oversaw employee/process safety as well as chemical, radiation, and bio-safety industrial hygiene. Developed company and business unity contingency plans. Created comprehensive business proposal for external marketing of HES goods. Implemented domestic security systems. Proposed and drafted safety and health policies for executive committee.Oversaw health and safety of 25,000 employees across 55 locations and organizations. Improved performance through cultural change,Contributed to integrations and mergers, saving $12,000,000 in workers' compensation costs.Sponsored company in winning national American Chemistry Council leadership award.Lobbied for Congressional rulemaking for chemical site security.Achieved consistently high safety performance with minimal financial losses. Led crisis center team through various incidents, including explosions, fatalities, fires, hurricanes, and product issues.Employed new management process, defining company culture, behavior, and performance.Developed five- and ten-year financial and personnel corporate budgets.Reviewed engineering projects. Capital expenditures for all reviewed projects totaled over $100,000,000.Managed $4,000,000 annual department budget, and staff of 27.

Presented technical and management courses in full-semester and workshop formats. Taught various topics, including HAZWOPER, HAZCOM, OSHA inspections/regulatory update, ergonomics, and effective safety/health management,process safety, chemical, and laboratory safety. Developedand sat on the Hazardous Materials Certification Panel.

Appointed by the Governor for 2 terms, Held public hearings, reviewing potential state safety regulations before recommendation to legislature. Conducted inquiries and grant variances, examining employee non-compliance with letters of regulation.

Developed companies first industrial hygiene program for 12 locations. Established chemical and noise safety/exposure measurement programs. Instituted new procedures, training, and communication, resulting in significant cultural change. .

B.S., Chemical Engineering

Management Program

Bayer Executive Management Program

Msba, Business