Brian Ekman Email & Phone Number

Arlington Heights, Illinois

Facilitate monthly safety committee meetings with clientsComplete job site and facility inspections and reports in both General Industry & Construction Provide employee training and development on a variety of safety topicsMaintain OSHA Logs & online ITA submissions for all clientsConduct incident investigations and implement corrective actions based on findingsDevelop site specific safety plans for construction related clientsMaintained ISNetworld & other pre-qualification websites for a large number of clientsDesign safety policies and programs, make revisions and oversee hands-on implementationDevelop of company specific JSAs or HSAsAssist clients with OSHA or other industry-specific regulatory complianceEvaluate client progress, suggesting program modifications as necessaryDevelop long-term strategic plan of action based on loss potential, loss history, hazard identification, program needs, etc.Coordinate activities between other departments on certain issues or injuries

Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for assisting in the overall management and implementation of F.H. Paschen's Risk Management Program at the Midway Security Checkpoint Expansion project ($100 million-dollar project) and the 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Red Line Station Improvement project in Chicago, IL ($280 million-dollar project). • Conduct daily jobsite safety audits while providing recommendations for hazard abatement.• Create and submit daily safety reports with pictures of identified hazards and the corrective actions taken. • Maintain and organize all safety related documentation and forms for the project. • Investigate accidents and/or near misses that occurred on the project and prepare a report of findings.• Present and facilitate site specific safety orientations/training to each new hire on the job sites.

Chicago, Illinois

(Contract Position)Inspected homes under construction to verify they were in accordance with program quality specifications and act as a liaison between the homeowner, the contractor, and the Residential Sound Insulation Program management team. • Completed daily progress reports and quality reports for each home under construction. • Managed and enforced quality standards for each home under construction. Alerted project manager and contractor of any quality violations and recommended process improvements. • Inspected materials and initiated change orders, deletions, and proposals of materials.• Obtained HVAC ductwork quantities and generated poundage reports utilizing QuoteSoft (computer program).• Conducted punch-list inspections with the contractor and homeowner.

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for the overall management and implementation of IHC’s Risk Management Program at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant project and job site. ($250 million-dollar project)• Conduct daily job site inspections, safety audits, and accident investigations (If needed).• Present and facilitate site specific safety orientations and trainings to each new hire on the job site• Maintain and manage the onsite safety equipment inventory and make purchases as necessary.

• Facilitated and assisted in the overall management of Kroeschell’s risk and safety programs.• Actively participated in safety audits, safety training, and compliance & incident investigations.• Managed and assisted in all safety operations at the Nicor job located in Naperville (Summer 2015)• Reformatted and created a new set of safety talks (Toolbox Talks) for the upcoming years.• Organized and created new personalized Lockout Tagout tags for over 100 employees in Operations.

• Assisted in the pickup and disposal of hazardous waste produced by campus laboratories.• Created a new General Lab SOP for the Chemistry and Engineering Departments• Took inventory of hazardous organic and in-organic chemicals.• Performed safety audits on campus laboratories. • Shadowed lab safety training sessions and assisted in demonstrations of safe lab practices and emergency management situations.