Chad Ignatowski Email & Phone Number

Grandville, Mi

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Aptitude:• Established an expertise in lockout and confined space implementation• Developed site specific training presentations and materials• Developed and facilitated train-the-trainer sessions• Provided safety consulting services related to auditing, program design and implementation, safety program management, training, hazard/risk/industrial hygiene/ergonomic assessments, safety leadership mentoring, MIOSHA inspection mitigation, safety committee facilitation, loss trending, expert witnessing, accident investigation/root causation, technical topic researchSafety Management & Leadership:• Project management with client executives, plant management, employee work force• Helped establish, manage, and measure a client’s safety expectations and goals• Implemented a systemic safety approach based on proactive vs. reactive measures• Utilized a safety scorecard to measure safety performance and accountability • Created and facilitated a safety forum comprised of competing and adversarial contractors • Created and facilitated quarterly meetings with field contractors to resolve conflicts and improve communicationBusiness Responsibilities:• Developed and managed a personal book of business• Sustained a referral network through quality of service and marketing opportunities• Top producer in revenue during my tenure• Continually established expertise in unfamiliar industries• Managed the constraints of multiple projects and multiple clients• Frequently spoke on technical safety topics for various professional groups• Michigan Safety Conference speaker for the past 10 years• Developed products and services for the marketplace• Assisted in the development of a custom programmed online safety database system• Leveraged online safety tools and systems to manage safety

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Taught a 400 level Construction Safety course for GVSU OSH program• Designed the course syllabus, individual lesson plans, exams, and grading structure• Course emphasized lessons in professional development, communication, and safety leadership• Coordinated network of safety professionals to speak and engage with students• Coordinated student field visits on construction job sites

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Established and operated a safety consulting business• Responsible for business planning & development, marketing, accounting, safety consulting, customer service, web-site development, legal and insurance liabilities• Developed a business plan to focus company vision with capabilities and target markets• Established and grew referral network through word-of-mouth and marketing partners• Developed site specific training presentations and materials• Provided safety consulting services related to auditing, program design and implementation, safety program management, training, hazard assessment, MIOSHA inspection mitigation, accident investigation• Received advanced level instruction in: Ergonomic Principles for Workplace Assessment and Design - University of Michigan

• Enforced General Industry rules and regulations for the State of Michigan• Performed multiple wall-to-wall, complaint, accident, and fatality investigations• Selected to attend the Leadership Institute for management preparation; Face-to-Face Matters• World Trade Center Disaster OSHA volunteer• Selected to OSHA's World Trade Center Disaster Debriefing Committee• Selected to MIOSHA's Emergency Preparedness Strategic Plan Committee• Received advanced level of training in: Chemical Processing Industries; Incident Command; Power Press Guarding; Electrical Safe-Work Practices; Advanced Accident Investigation; Bloodborne Pathogens

Midland, Mi

- Volunteer high school football coach.- Substitute teacher for all levels of the educational system.

Byron Center, Mi

- Developed and implemented the safety and health program, procedures & assessments.- Performed employee safety training.- Performed regular internal safety audits.- Assigned safety initiatives and managed their completion.- Facilitated the safety committee.- Performed accident investigations.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

- Provided loss prevention services for worker’s compensation insurance agency. - Assisted loss prevention specialists with training, assessments, JSA development, accident investigations, and safety committee facilitation.- Compiled, developed, and presented a loss trending analysis to senior managers.