Mike Kellar Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

A leading US food manufacturing company specializing in nutrition bars, chocolate and granola.Serving as primary safety professional for a large commercial food manufacturing company.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Reduced the number and severity of injuries and associated costs each year by leading a strong safety culture throughout the organization. • Spearheaded the development of the first-ever safety program establishing polices for each location in the Americas, significantly reducing accidents by more than 10% year over year.• Coordinated all efforts to control and mitigate loss-producing conditions and injuries.• Conducted safety inspections, identified safety deficiencies, created corrective action plans, and performed follow-up to ensure compliance.• Performed and documented accident investigations, conducted root cause analysis, and implemented corrective action plans. Member of a team that handled claims, including working with the legal department and insurance companies.• Member of the process hazard review team responsible for analyzing process designs to ensure any potential health and safety issues or engineering control failures were addressed. • Oversaw all OSHA compliance and recordkeeping, including the Hazard Communication Program.• Developed safety policies and procedures, lockout / tag out, confined space, fall and fire protection.• Authored, conducted, and coordinated safety training programs for managers, employees, and subcontractors, including teaching OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour courses and coordinating fire drills with local authorities.• Evaluated insurance coverage and agreements for workers’ compensation, automobile liability, and construction projects.• Reviewed, pre-qualified, and monitored subcontractors for safety performance.• Maintained independent third-party pre-qualification safety certifications and clearances, including ISNetworld, Avetta, and BROWZ.• Served as Chair of the Health and Safety Committee. Represented North and South America on Veolia’s Worldwide Safety Committee.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Served as primary safety professional for a large commercial construction company.• Significantly reduced accidents, allowing the company to become self-insured with respect to workers’ compensation benefits.• Conducted daily safety inspections on major construction sites.• Drafted company-wide safety and training programs for supervisors and employees.• Performed accident investigations, managed workers’ compensation programs, investigated claims, handled automobile liability claims, and evaluated and inspected subcontractors.