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California, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Rohnert Park, Ca, Us

Collaborating with leadership to develop business plans for the launch of 2 eCommerce businesses (2016-Present)

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Resident, Environmental Health, Safety & Security Manager / Member of Senior Management Team Provided the leadership to ensure the alignment of environment, health, safety, and security programs for the plant with state regulations, corporate policies and mandates, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and budget. Managed an Environmental Manager, Safety Manager, Security Manager, and Workers Compensation Manager, and budgets of $2-4M.  Held complete accountability for safety, environmental health, HAZWOPER, First Responder, Confined Space Rescue, Process Safety Management (PSM), and security assessments, program management, training, and awareness.  Fostered relationships with regulators and regulatory agencies that were beneficial to the plant and the community. Selected Accomplishments  Updated and wrote 20+ training programs for PSM, CA Corporate Criminal Liability Act, injury investigations, confined space rescue, and construction safety that improved awareness and compliance with state safety/environmental laws.  Collaborated with bargaining unit to establish a Safety Team, and implemented a Safety Recognition Program for the plant and individuals that resulted in 457 days without a recordable or reportable injury within 8 months.  Instituted a culture of compliance resulted in 2 years with only minor findings from any regulatory agency.  Introduced and collaborated with new law firm to address workers’ compensation cases that saved in excess of $2.3M. Developed an active and positive safety culture by influencing management to engage with employees to discuss concerns, problems, and ideas. Implemented a senior management monthly inspection program to identify hazards.

Environmental Health and Safety Manager Identified the need, aligned the EHS program with regulatory requirements, and strengthened the adoption of a safety culture that reduced injuries and workers’ compensation costs across 6,000 employees in 6 wineries.  Conducted a 5-year injuries analysis, identified trends, developed strategies, streamlined forms and processes, and collaborated with management to deliver safety training and awareness programs in English and Spanish.  Assessed and implemented improved personal protective equipment (PPE).  Identified and led the abatement of hazards impacting the general public and employees.  Managed safety training; forklift, warehouse, and construction safety; and assisted with environmental compliance. Selected Accomplishments  Implemented a training and compliance calendar for all wineries that increased involvement in the safety program and reduced injuries across all wineries by 20% with 3 wineries having zero injuries for 2 years.  Implemented a confined space rescue program that enabled all 6 wineries to comply with California standards in program, training, permit, detection equipment, and rescue.  Deployed the DuPont behavior-based STOP Program at 4 wineries that resulted in a dramatic reduction in injuries.  Developed a Process Safety Program that prevented fines by complying with federal and state regulatory requirements.  Instituted the fall protection, lockout tagout, and stretching programs that reduced injuries and improved overall safety.

Danbury, Ct, Us

Global, Fortune 300 company that supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases, high*performance coatings, and related services and technologies.Safety Specialist Recruited to manage all safety initiatives for new flagship Hydrogen plant during $550M construction project and subsequent production. Develop compliance programs and protocols. Communicate with all levels of staff and management.Selected Accomplishments At 60% completion (450K man-hours) for construction project with over 500 workers, recognized for having zero reportable incidents or lost time. Regularly conduct safety meetings and spend 90% of time in field to drive awareness and compliance.Maintained full compliance with Cal-OSHA, Contra Costa County and PSM/RMP requirements. Currently developing training programs and loss control methodology to track and trend injuries and accidents to serve as leading indicators in support of proactive safety management. Additionally revitalizing behavior-based safety program to drive buy-in by personnel.

Elmhurst, Illinois, Us

Supplier to industrial and large commercial facilities worldwide.Environmental Health and Safety ManagerOversee all health and safety activities in this 500-employee facility.Conduct fire/life safety audits of the building which include access/egress routes, fire suppression system compliance, and evacuation routes.Ensure the safe operation of over 80 industrial trucks in the facility.Conduct statistical analysis of injuries and illnesses to find common trends and preventive measures.Perform ergonomic evaluations for the office and warehouse employees. Selected Accomplishments Developed and implemented branch safety and health program including injury and illness prevention program, lockout/tagout, and various safety inspection programs.Developed and implemented a hazardous materials management program.Implemented employee meetings to solicit ideas concerning safety in each department.Reduced recordable accidents by 47% and vehicle accidents by 55%.Decreased workers compensation claims by 47%.Developed and implemented corporate safety program to achieve OSHA compliance.Increased the awareness for the company to conduct arc-flash analysis to comply with NFPA 70E.Implemented training modules for managers and supervisors to increase safety awareness.