Bobby J. Padgett, Jr.

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Verona, VA 24482

864-***-****

acg8i2@r.postjobfree.com

Twenty one years of experience in the Environmental Health & Safety

(EHS) arena, EHS professional with management level experience.

Effective leadership skills and innovator of technological based

solutions to complex EHS problems.

Experience:

. Responsible for all aspects of Environmental

Health & Safety (EHS) of facility operations

including Environmental Permits compliance and

procurement. Development of pollution prevention

program, hazardous waste tracking and disposal

and assured compliance monitoring.

. Multi plant EHS Manager from Corporate level to

ensure compliance with all facets of EHS.

. Developed Behavior Based Safety programs

(Purchased DuPont Stop program trainer) that

reduced risk modifier which resulted in

significant reduction in workers' compensation

insurance costs.

. Implemented ergonomic programs and associated

ergonomic related equipment. Accountability for

Policy and Procedure Design and Implementation

of ergonomic solutions, including training and

documentation, equipment purchasing decisions;

marketing; budgeting and scheduling of all in-

house sector projects.

. Regulatory compliance and due diligence auditing

for property procurement and divestiture.

Facility environmental, health, and safety

management systems design, implementation,

management and auditing

. Managed internal consultants and external & sub-

contracting consultants. Supervised a full staff

of specialists. Responsible for design,

management & maintenance of Corporate EHS

management system.

. Served as technical facility EHS advisor to

Corporate Directors to set the corporations' EHS

policies & procedures.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Daikin Applied Americas - Staunton, Virginia

Manufacturing EHS Supervisor/Manager October 2013 - Present

. Increased Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

. Reduced Lost Time injuries as of September 2014 to 0 vs. August

2103 of 4

. Reduced Recordable injuries as of August 2014 to 9 vs. August

2013 of 13

. Responsible for all development of specific facility EHS

procedures & implementation

. Work with Corporate Safety Director to implement 15 Corporate Health

& Safety templates

. Corporate compliance in all facets of EHS

. Assist with maintaining and conformance to ISO 14001 certification

. Increased reporting of Near Miss incidents as of August 2014 to 22

vs. August 2013 of 5 (More Near Miss incidents catches items before

they become First Aids (FA) or Recordable

. Developed Safety Countermeasure and Near Miss Reporting System and

tracking system and tracking system. This includes a database for

collection and analyzing of unsafe condition, unsafe act/behavior,

and unsafe use of equipment or unsafe equipment. Graphs generated

and reviewed with Safety Steering Committee to locate are to focus.

. Investigate all incidents (FA, Recordables, and Near Miss) using the

5 Whys.

. Developed bi-weekly audits for Supervisors, ME's and managers.

These audits are used to identify safety related issues, action

items are assigned to responsible party and tracked to completion

. Work with engineers on all projects related to EHS and processes

related to EHS including NPI, identifying and engineering out any

safety related issues.

. Safety training consists of stand up training as well as online

training. Competency tests are mandatory. Crane training & mobile

equipment training include classroom and demonstration of competency

GE Lighting - East Flat Rock, NC

EHS Manager November 2010 - August 2013

. Under my direction and management, the OSHA Injury & Illness

(I&I) rate for 2011 became the lowest in the plant's history,

1.70. In 2011, this GE Lighting Facility had the best safety

record it has ever had due to management commitment and employee

involvement.

. Report directly to the Plant Manager and fully engaged on his

plant staff. Interaction with a direct dotted line to GE Lighting

Business Level personnel.

. Responsible for a staff of 3 EHS personnel, including a full time

RN, OHN and 3 Lab Techs; 7 security guards over 3 shifts at the

Main Plant and the General Electric Employee Association.

. Responsible for all aspects of Radiation Safety; Served as

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).

. Reviewed all Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and managed in electronic

database.

. Lead the Ergonomics, Safety, and Mobile Equipment Teams.

Implemented many ergonomic improvements which resulted to a

reduction in ergonomic injuries by 95%.

. Participated in Business Level EHS Audits at other GE Lighting

locations.

. Responsible for annual state, local, and EPA inspections. Audits

by Environmental EPA, and Local inspectors resulted in zero (0)

Notice of Non-compliance or Notice of Violation.

. Delivered training and conducted presentations on EHS performance

and initiatives.

. Developed and implemented reward and recognition program,

involving employee participation and increasing employee morale.

. Implemented maximum recycling program to which I located avenues

for byproducts. Increased monetary return from recycling from

$400K to $650K.

Kaiser Aluminum - Greenwood Forge, Greenwood, SC

EHS Manager August 2007 - November 2010

. Responsible for Greenwood facility and 2 other facilities

. At Greenwood facility, I&I rate was the lowest for 3 years, and one

year the rate was Zero. Zero Lost Time.

. Responsible for Water, Wastewater, Waste management systems,

Security, Fire Protection, Loss Prevention & Workers Compensation

management. Closed WC cases quickly, assisting to reduce costs and

litigation by 25%.

. Implemented recycling programs throughout the facility for steel,

copper, plastic, paper, cardboard, etc. Developed avenues for bi-

produces to decrease waste disposal by 35%.

. Implementation of a comprehensive Contractor Safety Program

. Delivery of required training to all affected employees including

initial and annual refresher training

. Implemented Root Cause Analysis Training for employees, Incident

Reporting & Investigation, Corrective Actions (CA) for all incidents,

injuries, Near Miss Incidents and Equipment Damage Events.

. Key member in developing Lean and 5S programs; including training

plan, administration and sustainability. Through the use of Lean, Six

Sigma and 5S tools increased production by 20%.

. Developed and implemented ISO 14001:2004 compliant Environmental

Management System (EMS).

. Trained & implemented DuPont STOP purchased program, developed site

specific program for hourly & salaried associates in order to

increase peer-to-peer communication about safety, allowing safety to

become second nature to the individual.

Alcoa - Lake Charles Carbon Plant, Lake Charles, Louisiana

EHS Manager November, 2004 to August 2007

Responsible for all EHS issues associated with Water, Waste, Air

(including Title V & MACT requirements), Plant Fire Brigade, and

Emergency Response Team. Ensured compliance with Title V Permit, LPDES

Permit, and Solid Waste Impoundment Permit.

Ensured compliance with respiratory protection program, Hearing

Conservation Program with minimizing exposure to hazardous chemicals

through IH testing

Maintained and ensured compliance with Environmental Management System

Certification ( ISO 14001:2004 and Quality Management System

Certification to ISO 9001:2000.

Created an Injury Free Work Place by implementation of the Behavioral

Science Technology (BST) process with hourly & salaried employees and

tracking results using the BAPPTrack software. Facility's OSHA Rate

and Lost Time Rate was the best the facility ever had, with one year

having an OSHA rate of zero.

Implemented an aggressive Injury Free Event (IFE) Reporting Process

plant wide to increase awareness of job and work related hazards

Alcoa - Mt Holly, Goose Creek, SC

Environmental Specialist January 1996 - November 2004

Developed and implemented Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP;

ensured TSCA Compliance; developed & maintained Ozone Depleting

Substances (ODS) Management Plan; developed PCB Management Plan &

managed all PCB containing waste (ballasts & capacitors) and annual PCB

reporting. Assisted in the development of Process Safety Management

Plan.

Ensured compliance with Industrial User Pretreatment Permit issued by

local POTW and ND (No Discharge) permit issued by SCHDEC

Provided maintenance of management systems for the plant's hazardous

materials, solid waste and petroleum products, completed compliance

reporting for Waste and routine communications with DHEC.

Responsible for training/developing Pollution Prevention Team

performing inspections

Development and maintenance of plant RPCC and the Waste Management

manuals.

Completed Annual Hazardous Waste Minimization Reports, Annual Solid

Waste Report for County Landfill and investigated and if required

provided Release Notifications.

Maintained data management systems to include: Plant Waste stream

Inventory (annual quantity, plant source(s), disposal company,

conducted TSDF audits, Waste Material Profile (characterization, EPA

waste code, DOT shipping name, physical properties, analytical

composition, associated costs, etc.), Waste Generation (period and

annual), Waste Shipped Off-site (landfill, treatment, recycled); manage

total plant waste costs and departmental waste costs and tonnage. Used

this data to begin a process towards zero to landfill waste.

ISO 14000:1996 EMS development

EDUCATATION/PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

. BS Biology, Chemistry emphasis

- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON,

Charleston SC

. Certified Radiation Safety

Officer

. OSHA 10 Hour Certified

. Certified NFPA 70E Electrical

Standard including Arc Flash

Management

. Certified in High/Low Voltage

. Authorized in LOTO and

Certified Competency trainer

. Certified Crane and Rigging

. Certified Refrigeration

References: Available Upon Request

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