Safety Management

MICHAEL N. HINDIN, MPH

**** *. **-*/* Street

St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Phone 952-***-****

E-mail: ****.******@*****.***

Cell 612-***-****

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL

Professional Profile

. EH & S Pro with broad experience in manufacturing, construction and

institutional environments. Versatile EHS Professional with

expertise in developing and implementing programs that optimize safety

& environmental systems and infrastructure to maximize business

results.

. Known for extensive knowledge of state and federal occupational,

environmental and transportation laws & permitting and ability to

adapt to new hazards or regulations..

Areas of Expertise

. Program Planning, Execution & Auditing

. Process Safety Management

. Mechanical, Chemical & Biological Hazards Evaluation

. State & US EH&S Laws

. MSDS, Product Hazard Labels and Consumer Product Safety

. OSHA and DOT Transportation Regulations

. Confined Space

. Industrial Hygiene

. Leadership, Development and Training

. Hazard Communication- MN Right to Know

. Air, Water & Hazardous Waste Permits Process

. Technical writing with multimedia

. Green Manufacturing Techniques

. Personal Protective Equipment

. Documentation

. Customer Support

. Ergonomics & Human Factors

. Problem Solving/ Decision Making

. Six Sigma Green Belt

. Communication with diverse workforce

. Safety Committee Oversight

. Workers' Compensation and Return to Work Programs

. Lockout-Tagout

. First Aid & Emergency Response

. Disaster Recovery Plans

. Data Privacy/Confidentiality

. Diversity

HIGHLIGHTS OF Professional experience

. Developed occupational health, safety, and environmental management

systems.

. Implemented & maintained Process Safety Management Program in coatings

manufacturer.

. Redesigned industrial machinery and processes using ergonomics and

human factors principles resulting in increased productivity, and

improved workers' health and morale.

. Audited clients' safety management programs and disaster recovery

plans; produced client focused safety and environmental programs,

manuals, training materials and disaster recovery plans. Supported

insurance underwriting programs.

. Advised safety committees and improved employee management

communications leading to improved productivity, safety and morale.

. Monitored environmental exposures including air sampling for organic

vapors, metal fume, acid mist, and asbestos exposure and noise

monitoring. Evaluated ventilation systems.

. Advised and trained management, workers and safety committee members

in recognition and abatement of workplace hazards including: hazard

communications (MN Right to Know), chemical hazards and storage,

confined space entry, emergency response, evacuation, first aid,

bloodborne pathogens and use of fire extinguishers.

. Trainer and member of emergency response and chemical spill cleanup

teams

. Implemented transportation safety program in accordance with DOT

regulations.

. Generated air quality, hazardous waste, and wastewater discharge

permits, including waste reduction programs. Generated and edited

material safety data sheets & product labels for accuracy and

regulatory compliance

. Taught Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard

(HAZWOPPER) in accordance with OSHA requirements including: OSHA and

environmental regulations, RCRA, CERCLA, SARA Title III, hazard

communications (MSDS), toxicology, respiratory protection, personal

protective equipment (PPE), instrumentation, confined space, lockout-

tagout, fall protection, heat stress and bloodborne pathogens modules.

. Volunteer work with sailors with disabilities and new immigrants

Professional EMPLOYMENT/Consulting HISTORY

Plasti Dip International, Safety and Compliance Manager

2007 - 2010

The Neighborhood Recycling Corp. (Eureka Recycling) Health & Safety Mgr.

2003 - 2004

Minnesota OSHA, Safety Investigator

2001 - 2001

M & P Utilities, Inc., Safety Director

1998 - 2000

Honeywell, Inc., Electronics Technician

1986 - 1991

CONSULTING

Environmental health and safety consulting/contracting assignments,

including: 1995 - 2013

Alliance Pipeline, Inc., (Safety Advisor)

Risk Management and Technical Consulting, Inc., Contract Consultant

1995 - 2013

Education

Master of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health

University of Minnesota School of Public Health:

March 1995

Focus: Occupational safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and

community environmental health.

Thesis: Increasing worker productivity and health through ergonomic

improvements in

manufacturing processes, machine design, and work practices.

Bachelor of Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science,

Rutgers University

Associate in Electronics Technology, Brown Institute

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING

CHESS- First Aid/CPR AED

2012

Green Power Specialist Certificate Perdue University/SME

2011

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

2011

CHMM Workshop/ Regulatory Review

2011

ASP CSP Preparation Course - MN Safety Council

2011

Principals Of Occupational Safety & Health - MN Safety Council

2011

ASSE Professional Development Conference

2011

DOT Transporting Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods

2010

Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act Seminar, MN Dept. of

Public Safety 2010

Hearing Protection and Conservation Intensive Short Course 3M

2010

Anoka County Hazardous Waste Small Generator Training

2010

Hearing Protection and Conservation Intensive Short Course 3M

2010

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 2008 Webinar

2009

ASC Best Practices of Material Safety Data Sheets Authoring

2009

Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines (Skillpath Seminar)

2008

Managing Multiple Priorities Projects and Deadlines (Fred Prior Seminars)

2008

OSHA 234 Biohazards

2001

OSHA 301 Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics

2001

OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety

2001

National Safety Council - Advanced Safety Certificate,

1992

HAZWOPPER 40 hour Certificate - lapsed

1996

Minnesota Environmental Health Specialist - lapsed

professional affiliations

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals - North Star Chapter

American Society of Safety Engineers - Northwest Chapter

Upper Midwest Chapter American Industrial Hygiene Association

Minnesota Safety Council

US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Retired

computer applications skills

Windows 7, MS Office Professional (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe

Illustrator, Turbo CAD

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