Manager Safety

Brent N. White

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Phone 901-***-**** Alternate phone 717-***-****

CAREER PROFILE

A Safety and Health Manager with more than 28 years of professional experience in building effective safety

programs and reducing injuries. Diverse background with experience in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing, Chemical

Manufacturing, Oil Refining, and Computer Manufacturing.

SPECIFIC STRENGTHS

Reducing Work Related Injuries Regulatory Site Assessment

Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Process and Program Development

Training Development and Implementation Communication and Presentation Skills

Safety Management Systems Development Risk Assessment Strategies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KTG (USA), Inc., Memphis, TN 5/2012 - Present

Safety Leader

Contracted through MRI Contract Staffing to a 350 employee, unionized, 170 ton per day tissue mill.

Responsibilities were, first, to oversee the safety of a $316M expansion project to build a 140 ton tissue

machine and converting operations. Second, to develop a new safety and health program for the new portion of

the Mill. Third, to implement the new program in the existing (legacy) portion of the Mill.

• Successfully oversaw the safety of the expansion project. The project was completed with a 0.00

incident rate for company personnel and a 0.98 incident rate for construction and other contract personnel.

• Developed a new safety and health program for the Facility. Performed gap analysis. Developed

written safety program describing eleven elements of a world class safety program. Rewrote and upgraded

all Facility safety and health policies/programs/procedures.

• Developed and initiated plan to implement the new safety and health program Facility-wide. The

program is scheduled to be fully implemented by the end of 2013.

• Worked with the Facility Leadership Team to implement a behavioral safety observation program.

• The Facility’s twelve month rolling incident rate has dropped from 3.9 to a current (July 2013) 2.4

rate.

• Developed a new Emergency Response Plan and Crisis Management Plan for the Facility.

• Performed PPE hazard assessment for the Facility.

• Performed Security Program gap analysis and developed new security procedures improving

Facility access security as well as visitor and contractor safety orientations.

• Trained new hires (expanding the workforce to 475 employees) in 30 safety and health subjects.

Also, developed safety training curriculums for all job classifications Facility-wide.

• Assisted Kruger Product’s New Westminster, Canada facility in improvements to their safety and

health program.

P.H. Glatfelter, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania 7/2006 - 1/2012

Safety Manager/Sr. Safety Specialist

Direct the Safety Department at an 800+ employee, unionized, integrated paper mill which produces 332K tons

per year on five paper machines and 68K tons per year on 2 coating machines. Provide support for logging and

chipping operations.

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P.H Glatfelter (continued)

• Directly supervised four safety, fire/security, and nursing professionals.

• Served as assistant facility security officer regulated under Department of Homeland Security.

• Developed and executed plan to bring organization into compliance with key regulations including

Asbestos Management, Control of Hazardous Energy, Confine Space Entry, Machine Guarding, Hand

Protection, Head Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, PPE, Recordkeeping, etc.

• Responsible for developing plans and objectives to reduce workplace injuries, and implement best

practices. In 2006, attained what was then the organization's lowest recordable injury incident rate.

Continued to reduce the incident rate each year from 2007 through 2011. The rate from 2006 to 2011 was

reduced 55%.

• Implemented a computer based training program which resulted in a reduction in overtime hours and a

savings of $67K per year.

• Implemented "SafeStart" training Mill-wide to help employees recognize and correct unsafe behaviors

within themselves and others.

• Developed and implemented a Supervisor Safety Observation Program to get supervisors more active in the

safety of their employees.

• Implemented a Mill Manager's Safety, Environmental, and Housekeeping inspection program. The

inspections not only helped to identify and correct hazardous conditions, but also helped area managers

know what to look for in their areas.

Rayonier, Jesup, Georgia 11/1997 - 6/2006

Manager, Safety and Health

Managed safety & health, medical services, security, emergency response, contractor safety, and fire prevention

at a 900+ employee, unionized Kraft pulp mill which produced 590 tons per year on three pulp machines.

• Directly supervised 2 safety professionals and three hourly safety advocates.

• Responsible for developing short and long term strategies to reduce occupational injuries and ensure

regulatory compliance.

• In 1998, attained the Mill's best recordable injury incident rate. This achievement was duplicated for six

consecutive years. Ultimately, the incident rate was reduced 43% .

• Implemented a behavior based safety program with the Maintenance craft unions. Later, integrated paper

workers union employees into the program.

• Developed and implemented a Mill-wide safety inspection program where area managers inspected their

area with participation from their employees.

• Implemented an Emergency Response Team training program covering Hazardous Materials Response,

Confined Space and High Angle Rescue, and Medical Emergencies.

• Organized a county-wide emergency drill with participation from the Mill, local hospital, Police

Department, ambulance service, and Sheriff's Department.

• Assisted with corporate safety and health audits of other facilities.

OxyChem-Bayport, Pasadena, Texas 8/1994 - 7/1997

Safety & Health Manager

Managed safety & health, medical services, security, emergency response, contractor safety, and fire prevention

at a 200+ employee (company and contract Maintenance Department) chemical plant producing Ethylene

Oxide and Ethylene Glycol.

• Directly Supervised 2 salaried and 1 hourly personnel.

• Assisted employees in developing and implementing programs to attain the OSHA VPP Star certification

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OxyChem (continued)

on the first attempt.

• Reduced the facility's injury incident rate from 2.5 in 1994 to 0.8 in 1996 and 1997.

Vista Chemical Company 11/1988 - 7/1994

Safety Director, Baltimore, Maryland

Managed safety & health, security, emergency response, railcar emergency response, contractor safety, and fire

prevention at a 200+ employee, unionized chemical plant producing Linear Alkylbenzene and Hydrochloric

Acid.

• Directly supervised 1 Salaried and 1 hourly employees

• Responsible for identifying and implementing strategies to reduce injuries. Lowered the recordable injury

incident rate from 4.2 in 1990 to 2.4 in 1993.

• Implemented a plant-wide training and recordkeeping program covering safety, environmental, operations,

and maintenance courses. This was in preparation for ISO-9001 certification.

• Assisted in the development and implementation of a checklist guided company-wide safety and health

auditing and reporting program.

Safety Director, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Managed safety & health, security, emergency response, contractor safety, and fire prevention at a 60+

employee chemical plant producing Polyvinyl Chloride.

• Responsible for managing the plant safety and health programs to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Assisted the Plant Manager in developing and implementing strategies to reduce unsafe behaviors and

maintain safety awareness. During this time only one medical treatment injury had to be recorded on the

OSHA injury log.

• Led the plant's first Hazard and Operability study and facilitated Process Safety Management

implementation activities.

Safety Engineer, West Lake, Louisiana

The Lake Charles Chemical Plant was a 400+ employee, unionized plant producing synthetic alcohols,

Ethylene, and Methyl Chloride.

• Served as plant Safety Director for six months while he was on special assignment. While doing so,

supervised staff of three salaried employees.

• Developed and implemented programs and procedures (such as Benzene Compliance), and upgraded others

(such as the safety permitting procedures).

• Conducted industrial hygiene monitoring and assessments.

• Member of the Plant Railcar Emergency Response Team.

• Developed and presented various safety training courses including Asbestos Awareness, Benzene Safety,

Respiratory Protection, etc.

• Evaluated job sites to determine needed precautions, and issued Safe Work, Hot Work, and Confined Space

Entry permits.

Marathon Petroleum Company, Robinson, Illinois 10/1986 - 11/1988

Associate Safety Engineer, Safety Department

The Illinois Refining Division was a 206K barrel per day refinery of both sweet and sour crude oils.

• Served as Radiation Safety Officer and Asbestos Inspector.

• Developed and executed an industrial hygiene monitoring program for the refinery.

• Developed and presented various safety training courses including Asbestos Awareness, Benzene Safety,

Radiation Awareness, Respiratory Protection, etc.

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Marathon Petroleum Company (continued)

• Developed programs and procedures including Hot Tap Safety and procedures for safely entering inert

atmosphere confined spaces.

Texas Instruments, College Station and Austin, Texas 5/1985 - 8/1986

Safety Engineer, Facilities Department

The Data Systems Group in College Station and Austin produced personal computers.

• Responsible for overseeing plant safety programs, auditing, and training.

• Developed and implemented the Hazard Communication program.

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Safety Engineering - May 1985

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