Corporate Safety Manager, Ergonomist

Karl J. Marion, MS, CIE, CPE

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Mooresville, NC 28115

704-***-**** (home) 304-***-**** (cell)

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www.linkedin.com/pub/karl-marion/20/503/7ba

Qualifications:

Certified Industrial Ergonomist, Certified Professional Ergonomist

knowledgeable in Biomechanics and Physiological issues of Wellness and

Injury Prevention; extensive teaching/ training/ public speaking

experience; Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Safety, OSHA and Risk

Management; Job Descriptions, Workers' Compensation, Return-To-Work,

ADA Accommodations; Tact, Diplomacy, and Negotiation

Technology Skills:

Extensive experience with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint;

database management

Summary of Abilities/Experience:

Chemistry/Industrial Hygiene:

- Identified specific chemical hazards, including Safety Data

Sheet review

- Reviewed chemical handling techniques and storage procedures

- Performed chemical, dust, vibration, noise, blood-borne

pathogen and lighting evaluations

- Specified Personal Protective Equipment for hazards

identified and performed training on proper use and storage

of Personal Protective Equipment

Education/Training/Public Speaking:

- Created and presented training programs for OSHA compliance;

OSHA 30 Hour Certified Trainer

- Taught Ergonomics, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene at

college level

- Spoke at seminars, public forums, conferences

Ergonomics:

- Performed ergonomic evaluations of worksites, work stations,

work practices, product and tool use

- Designed or modified existing workstation and work practices

to maximize worker performance, productivity, and quality

while reducing fatigue and risk of injury

Safety Management:

- Performed OSHA related and Risk-based safety evaluation

walkthroughs

- Evaluated and created machine specific lockout/tag-out

procedures

- Developed and presented OSHA 30 Hour Course materials (OSHA

30 Hour certified trainer)

- Administered DuPont STOP behavior based observation program

Worker's Compensation/ADA:

- Performed worker's compensation return-to-work evaluations

- Performed case-specific rehabilitation and special needs

evaluations

- Created job descriptions based on job tasks performed and

physical requirements of the job

- Identified essential tasks of the job for ADA accommodation

issues

- Created and presented new employee orientation materials;

developed employee training manuals

EMPLOYMENT

2012 - Present Chick-fil-A, Team Member (part time)

2011 - 2012 Lowe's Companies, Inc., Supply Chain Corporate Safety

Manager

Oversight of Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Ergonomics over the

Distribution system nationwide, including maintenance of the

Distribution Safety Manual and standard policies and procedures,

creation and delivery of training, worker's compensation,

administration of the DuPont STOP program; OSHA interpretation (laid

off)

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2010 Association for the Advancement of Ergonomics, Director (lost

funding)

2009 - 2010 Providence Health & Services Alaska, Ergonomist

Ergonomic evaluations of workstations, tool use, and work practices;

training in ergonomics, performed new employee orientation seminars

for Employee Health, oversight of the Mission Spirit Gym

2008 - 2009 The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, Senior

Ergonomist

Onsite Ergonomic evaluations of workstations, tool use, and work

practices, creation and evaluation of ergonomic programs, created and

performed training in ergonomic principles; public speaking (laid off)

2006 - 2008 ErgoGenesis, Corporate Ergonomist

Ergonomic evaluations of product and workstations; ergonomic training

and seminars; case-specific recommendations for special needs of

individuals; product development, evaluation, and critique;

established new employee orientation/ongoing education; developed

employee training manual; public speaking (laid off)

2006 MedExpress CorporateCare, Director-Occupational Health

2003 - 2006 West Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission,

Safety & Loss Control Supervisor - Ergonomics / Ergonomist

Ergonomist for the entire state of West Virginia: onsite ergonomic

evaluations of workstations/work practices, developed and performed

training (ergo, IH, and safety topics), developed ergonomics programs,

public speaking

1999 - 2003 ErgoGenesis / BodyBilt, Territory Sales Manager/

Ergonomist

1997 - 1999 Corporate Health Services - Disability Case Manager/

Ergonomist

1993 - 1996 EBI Companies - Loss Prevention Consultant/ Ergonomist

1994 - 1997 Oregon State University College of Health and Human

Performance,

Department of Public Health, Part Time Instructor (coordinator:

Dr. David Lawson)

1990 - 1993 Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA)

Occupational Ergonomics Consultant

1987 - 1990 Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - Human Factors

Consultant

EDUCATION

M.S. Occupational Health and Safety Engineering - West Virginia

University, Morgantown, WV - 1989

B.A. Chemistry - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV - 1979

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE) - Oxford Research Institute 1996

Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) - Board of Certification of

Professional Ergonomists 1996

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