Manager Safety

JOHN R. GLASSMEYER, CSP

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Cleveland Heights

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Ohio 44118 Cell: 216/225-0146

PROFILE

Certified Safety Professional with an established track record at plant

and regional (multi-operation) and corporate levels of reducing workers'

compensation costs, government intervention, and related operational,

environmental and insurance costs. Designed and implemented safety and

health initiatives that complimented operational goals and objectives.

Preference for hands-on work close to the operations and work sites.

Worked successfully in service sector, chemical and manufacturing, in

union, non-union and Team -Concept Settings. Selected areas of related

experience are:

Training and ? Process Safety Management ? Confined Space

Entry

Program ? Hazardous Waste Operations ? Lockout/Tagout

Development ? Respiratory Protection ? Environmental

Compliance

? Behavior Based Safety ? Ergonomics

Workers' ? Promotion and implementation of Transitional Work

Programs

Compensation ? Case Management, Coordination with Third Party

Administrators and medical providers

Safety Inspection ? Regulatory Audits ? Machine Guarding

? Regulatory Inspections ? Injury prevention

auditing

Industrial Hygiene ? Hazard Evaluation and Control and

measurement.

Environmental Storm Water Air Permitting

(Title V and minor sources)

Hazardous Waste Compliance Auditing

TSCA ? Area Source NESHAPs

? Mergers and Acquisition

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ferro Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio)

1999-Present

A world leader in the manufacture of high performance ceramic and polymer

coatings

Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety and Security, The Americas:

Responsible for coordination, Standardization, Implementation and process

of improvement for EHS&S for 24 facilities in North and South America,

formerly in Asia and Europe.

. Reduced Division accident experience by 30% in one year.

. Developed a system of work groups to leverage efforts, talents, and

resources across my region.

. Successfully implemented NESHAP 6V for the Corporation.

. Performed tactical Environmental Support for divestiture of 2

operations limiting liability to Ferro Corporation.

. Lead effort to implement Enterprise Risk Management Efforts on

Environment and Safety Topics, specifically PSM and Combustible Dust

. Led effort to standardize core EHS programs allowing for easier

coverage of facilities.

. Implemented a system of injury prevention audits and self-assessments.

. Drove Implementation of RC/ISO14001 for Headquarters location plus 6

manufacturing and research sites in the US, Mexico and Argentina.

Manager, Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Auditing: Responsible

to lead and coordinate EHS Auditing process for the corporation's

operations in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Lead Auditor for facilities

in the Americas and Asia.

John R. Glassmeyer

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Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety: Responsible for safety program

development, implementation and training for a campus of 3 plants and 2

labs with a headcount of 450 persons. Leader of an effort to turn around

ineffective safety performance. Supervised a staff of two engineers.

. Reduced OSHA Recordable Injuries by 80% in 2 years through a system of

training, audits,

empowerment and employee involvement and accountability.

. Led the Facility to one million hours worked without a lost time

injury.

. Reduced Worker's Compensation Liability by 75% in 2 years through case

management and aggressive return to work systems.

. Reduced Environmental Exposure by leading programs to involve all

levels of the operations in sound environmental systems.

. Instituted an effective Train the Trainer program increasing worker

understanding of safety and environmental requirements.

Arizona Chemical (Dover, Ohio)

1998-1999

A World Leader in Paper derived chemical production. An International

Paper Company.

Safety Engineer: Responsible for implementation and development of a

comprehensive safety and health program for a union chemical facility of

250 employees. Part of an effort to correct an authoritarian, stagnant

safety program and grow it into a participative, dynamic safety culture.

. Reduced OSHA Recordable Injuries by 33% in one year using hands on

participative approach, aggressive case management and root cause

analysis

. Improved OSHA and PSM compliance through improved hazard analyses,

increased employee involvement, and the use of a hands-on systems

approach to safety.

. Managed a PSM program for 2 continuous and 3 batch processes.

MONARCH STAMCO (New Bremen, Ohio)

1996-1998

A world leader in the design and manufacture of metal coil processing and

handling equipment.

Manager, Safety and Training: Responsible for the management of Health,

Safety, Environmental and Training issues for an ISO 9001 unionized heavy

manufacturing facility.

. Reduced Lost Time injuries 40% and OSHA Recordable Cases 30% in one

year.

. Implemented a comprehensive Personal Protective Equipment and Fall

Protection Programs.

Waste Management, Inc. (Oak Brook, Illinois)

1989-1996

A nationwide leader in the handling, processing, disposal and

transportation of industrial, municipal and hazardous wastes.

Health and Safety Manager

Responsible for the management of the Health and Safety in a progressive

set of assignments at three hazardous waste operations. These

assignments were involved with the development and implementation of

health and safety programs to comply with government regulations (OSHA,

EPA, and DOT) and to Protect Personnel.

. Achieved 400 days without a Lost Time Injury by instituting team based

safety programs.

. Reduced OSHA recordable rate 50% over two years by implementation of

an accident investigation program.

EDUCATION

B.S., Occupation and Traffic Safety-- Iowa State University, Ames Iowa,

1988

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), 1994

Member, American Society of Safety Engineers

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