Safety Manager

[pic]Burt L. Ostert Ph: ***-***-

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Fort Atkinson, Iowa 52144 email:

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Highly Experienced Safety Director - Industrial / Commercial

Proven record of organizing, implementing and administering comprehensive

safety programs including formation of company safety committees. Solid

experience in administrative and managerial responsibilities. Well

organized and thrive under challenges. Driven by ensuring employee

personal safety and improving company bottom line. Certified trainer in

each of the following areas:

. Fork Lift

. Drug Testing Sample Collection

. Construction Site Flag Personnel

. MSHA

. Respirator Tester

. Cyclonic Dust Collector

. OSHA Gen. Industry (10 & 30 Hr)

. OSHA Construction (10 & 30 Hr)

Professional strengths:

. Strategic safety planning

. Developing loss control programs

. Authoring policies & procedures

. Conducting site inspections

. Personnel training & development

. Incident investigation

. Substance abuse programs

. Employee/Management communications

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

. Chairperson - Safety Committee, Associated General Contractors of Iowa

. Chairperson - Safety Committee, Iowa Ready Mix Association

Successful at each position for which I have served throughout my career.

My skills and my sincere desire and compassion to ensure that workers

return home safely are key elements to my professional successes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Peterson Contractors Inc.

04/09-Present

Reinbeck, Iowa

Safety Person on Site

On site safety person for the Independence, Iowa Monsanto Seed Plant

Construction Project in charge of all aspects of safety on site.

. Responsible for supervising the safety of Peterson Contractors Inc.

Employees and all Sub-Contractors on site.

. Conduct on site safety audits as needed

. Conduct daily safety meetings.

. Conduct safety training as needed

. Work with Monsanto Representative to ensure the safety of all employees

on site.

Knife River Midwest

Decorah, Iowa

Safety Coordinator 01/07 - 01/09

Key employee, assuming full range of responsibilities including safety

training of 500 employees. Reduced recordable injuries by 48.3% year over

year ('07-'08).

. Upgraded and conducted plant and job site inspections

. Supervised safety committees

. Performed incident investigations

. Conducted MSHA training

. Managed insurance loss control program

. Oversaw Workers Compensation medical treatment and appointments

Manatts, Inc.

Brooklyn, Iowa

Safety Director 06/01 - 01/07

Reduced company-wide loss experience mod from 1.3 to .99.

. Reorganized safety training of 600 employees plus company affiliates

. Chaired Manatts affiliated companies 'Best Practices Committee'

. Improved jobsite and plant safety inspection program

. Conducted incident investigations

. Coordinated insurance loss control activities

. Supervised multiple location safety committees

. Organized company pre-employment random and post accident drug

screening programs

Croell Ready Mix

Sumner, Iowa

Human Resources Manager / Safety Director 05/98 - 06/01

Reduced self-administered insurance costs by 74.3% resulting in savings of

$260,000.

. Advanced safety training program for 250 employees

. Authored and implemented company safety policies and protocols

. Managed drug and alcohol programs

. Administered all insurance claim processing

. Investigated all safety incidents

. Conducted plant and jobsite inspections

H&H Foodservice

West Union, Iowa

Safety Director / Transportation Manager 1993 -

05/98

Conceptualized, organized, implemented and managed company's first safety

program including safety training programs for 100 employees.

. Initiated safety committee program

. Authored company safety policies and procedures

. Managed company fleet of 28 vehicles and drivers

. Conducted employee performance reviews

. Hired and trained new personnel

EDUCATION

Diploma: North High School, West Union, Iowa

National Honor Society student

EMT 1

Associated General Contractors Safety Curriculum

OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Class Work

Underground Competency Training

Safety and Operator Boom Lift Course Work

REFERENCES - Available Upon Request

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