Brad Olson, MS, CSP
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
? Accomplished Manager/Leader with 20+ years of experience as a
Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) specialist for industry- and
government-leading organizations.
? Quality and safety leader with the ability to analyze
operations, pinpoint areas for improvement and redesign, and implement
plans that generate profitable results.
? Excellent relationship builder with success in forming strong,
sustainable relationships and securing consensus among cross-functional
and cross-cultural team members for key initiatives.
? Extremely effective communicator with professional public
speaking skills and executive management presentation skills.
? Worked or lived in more than fifteen countries worldwide.
KEY SKILLS
?Employee Safety Measures ?Safety Training Programs ?Strategic Planning
?Cost Reduction/Avoidance ?Environmental Protection ?Resource
Optimization
?Regulatory Compliance ?Materials Resource Planning ?Waste
Reduction
?Quality Evaluation/Audit ?Staff Training & Mentoring ?Loss Prevention
?Investigations ?Documentation/Recordkeeping ?Inventory Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Andrews International @ Nokia Siemens Networks, Irving TX.
2010 - Present
Leading global telecommunications infrastructure solutions
Regional Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety - North America
? Policy, programs and requirements developer/implementer for
world-wide telecom industry giant. Oversee 10K plus personnel region with
hundreds of electronics laboratories, project management programs, 20K
plus tower construction projects, dozens of telecommunications centers
and over 2 million ft2 of office space. Industry SHE requirements,
Ergonomics, Workers' Comp - Return to Work, mishap investigations
programs; created from nothing.
? Planning/Implementation/Certification of ISO 14001
Environmental Management System.
? Development and achievement of Occupational Health and Safety
Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 certification plan and International
Safety Rating System (ISRS) Level-7 plan; both successful.
United States Air Force
1989 - 2009
Industrial Environmental, Health and Safety Program Director
? Headquarters Air Force Safety Center experience of seven-years
developing proactive Air Force-level risk management, regulatory
compliance and injury prevention programs affecting 350,000+ personnel at
100+ domestic and international locations. $25-million annual budget for
retention, selection, development, training and equipment needs at all
domestic and international locations. Supervised 160+ personnel,
including nine regional managers, while implementing successful global
SHE programs and operations. Augmented federal FAA, CSB and NTSB mishap
investigations.
? Policy maker/strategy developer for all safety, health and
environmental programs; 100+ international audits and safety assessments
of 50,000+ personnel, including six NATO countries. Ensured compliance
with local, state, federal and international regulatory requirements.
? Standardized work practices and leveraged Department of Defense
(DoD) and industry best practices to reduce on and off duty injuries by
35% over three-years from 2007 to 2009.
? Lead requirements-team personnel in developing the Air Force
Safety Automated mishap reporting database; three-year endeavor lauded
DoD wide.
? Managed/Inspected/Audited safety, health and environmental
programs at dozens of DoD locations including nuclear, explosive and
industrial facilities. Developed and communicated performance metrics to
senior-level management electronically and during large high-level
pentagon meetings including Generals, Congressman, Senators, and other
elected officials.
Quality Control, Safety, Health and Environmental Manager
? 6 years Quality Control/SHE experience leading 15 auditors
performing quality and safety audits of over 10000 pieces of munitions,
tools, vehicles, equipment, chemical storage and facility
ventilation/lightning protection programs. Managed inspections of
chemical, hoist, fire protection, compressed gas, machine guarding, hot-
work permitting, hazardous communication, emergency management, OSHA
forms 300, 301/A and Conducted dozens of mishap investigations.
?Supervised auditors performing 1000+ personnel safety and health
assessments annually.
? Managed environmental restoration of fuel contaminated soil,
radioactive waste disposal, RCRA hazardous waste characterization,
packaging and shipment; flammable and combustible liquid use and storage;
Lock-out Tag-out and Confined Spaces manager; radiation, laser and
explosive safety management; Hazardous Communication, facility manager
and emergency manager.
? Developed job safety analysis and process safety analysis for
explosive, chemical, laser, ionizing radiation and nuclear operations,
hazardous waste isolation and other highly hazardous processes.
EDUCATION
MS in Occupational/Industrial Safety - 4.0 GPA
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
BS in Environmental Science - Magna cum Laude
College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
Licenses and Certifications:
? Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
? Texas Insurance Loss Control Services Provider
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
? American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
? National Safety Council (NSC)
? Toast Masters