Human Resources Manager
Resume:
Patricia A. Perkins-Smith
Winchester, Virginia 22603
540-***-**** - Home; 540-***-**** - cell
**********@***.***
SSN: ***-**-****
US Citizen
Education
BS, Biology and Chemistry, 1975 Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
MS, Environmental Biology, 1977 Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
Certification And Licensure
AHA and American Red Cross AED/CPR/First Aid instructor
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) trainer
Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification
Asbestos Inspector Certification
Peer Review Facilitator
Professional Experience
Covance Laboratories, Inc. 2010-Present
9200 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, Virginia 22182-1699
$90000/year; 40 hours/week
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Duties and Responsibilities: Performs facility audits; prepares Test
Material Safety Reviews; input and report environmental data; manage
hazardous waste handling and shipping; review and modify policies and
procedures; prepare and present employee training. Meet with regulators and
ensure compliance with permits. Coordinate facility Safety Team program
activities and meetings.
Atrium EHS Services, LLC 2009 - 2010
11495 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210
Reston, Virginia 20190
Supervisor, Victor D'Amato
$65/hour; 40 hours/week
Occupational Safety and Health Consultant
Duties and Responsibilities: Manages and performs project Environmental
Health & Safety Services. Tasks include assessments, compliance
evaluations for OSHA and EPA requirements, development and delivery of
training programs. Participate in the day-to-day implementation of
workstation ergonomics, machine guarding, indoor air quality, air
permitting, noise and hearing conservation, emergency response for the
uncontrolled release of hazardous substances, personal protective
equipment, hazardous waste classification, storage and disposal. Clients
include research laboratories, hospitals, and manufacturing sites.
General Electric Company 1991-2009
125 Apple Valley Road
Winchester, Virginia 22601
Supervisor, Joseph Cenin
$93,000/year; 40-50 hours/week
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Duties and Responsibilities: Managed environmental, health and safety
concerns at construction, manufacturing and service sites. Served stints as
region and site leader.
Most recently, supervised environmental, industrial hygiene monitoring
safety and training for 500 employee manufacturing site. Responsible for
environmental permits compliance, including sampling and pre-treatment
requirements. Prepared all reports for EPA, OSHA and Virginia DEQ (Air,
Tier II, TRI, Storm water, hazardous and non-hazardous waste) for site.
Maintained environmental and health/safety management system (metrics
database); correlated data to determine root cause(s), trends and project
focus. Managed machine guarding upgrades for production equipment.
Facilitated Plant Safety and Peer Review Teams. Established annual goals,
objectives and action plans. Instituted monthly VPP "Focus Days"
highlighting relevant safety topics and the four program elements.
Instrumental in obtaining and maintaining OSHA VPP Star status (since
1997). As an SGE (Special government employee), participated in audits of
Department of Defense sites in several states as well as public and
privately held organizations, utilizing Challenge Program elements and TED
standards.
Managed Workers Compensation claim management, disability and "return to
work" cases. Interviewed potential employees onsite and at collegiate job
recruiting events for staffing purposes.
Accomplishments include reducing recordable incidents by 43% and lost work
time by 99%, due to conscientious management of Worker Compensation and
disability cases. Assisted in the implementation of 5s and Lean
Manufacturing in production processes to improve efficiency, quality and
safety. Trained First Responders and developed emergency response
policies. Presented "best practices" to audiences inside and outside
company.
Instrumental in site's receipt of two awards for waste minimization from
the EPA National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. Also
instrumental in site receipt of award from Virginia Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Division for 10 year participation in
VPP Star program. Mentored numerous government and private sites to
achieve VPP Star certification.
Supervised the work of three other SGE's on site and two staff personnel.
Conducted periodic program and performance evaluations. Facilitated annual
employee perception surveys and periodic employee satisfaction surveys.
Coordinated ergonomic and capital improvement projects with Facilities and
Production personnel.
Obtained credits for Professional in Human Resources Management
certification by participating in career events and job fairs recruiting
and interviewing interns and prospective staff members. 75% of interns
recruited received permanent placement based on performance.
Chemical Waste Management 1988-1991
Manassas, Virginia
Environmental Health and Safety Consultant
Implemented hazard communication programs for a nationwide client base
including hospitals and laboratories. Tasks included performing on-site
chemical inventories, labeling, creating written hazard communication
programs; organizing and presenting training (Confined Space, Fall
Protection, Hazard Communication, Hazwoper); development and implementation
of SPCC and Storm Water programs; Asbestos control for maintenance and
operation activities. Classified and packaged client waste for disposal and
prepared associated shipping papers. Also assisted clients in preparing
federal and state environmental reports for their facilities. Supervised
two or more specialists during audits/inventories of larger facilities
(i.e. hospitals, laboratories)
AETNA C&S 1983-1988
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Loss Control Engineer
Performed safety and health audits to assess insurability of companies in a
variety of industries. Served as a consultant to national accounts via
quarterly visits, providing inspections, training, training materials and
reviewing accident data and corrective actions..
Professional Memberships
Region 3 VPPPA Board Member
Officer and steering committee member Shenandoah Valley Safety Association
Member Local Emergency Planning Committee (Frederick County, VA)
Member local and national Society for Human Resources Management
References
Milford Stern, VPP Coordinator, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry,
3013 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24019 540-***-****, ext. 123;
************@****.********.***
Jerry Ferris, Safety Consultant, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 432
Colonial Road, Blue Ridge, Virginia 24064 540-***-****; *******@***.***
Jennifer Dominick, EHS Manager, Time Warner Cable, Greensboro, North
Carolina; 336-***-****; ********.********@*******.***
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