Steven M. Jacobson

**** ******* ****.

Sheboygan, WI 53081

T: 920-***-****

Career

Summary: Ambitious, honest, change driven safety professional with 20+

years of safety, health, security, medical and supervisory

experience seeking a career opportunity with a company to

advance my safety management skills.

Education: MS-Occupational Safety, UW-Whitewater, Fall, 1995.

BS-Industrial Technology, UW-Platteville, Fall, 1986

Experience: Safety Manager, Dairy Farmers of America, Plymouth, WI,

Nov. 1998 through present

Manage health, safety and environmental affairs responsibilities

for process/natural cheese production facility of 400+ union and

non-union employees.

. Develop and implement all health, safety and environmental

programs and related training to maintain compliance with

OSHA, NFPA, EPA, DOT and WDNR standards.

. Complete all record keeping activities to maintain OSHA 300

logs, company injury records and MSDS files.

. Oversee all work related injury cases to include completion

of accident reports, investigations and maintenance of

workers compensation claims. Oversee modified duty program

for work related and non-work related injuries/illnesses

. Act as liaison with Third Party Administrator and oversee all

claims management activities, including assignment of medical

case management.

. Conduct all CPR/First Aid/AED training for site personnel and

supervise site emergency response team.

. Lead site Confined Space Entry team, conduct all training

assessments and maintain equipment.

. Oversee shift safety committees (including ergonomics

committee) and monitor site inspections and action plans.

. Act as liaison within division with Corporate Safety and Loss

Control departments and with state and local regulatory

groups (LEPC, DNR, etc.).

. Oversee site PSM/RMP program for plant ammonia system.

Coordinated PHA and all auditing to bring PSM program into

compliance. Coordinated public meetings for RMP process.

. Oversee environmental programs, training and permitting

including SWPPP, SPCC and air emissions.

. Develop and maintain safety budget exceeding $250,000

annually.

. Experience with new SQF and Food Defense assessment programs.

Improvements implemented

. Decreased workers compensation expenditures from $675,000 to

a low of $125,000.

. Decreased injury rates; recordables down from a high of 53

per year to a low of 13, lost time cases from high of 25 to a

low of 4 and DART rate down from 7.3 to a low of 1.28.

. Developed and implemented site hazardous materials team

(level A) and conduct continuing training, on-site drills,

and cooperative drills with Sheboygan County Hazmat Team.

. Implemented on-site occupational therapy program to gain

employees early treatment for occupational injuries and to

reduce development of workers compensation claims.

. Designed and introduced behavior-based safety incentive

systems for supervisory and hourly personnel.

. Developed disciplinary action tracking system for hourly and

supervisory personnel to ensure consistent administration and

follow-through on policy implementation.

. Developed safety logo program and implemented hourly safety

incentive and reward systems.

. Converted all safety training formats to Microsoft PowerPoint

and implemented computer-based training systems for use by

site supervisor personnel.

. Implemented CD-ROM based training within certain safety

programs.

Safety Coordinator, Armour Swift-Eckrich, St. James, MN, May 1997 through

November 1998

Managed safety operations for processed meat manufacturer of 550

non-union employees.

. Developed and implemented all safety related programs and

related training to maintain compliance with all State of

Minnesota safety and environmental regulations.

. Completed all record keeping functions in facility to include

completion of OSHA 200 log, company injury records and MSDS

files.

. Supervised site hazardous materials team in conjunction with

site maintenance department.

. Oversaw PSM program and coordinated PHA assessment for site

ammonia system.

. Initiated security program (including installation of

security fencing, truck check-in/check-out procedures,

written post rules) and supervised 5 person security crew.

. Coordinated development of safety and production training

programs in English and Spanish for site workers.

. Shared site medical duties, including MSD assessments, with

site nurse.

Production Supervisor/Safety Coordinator, Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Madison, WI,

September 1991 through May 1997

. Supervised up to 10 non-union employees in packaging and

sanitation operations for bio-technology firm that produced

bacterial starter cultures for the food industry.

. Conducted safety training, inspection and program writing

functions for site, in addition to production duties.

Production/Sanitation Supervisor, Golden Guernsey Dairy, Madison, WI, March

1987 through September 1991

. Supervised up to 27 union employees in production, packaging

and sanitation operations for fruit juice processor.

Personal Activities:

. Serve on Board of Directors for Sheboygan Area Safety

Council.

. Licensed EMT-Basic.

. Instructor in Health Services (EMS/CPR) for Lakeshore

Technical College.

. Instructor Trainer in CPR/First Aid/AED for American Red

Cross, Sheboygan County Chapter.

. Member - ASSE Milwaukee, WI Chapter

. Currently studying toward ASP/CSP certification

References: Available upon request

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