Safety Officer

DAVID R. TROTT

**** ***** ******* **, *.O. Box **6 Phone: 435-***-****

Wellsville, UT 84339 email: *********@*****.***

SUMMARY Certified industrial hygienist with comprehensive knowledge of OSHA health and safety

standards, having both governmental and corporate industrial experience. Strong

background in safety audits, air sampling, noise evaluation, respiratory and hand

protection, confined space, radiation safety, hazard communication, and ergonomics.

Recognized for excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

ATK Launch Systems, Brigham City, UT. 1991 – 2009.

Designer and manufacturer of solid rocket motors with annual revenues of $1.5 billion & 4,200 employees.

Senior Industrial Hygienist and Safety Engineer

Conducted safety inspections and audits, providing management with appropriate control recommendations.

Performed employee exposure monitoring for air contaminants and noise, illumination studies, indoor air

quality, and heat/cold stress evaluations. Served as Radiation Safety Officer (1993-2002). Managed

respiratory protection program. Subject matter expert and trainer for confined space entry, as well as personal

protective equipment. Initiated development of ergonomic evaluation tools. Familiar with PSM and 5S

requirements.

• For 10 years managed radiation safety program for Promontory facilities. Developed and presented

training, conducted facility radiation surveys, audits, leak tests, and administered personal exposure

monitoring program.

• Provided employee training in respiratory protection, hearing conservation, hand protection, confined

space, other safety processes.

• Developed guidelines for baseline evaluation of indoor air quality in administrative buildings.

• Performed industrial hygiene air and noise surveys to evaluate employee exposure levels; report

findings and recommendations to management for appropriate control measures.

• Recognized by co-workers for superior performance and service in creating Industrial Hygiene

Technical Manual.

• Chaired ergonomic assessment team and taught awareness to employees. Initiated proactive

evaluations of office employees and workstation design. Provided training and developed ergonomics

workbook for use by employees. Developed employee training video for the proper fitting and use of

back support belts.

FMC CORPORATION, NAVAL SYSTEMS DIVISION, Minneapolis, MN, 1984 - 1990.

Designer and manufacturer of defense equipment systems with annual revenues of $300 million and 2,600

employees.

Industrial Hygienist, 1984 – 1990

Managed industrial hygiene program for division headquarters and three additional locations in two states.

Administered hearing conservation and respiratory protection programs. Conducted safety audits and

employee exposure monitoring. Supervised safety coordinator and industrial hygiene intern. Maintained

training and exposure recordkeeping systems.

• Developed database to automate recordkeeping, improve hazard exposure analysis and to streamline

data retrieval.

• Classified hazard potential of chemical and physical agents; developed sampling priority schedule.

• Developed and introduced new safety & health program to comply with employee Right-to-know

legislation. Program aspects included hazard communication handbook to incorporate material safety

data sheets and chemical hazard labeling system.

• Principal member of ergonomics task force to address vibration dampening of tools and workstation

design and function.

• Played active role on task force to standardize glove usage and procurement, resulting in better hand

protection and cost effectiveness.

IOWA BUREAU OF LABOR, STATE OF IOWA, Des Moines, Iowa, 1977 – 1984.

State government agency providing occupational safety and health enforcement and consultation services.

Labor Safety Officer, Health, 1980 – 1984

Promotion to manage/supervise ten industrial hygienists. Trained staff, scheduled inspections, and reviewed

compliance reports.

• Significantly increased quality and quantity of inspections, improving productivity and enabling Iowa

State Plan to meet federal approval criteria.

• Represented the Bureau in speaking before professional associations, colleges and employee groups

to address occupational safety and health.

Industrial Hygienist, 1977 – 1980

Conducted industrial hygiene inspections in diverse industrial environments, determining compliance with

OSHA general industry and construction standards. Procedures included meeting employer and employee

representatives, conducting an inspection and exposure monitoring, then preparing technical reports on the

findings.

• Consistently conducted greater number of inspections than co-workers.

• Developed sampling equipment assignment and inventory systems; established consistent calibration

schedule.

EDUCATION

M.S., Animal Science, 1973

Iowa State University, Ames, IA

B.A., Biology, 1970

Doane College, Crete, NE

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Certified in Comprehensive Practice, American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

REFERENCES

J. Scott Schallenberger Home 435-***-****

429 Juniper Court, Wellsville, UT 84339 Cell 435-***-****

Alan C. Grundvig Home 435-***-****

25845 N 9000 W, Portage, UT 843-***-**** Cell 435-***-****

Jerry D Stonehouse Home 435-***-****

263 W 3300 S, Nibley, UT 84321-7632 Cell 435-***-****

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