Joseph L. Meszaros

***** ******* *****, ***********, ** 46060 317-***-****

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Environmental Health and Safety Manager

OSHA / HAZMAT / Regulatory Compliance / Training / Crisis Management

International / Manufacturing / Team Leadership / Training / Ergonomics /

ISO

For large companies (TRW, Saint-Gobain, Union Carbide) and small business

units, reduced corporate exposure and liability, cut costs, improved safety

and attained regulatory compliance, here and abroad. Broad experience in

union and non-union manufacturing (glass, automotive, electronics and

more). Earlier background in engineering, production control and

production management. Strengths include...

. Reducing lost time and recordable cases along with their accompanying

costs

. Making Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) a contributor to corporate

profitability

. Cost effectively achieving compliance with complex, EHS rules and

regulations

. Achieving enthusiastic buy-in on safety and health initiatives from top

management to the rank and file

. Building EHS programs from ground zero and revitalizing those that are

not performing to expectations

Education, Professional Certifications and Memberships: BS - Industrial

Engineering Technology - Cleveland State University. AS - Architectural

Engineering - Cleveland Engineering Institute. AS - Science - University

of Cincinnati. Hazardous Waste Operator Technician, RCRA / HM - 181,

American Society of Safety Engineers, 30-hour OSHA Certification,

Certification in Safety Management from ASSE (CSM).

Selected Accomplishments

Convinced OSHA to drop 90% of findings from a random audit at Saint-

Gobain's North Carolina plant. Minimized fines by developing and

completing an aggressive corrective action plan. Created a PowerPoint

training session for all other plants to prevent recurrence.

Attained total compliance with OSHA and FDA for the use of Class IV Lasers.

Saint-Gobain was introducing laser markers into production without

necessary FDA registration and certification. Led the initiative that

registered the lasers with the state agencies and secured FDA approval.

Prevented production delays.

Developed a system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Saint-

Gobain's safety program. Created reports that enabled line and staff

managers to set goals for each year and to monitor their progress toward

zero incidents. Cut recordable and lost time incident rates significantly.

Built a safety-sensitive culture at all levels.

Created a safety program for a new TRW facility in Anting, China.

Developed a complete EHS program to fit the culture and comply with Chinese

governments requirements. Trained employees at all levels and inculcated a

sense of safety consciousness that kept safety incidents well below average

for comparable facilities in China.

Implemented and managed the ISO 14001 environmental program that enabled

TRW to become an OEM for the automotive sector. Removed this major

obstacle that had prevented TRW from becoming an approved supplier for auto

manufacturers including Honda, GM, Toyota, Ford.

Cut TRW's generation of hazardous waste by 95%, with savings of over $150K.

Enabled TRW to be a conditionally exempt generator of hazardous waste.

Took action on all fronts including leading the team that found a new paint

to replace one that produced significant hazardous waste. Created a

healthier working environment.

Convinced the state of Illinois to allow early closure of a costly TRW

ground water remediation system with a 25-year life expectancy. Used

injection into the ground to dissolve the contamination to achieve closure.

Reduced end-of-life cost of the ground water system by 10 years or

greater, resulting in over $230K in savings.

Career History

H&S Regional Manager, Saint-Gobain Containers Inc, 2007 - Present. Saint-

Gobain is a $300M, 3,000-employee glass manufacturing company. Direct

health and safety activities for 6 plants. Develop and deliver training.

Provide technical health and safety oversight to each location. Staff of 5

and budget of $1.2M.

EHS Manager, TRW Automotive, 1988 to 2007. TRW Automotive is $270M

subsidiary of the $10B TRW Corporation. Managed EHS, Security and

Healthcare personnel at the 1,000-empoyee Marshall, IL plant. Also

developed and maintained the EHS program at the Anting, China facility.

Staff of 12, budget of $500K.

Earlier, employed in Production Control, Production Management and

Engineering positions with Union Carbide.

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