Safety Management
Resume:
Christopher A. LeBourdais - BS, RWCS, LSO
Portage, IN 46368
Telephone: 219-***-****
E-Mail: abmgot@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security professional seeking a
professional EHS management position that offers stability, respect for its
employees, and that is committed to developing and sustaining a total
safety culture.
Professional Employment Experience:
08/2008 - Present Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc. - Dolton Production
Facility Dolton, IL
Manager, Environmental, Health, and Safety
The Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc. - Dolton Production Facility is a two
union (GMP and USW) 360+ employee 24-hour multi-production line specialty
food, beverage, and spirits glass container manufacturing and warehouse
facility.
Responsibilities:
- Management of the environmental, health, safety, life safety systems, and
workers compensation programs to ensure the continued safety of the
employees, as well to ensure compliance with all state, and federal
regulations.
- Implemented and maintaining a successful Environmental Health and Safety
Management System that:
- Identifies and manages the environmental aspects of the Dolton
operations
- Works with plant operations team to identify evaluate and develop
corrective action plans for workplace hazards that establish the
safest way to perform specific job functions and that incorporate
the best elements of behavioral safety and person-based factors.
- Drives continuous improvement in all aspects of the environmental
health and safety management process
- Champion and lead pro-active safety programs in areas such as Hazard
Communication, PPE, Lockout/Tag out, Machine Guarding, Electrical Safety,
Chemical Safety, and Confined Space Entry, and Emergency Response
activities.
- Drive continuous safety performance improvement by implementing an
incident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action process
for all safety and environmental incidents.
Achievements:
- Engagement of the hourly union workforce with behavioral based safety
programs and employee lead safety programs.
- Lead a significant reduction in the incident severity and reduction of
the OSHA Rate for the Dolton Plant.
- Lead a cross functional water conservation and filtration project to
reduce the water use by > 30,000,000 gallons and waste water treatment
costs by > $250,000 per year through instillation of oil skimmer units,
process improvements and control, and completing a negotiated agreement
with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to
subtract consumptive evaporation losses from the cooling towers.
- Lead a reduction of workers compensation costs by 70% from 2008 to
present by driving continuous safety performance improvement by
implementing an incident investigation, root cause analysis and
corrective action process.
- Championed the development of an environmental/waste reduction team to
drive the Dolton Plant to reduce the environmental footprint of the
Dolton Plant.
12/2007 - 06/2008 MGP Ingredients, Inc. - Pekin Production Facility
Pekin, IL
Plant Safety Manager
The MGP Ingredients, Inc. - Pekin Production Facility was a 130+ employee
high-hazard 24-hour multi-division specialty alcohol and food grade
production facility that was closed in February 2009.
Responsibilities:
- Managed the safety, health, sanitation, life safety systems, workers
compensation, and security program to ensure the continued safety and
security of the employees, as well to ensure compliance with all local,
state, and federal regulations.
- Broadly engaged employees in safety programs, supported site leadership
to move the safety culture from dependence on management oversight, to
each employee independently driven to assure they and co-workers are
safe.
- Lead the revitalization of the site safety committee with the
implementation of quarterly inspections that were lead by the department
hourly representatives with management assisting on the technical and
financial aspects of the issues identified.
Achievements:
- Lead a 40% reduction in OSHA DART rate with DART rate approximately 60%
below the national average for NAICS code.
- Implemented internal inspection and maintenance programs on the
facilities belt-driven manlifts, fire protection systems, and
eyewash/safety showers with significant reduction in external
maintenance costs and improved reliability of equipment.
Professional Employment Experience (Cont.):
03/2006 - 11/2007 3M Corporation - Menomonie Site Production Facility
Menomonie, WI
EHS&S Specialist - Site Security and EHS Training
04/2000 - 11/2004 Dow Corning Corporation - Midland Site Production
Facility Midland, MI
Safety and Loss Prevention Officer
09/1996 - 04/2000 Adecco Technical Services (at Dow Corning
Corporation) Midland, MI
Senior Research and Development Technician
06/1998 - 07/2002 Kawkawlin Fire and Rescue Department
Kawkawlin, MI
Senior Firefighter/EMT
Accredited College and University Certificates and Degrees:
In-Progress Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
Master of Science: Occupational Safety and Health with concentration on
Environmental Management
(Note: Estimated graduation date of December 2012) - Current GPA: 3.50
In-Progress Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Advanced Professional Certificate: Occupational Ergonomics
05/2007 Western Iowa Technical College
Sioux City, IA
Advanced Professional Certificate: OSHA Health and Safety Director Program
12/2004 Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Bachelor of Science: Industrial Science/Technology Education - Emphasis
on Fire Service Management/Training
- Cum Laude with Graduation GPA = 3.81 - Inducted into the Pinnacle
National Honor Society - CSU Chapter (2003)
04/1996 Delta College
University Center, MI
Associate of Applied Science: Environmental Technology - GPA: 3.71
08/1995 Delta College
University Center, MI
Associate of Science: Computer Science - GPA: 3.13
Professional Environmental, Health, Safety, and Manufacturing
Certifications:
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) - Board of Certified Safety
Professionals (In-Progress)
- Certified Lead Internal ISO 14001 EMS and OSHAS 18001 Auditor - Saint-
Gobain Corporation
- Certified Ergonomics Technician (CET) - The National Association of
Safety Professionals
- OSHA Powered Industrial Equipment Trainer Certification Course - Aires
Consulting Group, Inc.
- SMAT - Senior Safety Management Audit Tool Training Course - The Safety
Network
- Laser Safety Officer (LSO) Certification Course - Rockwell Laser
Institute
- Registered Workers Compensation Specialist (RWCS) - National Registry of
Workers Compensation Specialists
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program - 3M Corporation: Global
Learning Network
- Industrial Hygiene Coordinator (IHC) - 3M Corporation: Global Learning
Network
- Process Safety Management Coordinator (PSM) - 3M Corporation: Global
Learning Network
- Chemical Process Operations Specialist - Dow Corning Midland Site
Operations Training Center
Professional Emergency Medical, HAZMAT, and Firefighting Training
Certifications:
- OSHA 1910.120 Incident Commander Certification - Association of Bay Area
Governments
- HAZWOPER Level III and Confined Space Certification - Chippewa Valley
Technical College, Wisconsin
- NFPA 600 Advanced Industrial Exterior/Interior Firefighter Certification
- Lambton College, Canada
- 80 Hour HAZMAT Technician Advanced Certification Course - Michigan State
Police Academy, Lansing, MI
- State of Michigan Firefighter I, II, and Fire Officer I Certifications -
DLEG, Office of Firefighter Training
- Emergency Medical Technician Licensure Course - Mobile Medical Response,
Saginaw, MI
References:
Available upon reference.
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