Management Safety

Josh M. Nowicki

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

Roscoe, IL 61073

e-mail: *******@*****.***

cell: 815-***-****

Summary

My goal is to focus my leadership abilities, enthusiasm, and creativity to strive for EHS excellence

in a manufacturing / processing environment. Personal strengths include quick thinking, attention

to detail, commitment, and have a special interest in supervising hazardous environments.

Professional Experience

Caterpillar Inc. - Heavy Manufacturing

Safety Associate – Peoria, IL October 2008- February 2009

Proactive Management: Developed interactive safety culture through positive attitudes and personal encouragement,

resulting in improved employee pride, behaviors, and safety performance levels.

SFMEA Lead: Performed Safety Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, risk management and assessment, action plans

for heavy manufacturing and high risk operations, including Forge, Heat Treat, Assembly, plus workstation redesign

and tooling revisions. Performed EHS review of new or modified processes and machine procedures.

Ergonomics: Performed full ergonomic evaluations using field data, NIOSH, Snook, 3D SSP analysis and employee

input. Designed and implemented material handling enhancement devices, and new ergonomic devices.

Advanced Incident Investigation: As part of Investigation Team Management, performed Incident Scene Recreation,

8D, Six Sigma Method, Force Gauge, and Visual reports.

Medical Review Board: Performed analysis investigation on cases utilizing forces, vectors, NIOSH, HAL, and video

for medical staff in order to reduce workers compensation liability due to hazardous exposure and monitored

employees' cases to ensure proper record retention and incident reporting.

Standard Work Safety: Conducted Rapid Improvement Workshops to enhance worker safety, standardized safe work

procedures and eliminated potential hazards. Assessed proper PPE, Signage, Robotics Safety RIA, Lifting Devices, and

working surfaces, including electrical and ergonomic upgrades.

Environmental: Assessed Spill monitoring program and Hazardous Material drum management. Designated Storage

Areas and trained employees in Storage Handling, Signage, MSDS, and labeling practices. Assessed Storm Water

contamination sources.

PPE: Performed full evaluation and testing of PPE, resulting in effective protection program. Executed Recycling

and PPE Compliance programs.

Safety Presentations: Communicated with small and large audiences. Articulated safety directives, Safety Tasks,

employee/management concerns, investigation findings, and program updates for 30 supervisors on a daily basis.

OSHA Regulations and Standards: Conducted arbitration, incident interviews, LOTO, Workstation Inspections,

Regulatory Compliance Audits, Surveillance, and interpreted OSHA standards.

Emergency Response: Developed and maintained evacuation/ take cover disaster recovery program.

Training Sessions: Provided Behavior Based Safety Training to line workers and management.

Accomplishments: Recordable Injury Rate reduction of 36%, Lost Time case reduction of 53%, driving notable

injury reduction and Workers Compensation Cost Reductions 07’– 08’ by $ 1.4 Million Dollars. Achieved PRIDE

Safety Award, introduced superior PPE (Dynema, Kevlar). Exceeded expectations.

GE - Appliances Field Technicians

Safety Management - Louisville, KY May 2008 - September 2008

Ergonomic Program Lead: Implemented and managed ergonomic program for 1300 field technicians, utilizing

BREIF and NIOSH Lift. Introduced new ergonomic devices and recommended improvements for current field

applications. Performed ergonomic assessment of new product design NPI.

Incident Investigation: Performed Root Cause analysis, Causal factors, and abatement procedures. Implemented

Attack Team on open cases to reduce workers compensation costs and tracked EE progress.

EHS Audits and Reviews: Conducted Compliance Surveillance and reported on all aspects of EHS performance of

employees followed by recommendations for appropriate corrective action.

Compliance: Ensured mandatory compliance of OSHA standards, regulations and reporting; conducted compliance

and PPE training; inspected and tested PPE.

Accomplishments: Provided technical assistance and problem solving skills, making a profitable business

contribution, by reducing mandatory lift project budget by 64% with engineering redesign; initiated Ergo Cup project

and presentation, an awareness campaign; reviewed 48% of accident investigations for the year and determined

corrective actions; redesigned overhead vents to be more serviceable; created ergonomic product test area.

GE- Industrial

Safety Co-Op - Bloomington, IL May 2007- May 2008

Incident Investigations: Performed full incident investigation analysis, including abatements.

Ergonomics: Conducted risk analysis using BREIF, NIOSH Lift, and designed new layouts.

Lockout /Tagout: Revitalized existing LO/TO procedures to include images, detailing lockout points and energy

sources.

Job Hazard Analysis: Designed new format utilizing visual symbols to communicate hazards and PPE.

Environmental: Performed wastewater testing AA analysis support, ensured compliance of Waste Work Plan,

Hazardous Material compliance, SPCC, and SWEPPP.

Chemical: MSDS management, labeling, and hazard analysis.

Machine Guarding: Assessed machine guarding, identified safety hazards, recommended and implemented a redesign

of existing mechanism to eliminate previously unidentified hazard.

Fall Protection: Revised fall protection program, correcting harness use and acquiring new man-lift.

Accomplishments: My proactive leadership raised the plant rating from B to A in 2007 with no Loss Time Accidents

(1st time in 7 years); and reduced workers compensation costs by 60%. Accomplished 100% completion of compliance

regulation training.

Honeywell

Safety Intern- Freeport, IL June 2006 - August 2006

Lockout/Tagout Program: Created, edited, and updated LO/TO procedures.

Confined Space Survey: Created confined space survey which included improved visual aids of digital maps.

Hearing Conservation Survey: Created noise calculation maps.

Education

Illinois State University August 2005 –May 2008

B.S. Safety Management GPA 4.0 Major/ 3.97 Cum.

Classes

Safety Technology, Occupational Health & Safety, OSHA 1910, Organic Chemistry, Construction Standards-

OSHA 1926, Disaster Preparedness, Industrial Hygiene, Accident Investigation, Hazardous Materials,

Industrial Safety, Manufacturing Tech., Fire Prevention, Ergonomics, CAD Light

Honors & Activities

Safety Program Scholar (Highest Honors in Safety)

Magna Cum Laude

National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars

ISU Dean’s List

ASSE

30 hr. OSHA Card

Contact this candidate