Manager Safety

Robert K. Davis

** ****** *** ? BELLEVILLE, NJ **109 ? 201-***-**** ?

*********@*****.***

Safety Environmental Director

More than 33 years experience with Safety and Environmental issues in

Corporate and Industrial backgrounds. Have provided industrial safety

compliance with CONOSHA, NJOSHA, PAOSHA, OSHA, MSHA, and environmental

compliance with NJDEP, NYDEC,CTDEP, PADEP and USEPA.

Extensive background in Environmental Regulations, including working

directly with NJDEP, CTDEP, PADEP, NYDEC and USEPA in the modifications of

major industry specific permits. Successful implementation of permit and

compliance conditions at over 40 locations.

Demonstrated success in reduction of workplace incidents resulting in lost

time accidents, developing teambuilding programs, and writing personnel

manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports based

on OSHA and MSHA regulations and requirements.

Safety Environmental Skills

OSHA TRAINING OSHA Policies and Procedures Employee Relations

MSHA Training MSHA Policies and Procedures Training & Development

Certified NJ Lab Field Testing and Sample Performance Management

Job Site Assessment Collection Contractor Compliance

Contractor Training Hazard Assessment Programs

Safety Auditing Environmental Auditing

Professional Experience

1 SPECIALTY MINERALS, MAY 2010-PRESENT

Provide Environmental, Health and Safety services to a Calcium Wire/Calcium

Metal Manufacturing Facility and Limestone Quarry.

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager:

Brought in to develop a positive safety culture among employees. Safety

and quality pushed through 5S, standard work and lean programs throughout

the facility with emphasis on safety and quality.

Key Results:

Achieved a milestone, 1 year with zero injuries, first time in more than 10

years site had gone with no injuries in a 1

year period.

Concentrated on areas with high incident rates to determine root cause and

implement policies and procedures to reduce accidents.

Worked with leads to develop team initiatives in resolving safety issues.

Developed employee involvement in providing workable solutions to work

procedures.

Plan, organize, manage and evaluate EHS compliance programs/systems.

Ensure all proper EHS/Mining permits and licenses are in place.

Comply with EHS Management systems, Audits and Self Assessments.

Legislative & regulatory

Work with 5S and Standard Work programs to promote safe attitudes while

working.

Work with CTDEEP to comply with a standing PCB consent order requiring

Human Health Risk Assessments, ground water monitoring, soil monitoring,

equipment wipe sampling and equipment oil sampling.

Work with CTDEEP to permit opening and utilization of a closed waste

materials site developing the waste materials into a salable, useful

product.

2 Eastern Concrete MAterials, Inc. July 1998 - May 2009

Provided Safety and Environmental services to a 250 person Ready Mix

Concrete Manufacturing and Distribution Company, and three Stone and Sand

Quarries.

Safety Environmental Director:

Recruited to institute a safety/environmental program to control and

eliminate workplace accidents and ensure compliance with new and upcoming

environmental regulations.

1 Key Results:

Played a key role in the successful launch of Company-wide Safety Programs.

Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of

training, safety policies, operation procedures, safety incentives and new-

employee orientation.

Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue

across the organization for safety and environmental issues.

Negotiated new air permits and stormwater permits for all locations that

favored company issues with both New Jersey DEP and New York DEC.

Brought workers' compensation program into full compliance. Instituted

preferred providers list and trained managers on procedures to follow in

case of injury.

Reduced incident and recordable rates annually through constant training,

frequent inspections, and most importantly, management and employee

accountability.

Wrote employee manuals covering issues including disciplinary procedures,

code of conduct, Safety policies and procedures and Environmental

policies and procedures.

Introduced company's first Operations and Safety Training Seminar, creating

a forum where all company functions could report to employees and

employees could speak out on issues of importance.

3 Smith Environmental Technologies - Burlington, NJ

Environmental Consulting Firm providing services across the nation.

Senior Consultant, APRIL 1995 - JULY

1998

Acted as lead consultant on numerous projects ranging from air toxics work

to soil pollution remediation. Provided project management, direction,

consultation and project reporting. Worked diligently to close out

projects as quickly as possible.

1 Key Projects:

Performed a Phase I site assessments on properties involved in ownership

transfer. Reviewed materials to determine ECRA responsibilities of each

of the parties involved and assisted in determination of appropriate

steps to reduce contaminant migration.

Developed policies for community response to various manufacturing facility

emergencies. Outlined policies necessary for alerting community to

potential emergency situations. Outlined emergency drill to exercises

adapted to the community plans.

Completed emissions statements, SARA 313 Form Rs, ECRA hazardous substance

reports and associated technical documentation for various clients.

Provided supervision of site cleanup in preparation of facility

construction. Provided technical assistance, negotiated with

regulatory agencies and assured that all cleanup procedures followed

approved guidelines.

4 Enviroplan / AirTech Consultants - ROSELAND, NJ

Environmental Consulting Firm providing services across the nation.

Senior Consultant, AUGUST 1991 - APRIL

1995

Acted as lead consultant on numerous projects ranging from air toxics work

to soil pollution remediation. Provided project management, direction,

consultation and project reporting. Worked diligently to close out

projects as quickly as possible.

1 Key Projects:

Provided assistance in Red Bag incineration program. Designed collection

parameters and initial stack testing for determination of incinerator

efficiencies.

Developed monitoring strategies and sampling techniques to identify

airborne contaminants responsible for property damage on hospital

grounds. Damage estimates exceeded 2 million dollars. The project

consisted of air monitoring, vegetation sampling, source sampling,

meteorological data collection, personal interviews, historical

reviews, legal meetings and analysis summaries.

Designed and installed a pilot plant vacuum distillation assembly. The

process involved reducing raw peppermint oil into several of the

prominent oils used in the food industry.

5 Sentex Sensing technologies - Ridgefield Park, NJ

Environmental Monitoring Equipment design and manufacture.

Quality Control/Design Manager, MAY 1989 - AUGUST 1991

Provided quality control for manufacturing of current line of environmental

monitoring equipment, assisted with design and implementation of new

equipment and worked closely with customer relations.

1 Key Results:

Rewrote software to allow more ease of use for field applications.

Addressed issues with equipment operation and environmental regulations.

Devised creative and cost-effective upgrades to equipment with changing

environmental regulations.

Trained and assisted clients with operation of equipment.

6 Standard Oil of Ohio - Lima OH

Chemical Plant manufacturing Acrylonitrile, Ammonia and other industrial

chemicals.

Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, FEB 1978 - MAY 1989

Provided industrial hygiene health safety and environmental services for

chemical manufacturing facility.

1 Key Results:

Developed monitoring protocols, sampling strategies, sampling techniques,

and analysis methods to comply with OSHA regulations promulgated for

the manufacture of acrylonitrile. Compliance programs included training,

health safety monitoring, respirator fit testing and exposure assessments

for over 600 employees.

Implemented several programs to reduce VOC emissions as required by OSHA

and EPA regulations. The first reduction involved utilizing in-line

sample valves which eliminated sample line flushing prior to sample

collection. The second reduction focused on eliminating open chemical

sewer lines. The lines were plugged and a water flush installed to

reduce vapor emissions during normal plant operations.

Researched available technologies for low level detection of hydrogen

cyanide for emergency alarm activation. Modeled probable emergency

release dispersions and plotted locations for sample probes. Supervised

installation, calibration and initial facility testing. Developed

procedures for response to alarm for both the facility and the

surrounding community. Coordinated police and fire squad responses to

facility leaks and spills.

Supervised health safety program for new technology at facility involving

the use of formaldehyde. Provided all levels of employee and area

monitoring to demonstrate compliance with OSHA regulations. Provided

technical assistance with development of area ventilation to meet OSHA

requirements. Conducted Method 21 fugitive emissions surveys on over 1800

components in formaldehyde service. Initiated semi-annual Leak Detection

And Repair (LDAR) program for formaldehyde operations.

Developed monitoring strategies for determination of employee exposures to

toxic dust at over 15 fertilizer custom blend outlets. Implemented

medical programs and respiratory protection programs for conformance with

OSHA regulations. Determined and specified methods of dust reduction for

production facility and custom blend outlets.

Education, Certifications & Publications

7 TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY - ANGOLA, IN - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) IN

CHEMISTRY, 1977

Certifications

American Board of Industrial Hygiene NIOSH Asbestos Removal

and Disposal

NIOSH Asbestos Management OSHA Respiratory Protection

OSHA Fit Testing Certification Hospital Red Bag

Incineration

Publications

Davis, R.K., "Hazardous Waste Site Measurements of Low Levels of

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Using a Portable Gas Chromatograph", Hazardous

Materials Control, June 1991.

Davis, R.K., "Head Space Analysis of Soil Samples", Environmental Lab,

November 1989.

Davis, R.K., "Analyzing Chlorinated Organic in Water", Environmental Lab,

October, 1989.

Davis, R.K., "On-Site Analysis of Air Samples", Environmental Lab,

September 1989.

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