Greg Clark
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ****** **** ****
City: Bakersfield
State: CA
Zip: 93314
Country: USA
Phone: 661-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $110,000
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Greg Clark
Gregory S. Clark
13017 Plumas Wood Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93314
E-mail: ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream; Bakersfield, CA - 1,100 employees 12/2010 - 12/2012
Safety Health and Environmental Manager
Responsible for the management and abatement of health, safety and environmental issues at the world's largest ice cream manufacturing facility. This role includes SH&E/CalOSHA program development, implementation, management and regulatory compliance within the facility. Supervision of direct reports including an Occupational Nurse, Environmental Manager and three SH&E Technicians. Other responsibilities include management of worker's compensation program, employee safety training, verification of SH&E programs effectiveness and promoting safe behaviors through the Behavior Based Safety Program.
Notable Achievements
Developed and implemented a pilot Designated Safety Lead Program that is used to train safety personnel and the program is being expanded within NUSA
Consistent downward trending of worker's compensation costs since 2011 with an OSHA incident rate of 1.9 in 2012.
Implemented of the Leaders Helping Leaders BBS paired audit observation program and with participation rate over 95% versus the previous program that had a 75%participation rate.
Revamped training system to site produced videos and drove compliance with monthly SH&E training topic (including temporary workers) to nearly 100% versus the previous rate of 85%
Reduced BOD discharges at the site by approximately 40% when comparing 2010 to 2011 through focusing on proper sanitation chemical use, environmental spill reporting that addresses root cause and countermeasures
First member of the Executive Committee to become a Go See Think Do Problem Solving Champion helping ensure proper root cause and countermeasures when incidents occur
Consistent landfill diversion rate of greater that 95% throughout 2012
Nestle USA; Jacksonville, IL - 185 employees 4/2007 - 12/2010
Health and Safety Manager
Responsible for the management and abatement of health, safety and security issues for the manufacturing facility. This role includes safety and health program development, implementation, auditing, management and regulatory compliance. Other activities include managing the Behavior Based Safety system and a BBS Coordinator.
Notable Achievements
Led initial OHSAS 18001 certification for facility with certification in Dec. 2008
Mentor for 14001 ISO Environmental Certification in 2009
Sustained downward trending of OSHA incident rate, and lost work days from 2007 to 2010, the facility OSHA incident rate was 5.1 when entered the facility and 2.0 when promoted
Revamped SH&E monthly training program by producing employee lead videos for SH&E training and this resulted in the factory receiving the 2009 Nestle Market Workplace Safety Award
Vision Team member responsible for creating the vision, value and norms helping to change the culture within the factory
Promoted and managed installation of scan-to-drive technology on forklift fleet and developed "forklift non-negotiables" guided by Behavior Based Safety data
Watlow Columbia; Columbia, MO - 400 employees 6/2004 - 4/2007
Health Safety and Environmental Manager
Responsible for all aspects of safety, health and environmental at two manufacturing facilities. This role includes traditional SH&E program development, implementation and management. Other activities include management of worker's compensation program, coordination of an Occupational Therapist, employee safety training and promotion of safety through linkage with the Continuous Operational Improvement Program.
Notable Achievements
OSHA incident rate reduction of 43% from 2004 to 2007 (3.84 to 2.2) and a consistent downward trend of lost work day rate and worker's compensation costs
Lead and participated in Kaizen events to transition both facilities to lean facilities
Employed Occupational Therapist to educate employees and to proactively develop stretches for employees having discomfort when conducting manual tasks
R.R. Donnelley & Sons; Mattoon, IL - 1,600 employee facility 6/2000 - 2/2004
Environmental Health and Safety Professional
Responsible for assessing facility and employee compliance with EHS requirements. This role included daily interactions with manufacturing personnel along with serving as Subject Matter Expert for OSHA, EPA and other compliance programs. Duties included conducting safety audits, incident investigations, managing projects and serving as a technical resource to four department safety coordinators. Managed facility security including a staff of security guards.
Notable Achievements
Project Manager for the machine guard installation project within a 1.2 million square foot facility. Responsible for all aspects of the 3.5 million dollar project.
Truckee Meadows Community College; Reno, NV 1998 - 2000 (Part-Time)
Staff Instructor
OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations (HAZWOPER) course designer and primary instructor for over 200 students from backgrounds including: regulatory agencies, military personnel, state government personnel and private industry employees.
Converse Consultants; Reno, NV - 15 Employee Office 1/1995 - 6/2000
Industrial Hygiene / Air Quality Department Manager
Responsible for managing 5 employees who performed industrial hygiene, asbestos and lead services, safety audits and UST closures. Additional activities included hazardous waste site remediation supervision, Tier II Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reports and Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments.
Converse Consultants; Las Vegas, NV - 100 Employee Office 1/1995 - 3/1996
Senior Staff Industrial Hygienist
Responsible for conducting industrial hygiene surveys, indoor air quality assessments, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments, site safety plans, HMIS inspections and radiation safety monitoring.
Reynolds Electrical and Eng. Co.; Mercury, NV - 5,000 Employees 5/1993 -1/1995
Industrial Hygienist
Responsible for conducting industrial hygiene surveys of work areas at the Nevada Test Site. Additional responsibilities included conducting IH monitoring on union miners and drillers at Yucca Mountain. Received a Department of Energy Letter of Commendation for preventing the unauthorized release of hazardous materials.
EDUCATION:
Environmental Health - Industrial Hygiene, Bachelor of Science
Illinois State University; Normal, IL - 1992
CERTIFICATION / TRAINING:
Go See Think Do Problem Solving Training Certification - 2012
FSSC 22000 Food Safety / NQMS Auditor Training - 2010
Nestle Quality Management System Internal Auditor - 2009
FEMA Incident Command System IS-100/200 Training - 2009
ISO/OHSAS Integrated Environmental Health and Safety Auditor - 2007
First Aid/CPR/AED Training - 2004
OSHA 501 Training - 2000
AHERA Training Asbestos Inspector/Management Planner/Designer (inactive)
40 Hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations Trained (inactive)
Certified Environmental Manager, State of Nevada (inactive)
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