GAIL M. BACKUS, CHMM

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Redford, Michigan 48240

313-***-**** OR abqztz@r.postjobfree.com

STRENGTHS

Main areas of expertise are environmental, health and safety (EHS) reporting, EHS compliance & training, and

ISO/OHSAS/RC management systems. Work experience includes the chemical manufacturing, military contracts,

cosmetic / pharmaceutical, automotive industries, union/non-union facilities, and consulting. Experience in

managing projects, staff and programs in a diverse and changing world of EHS compliance for over 15 years with 4

years or more of direct managing experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Management Experience

Director of EHS for DCT, Inc. and Subsidiaries, including 6 manufacturing facilities. Responsible for all EHS

requirements, customer and regulatory. Working diligently to update the systems using leading EHS indicators

instead of being reactive to problematic situations.

Managed the Environmental Group for 13 plants in North America at Oxford Automotive, including a dotted line

reporting structure to the EHS staff at each plant. Conducted regulatory reviews, working with facilities and

corporate office on budgets for Environmental Group.

Directed EHS staffs for various companies, conducting reviews, mentoring, scheduling and working together to meet

company EHS goals and objectives.

Regional EHS Lead for 4-6 plants at GDLS working closely with site EHS staff and plant management to obtain

regulatory compliance and meet corporate EHS Metrics. Ensure safety RIR, frequency and severity rates are within

company standards.

Team Leader / Project Manager (Weston) with 4 team members to work with one of the nation’s largest

municipalities conducting health and safety audits, Industrial Hygiene monitoring and confined space evaluations

similar to an OSHA or MIOSHA inspection at 49 facilities.

Acting Manager of Environmental Management and Compliance with signature authority while manager was on

medical for 6 weeks in 2008.

Project Lead (Weston) for a multi-billion dollar firm with over 110 facilities. Assisted clients with ISO 14001

implementations and Environmental Management Systems development of procedures, work instructions, policies,

and showed them how to save hundreds of thousands of dollars by implementing a value added system

Regional Safety Officer at Weston (September 2001 – May 2003) responsible for managing the safety and health of

approximately 45 employees working in Michigan. Job responsibilities included training employees, maintaining

employee records, IH monitoring, conducting medical monitoring, respirator fit tests, and conducting health and

safety audits of current. Worked closely to manage the RIR, frequency and severity rates of any injuries in Michigan

and to manage the OHSA recordable rates.

Managed GDLS Diversity and Inclusion Council Activities Program and budget from 2008 to present

Management Systems & Auditing Experience

IRCA Lead Auditor – Certified for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

Created and Implemented RC14001 campus certification system in less than a year.

Hired at 2 large manufacturing companies to implement, obtain and maintain the ISO 14001 and/or OHSAS 18001

registration after several failures.

Implemented and maintained the corporate ISO 14001/RC14001 umbrella certification for up to 13 sites in 3

different countries at Oxford and at DCT, Inc’s 4 manufacturing divisions.

Conduct detailed process internal audits for plants and sites as needed to assist their systems.

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Compliance Experience

Manage FIFRA pesticide registration, renewal and reporting processes throughout the US using ALSTAR system

and others to ensure products can be sold by large customers throughout the US.

Conduct JSA/JHA’s on equipment and processes as they enter facilities and determine how employees can best be

protected.

Work to establish programs based on leading EHS indicators to reduce EHS incidents and accidents to obtain cost

savings to the company.

Maintained all MSDS/SDS creations, updates and storage for approximately 1000 products manufactured at DCT,

Inc and Subsidiaries. Implementing the GHS requirements on all SDSs and labeling for company products.

Team Member for two GD Corporate Compliance Audits that evaluated PSM, EHS, hazardous waste management,

fire protection, asbestos, explosives and Military Ammunition requirements and other compliance topics

Evaluated due diligence, environmental liability and past contamination (Superfund sites) working closely with

lawyers, and government agencies to correct problems and reduce fines. Worked closely with regulatory agencies

at various levels during these negotiations.

Managed chemical and waste programs at various companies, including hazardous and radioactive materials per

the OSHA, EPA, NRC and location/state regulations. Responsibilities included finding safe chemicals and reducing

waste streams to implement cost savings for facilities. Worked to find a less hazardous metal preparation process

to reduce hazardous waste and eliminate process waste water discharges.

Prepared, implemented and managed EHS programs, created topic specific training and submitted regulatory

reports for the following programs. Many programs inspected successfully in 5 different states.

SWPPP / SPCC / FIFRA / Pesticides DHS Chemical Fire Respiratory

PIPP / Wastewater / Security Plans Extinguishers Protection Program

NPDES and Fire Safety

Medical Monitoring Confined Spaces Hearing HazCom / GHS BBP Exposure Plan

Conservation

Emergency Waste management Bonding/grounding Electrical Hazwoper 8 hour

Response programs / and storage of Safety / NFPA refresher training

Programs / Inspections and flammable liquids 70 / Arc Flash

Evacuations reports

OSHA Recordable / Community Right to Green House Gas Fall Protection ATF Alcohol Usage

300 logs Know / Tier II / Reporting Programs Reports

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Diversified Chemical Technologies, Inc.

Corporate EHS Director - February 2012 - Present

General Dynamics Land Systems Division

Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist / Regional Lead – January 2005 – February 2012

Oxford Automotive, Troy MI

EMS Manager North American Operations – June 2003 to January 2005

Weston Solutions, Inc., Detroit, MI

EHS Compliance Specialist – May 2001 to June 2003

Davlyn Industries, Inc., Monroe Township, NJ

Environmental Quality Supervisor – April 2000 to April 2001

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, IL

ME Environmental Engineering, December 1997

Oakland University; Rochester, MI

BS Engineering Chemistry, April 1993

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