Manager Safety

Objective

Passion to help organizations and people reach occupational health and safety compliance standards

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that serve everyone very well.

Dedication to help people do better at what they do by making their workplaces safer and

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healthier.

Initiative to gather and master the latest occupational health and safety information to prevent

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hazards before they occur.

Leadership that motivates people so well, they think our occupational health and safety policies

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come from their own good ideas.

Experience

Occupational Health and Safety Manager February 8, 1988 – February 28, 2013

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System

Montgomery/Tuskegee, AL

I was the Industrial Hygienist at the VA Medical Center, Tuskegee, AL 36083 from February 8, 1988 to

September 4, 1994 before I was promoted to the Safety Specialist at the VA Medical Center, Montgomery, AL

36109. I became the Industrial Hygienist in 1995 until 1997 when Tuskegee and Montgomery merge into

one facility name Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System and I was selected to become the

Occupational Health and Safety Manager until I retired on February 28, 2013. Responsibilities include but

not limited to: (remember this covers all the positions I held in the Department of Veterans Affairs)

Establishing and maintaining within our budget that is $170K

Ensuring that all equipment under my jurisdiction was accountable for every year which was more

than $3M

Performing technical, administrative work involving program related to: Green Environmental

Management System (GEMS);Industrial Hygiene; Life Safety; Hazardous Materials and Waste

Management and Emergency Management to support a multiple facility with 6 outpatient clinics;

industry work; construction work and home based primary care facilities. Ensuring all programs

meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Association

(EPA); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); the Joint Commission (TJC); Commission of

Accreditation on Rehabilitation Facilities, Collegiate American Pathologist (CAP) and other standards

as required.

Supervised an Industrial Hygienist, GEMS Coordinator, Safety Specialists, Fire Chief (15 manned Fire

Department at the Tuskegee Campus), and Program Assistant. And, hire an Emergency Management

Coordinator just before I retired.

Provide guidance, direction/technical assistant to all managers and supervisors with the ability/skill

to apply the knowledge in health care industry, which include maintenance, utilities shops as well as

construction workers. This include but not limited to:

Industrial hygiene evaluations, asbestos monitoring, lead abatement, hazardous waste

disposal, medical surveillance, waste; underground/above ground storage tanks permits and

Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

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Life Safety Codes by conducting the Basic Building Information, Statement of Conditions,

Plan for Improvements; pre fire plans for each building under the jurisdiction of the

organization; the fire alarms are functioning as required, drills are being performed;

inspections are made and documented to ensure that the staff understands fire safety.

Inspections include but not limited to fire extinguishers, outpatient clinics, and residential,

nursing, medical foster and homeless domiciliary.

Involve in planning, development, and construction phases of all new constructions; monitor

construction contracts for compliance with current Life Safety Codes. State buildings must

meet the International Building Codes as well as NFPA.

Coordinate the inspections of workplaces, community care, nursing, medical foster and

residential homes to ensure the safety of veterans placed in an environment that meets the

current Life Safety Codes. Also conducted a number of inspections due to the lack of

manpower.

Use and assist those in reporting and investigating all incidents that includes volunteer,

personnel and/or visitor injury, occupational illness or property damage.

Review current literature, research or professional studies to determine state of the art

methods and techniques’ for safety program planning/implementation.

Monitor compliance with program requirements, by conducting program assessments and

prepares report necessary to program continuity and reporting. Identifies problems and

negotiates corrective action concerning programmatic issues and basic financial management.

Monitor, evaluate and promote improvement in multiple or broad safety programs.

Analyzing existing safety matters; identifying needs for improvement, and the methods and

resources; providing this information in assigned personnel and persuading them to take

appropriate action.

Conduct the Safety (Environment of Care), GEMS and Emergency Management Committees.

Participate with the local Emergency Management Agencies meetings in two different

counties.

Environmental Health Specialist May 13, 1980 – May 13, 1986

United States Air Force, England AFB, LA. Honorable discharge; received good conduct medal; outstanding unit award

and longevity service award.

In charge of running the tuberculosis, venereal disease and hearing conservation programs.

Gather communicable disease statistic

Perform sanitary surveys

Perform water sampling, which include: drinking water, swimming pools and ensuring that the facility was

keeping the bayou environmentally safe.

Supervise the Industrial Hygiene Program, schedule workload, make duty assignments and evaluate

subordinates.

Perform baseline/annual industrial hygiene surveys of industrial shops; collect and compile data, which include

but not limited to: effects of noise, ventilation, lightning, heat/cold stress, radiation, environmental and

atmospheric pollution.

Education

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Veterans Affairs Online University January 2000 February 2013

More than 355 hours of safety, environmental protection, life safety and emergency management

courses.

Introduction to Incident Command System, Applying ICS to Healthcare Organization, National

Incident Management System, National Response Plan, FEMA Initial Ethics Orientation 2010

Ergonomic Analysis (Office and Industrial Surveys)

First Responder Operations; Community Response to pandemics; Avian Influenza, Emergency

Planning, Industrial Hygiene Measurements and Environmental Protection.

International Board for Certification of Safety Manager January 2000 Present

Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (Master Level) with the subpart certification as a Fire Safety

Manager

Skills

Efficient in working with Microsoft Offices; Internet to accomplished research

Knowledge to operate the following equipment: air sampling devices; noise meter and dosimeter;

ventilation; light meter; etc.

References

abuvbj@r.postjobfree.com Bruce Morgan; Consultant with JCR and JC; VISN 7 Environment of Care

Manager – Cell 706-***-****

abuvbj@r.postjobfree.com Michael Henrickson, VISN 7 Safety Manager

Cell: 803-***-****

abuvbj@r.postjobfree.com Stan Strickland, Industrial Hygienist –Cell 334-***-****

abuvbj@r.postjobfree.com Larry Foy, Fire Chief – Cell – 334-***-****

Salary Requirements Negotiable

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Deborah MorrisonDeborah Morrison Deborah Morrison, CHSP

FSM

3458 Old Salem Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 7300

Phone: 334-***-**** E Mail: abuvbj@r.postjobfree.com

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