Safety Technician
Resume:
Ben Cunningham
Indianola, MS 38751
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position relevant to health & safety with a company that cherishes workplace safety as the top
value, as opposed to a shifting priority. I am seeking a position where I can collaborate with employees on
all levels to build an exemplary culture of safety that other companies in the area will covet.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science; Occupational Safety and Health, May 2009
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma
Member of the National Scholar's Honor Society
EXPERIENCE:
RISK CONTROL MANAGER (Most Recent)
January 2012 - present
Supervalu Distribution Center, Indianola, MS
SAFETY SUPERVISOR
February 2011 - November 2011
Georgia-Pacific, Crossett, AR
Reason for Departure: Plant Closure.
ASSISTANT SAFETY DIRECTOR
May 2007 - January 2011
Oklahoma Steel and Wire, Madill, OK
Reason for Departure: Employment at Georgia-Pacific.
REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and Maintain Written Safety Programs
Provide First Aid & Follow-Up Care/Keep Injury Treatment in-house as much as possible
Provide Tactical Case Management
Perform all safety training for employees and contractors
Maintain a Union-Free Environment
Collaborate with Insurance Carriers
Handle Safety Violations
Administer Behavior-Based Safety Program (CAM)
Root Cause Mapping for Major Injuries
Provide On-Site Drug and Alcohol Testing
Provide Support for Safety Committee(s)
Address Third Party Safety Audit Findings
Conduct Air Monitoring for Confined Spaces
Conduct Respirator Fit Testing
Perform Storm Water Sampling
Tier II Environmental Data Collection for EPA
Maintain MSDS Database
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Serve as HAZMAT Team Member
Remain On-Call to Respond to Injuries
CERTIFICATIONS
30 Hour OSHA Compliance (Safety Perspective, March 2013)
iCup Drug Test Technician (Alere Toxicology, February 2013)
Predictive Index Analyst (Advisa, May 2012
HAZWOPER 24 Hour Technician Course (Safety Perspective, March 2012)
Forklift Train-the-Trainer (Burke Handling Systems, February 2012)
Adult CPR and First Aid (Triad Safety, October 2011)
Industrial Hygiene Technician (Georgia-Pacific, June 2011)
30 Hour OSHA Compliance (Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, November 2010)
40 hour HAZWOPER Class (MESI, May 2009)
10 Hour OSHA Compliance (Rockhurst Univ. Continuing Education Center, March 2008)
Crane Maintenance, Inspection and Safety (OMI Crane Services, May 2007)
GOAL
To earn the designation of Certified Safety Professional in 2013.
HIGHLIGHTS
Helped Oklahoma Steel and Wire operate 3 months (February/March/April) in a row without an injury
for the first time in company history in 2010. The company was founded in 1979.
Helped Crossett Plywood achieve 1 million work hours without a lost time injury in September 2011
for the first time since 2008. This was achieved with the help of a recordable-free summer, which had
never before been achieved at the facility.
SUCCESS AT SUPERVALU
Lead the Supervalu Indianola Distribution Center to 3 recordable injuries in the first half of 2012,
compared
to 12 recordable injuries in the first half of the previous year.
Lead the DC to an OSHA rate reduction of 75% in the first half of 2012 when compared to the first
half of
the previous year.
Lead the DC to achieve the highest OSHA rate reduction in the Southeastern Division. The DC had
the 2nd
most improved OSHA rate in the entire company in 2012 among 31 Distribution Centers.
Lead the DC to a Disabling Injury rate reduction of 53% in the first half of 2012 when compared to
the first
half of the previous year.
Lead the DC to a Lost Work Day reduction of 59% in the first half of 2012 when compared to the first
half
of the previous year.
At the end of the Fiscal Year 2013, the DC was nearly $60,000 ahead of budget in Worker's
Compensation
costs and was among 15 DCs out of 31 to beat the OSHA rate goal set by the corporate office.
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