Manager Training
Resume:
JOHN M. KOWALSKI
SOUTH BEND, IN, 46614
Ph: 574-***-****
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Professional safety compliance and risk manager, responsible for the management of safety
processes, loss prevention, training, workplace hazard analysis, regulatory compliance,
accident investigation, insurance reporting and claims handling.
Management and Administration
• Property, casualty, liability insurance oversight, record keeping & renewal processing
• Developed and distributed emergency evacuation policies and procedures
• Responsible for written programs and safety policies
• Developed and disseminated waivers of liability and certificates of insurance (COI)
• External reporting for local and state regulatory compliance and permitting
• Underground (fuel) storage tank (UST) compliance, reporting, closure
• Hazardous chemical inventory returns (HC500)
• Superfund amendments and reauthorization act (SARA) and Tier II reporting
• Property tax record keeping, calculation, and reporting
• Fixed assets program management
• Vehicle and watercraft fleet licensing, permits, and reporting
Training and Development
• Audited and developed new employee and student safety orientation programs
• Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy (ISSSA) trained and certified
• Assisted with the development of leadership training for Supervisors
• Developed and implemented employee accident reporting forms
• Worked with IDEM to identify and classify waste streams to reduce reporting status
• Implemented campus-wide recycling initiative
• Lead-safe work practices training
• Environmental coordinator training
• Material Safety Data (MSDS) inventory and record keeping
Training and Development
• Smith System Driver Trainer / Trained in Multiple Vehicle Types
• DOT driver training and compliance
• Digitally Assisted Dispatch System / Dispatch Operations
• Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Specialist; Spill Clean-Up Specialist
Safety and Loss Prevention
• Developed and wrote emergency response policy and procedures
• Developed and administered employee and student safety programs
• Portable fire extinguisher (PFE) training
• Performed workplace safety audits and developed job hazard analyses (JHAs)
• Developed and performed mock OSHA audits and inspections
• Safety Committee chair / Safety Continuous Improvement Team Coordinator
• OSHA reportable record keeping, administration, and communication
• Audited and updated safety content for employee handbook
• Implemented departmental safety meetings and ‘tool box talks’
• Worked with vendor to develop and implement interior alert system
• Developed and implemented safety incentive programs which led to a >30%
reduction in employee injury claims rates year over year
• Mold remediation and indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring and abatement
• Organized and assisted with large-scale bee colony removals
• Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) monitoring and reporting
• Implemented fall-arrest policies for summer camp sailing program
EDUCATION
B.S. Business Administration- Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
Leadership Institute, Memphis, TN: Management Principles, Management Safety Programs
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
OSHA 10-Hour & 30-Hour Training
FEMA Emergency Management Institute Certifications
Indiana School Safety Academy
FedEx Corp Leadership Institute
Member Athletic Equipment Managers Association
Member of South Bend PNA Lodge #83
Member of North Liberty VFW Chapter #1954
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Culver Educational Foundation- Equipment Manager (Athletics) 5/1/12 – 7/1/13
The Culver Educational Foundation- Risk Manager (HR/Facilities) 10/1/00 – 5/1/12
FedEx Corp- Operations Manager, Dispatcher, Courier, Handler 4/1/82 – 10/1/00
South Bend Drug Corp- Route Manager, Driver 11/14/77 – 2/28/82
REFERENCES
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