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Manager Safety

Location:
Columbus, GA
Posted:
April 01, 2014

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BRODERICK A. WATERS

**** ******** *****. *** # ****

Columbus, GA 31904

706-***-**** - 706-***-****

acdfo3@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective:

Seeking a challenging career that utilizes my skills in my area of competence and enriches my

knowledge and gives me a chance to be part of a team that contributes towards the growth of the

organization, thereby yielding the twin benefits of job satisfaction and convenient professional

growth.

Education:

•Villanova University: Six Sigma Green Belt. (Current Student)

•Western Governors University: B.S.: Business Management. Houston, TX.

•Arkansas State University: Diploma: Transportation/Commercial Driving. Newport, AR.

•South Georgia Technical College: Mechanical/Architectural Drafting. Americus, GA.

Computer Programming Skills:

•Operating Systems: Windows9X, Windows2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista,

Linux and MS DOS.

•Office Packages: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint,

Microsoft Outlook Express.

Training Courses / Certificates:

•PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)

•DSE Assessors and Ergonomic Principles.

•Employment Practices.

•Workforce Training and Development.

•Commercial Driving.

•Managing Diversity.

•Core Management.

•Skills and Training in the Construction Sector

•Progressive Disciplining.

•Training Matrix (CITB)

•Crisis Management.

•Current Student: Six Sigma Green Belt (Villanova University)

•Risk Assessment-Analysis.

•MSDS Policies, procedures and regulations

•Asset Protection.

•OSHA 30 hour General Industry

•Adult CPR &AED.

•OSHA 500

•Health and Safety Essentials in Waste Management.

•Safety Management Risk Matrix.

•Accident and Incident Investigation Techniques (Liberty Mutual / AIG)

•NSC (National Safety Council) First Aid - CPR, Workplace & Compliance.

•Workplace Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Guiding Principles.

•HAZMAT & Environmental Compliance -EPA, DOT, OSHA, FRA & MSDS.

•OSHA-MSHA Health & Safety Training, General Industry.

•EPA Laws, Regulations, Compliance & Enforcement, Policy and Guidance.

Key Skills & Accomplishments:

•Managed and oversaw the daily activities of more than 100 designated full time, temporary and

contract employees.

•Managed and maintained training curriculum for more than 180 full time employees.

•Managed several on-site million dollar projects with a 99% on time completion rate.

•Implemented environmental programs which reduced organizations liability and increased EPA

compliance.

•Responded to, managed and supervised a major chemical spill incident/clean up, avoiding

penalties.

•Developed safety and workers compensation programs which reduced lost time claims by

74 %, reduced days lost due to injury by 85 % and recovered over $950,000 in WC premiums.

•Introduced multiple accident prevention programs and provided safety training which improved

my

company lost time frequency rate by 54 % and days lost due to injury by 72 %.

•Implemented safety and return-to-work programs which recovered more than $ 880,000

in worker compensation premium costs.

•Initiated an audit of the company’s workers compensation accounts that resulted in the return of

$623,000 in premium overpayments

•Initiated the safety initiative program resulting in over 300,000 hours of no lost time incidents.

•Facilitated the integration of Total Preventive Maintenance philosophy to the shop floor.

•Significantly improved communication among team members by instituting an open door policy

which in-turn improved and reduced conflict.

•Audited and developed action plans for potential hazardous practices as part of the Process Safety

Management system.

Conferences and Seminars:

•OSHA: Fred Pryor Seminar: OSHA Compliance & Record Keeping.

•EPA: 2013 National Brownfield Conference.

•National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Construction and Industrial Safety Expo

2005-2013

•National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL): PPE Conference: 2005-2013

•Carolina AGC: Construction Safety & Health Conference 2006-2013.

•Georgia Tech & OSHA: Construction Safety & Health Conference: 2003-20013 & PPE

Conference: 2007-2013.

•OSHA & MSHA: Fall protection workgroup meeting: 2006-2013.

•OSHA: Construction and Industrial roundtable meeting: 2005-2013.

•OSHA: National conference on ergonomics, safety, and health: 2005-2013

•Georgia Department of labor, MSHA, OSHA & EPA Safety Expo: 2003-20013

•Liberty Mutual & Georgia Department of Labor: Reducing workplace incidents and injuries

2005-2013

•Georgia Tech Safety Institute: Reducing workers compensation premium 2005-2013

•OSHA & MSHA Importance of PPE 2010-2013

•Mutual of Omaha: Investigation techniques incident/injuries 2006-2013

•AIG: Preventing and reducing incident and injury claims 2005-20013

Professional Experience:

Organization: CSX Transportation. Atlanta, GA.

Employed From: 09/2012 to Present

Title: Freight Conductor/Crew Leader

Responsibilities:

•Supervise and manage train crew members.

•Ensure and enforce compliance with all train orders, signals, company and FRA rules and

regulations for safe operations.

•Review and translate instructions from dispatchers and yardmasters with locomotive engineer and

train crews.

•Conduct routine safety observations to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, company

environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and practices.

•Oversee and enforce all Company, State and Federal policies and procedures.

•Assist with corrective/preventative actions and continuous improvement activities.

Organization: United States Postal Service. Columbus, GA.

Employed From: 03/2012 to Present

Title: Tractor Trailer Operator.

Responsibilities:

•Prepare detailed revenue, shipping, receiving and COD reports

•Provide accurate record keeping and inventory reports on all shipments.

•Inspect incoming and outgoing mail and parcel packages.

•Safely transport incoming and outgoing mail and parcel packages via Tractor Trailer.

Organization: Mable Trucking Co. Americus, GA.

Employed From: 03/2007 to 03/2012

Title: Safety Manager / Assistant Human Resource Manager.

Responsibilities:

•Managed implemented and enforced all safety programs, compliance plans, and initiatives.

•Participated in the investigation of incidents, near misses and property damage incidents. Ensured

follow-up is done to minimize future exposure and proper records/documents were maintained.

•Conducted, coordinated and tracked various training to support company programs.

•Conducted routine safety observations to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, company

environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and practices.

•Maintained internal and regulatory reporting including data collection and reporting (air, water,

waste).

•Ensured the company met and maintained all its legislative compliance obligations with OSHA,

EPA, DOT, FMCA and STB.

•Served as primary contact for all regulatory agencies for inspections, permitting, reporting (air,

water, waste).

•Maintained compliance with permits, government regulations and other industry practices.

•Kept abreast of any safety and environmental law or regulation changes that impact the

organization.

•Oversaw all facets of organizations EH&S program.

•Respond to emergency situations during or after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate

safety/security concerns.

•Coordinated and worked closely in conjunction with insurance carrier/underwriter implementing

action plans to ensure both driver and the general public safety.

Organization: Edwards Concrete Co. Americus, GA.

Employed From: 04/1998 to 03/2007

Title: Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Manager/Assistant Site Manager.

Responsibilities:

•Oversaw the EHS team in the development, implementation, monitoring and continuous

improvement of Environmental Health and Safety program.

•Monitored and managed environmental compliances.

•Conducted investigations and root cause analysis and made resolution and enforcement plans.

•Implemented corrective/preventative actions and continuous improvement activities.

•Maintained various reporting systems and provided safety analysis as required.

•Conducted job hazard assessments and analysis by implementing procedures and researching

industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

•Conducted EHS site audits, inspections and routine surveys including the development and

drafting of audit documentation, tracking corrective actions, and monitoring trends in results of

audit activities.

•Developed technical documents including EHS procedures, programs, and guidance documents.

•Informed personnel regarding procedures and/or status of work orders for the purpose of

providing necessary information for making decisions, taking appropriate action and/or complying

with health and safety regulations.

•Participated in EHS committee meetings, attended meetings, workshops, training, and seminars

for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.

•Respond to emergency situations during or after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate

safety/security concerns.

References:

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