Manager Safety

JOHNNIE ALLMER

Occupational Safety Health Manager

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Summary

Seasoned Safety and Occupational Health Manager. Develop safety goals, objectives, and carry out program

requirements in close coordination, with managers and employees. Develop and implements countermeasures

and program controls to prevent accidental loss of resources. Process accident reports to identify systemic

failures and ensure accuracy. Serves as action offices for matters relating to safety, safety awards, facilities, and

related areas. Provide authoritative and expert advice on accident prevention matters to include risk

management, job hazard analysis, best safety practices, safety procedures, and occupational safety and health

hazards. Conduct on-site assistance visits to identify program management and occupational health hazards

deficiencies..

Experience

Seeking new position. at Retired but looking

August 2013 - Present (9 months)

Safety Manager, Gen Ind, Construction, Fall Protection, Permit required confined space, Aviation Safety,

Accident investigation, Data Analysis, Accident Trend Analysis, Risk Management, Safety Training.

Occupational Safety Health Manager at 8TH US ARMY

August 2010 - July 2013 (3 years)

Constructed, managed, and implemented a comprehensive safety and health program, with an emphasis in

aviation safety, general industry and industrial workplace safety, employee safety training, and range safety

management.

Kept current with developments in safety and environmental issues, wrote and published local regulations,

command inspection checklists, seasonal safety training guidance, and lessons learned safety messages.

Developed and distributed safety training information concerning changes the Army’s’ Occupational Safety

Health program. Coauthored and edited USFK and Eighth Army policies ensuring compliance with

published standards.

Coordinated with universities presentation of Civilian and Military professional safety-training courses and

organized numerous training events for professional safety personnel.

Collaborated and coordinated with the Army Career Program (CP12) Manager to provide Korean

Occupational Safety Health Administration (K-OSHA), acceptance by the American National Safety

Institute, this program reduced training cost, provided first language training, increased training availability,

and reduced cost by eliminating movement of Korean employees to the United States for training.

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Provided confined space training for Military and Civilians Korean employees. Trained personnel in OSHA

requirements such as job hazards analysis., ergonomics, and hazardous material handling, developed training

requirements safety equipment, maintenance and use, permit required confined space, fall protection and

electrical safety.

Inspected industrial sites such as aircraft hangars, aircraft transit parking and petroleum facilities, high

hazardous mechanical and explosive storage facilities, and other high-risk facilities.

Conducted and oversaw accident investigations. Provided advice to accident investigation boards, served as

the primary review official for ground and aviation reports, and completed follow up on approved

recommendations.

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Occupational Safety Health Manager at US Army Reserve Command

July 2009 - February 2010 (8 months)

Developed industrial and civilian specific guidance for workplace inspection criteria used by over 10,000

United States Army Reserve employees’ throughout the Continental U.S and territories. Trained safety

personnel in the OSHA program requirements for high-risk industrial, construction and engineering projects

for development of real property, and during major training events oversaw safety management.

Conducted accident investigations, was the primary review official for all occupational accidents ensuring

reports were timely and accurate. Maintained accident data for analysis of causation factors used to advise

the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Commanding General and staff regarding accident prevention

measures. Organized accident incident data presented in USARC staff briefings and Command Safety

Councils.

Updated USARC regulations and advised safety managers, when updating procedures, to ensure the

command met Army and OSHA safety programs requirements. . In multiple settings: industrial, construction,

military training, range training, and transport of hazardous materials formulated plans to improve personnel

and health safety.

Monitored workers compensation claims for high-risk category work sites within the USARC. Developed

tools and analyzed Civilian personnel mishap information to formulate causation and mitigation techniques

for USARC personnel at high-risk industrial maintenance facilities. Civilian personnel injury reporting

improved, as well as investigations.

Personally developed for command reviews, statistical analysis which led to development of improved job

hazard analysis, training, enforcement of 300+ civilian injury cases, reducing incident frequency, severity.

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The outcome was a reduction in lost time incidents.

Occupational Safety Health Manager at US Army Forces Command

January 2003 - February 2009 (6 years 2 months)

Specialized in transportation, industrial, tactical, OSHA safety management, provided support to all Soldiers,

Civilians, and Contractor personnel assigned to US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).

Derived trends in accident data as related to the consequences of the Army Force Generation process and

corresponding loss of leaders, which led to an understanding of how ARFORGEN and individual training

cycles affected Soldiers facilitating the immediate application of remediation techniques by the Commander.

Developed and presented daily command and staff briefings concerning accident updates and all other safety

and command safety related presentations for internal and external visits of commands within FORSOM for

the Commanding General (CG) and Deputy Commanding General (DCG) by developing and publishing

safety read-a-head information.

Conducted accident investigations, was the primary reviewing official for ground accidents, monitored and

evaluated accidents involving military communities based throughout the continental U.S.

Collected and maintained accident data for over 500 Army Class A to C accidents and analyzed the accident

data to identify causation factors. Advised the Command Safety Director U.S. Army Forces Command

(CSD), Commanding General (CG), and staff regarding accident prevention measures.

Developed training material and disseminated these materials at training sessions for deploying military and

civilian safety personnel in accident investigation, OSHA, Forward Operating Base (FOB) safety operations

including such topics as industrial safety, hazard communication, petroleum handling, hazardous waste

management, rail movement, seaport operations, and tactical transportation.

Chaired the FORSCOM Army Driver Safety Training Program (ADSTP) task force when FORSCOM

Commanding General requested an external audit of the program.

Aviation Safety Manager at US Army Forces Command

July 2002 - January 2003 (7 months)

Personally developed a database, for the Aviation Resource Management Survey (ARMS), which continues

to be the standard and now GSA-sponsored. The database accurately pinpoints the five human error

problems in Aviation management. ARMS survey teams assess an aviation program’s safety, operations,

training, maintenance, and facilities to achieve the highest industry standards. The ARMS program is crucial

in preventing accidents and helping agencies comply with federal standards.

Interpreted and distributed safety criterion based upon US Law and DOD regulations. From these

regulations, developed command policies and procedures to improve Army Safety and maintenance program

in the areas of training and technical guidance.

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Developed, wrote, and executed successful accident prevention program, providing major improvements in

FORSCOM safety guidance and implementation of the aviation safety program throughout the command.

Wrote command safety policies related to military, Army Civilian employees, equipment, and property

exposed to high-risk aviation operations, which reduced hazards from exposure to aviation operations.

Planned, developed, coordinated, and supervised OSHA management functions and loss control programs

unique to tactical training and aviation activities for combat support, combat service support, and installation

base operations.

Occupational Safety Health Manager at US Forces Korea/8th Army

December 2000 - August 2002 (1 year 9 months)

Implemented the Eighth Army Safety program. Successfully reduced aviation accidents by 28% through

raised command awareness of recurring safety issues in aviation, and supplemented command approved

guidance.

Planned and participated in real life simulations of emergency training associated with structures, aviation

crash and fire rescue, mass causality, and hazardous material spill management/containment for Eighth Army

aviation and garrison facilities.

Developed, scheduled, and presented formal briefings for Commanding Generals in formal command safety

meetings of 100 personnel on accident reporting and briefings and desk side briefings for the ADCS-CJG3,

and Commanding Generals USFK and Eighth Army.

Served as safety lead and developed plans concerning Land Partnership Program and base closure for Army

command level committees in conjunction with Host Nation guidance.

Participated in design groups for industrial maintenance facilities, airfields, aircraft parking, modified

airspace and ensured that there were no violations of safety limitations. Completed new construction safety

site reviews and assisted the Army Corps of Engineers obtain approval for construction permits for office

buildings, parking buildings, airfields, and heliports.

Coordinated and led the first joint U.S. ROK military, and Korean Aviation Safety Agency committee

concluding in the restructuring of the aviation control routes within restricted flight areas and provided a

better line of communication to eliminate issues involving airspace and radio frequencies. Mediated issues

between team members and wrote command approved regulations for the Eighth Army, USFK, and

Combined Forces Command (CFC). Established decision directives and successfully administered and

directed the program.

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Honors and Awards

Civilian Superior Service

Eighth Army

October 2013

Statistical analysis, accident reduction training program for Korean Nationals.

Certificate of Appreciation

Functional Chief Army Safety Center

September 2013

For exemplary performance of duties as Additional Duty Safety Officer Subject Matter Expert assigned to the

USAF Command Safety Office. He ensured commanders throughout the region had competent ADSOs to

rely upon.

Achievment Medal for Civilian Servies

US Army Reserve Command

March 2010

Presented for duty performance in development of OSHA Reporting and incident reduction.

Achiement Medal for Civilian Service

US Army Forces Command

February 2008

Accident analysis and reduction.

Commanders Award for Safety

Commander US Army Forces Command

December 2001

Duties associated with Aviation Safety Inspection and development of the Aviation Resource Management

database.

Certifications

Safety and Occupational Health Professional Certification

U.S. Army and ANSI April 2012

Explosives Safety Certification

U.S Army and ANSI April 2012

Skills & Expertise

Computer Hardware

Windows

Operating Systems

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Customer Service

Change Management

Problem Solving

Accident Investigation

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Databases

Helicopter Operations

Helicopter maintenance

Safety Management Systems

Flight Safety

Industrial Safety

Military

Army

Operations Management

Program Management

Policy

Exercises

Interagency Coordination

Project Planning

Security Clearance

Risk Assessment

Military Experience

Government

Leadership Development

Hazardous Materials Management

Project Management

Team Building

Helicopters

Occupational Health

Analysis

Hazard Recognition

Force Protection

Aviation

Training

Emergency Management

After Action Reviews

Contingency Planning

Safety Compliance

Physical Security

Military Operations

Homeland Security

Workplace Safety

National Security

Operational Planning

Weapons

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Education

Texas A&M University

MS, Industrial Technology/Safety, 2002 - 2004

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

MS, Airspace Management/Safety, 1992 - 1994

Grade: 4.0 GPA

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

BS, Professional Aeronautic/Safety, 1989 - 1992

Grade: 3.75 of 4.0

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JOHNNIE ALLMER

Occupational Safety Health Manager

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