Ryan VanHook, MEng, ASP
*** ******* **. ******** **, 38401
Phone: 931-***-**** or 931-***-****
Email: r **********@*******.***
Professional Summary:
I am familiar with both manufacturing and construction safety and have a combined total of over seven years
s afety experience. My current responsibilities include managing safety and compliance at three facilities in the
Middle Tennessee area . The plants include a packaging facility, an ink manufacturing plant, and a distribution
c enter with a combined total of around 1100 associates. Some of my strongest characteristics are my ability to
w ork with associates at all levels of an organization and my ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
Work History:
Newel Rubbermaid Safety Engineer May 2011 – Currently Employed
Job Responsibilities:
F acility Compliance for 3 plants Lead Corporate Safety Audits at Newell facilities
O SHA Reporting HAZWOPER Training
Manage Worker’s Compensation Chair Safety & Ergonomic Committees
D evelop Safety Training Manage On-Site NP & medical clinic
C onduct Safety Training Coordinate with Safety Training Specialist
Machine/Process Risk Analysis Project Management
P SM Coordinator
Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis
Smith and Wesson Security Solutions Safety Specialist September 2009 – March 2011
Job Responsibilities:
New Hire Orientation OSHA Reporting
Job Specific Safety Training DOT Training
Field Safety Training Site Specific Safety Plans
Project Hazard Analysis Pre-task plans (Daily Safety Briefs)
H azard Assessment Assisted Human Resources as needed
Incident Investigation
CECO Environmental Safety Coordinator / Field Foreman June 1998 – June 2009
Job Responsibilities:
New hire orientation Coordinate with Owner/Manager Safety Rep on
Lead Safety Meetings c onstruction projects
Develop Site Specific Plans Incident Investigation
Education:
U niversity of Alabama Birmingham:
Master of Engineering - Advanced Safety and Engineering Management Aug. 2013
National Labor College:
B achelor of Arts - Labor Safety and Health June 2009
Specialties and Training:
Prevention through Design Fall Protection
Hazard/Risk Assessments M obile Equipment
Root Cause Analysis E rgonomic Assessments
Process Safety management Machine Safeguarding
H AZWOPER 40 OSHA 30 Construction Industry
Incident Command Confined Space
OSHA 30 General Industry First Aid/CPR/AED