Environmental Safety & Health Manager

JO ANN HOWELL**** Chavez Lane $ Silver City, NM **061 $ 575-***-**** $ ***********@***.***

A Highly Dedicated Professional with a Demonstrated Record of Accomplishments

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

25 years experience in safety, health and environmental management.

Knowledgeable in Federal, State and International regulations.

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Effective troubleshooter.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Behavior Based Safety

Works well independently and in a team environment.

Experienced in industrial operations including welding, abrasive blasting, compressed gases, paint booths, vapor degreasers, power presses, saws, metal fabrication, power tools and hand tools.

Dependable, loyal, diligent professional with a solid work ethic.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Safety and Health Management

Develop and instructed safety training such as:

-Defensive Driving.

-OSHA for Employees, Supervisors and Top Management.

-New Employee Orientation, Basic Supervisory Development and Environmental Compliance.

Instruct on-the-job awareness including protective clothing and equipment. Setup the Safety Shoe Program and respiratory fit testing/training. Construction, new & modified

Analyze job hazards. Assist supervisors in writing job safety breakdown, standing operating procedures and gave personalized instruction for all new or changed job procedures.

Design effective awards program to motivate employees and increase safety knowledge.

Ensure OSHA compliance. Conduct OSHA Training. Compliance with EPA, DOT, NFPA

Complete Worker's Right-to-Know training for the community.

Serve as guest lecturer for local businesses.

OWCP-Successfully reduced compensable injuries and illnesses, reducing workers' compensation costs.

First implemented analysis by an effective sophisticated computer program which was responsible for a downward trend in accident rates.

Participate in numerous evaluations to assess the effectiveness of safety and assure full implementation.

Environmental Management

Safe drinking water-with EPA standard of 5ppb for Trichloroethlyene (TCE) testing revealed three wells to be shut down. Researched and installed a new aeration tower which reduced 42 ppb down to 2 ppb.

Researched and procured a recycling machine for antifreeze to reduce hazardous materials and wastes resulting in a first year cost avoidance of $11,750.

Studied and wrote contract requirements for a thermal distillation machine to lower the waste stream. Resulted in 98% reduction with cost avoidance at $18,000.

Hosted the fielding and training of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) Recovery System which resulted in a 39% reduction of waste stream - $741,000.

Disposed of 104 tons of abrasive blasting material annually in support of vehicle repair program. Purchased washed river sand as an economical alternative product to achieve 30% reduction and a cost benefit of $5,240.

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Received numerous Environmental Quality Awards.

Won Secretary of Army's Hazardous Waste Minimization Award.

Earned several Awards of Merit/Awards of Honor for accident/injury reduction.

Received commendations for AEHA records check, workshops, operations and storage areas.

EDUCATION

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY, Jacksonville, AL

B. T. -Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Safety and Health

B. S. -Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education

-A. S. Associate of Science, in Education

-DARCOM Formal Safety Intern Training- Jefferson, IN, 2 yrs.

Pursuing CSP

WORK HISTORY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Gila National Forest-SW Zone Safety Manager, Silver City, NM 2001 BPresent

ARMY, 21ST TSC, SAFETY/Health Physicist/RPO, Kaiserslautern, Germany 1998 B 2000

AIR FORCE, DEPT., Patrick Air Force Base, Melbourne, FL, Safety & Occupational Health,

Environmental 1997 --1998

NAVY, NAVAL AIR STATION, Safety and Occupational Health Manager, Adak Island, AK 1996 B 1997

NAVY, NCTAMS-MED, Safety and Health Manager, Naples, Italy 1994 B 1996

ARMY, MSC-K, Safety and Health Manager/Environmental Manager, Waegwan, Korea 1992 B 1994

COMPUTER SKILLS

PC, Internet Savvy, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, WordPerfect, Form flow, Outlook,

Calendar Plus

References Available Upon Request

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