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Environmental, Safety and Health

Location:
Douglassville, PA
Posted:
July 26, 2015

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Terry L. Sturgis – Achievements

-BEAC Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) in Health and Safety (since 2002)

-Conducted employee training on various topics for thousands of people at facilities in the U.S. and Honduras

-Performed facility audits at scores of facilities in the U.S. and Honduras and provided assistance to these facilities to address identified audit issues

-Developed written plans, instituted programs and provided employee training for the following areas:

oHazard Communication GHS

oLockout / Tagout

oEmergency plans / Fire prevention plans / fire extinguishers / Spill response

oOSHA PSM

oEPA RMP

oFDA (HACCP, FSMA)

oDHS CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards)

oErgonomics

oBloodborne Pathogens

oHearing Protection

oHAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Operations)

oC-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)

oProduct Safety

oPowered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts, Electric pallet jacks, etc.)

oPersonal Protective Equipment

oRespirators

-Well versed in OSHA / EPA / DOT / DHS / FDA / DEA / PADEP Regulations

-Performed Area and Personal Dosimetry Noise and Air Sampling

-Created injury and illness prevention programs that successfully reduced frequency and severity

-Conducted injury and illness investigations, reporting and analysis

-Performed Worker’s Compensation (PA) responsibilities including back-to-work programs to reduce costs

-Interface regularly and successfully with government officials, insurance auditors and worker’s compensation carriers, attorneys, brand auditors, third party auditors and NGO’s (non-governmental organizations)

-Purchased personal protective equipment and maintained just-in-time inventories of PPE

-Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)

-Work well with a wide range of people at all levels at any organization

-Strong work ethic, positive attitude and strong commitment to EHS

WORK HISTORY:

2008 – Present: George S. Coyne Chemical Co., Inc. – Environmental, Safety and Health Director

-Corporate responsibility for employee safety and health at four facilities in PA and NJ

-Corporate responsibility for environmental issues for all facilities

-Corporate responsibility for security under DHS CFATS program (CSO)

-Perform safety and health audits for all locations

-Perform safety training on a wide range of issues

-Prepare and submit various reports for OSHA, EPA, and DHS compliance (Tier II, TRI, FIFRA, TSCA, SVA, SSP)

-Involved with all aspects of accident investigation and worker's compensation issues

-Prepare and maintain written safety programs (including Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Plans, Respirators, Lockout/Tagout, HazCom/GHS, Formaldehyde)

-Manage company RCRA Program (Large Quantity Generator)

-Manage company Process Safety Management Programs (OSHA PSM)

-Manage company Risk Management Programs (EPA RMP)

-Manage company medical surveillance programs and drug testing programs (DOT and non-DOT)

-Developed GHS product labels

-Conduct monthly Safety Committee meetings for all locations (PA Certified Committees)

1993 - 2008: Skip's Cutting, Inc., Ephrata, PA – Global Compliance Manager

-Corporate responsibility for employee safety and health at several different domestic and international facilities

-Corporate responsibility for environmental issues for all facilities

-Prepare and implement written safety and environmental policies and programs for all locations

-Advise top management on safety and environmental issues

-Perform safety and health audits for all locations

-Perform safety, health and payroll audits for related subcontractors located throughout the East Coast

-Perform safety training on a wide range of issues for Skip’s employees and subcontractor employees

-Prepared and submitted various reports for OSHA, PADEP, and EPA compliance

-Involved with all aspects of accident investigation and worker's compensation issues

-Completed OSHA 501 - OSHA Trainer for General Industry

-Completed OSHA 2250 - Ergonomics

-Prepare and maintain budget for safety and environmental equipment purchases

-Lived and worked in Honduras from July 2003 to February 2006 – some Spanish skills

1991 - 1993: Environmental Constructors, Inc., Reading, PA - Field Services Superintendent

-Perform consulting services for various manufacturers on OSHA, PADEP, and EPA requirements, including OSHA-style plant walkthroughs to review compliance

-Prepare written programs, MSDS, Form R, SPCC Plans, evacuation plans, and other documents as requested by clients

-Conduct varied safety training of employees as requested by clients

-Perform sampling of hazardous wastes for analysis

-40 hour certified Hazardous Waste Site Worker / Confined Spaces

-Assist in cleanup of hazardous materials, tank cleaning, manhole inspection, UST removals

-Perform soil vapor monitoring, soil sampling, and groundwater monitoring; following current decontamination protocols for sampling equipment

1990 - 1991: Buck Co., Quarryville, PA - Personnel and Safety Associate

-Train employees on safety (Hazard Communication, Lead Program, respirator training, hearing conservation, forklift operation, lockout/tagout) (OSHA)

-Prepare written programs as required by OSHA

-Update and maintain documentation of above programs

-Perform personal air sampling, area air sampling, noise monitoring; compose all necessary testing documentation

-Maintain Material Safety Data Sheet records

-Conduct safety tours and inspections

-Order and maintain stock on safety supplies

-Resolve hazardous waste issues

-Write manifests for waste as necessary

-Compose and submit Tier II and Form R reports (EPA)

-Compose and submit Quarterly Hazardous Waste Reports (PADEP)

-Prepare and update Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Contingency (SPCC) plans (PADEP)

-Format, edit, print, and distribute company newsletter

-Assist in numerous personnel functions

1976 - 1990: Berk-Tek, Inc. New Holland, PA - Varied, including:

-All tasks as listed above for Buck Co. (from 1980 through 1990)

-Material Flow supervisor

-Secondary Operations supervisor

-Expediter

-Scheduler

-Capacity Planner / supervise other planners

-Wide range of receiving functions, including supervision, data entry, and inventory accuracy

-Developed Finished Goods stockroom / Raw material stockroom systems and control

-Developed quality circle program to reduce inventory errors, improve material flow, and eliminate waste, with group efforts saving company approximately $250,000/yr.

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