Safety Officer Management

MICHAEL KORAN

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PROFILE

Dedicated professional and skilled communicator with several years of experience working with complex

Environmental issues, which included overseeing regulatory and compliance matters, and establishing relationships

KEY SKILLS

Extremely knowledgeable in the areas of business development, compliance, equal opportunity, safety regulations, and environmental law

Fifteen years of experience working with environmental issues (as a program administrator for the

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and a lobbyist working with state and local representatives and private companies)

Understanding of how state and local governments operate (after years of working both for and with

governmental organizations)

Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver presentations to both small and

large groups in many different types of venues

Able to develop (and implement strategies) and handle training and logistics responsibilities

Experienced problem solver and relationship builder who enjoys being involved in community issues

EXPERIENCE

DeJope Gaming, Madison, WI December 2007 – March 2015

Facility Health & Safety Officer (September 2008 – March 2015)

Assist the executive management team in the development of appropriate operating procedures that complied with OSHA regulations NFCA Regulations, HAZWOPER Fundamentals, and ANSI/NFPA/NEC guidelines

Train new and current employees in the following areas: fire safety, hazard communication, blood-borne pathogens, DOT/fleet safety, workplace violence, first responders training, and incident command systems 100/200/300/400

Track and record all injuries and illnesses and workman’s compensation cases using first aid reports, notice of first report of injury/illness and OSHA 300 reports

Surveillance Agent (December 2007 – September 2008)

Ensured that all staff members comply with federal, state, and tribal regulations and protect the financial assets of the Ho-Chunk Nation

Promoted to current position (Facility Health & Safety Officer) after less than a year

Clean Water Consulting, LLC, Keshena, WI 2004 – 2007

Lobbyist

Explained new and existing environmental rules and regulations to corporations

Voiced comments and concerns to state agencies and elected officials regarding current and new regulations that affected the agricultural community

Provided oral and written testimony before the Joint Finance Committee for the governor’s

proposed budget

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Madison, WI 1992 – 2003

Program Administrator/Trade and Consumer Protection

Developed and implemented strategies and work plans, as well as cost analysis, for the fertilizer, soil-and-plant additive, ag-lime, and pesticide programs

Provided training to field investigators for safe inspections of agrichemical manufacturing facilities, which included plant foods, pesticides and anhydrous ammonia

Known as the department’s technical expert regarding issues and concerns that affected the agricultural industry and consumers on the local, state, and national levels. RCRA/ISO based plans used.

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Danisco USA, Madison Center (f.k.a Marshall Products), Madison, WI 1989-1992

Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician

Monitored and screened for unwanted contaminants and micro-organisms in start-up, production and packaging processes to ensure final products were passed GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and HAACP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) principles.

Help production employees with multi-step scale-up processes of 1.200 and 30.00 liter fermenters

Maintain and restock original microbial cultures used in production of starter cultures for dairy and health food products.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Representative – State and Local Government/Private Sector Working Group for the

Wisconsin Land Council

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture

Tribal Affairs Representative for the Wisconsin Land Use Council

Administrative Director of Wisconsin Fertilizer Research Council

Member of Association of American Plant Food Control Officials

Chair of Nutrient Management Committee

Member of Labeling and Definitions Committee

Active Member of Uniform Bills Committee

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Soil Science Department

Guest Lecturer

Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, Port Edwards, WI

Interned and worked on a project investigating the benefits of using primary and secondary wastewater treatment by-products as a soil amendment and plant food

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Natural Sciences (Bacteriology)

REFERENCES

1.Robert Rodriguez, DWD Administrator, 608-***-****.

2.Debra McAlister, Berkley Risk Management WC Mgr, 612-***-****.

3.Douglas Milks, Madison Fire Dept Fire Safety Officer, 608-***-****..

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