Diane Larson

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Litchfield, MN *5355

Telephone: 320-***-**** Cell Phone: 320-***-****

Email: acuq3q@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Positions assisting your company in the protection of employees from injury or illness.

Professional History:

Milestone Av Technologies, Eden Prairie, MN August 2013 - February 2016.

-- A leading global provider of innovative mounting and display solutions for various audiovisual technologies.

Sr. Health & Safety Specialist

* Design, implement and maintain effective environmental, health, and safety programs that comply with relevant regulations, international standards for EH&S programs

* Create and maintain process documentation including process flow charts, policies, procedures, work instructions, forms, and records as appropriate.

* Implemented Ergonomic program resulting in reductions in ergonomic related injuries, and boosting employee morale.

* Trained employees and management on applicable EHS programs in the company.

* Managed DOT Program for MN operations.

GNP Company, St Cloud, MN Live Operations and Cold Spring, MN Processing Plant 2007 – May 2012

-- A leading Poultry Company in raising and processing high quality Chicken.

Health and Safety Manager

* Implemented Behavior Based Safety Program in Plant and St. Cloud live operations resulting in greater awareness and participation by all employees.

* Collaborated in creating a companywide Near miss program resulting in the reduction of workplace hazards.

* Managed Ergonomic Program, creating ergonomic teams with a systematic assessment tool resulting in a twenty percent reduction in ergonomic related injuries.

* Managed Workers Compensation Program for St. Cloud and Cold Spring operations utilizing a comprehensive return to work program.

* Maintained Compliance in safety programs and incentives resulting in a 2010 MN OSHA Inspection yielding no violations.

* Recognized the need for reliability in the Supervisors and Managers role. Created and Trained Safety policy training to Supervisors and Managers increasing awareness and improved front line management of the safety processes.

* 2009 Cold Spring Plant Recipient of MN Governors Safety ward for decrease of injuries and innovative safety programs and initiatives.

* Collaborated in creation of Fleet Safety Program reducing vehicle accidents by 10 %

ARAMARK, Philadelphia, PA 2003 – 2007

-- A global leader in providing award-winning food and facility management services and high-quality uniform and work apparel to industry.

Safety Specialist in Safety and Loss Prevention

* Developed a Safety Champion Resource Guide to assist as a resource tool of safety, resulting in the creation of a web page of resources and tools available to the field.

* Reduction of severity in Target Accounts to all lines of business through the management of the “Target Assessment Program”.

* Increased targeted reduction in loss time incidents by 59% assisting in the partnership (Opportune 28) in fiscal year 2005

* Collaborated to create a Safety Manual resulting in consistent compliance and increased employee safety throughout Facility Services.

* Collaborated to develop Behavioral Safety Program.

* Composed Safety Committee Training for Principal of Safety Management PSM, which was taken on as policy by Facility and Food services.

* Team Trained PSM in the field, raising field manager awareness beyond compliance.

Component Safety Administrator, Hutchinson Technology Inc. Hutchinson, MN 2002-2003

-- An innovative, diversified facility outsourcing service, including operational maintenance, housekeeping, and energy management, allowing the client to focus on their business.

* Established compliance by creating regulatory Written Programs according to industrial regulations, company and customer requirements also, developed training and trained all programs.

* Improved communication to all employees by developing “Weekly Supervisor Safety” meetings.

* Identified the need for a consistency in the supervisor’s role. Designed and taught Supervisor Safety Training which established consistent responsibilities in the supervisor’s role of the health and safety to employees and the company.

* Enhanced employee participation in safety by, implementing a Safety Committee.

* As the Manager Worker Compensation Claims and First Report of Injury consequently established database for tracking incidents and injuries which reduced incidents to zero by the introduction of a Behavioral Safety Program.

Safety Dimensions, Litchfield, MN, 1999 – 2003

-- Safety consultant specializing in regulatory compliance, safety program development, safety training and workers' compensation cost reduction.

Safety Consultant, Owner

* Established client base in a variety of business fields; manufacturing, Business Service, and Healthcare.

* Raised awareness of safety, by providing community service safety training on a variety of subjects.

* Increased employee safety by troubleshooting health and safety problems as needs dictated.

* Provided and evaluated workplace Hazard Assessments resulting in employer awareness and compliance.

* Created Written Programs according to OSHA, DOT, Regulatory Compliance and Customer Requirements also provided training an all topics resulting in client’s regulatory compliance.

Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN, 1995-1999

-- A leading manufacturer of suspension assemblies for hard disk drives.

Safety Trainer

* Increased consistency of safety programs by developing and training Safety Programs

* Maintained accurate complete training history of over 3500 employees, through the management of a training database.

* Maintained and communicated contractor expectations and responsibilities in safety and security through management of Outside Contractors by creation of training and database tracking.

Manufacturing Trainer 1987-1995

* Recipient of “Ideas Award” for the implementation of progressive ideas which improved numerous manufacturing processes.

* Decreased product waste and employee knowledge and safety by, establishing training and written job descriptions in operations.

Bethesda Homes, Willmar MN, Activity Director, 1986-1987

Property Management, Willmar MN, Property Manager 1980-1986

Ellison Meat Supply, Willmar MN, Meat Cutter and Inventory Coordinator, 1978-1979

Education:

Willmar Vocational Technical Institute – Hotel and Restaurant Management 1978

Willmar Community College - St. Cloud State, Sociology/Psychology. 1982-1986

Continuing Education:

Minnesota Safety Council

Basic Safety Certificate

Completed course work for ASP

Forklift Safety, Instructor

Numerous Others

Great Lakes OSHA Consortium

Authorized Instructor for OSHA 511 course Occupational Safety and Health Standards (General Industry)

University of Minnesota

Defensive Driving Course, instructor development

Introduction to Occupational Safety

National Fire Protection Association

101 Life Safety Code

70E Interpretive Course

National Electric Code, 70 International code

First Responder

Six Sigma Green Belt

Summary:

Dynamic Safety Professional with over 19 year experience in the Safety field, proactive safety leadership with the ability to analyze and provide solutions to challenges towards the reduction and elimination of injuries and losses

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