PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Creative and innovative safety leader with 20+ years multi-site experience designing and leading comprehensive safety, training, environmental, workers compensation, fleet safety, and security programs.

Extensive experience in a wide range of safety programs including Control of Hazardous Energy, Hazard Communication, Permit Required Confined Space, Hazwoper, Powered Industrial Trucks/Material Handling, Process Safety Management, Hearing Conservation, Bloodborne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment, Machine Guarding, Fire Protection, Electrical Safety, Radiation, Asbestos, Respiratory Protection and Hearing Protection.

Transformed safety from a priority to a value, creating a Zero Hazard Culture

Track record slashing injuries and the costs associated with them.

Skilled leveraging quality and lean principles and kaizens to identify and eliminate hazards.

Captivating and engaging trainer with a unique ability to connect with the audience.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Manitowoc Foodservice Inc, Mt Pleasant, MI 9/2015 – Present

EHS Manager

Lead EHS functions for a custom heavy manufacturing facility employing approximately 450 hourly employees represented by the USW union.

Watts Water Technologies, Franklin, NH 9/2014 – 6/2015

Corporate Safety Manager - Americas

Spearheaded corporate wide web-based safety management data system for 14 manufacturing plants, 2 foundries and 5 distribution centers.

Cut workers compensation claims thru return to work, work transfer, and fit for duty programs.

Altec Industries, Birmingham, AL 8/2006 – 4/2014

Corporate Safety Manager

Inspired a diverse team to develop and implement corporate safety management system utilizing components of OSHAS, ANSI, and VPP programs for 14 manufacturing plants, 21 service centers and 1 distribution center.

Detailed hazard recognition and control programs resulting in a reduction in the TIR from over 6 to 2.75, Cost / Labor Hour from over $0.25 to $0.06, and an EMR to 0.52.

Trained over 700 associates in the 30 and 10 hour OSHA courses in a 6 month period.

Kraft Foods, Davenport, IA 3/2004 – 8/2006

Safety Manager

Managed Safety and Health, Medical Services, Loss Control, Property Protection, & Workers Compensation for the largest Kraft facility with 2000 employees.

Revitalized a sagging safety and program resulting in a significant decrease in injuries and work comp costs – highest corporate audit score to date.

Lead the corporate effort for ISO certification.

Nordyne, Inc, St. Louis, MO 11/2001 – 3/2004

Safety/Environmental Engineer

Managed Safety and Health, Medical Services, Loss Control, Property Protection, & Workers Compensation for two manufacturing facilities

Implemented an ergonomics program resulting in an 81% decrease in recordable claims, 86% reduction in claims costs with no lost time incidents in 3 years.

Lead the company’s PPE assessment program by conducting risk analysis to quantify exposures and recommend solutions to affected operating departments.

Instrumental in ensuring plants met environmental requirements for sale.

Maintained compliance with all EPA reporting requirements including the Tier II, EIQ, Form R and compliance monitoring reports, and writing construction permits.

Allen Foods, Inc., St Louis, MO 7/1998 – 11/2001

Director Safety, Security & Workers Compensation

Directed safety, security, environmental compliance, workers compensation, general liability, property, and auto/fleet insurance coverage; program development and implementation for a multi-state food/food service equipment distributor and manufacturer.

Reduced an OSHA fine by 96% by thorough aggressive abatement efforts.

Saved $120,000 in work comp claims costs thru a functional capacity evaluation.

MILITARY HISTORY:

United States Army, Captain, Armor 1981 – 1992

Held leadership position of increasing responsibility including Platoon Leader; Scout Platoon Leader; Tactics Instructor/Author; Company Commander (2); Assistant Professor of Military Science;

Selected to lead the first M3 Cavalry Fighting Platoon in Europe.

EDUCATION:

Webster University, St. Louis, MO 1996 - 1997

Master of Arts, Human Resources (GPA 3.91)

Concentration in Development and Behavioral Safety

University of Maine, Orono, ME 1977 - 1981

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

President 20th Maine Honor Society

Distinguished Military Graduate

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

CSP in progress

OSHA Authorized General Industry Instructor;

Certified Business Resiliency Specialist,

Certificate, Environmental & Hazardous Materials Management;

Member, American Society of Safety Engineers,

OSHA’s PIT e-Tool Editorial Board.

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