Patrick Nkwopara Jr.

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Lawton, OK

acws4j@r.postjobfree.com

512-***-****

Experience:

Health and Safety Manager at Robinson Innovations: January 2016 Present

● Responsible and incharge of all Safety & Health Program activities at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber, tire manufacturing facility in Lawton, OK, for over 500 employees.

● Created and performed audits related to environmental,health and safety of personnel positions and job.

● Provide new hire orientation and employee training.

● Developed and implemented safety initiatives to reduce injuries in the workplace.

● Ensure OSHA regulatory compliance and compliance with all company policies and procedures.

● Manage incident reporting process and investigations, worker’s compensation cases, and facilitate the return to work process. HSE Lead at Sanjel USA:

August 2014-September 2015

● Manage the Injury Prevention Training for the Entire USA Districts.

● Facilitated a safety culture transformation from reactive to proactive by effectively influencing key stakeholders of the organization.

● Succeeded in reducing employees injuries by 43% within U.S. based operations.

● Launched a behavior based safety program focusing on ergonomics.

● Partnered with Human Resources and Operations Management to aggressively manage workers compensation cases, reducing lost time by 80% and workers compensation by 49%.

● Conducted Safety Meetings.

Clinical Ergonomist at Wolmed Occupational Health: May 2013-Jan 2014

● Assessed clients health and safety standards.

● Investigated workplace accidents.

● Assessed the effect of work environments on employees.

● Identified problems by observing and interviewing individuals in particular environments.

● Assisted Injured workers in Rehabilitation process. Safety Associate at Don Telecom:

June 2011-May 2013

● Ensured compliance of all health and safety programs with OSHA rules and requirements.

● Assisted in preparing health and safety procedure presentations for employee meetings.

● Investigated and made recommendations regarding all facility incident reports.

● Analyzed potentially dangerous workplace and conditions and made recommendations accordingly. Education:

Emporia State University

Master’s Degree, Health & Physical Education, 2014-2015 The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Kinesiology & Health, 2009-2012 Certifications:

Ergonomics for General Industry

CPR/First AID/AED

Associate Safety Professional-in progress

OSHA 40hr General Industry