WORK EXPERIENCE
I have a wealth of experience in the transportation industry working with a variety of freight to include refrigerated, automotive, steel hauling, oil recycling, organics, and industrial services. Here is a brief description of my forte:
-Conception, implementation, and enforcement of drug & alcohol policy
-Wrote various policies, procedures, handbooks, and job descriptions
-Complete permitting and plating including I.R.P. as well as fuel tax entry, reporting, management & filing
-Recruiting, qualification & orientation of all local, over the road, owner/operator drivers and other employees
-Liability insurance experience with comprehension of loss runs & implementation of all safety policies
-Hours of Service auditing, reviews, recaps, & disciplinary issues
-Recording and reporting of all accidents and incidents through resolution management
-Worker’s Compensation from first report of injury, claim submissions, and resolution management
-Corrective actions enacted to change a DOT NON-SATISFACTORY RATING in less than a year
-Management of Safety Department – ‘one man show’ to large staff ensuring compliance with DEQ, DOT, OSHA, and EPA
-Introduced incentives and safe work place policies that resulted in a greater than 50% reduction in occupational injuries
-Human Resources management from staffing, compensation, employee relations, union and non-union, discipline, and training
Future Environmental Inc - Mokena, IL
Position: Safety Director
Employed: December 2007 through Current
Code Red – Hammond, IN
Position: Safety Director
Employed: May 2007 through December 2007
Oak Management – Portage, IN
Position: Safety Director
HR/Safety Specialist
Employed: March 2005 through February 2007
Goodwill Industries - South Bend, Indiana
Position: Interim HR/Safety Specialist
Contracted: May 2004 thru September 2004
T.M. Morley, Inc. - Clinton Township, Michigan
Position: Safety Director
Contracted: October 2002 thru March 2004
O.J. Transport/ JGI - Detroit, Michigan
Position: Safety Manager
Employed: August 1997 thru October 2002
T.M. Morley, Inc. - Clinton Township, Michigan
Position: Safety Director
Employed: August 1987 thru August 1997
EDUCATION & TRAINING
-Macomb Community College, Warren & Clinton Twp, Michigan
-OSHA 501 teaching certification
-Various Safety and Quality Certifications covering 20 years in the industry