WILLIAM T. HOOVER

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Mooresville, NC 28115

704-***-****

OVERVIEW Confident Individual with Significant Experience in Safety and Environmental Engineering and Management. Strength is Standards and Regulation Compliance, Liability Evaluation, Employee Safety and Injury Prevention.

EDUCATION INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana, PA

1988 Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety Science

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

35 years as EHS Professional at multiple manufacturing locations in North America.

Developed and implemented various EHS Compliance Programs and Procedures at Various locations.

Certified Lead Auditor ISO14001:2015

Conducted extensive training in various EHS topics (1-4Q’s)

EXPERIENCE

02/2022 -Present LEGRAND, Concord, NC

Environmental, Health and Safety Lead

Responsible for maintaining and improving the EHS Program. Paying additional attention to employee requirements. Working to get the ISO 4500 Saftety Certification.

Highlights.

Implemented Contractor Safety Program

Developed and implemented Arc Flash Program

Maintain Recycling Program {98% reduction to landfill)

Maintained ISO 1400:2015 program for Customer requirements

Implemented JHA and LOTO Programs for existing old and new equipment

Implemented Machine Guarding Project

Worked with Cross Functional Teams to Improve Safety Performance

06/2019 – 1/2022 NELSON GLOBAL PRODUCTS, Statesville, NC

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Responsible for managing all EHS programs to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. The main focus was to implement a successful safety program to reduce excessively high number of OSHA Recordable injuries and develop and implement ISO 14001:2015 certification.

Highlights

Reduced the Total Incident by over 90%

Most improved safety performance for all NA Plants

Successfully developed and implemented the ISO 14001:2015 Certification

02/2014 – 04/2019 COOPER STANDARD, GOLDSBORO, NC

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager II

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic EHS initiatives at three plants to reduce the high number of injuries as well as maintaining compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements. The main focus was on proactive Management & Employee interaction and involvement in all EHS activities.

Highlights

Total Incident Rate reduction of 80%

Two consecutive years Most Improved Safety Award for all North American Plants

Most improved Environmental Performance Award for all North American Plants

First Corporate wide facility to successfully achieve registration to the new ISO 14001:2015 Standard

Participated in multiple LEAN and 6S events.

Site Security Officer for Department of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest Program

2012 – 2014 ARDAGH GROUP, (Formerly Saint Gobain Containers), Wilson, NC

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Responsible for implementing Corporate EHS initiatives to improve compliance with regulatory

requirements as well enhancing the safety culture. The major areas of focus included compliance with Title V Permit, RCRA, SWPPP/SPCC, OSHA Compliance, Management/Employee Training and Internal Auditing.

Highlights

Coordinated several third party EHS audits to successful conclusion

Conducted extensive training in loss control that included Accident Investigation, JHA, Behavior Based Safety and Hazard Recognition and Control

Implemented ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

2/10-8/2011 EASTMAN CHEMICAL (Formerly Solutia, Inc.), Martinsville, VA

EHS Lead/Environmental Specialist

Responsible for developing and implementing Corporate EHS policies and procedures to ensure a high level of safety, health and environmental protection and preserve the Right-to-Operate. Managed site EHS programs including but not limited to RCRA, SWPPP, Wastewater, Property Insurance, OSHA’s VPP, Workers’ Compensation and Security.

Highlights

Coordinated third party EHS audit to determine compliance opportunities

Managed major wastewater treatment improvement project

Assisted in implementing Zero Incident safety culture.

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE, Newport News, VA

07/06 – 10/09 Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Responsible for improving the EH&S loss control strategies and initiatives. The major areas of focus included compliance with Federal, State and local safety and environmental regulation, compliance with ISO 14001Environmental Management System Certification, EH&S training and, workers' compensation.

Highlights

Implemented 5S initiatives as part of Lean Manufacturing Program

Successfully managed OSHA's VPP Star Status Re-Certification.

07/04 – 06/06 HYPERTHERM, Inc., Hanover, NH

Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Responsible for developing and implementing a corporate wide loss control program at three business teams at Hypertherm. The focus areas included standardizing the safety and environmental programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local regulations, workers’ compensation administration and management training. This resulted in an incident rate 75% below the General Industry Average as well as a $1.5 million cost savings in workers’ compensation.

Highlights

Conducted loss control management training for all levels of management

Developed and implemented business continuity plan

Standardized formal safety, health and environmental compliance programs.

1999 - 2004 NEWELLRUBBERMAID, Wooster, OH

(Rubbermaid, Inc.)

Group Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Responsible for developing and implementing loss control strategies and initiatives at seven divisions in the Rubbermaid Group. The major focus included workers’ compensation administration, management training, standardized program development and compliance with Federal and State OSHA Regulations. This resulted in a reduction on the incident rate of 55%, frequency rate 84% and severity rate of 85% as well as a $14 million cost savings to the workers’ compensation budget.

Highlights

Conducted loss control management strategy training for all levels of management, including executive level.

Managed several dozen Federal and State OSHA inspections.

Standardized formal safety and health compliance programs throughout all divisions.

Conducted environmental, health and safety inspections to ensure compliance with Federal and State EPA and OSHA regulations.

1996-1999 NEWELLRUBBERMAID, Sturgis, MI

(Newell Window Furnishings/Kirsch)

Division Safety Manager

Accountable for planning/administration of employee safety and health programs to include safety action plans, quantitative accident reporting and safety/health audits (Federal, State, OSHA). Responsible for workers compensation, risk management initiatives, safety audits, departmental safety management, logistics. Conducted industrial hygiene sampling identified by health audits. Train supervisors and staff in OSHA protocol, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, hazcomm, erogonomics, fall protection and more.

Highlights

Initiated a new safety inspection form for compliance audits for all plants.

Conducted a plant-wide industrial hygiene survey at Sturgis and Freeport facilities to target all potential chemical and noise exposures which could cause adverse health effects.

Identified safety program strengths and weaknesses and established specific improvement goals.

1990-96COOPER CAMERON, INCORPORATED, Mt. Vernon, OH

(Cooper is a Manufacturer of Oil/Gas Transmission Equipment).

Safety Supervisor, 1994-96

Safety Engineer, 1990-94

Developed safety and health programs for domestic/international sites of a major mfr. of equipment for the natural gas and oil industry. Also, responsible for workers compensation, risk management initiatives, safety audits, departmental safety management and logistics.

1988-90 Rayteon, Falls Church, VA

(A Mfr. of Electronic Surveillance Equip. for the U.S. Gov’t.)

Safety Engineer

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