C. Mitchell McDowell
Clermont, Fl. 34711
Six Sigma Certified
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
MSHA Trainer
OSHA 500 Construction Trainer
Operational Ergonomics
Adjunct Professor for MSHA/OSHA Program, Polk State College (2013 – Present)
40 Hr. HAZWOPER Trained
First Responder/Incident Commander
Behavioral Based Safety Trainer (Safe Start)
Mar. 2021- Present Gopher Resource
Occupational, Health and Safety Manager:
Responsible for the overall well-being of 400 + employees in a lead smelting process
Worker Compensation Program Manager
Onsite Medical team Manager
Liaison for all Legal Suits/Claims
Created and implemented a $2.8 million budget to cover Industrial Hygiene issues including restructuring of ventilation system for lead smelting dust.
Managed 3 direct reports and 12 indirect
Oversaw hygiene program that resulted in a decrease in the overall blood lead levels of employees five times lower than OSHA allowable.
Project manager for year-long OSHA inspection.
Jan. 2019 -Mar. 2021 ACT Environmental
Safety Director:
OSHA and MSHA safety trainer
Developed/Implemented all EHS management systems
Workers Compensation Manager
Audit Manager for all third-party OSHA and MSHA audits
Incident Investigator for company incidents and as a third- party investigator for private clients.
Developed Safety Program for multiple companies
Jan. 2018- Jan. 2019 Traveling-Personal
August 2008-January 2018 Mosaic Company
Contractor Safety Director /Sr. EHS Specialist:
Safe operations of over 7000 contractors in 16 facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada along with 4 deep water marine terminals
Lead investigations through Root Cause, Process Flow Analysis, and Cause Mapping to develop corrective actions
Formulated and developed policies per FDEP, EPA, OSHA, DOT, and served as SME for audits and inspections
Implemented EHS&S Management System
Created safety training to support EHS&S Management Systems
Program Manager for Contractor management systems (ISN, Avetta)
April 2005 – August 2008 Professional Service Industries, Inc.
Environmental Health and Safety Director/ Senior Scientist:
Developed and implemented Health and Safety program/policies.
Oversaw medical monitoring program for OSHA compliance.
Trainer of OSHA, FDEP, FDOT, RCRA, TSCA and HAZWOPER.
Created Business Plan for the growth of EHS Department.
Project Manager for environmental remediation per RCRA, TSCA, and CERCLA.
Project Manager-ISO 14000 and 18000 Certification of Miami International Airport.
June 1999 – April 2005 Florida Crushed Stone
Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Director:
Directly managed all environmental/safety projects pertaining to manufacturing, construction, Lime rock/Sand/Aggregate mining, cement plant, real estate development, power plants, farming, navy bases, etc.
Developed and Implemented Title V permit requirements for a Cement/Power co-generation plant.
Project Manager for the development of floating power barges for the Brazilian government.
Organized all aspects of developing raw lands for residential, commercial, and power plants including Development of Regional Impacts, zoning laws, Phase I/II assessments, due diligence, and construction.
Developed contractor safety programs including a risk analysis for one of the U.S. Southeast’s largest distributors of food products.
August 1989 – May 1999 Additional EHS Work
Education: Wofford College B.S. Biology