Jeffrey Dunnigan

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Glen Allen, VA 23059 linkedin.com/in/JeffreyDunnigan 804-***-**** (M)

Summary

More than twenty five years of progressively responsible experience in Safety, working across all organizational levels to affect significant reduction in injuries.

Focused on developing organizational capabilities through system development, training, coaching/mentoring and analyzing results.

Recognized business leader at developing, integrating and advancing incident prevention systems based upon risk profile and data analysis.

Extensive training and presentation experience working with a variety of audiences including corporate leadership, site leadership, site teams, employees and conferences. Work Experience

Virginia Department of Transportation 2016-2021

Safety Program Coordinator

Provided safety leadership and support to Central Office and nine districts in an organization of over 7,500 employees.

Supported safety and health programs statewide. Revised safety and health directives to reflect current regulatory requirements and agency experience. Supported District Safety Managers as questions, issues or needs arose in their district. Developed training programs focused on special emphasis topics. Participated on the District Safety Managers Working Group. Coordinated and supported annual EPCRA Tier Two reporting for the agency.

Managed databases that collected information on statewide injuries/illnesses, motor vehicle crashes and motor vehicle incidents. Designed and produced a monthly safety report with key occupational safety metrics. Analyzed data and provided guidance to the districts on injury/illness and crash prevention opportunities. Completed safety portion of the annual Executive Order 109 (Workplace Safety and Employee Health) report.

Reviewed and approved/disapproved all new product requests with safety implications made to the agency’s internal supply services program. Managed statewide selection of personal protective equipment and safety equipment. Authored/revised specifications for safety equipment.

Led safety efforts at the agency’s Central Office: provided leadership and facilitation to the safety committee, developed communications on relevant safety topics, provided ergonomics support to employees, reviewed and implemented as appropriate safety ideas submitted by employees, organized an annual Central Office Safety Day, and supported special events.

Authored safety communications that were utilized for the Daily Situation Report, statewide Electronic Bulletin Boards, and morning safety briefings. WestRock 2015-2016

Division Safety Manager

Guided and supported safety strategies for two business units, totaling eleven sites in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and more than 3,500 employees.

Implemented a comprehensive safety management system across sites that increased regulatory compliance as well as improved performance with incident prevention topics that went beyond compliance such as job hazard analysis and off the job safety.

Worked with sites ensuring quality of incident investigations, with emphasis on root cause analysis and implementation of corrective measures and system improvements. Results were shared across the business units to leverage learnings. MeadWestvaco

Safety and Health Programs Manager 2012-2015

Provided company-wide leadership and support for safety. Subject matter expert for ergonomics, behavior-based safety, safety culture assessment and data analysis.

Business Unit Safety Lead for six sites. Achieved the lowest historical OSHA recordable injury rates in second and third years as Safety Lead for a business unit with four manufacturing sites (in 2014 and 2015).

Analyzed trends in safety data/metrics and disseminated findings.

Led company-wide transition from a safety perception survey to an organizational culture diagnostic instrument. Supported twenty-five projects in North America, Brazil and Europe. Results enabled sites to be focused and successful with safety culture improvement plans.

Led implementation of a special emphasis program focusing on machine safeguarding and control of hazardous energy.

MeadWestvaco

Safety, Ergonomics and BBS Consultant 2002-2011

Partnered with sites to support implementation of company-wide safety strategies including safety management systems, behavior based safety, incident investigation and analysis, and ergonomics.

Implemented behavior based safety (BBS) processes at twenty sites and supported over forty sites with sustaining and maturing their processes.

Participated in development and implementation of a safety management system. Conducted management system reviews to help sites assess their stage of maturity and identify opportunities for improvement.

Trained site personnel on incident investigation and root cause analysis. Mead Corporation

Ergonomics Consultant 1994-2001

Developed and implemented a company-wide ergonomics program that resulted in a 90% reduction in the rate of ergonomics-related strains and sprains and over an 80% reduction in associated incurred Workers’ Compensation costs, exceeding $2 million in savings annually. Certifications and Licenses

Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE) – Oxford Research Institute Education

M.S. Bioengineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (1992) B.S. Physics, Alma College (1990)

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