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Safety Director Continuous Improvement

Location:
Somerville, NJ, 08876
Posted:
January 22, 2024

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DAVID G. NOVITSKI

Branchburg, NJ ***** 908-***-****

ad2z7d@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/david-novitski ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY DIRECTOR, LEADER, & CONSULTANT Align Policies & Procedures with Business Strategies & Values Communicate Vision & Integrate Performance via Financial Framework Trusted, experienced leader skilled in establishing, monitoring, fostering, and leading EHS focused culture by providing overall leadership, management, and strategic direction. Buildup EHS management programs and ensure compliance with EHS regulations, cooperate policies, and values towards sustainable culture. Coordinate and lead site EHS inspections, assessments, and audits. Evaluate incident investigations and reports to ensure root causes are determined. Develop and share effective corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. Deliver innovative business solutions that meet regulatory and compliance initiatives for industry leading global corporations and large projects.

Risk-reduction, Cost-saving & Behavior-based Development Incident Investigation Process Gap Analysis Health & Safety Management Systems Development & Implementation Training & Coaching Corporate EHS Guidelines, Policies & Laws Reporting & Presentations Hazardous Substances Control PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CBRE, New York City, NY 2016 - 2022

EHS Director, Citigroup Inc.

Lead driving performance in Environmental, Health, & Sustainability (EHSS) for One Citi Repositioning Project as it transferred from Cushman & Wakefield to CBRE.

• Implemented and executed redevelopment of 3.5M sq. ft. Citigroup World Headquarters Project in NYC with $2.1B budget, combining 2 buildings into 1 location and updating building infrastructure and client workspaces while completing project scope on-time and on-budget without displacing client workforce.

• Secured $10M in savings on insurance claims and reduced risked with Owner Controlled Insurance Policy (OCIP) program by developing project safety requirement to be added to all contracts.

• Created unified continuous improvement framework process by collaborating with 2 prominent NYC project construction management companies.

• Managed workers compensation and general liability in OCIP Insurance of project, eliminating fatalities with minor incidents, increasing profits, and exceeding all expectations. CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, New York City, NY 2014 - 2016 EHS Director, Citigroup Inc.

Led driving performance in Environmental, Health, & Sustainability (EHSS) for One Citi Repositioning Project. JOHNSON CONTROLS, Edison, NJ 2012 - 2014

Northeast Regional EHS Manager, Building Services & System Efficiency Guided reginal branch management with implementation, directives and initiatives in all EHS matters.

• Drove organizational EHS safety and health sustainable cultural through persuasive behavioral change influence.

• Partnered, coached, and assisted regional business leadership in championing implementation and sustaining safety and health strategies, processes improvement, and standards, reaching Gold Safety Status Standards.

• Supported regional leadership teams with strategies through operational gap analysis, coaching, and continuous improvement validation.

• Leveraged sustainable cultures by increasing qualitative risk assessments, enhancing process improvements, and improving empathy towards customer concerns.

• Coached and directed reginal management teams in causal Tree Incident Investigation on high potential incidents, driving corrective actions and decreasing incident rates.

• Collaborated on continuing improvement process, providing technical feedback on global, regional, and national management safety system process and standards.

DAVID G. NOVITSKI ad2z7d@r.postjobfree.com PAGE TWO SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA, Jersey City, NJ 2010 - 2012 Safety, Health, Environmental & Community Manager

Steered, implemented, and provided leadership of Sims Organizational Cultural Change towards DuPont’s Safety Management System Process.

• Developed and implemented audits and evaluation tools, prioritizing risk-based safety work plans and objectives.

• Evaluated emerging trends and assessed potential impacts towards business goals and proposals of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), improving improvement processes.

• Chaired various teams and committees to assist EHS mission, policies and respective goals and objectives, reducing gaps between management and workers.

• Led incident investigations to determine root causes and ensure corrective actions were assigned and completed, decreasing incident reoccurrence.

LINDE INDUSTRIAL GASES, Murray Hill, NJ 2007 - 2010 Head, Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Field Support Ran teams of field specialists charged with integrating SHEQ Management Systems and Standards, driving EHS culture across business units, and influencing cross-functional teams. Coordinated with executive management to drive process manufacturing improvement.

• Conducted SHEQ Management Systems Standards and Facility Gap Analysis at high-risk locations, eliminating / reducing risks and incidents.

• Guided and coached sites management regarding SHEQ Compliance Initiatives and System Process Programs, complying with company and regulatory requirements.

• Audited SHEQ Management Systems for compliance, highlighting deficiencies and recommending solutions.

• Implemented SHEQ mentoring and people behavioral development / continuous improvement programs, enhancing positive changes in behavioral cultural.

• Oversaw incident investigations and reduced incident occurrences by conducting causal tree root cause analysis establishing corrective action.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Somerset, NJ, Safety Manager CORE SERVICES COMPANY, Union, NJ, Oracle Database Administrator Service Agent EXXON MOBIL RESEARCH & ENGINEERING COMPANY, Clinton, NJ Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Compliance Training Manager Project Manager Planning Engineer Environmental Coordinator Environmental Engineer EDUCATION / ORGANIZATIONS

Master of Science (MS), Environmental Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Sciences, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ Diploma, Computer Programming, The CHUBB Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ Board Member, America Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) & National Safety Council (NSC) CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credential) First Aid CPR & AED Training Smith System Driving ISO: 9001, 14001 Certification OSHA: 500 & 501 Certifications, 30 Hour Certificate, 40 Hour HAZWOPER, 7600 Disaster Site Training Regulatory Compliance: CRTK, DPCC, RCRA, SPCC, SPPP PUBLICATION

The National Environmental Journal, September / October 1999, Groundwater Treatment Choices

(Carbon Absorption, Air Stripping and Biological Treatment) abatement environmental liability, manage due diligence, researches and analyzes complex, UST/AST, OSHA, NIOSHA, LEAN, mold, asbestos, IAQ testing, of contaminated building materials and site environmental assessments, geology, environmental/civil/chemical engineering, geochemistry, toxicology, environmental science, Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, Hydrogeology, Contaminant fate and transport modeling, attorneys, lenders, - Hazardous Communications - Fall Protection - DOT HM-181&126F - First Aid/CPR (EMT a plus) - Defensive Driving - Fork Lift Operations - DOT Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations - Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Other preferred Training Certifications: - ATV/Snowmobile/Snow cat Operations - Cold Weather Survival, FMHSA regulations pertaining to Commercial Motor Vehicles - Experience with IRP/IFTA, Global acumen, MS Office 2010, including Excel, Access, Word, Power Point and Outlook, creating global H&S program templates, site risk assessments, evaluation forms and education/training documents, Strong experience with data tracking, project management, and global program monitoring and metrics/reporting is required, financial services experience, Highly communicative; Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, Self- starter, capable of managing multiple tasks, Demonstrated and effective leadership practices, Comprehensive knowledge of the OSHA, EPA, MSHA and DOT regulations, experience in the interpretation of local and state environmental and safety and standards, Excellent verbal and written communication, Lead and coordinate safety process efforts for the Regional office(s) Inspire employee action affecting the leading indicators including employee involvement and management commitment, Participate in investigation of incidents and ensure corrective actions are implemented and completed, Conduct Ride a longs with Service Technicians to validate EHS processes are in place and identify/mitigate risks, MSHA, DOT, Analyze safety data to lead and coordinate the safety effort for continual improvement, Participate on corporate teams as needed to assist in the development of safety policies and procedures, Assist Sales by responding to customer requests re: office safety performance and by utilizing safety performance/process as a marketing opportunity, Oversee the administration of workers' compensation program, including working with the insurance carrier, administering the return to work program and being responsible for case management, Develop and implement programs for pollution prevention/sustainability, Lead a remote Safety Committee, Participate in cross-sector EHS compliance audits, DOT/Fleet Safety-related strategy in the dynamic industry of manufacturing, warehousing, direct store delivery and transportation, maintaining HSE compliance, assessing and mitigating risk, and facilitating continuous HSE improvement, HSE Subject Matter Expert and team member, HSE leader for the company and be able to engage, motivate, and align the NAB organization towards designated HSE objectives, as well as be a part of the development, recommendation, and implementation of division HSE policies and procedures, expected to provide collaborative, proactive, and creative problem solving ability to develop best-in-class HSE programs for the improvement of the overall HSE strategy, Create strategic HSE annual operating plans, assess field location performance in relation to the HSE vision/plan, and determine necessary course corrections in order to achieve plan, training/auditing/assessing to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory agency requirements, Lead projects related to overall HSE strategy development, organizational design, external reporting, key performance indicators, benchmarking, business process redesign, and internal HSE policies and standards, risk assessments and assist in the implementation of effective physical and/ or behavioral control measures, development of leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that deliver best in class HSE performance and demonstrate a high level of urgency around needed HSE paradigm culture shift change, develop prevention plans to address process or risks gaps, Define and analyze data trends and HSE performance to ensure that the right priorities are identified and acted upon for the organization, Coach leaders at all levels within the organization and use strong influencing skills around HSE goals/values and that a strong HSE culture ensures business productivity targets can be met, address root basic causes and management system weak-spots through the use of industry-recognized cause analysis techniques 5-Why, 8-D, lead, supervise, manage and develop individuals and high performance teams, HAZMAT Certified, Hazardous Waste Management- RCRA (40 CFR), DOT Certified (49 CFR), rail transit, railroad, or public transit systems, rail transit system safety programs and rail transit operations, maintenance, and security, SMS, State Safety Oversight Programs, knowledge of FTA requirements for rail system safety oversight programs, airport operations and facilities management, drug and alcohol programs, OSHA regulations for General Industry and Construction, emergency response procedures and incident command system, high stress environments, prepare, interpret and manage statistical data, Safety Management, Training, Managing Processes, Developing Budgets, OSHA Compliance, Legal Compliance, Coaching, Planning, Database Design, Presentation Skills, Bedside Manner, Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), Process Self-Assessment Tool (SAT), RAGAGEP (recognized and general accepted good engineering practices), Lean, Six Sigma, and/or QMS methodologies,OSHA PSM CFR 1910.119, US-EPA RMP 40 CFR 68, API, ASME, NFPA, FM, CAMEO/ALOHA, OSHA PSM STANDARS, EPA RMP & OSHA Process Safety Management Standards, Process Hazards Analysis (PHAs), US-OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), US-EPA RMP (40 CFR 68) regulations, OSHA’s 1910.119 PSM regulations, EHS evaluation, risk base decisions, act independently, governance processes, supply chain, EHS risk, new strategies for risk reduction, oversight reporting systems, assessment of leading indicators, lagging indicators, EHS external supply, deliverables, achieve goals, API, chemical manufacturing, heavy industrial manufacturing, budgets, EHS training / coaching, process safety, wastewater treatment, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, risk management, working with across disciplines, senior management, auditing pharmaceutical, auditing chemical manufacturing, loss prevention site survey, OCIP, CCIP,TPM, NYCDOB,OHSAS18001, Cost Analysis, Technical Capacity, Problem Solving Analysis, Communication Proficiency, Initiatives



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