Safety Manager Continuous Improvement
Resume:
JAMES D. GATTO, CECM
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
*********@***.***
Career Summary: Successful EHS professional with proven leadership and management
experience seeks to utilize his technical skills, knowledge, and achievements as valuable assets.
EDUCATION:
• Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales, Center Valley, PA 1984
B.S., Biology
• Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 1991
M.S., Chemistry
· Columbia Southern University, Fairhope, Alabama 1994
Post Master’s Certificate (Environmental Compliance- CECM)
EXPERIENCE:
Kellanova/Kellogg’s
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager July 2023- Present
Lead and Manage EHS programs and compliance for waffle manufacturing site.
Reason for Leaving: Company sold to Mar’s Inc. and future of site is unknown
Key Responsibilities
Managing EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
Conducting incident and accident investigations and promoting good health and safety practices.
Create, develop and manage two EHS technicians and one licensed wastewater operator routinely liaising across all departments on EHS issues
Promote environmental sustainability through green initiatives along with strong environmental practices
Managing wastewater treatment plant
Key Achievements
•Created a safety culture throughout all levels of the plant site that included.
employee ownership, participation, and continuous improvement
Created formal EHS programs and standards and facilitate training on each
Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
Lead the EHS team that successfully conducted routine Safety 7 observations, GEMBA walks and Risk Assessments throughout the plant site
Obtained a rating of “B” from corporate Global EHS audit in August 2023.
Created Near Miss campaign in 2023 improving employee hazard recognition
o2023- total 297
o2024 YTD: 590
Updated all EHS written programs complying with global EHS standards
Keystone Industries
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager July 2021- Present
Manage multi-site locations including Manufacturing sites (Cherry Hill, Gibbstown,
Cinnaminson NJ, and Myerstown PA and Warehouse location (Bridgeport NJ)
Reason for Leaving: Company downsizing in 2023 due to aftermath of Covid effects on
business
Key Responsibilities
Managing EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
Conducting incident and accident investigations and promoting good health and safety practices.
Create, develop and manage four team personnel and routinely liaising across all departments on EHS issues
Promote environmental sustainability through green initiatives along with strong environmental practices
oBoard Member of Keystone Sustainability Team
oCo-chair of Keystone Cherry Hill Green Team
oAdvisor to Keystone Gibbstown Green Team
Key Achievements
•Created a safety culture throughout all levels of the plant site that included.
employee ownership, participation, and continuous improvement
Created formal EHS programs and standards and facilitate training on each
Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
Lead the EHS team that successfully conducted GAP and Risk Assessments for EHS related topics focusing on waste reduction, compliance, and safety.
Reduced Workers Compensation Rates year over year with each site
oAchieved a reduction of OSHA recordable injuries and Lost Time Cases in 2022 across 5 sites:
2021: 20 total recordable injuries, 5 lost time
2022- 14 total recordable injuries, 3 lost time
Cherry Hill NJ site: 1 recordable and 1 lost time injury in 2022 versus 9 recordable injuries and 3 lost time injuries
Reduced waste spending in 2022 by approximately 300,000 dollars.
Reduced uniform spending in 2022 by approximately 300,000 dollars.
Created monthly EHS communication on EHS topics and metrics in 2021, increased that to weekly in 2022 with monthly EHS topics carried out each week
•Created near miss campaign at Cherry Hill and Gibbstown locations during 2022
oIncreased Near Miss reporting vs 2021 numbers.
Cherry Hill NJ: 792 vs 560
Gibbstown NJ: 798 vs 452
•OSHA Authorized Trainer Certification (2022)
•Environmental Sustainability Projects
oInitiate recycling practices across all sites for cardboard, plastic, glass, batteries, safety glasses, plastic buckets and plastic drinking water containers
oTake solvent hazardous waste stream and turn into a recyclable material to reuse
Acetone waste from nail polish gels recycled to be used over as tank wash outs and not waste (2022)
Evaluate all solvent hazardous waste streams to turn into recyclable solvent to significantly reduce Keystone waste volume. The recovered waste is then sold back to Keystone as reclaimed solvent for use. (Greatly reduces purchasing of fresh solvent)
Liberty Coca Cola July 2019- July 2021
Regional Safety Manager
Manage safety for multi-site locations including Manufacturing sites (Phila and
Moorestown), Distribution Centers (Marmora, South Brunswick, Phila) and
Sales/Marketing Centers (Plymouth Meeting, Marlton Phila).
Reason for Leaving: Career Opportunity
Key Responsibilities
Managing OSHA compliance at all sites
Conducting incident and accident investigations
Conduct safety training at multi-site locations.
Lead weekly safety champions call throughout company.
Key Achievements
Create a safety culture that aligns with Liberty Coca Cola mantra “100% safe, 100% of the time”
Reduced Workers Compensation Rates year over year with each site
Yellow Belt
Forklift trainer
MEWP (Mobile Equipment Working Platforms) trainer.
DOT Smith School Trained
Johns Manville, Berlin NJ Nov 2017- July 2019
EHS Manager
Managed and led EHS for plant startup operations of 220 employees.
fiberglass manufacturing site that was dormant for 9 years
Reason for Leaving: Mutually agreed upon separation of employment.
Key Responsibilities
•Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
•Conducting accident investigations and promote good health and safety practices
•Create and lead the Root Cause Analysis team.
•Create, develop and manage three team personnel and routinely liaising across all departments on EHS issues
•Promote environmental sustainability throughout Berlin manufacturing site
Key Achievements
•Created a safety culture throughout all levels of the plant site that included
employee ownership, participation, and continuous improvement
•Created formal EHS programs and standards and facilitate training on each.
•Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
•Initiated lean manufacturing; 5-S programs throughout the plant.
•Achieved a reduction of OSHA recordable injuries by 50% and Lost Time Cases by 100% in 2019 from 2018 results.
•Successfully led the transition and certification to the ISO 14001:2015 standard
•Lead the team that successfully conducted GAP and Risk Assessments for EHS related topics focusing on waste reduction, machine guarding, LOTO, and fall protection
•Spearheaded and help design solutions for a machine guarding project with a
$ 500,000 budget
•Developed EHS orientation training for new employees as well as annual refresher training with the Plant’s technical trainer.
•Created Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis teams that met weekly to review
the RA, JSAs that they had created
•Initiated then edited a monthly EHS corner publication for the site which the EHS team created and published
•Created a “Good Catch” near miss program for the site that the EHS team managed on a daily/monthly basis
•Led the team of consultants, SME, and corporate Environmental team to achieve
compliance on stack testing, storm water, and waste management
•Environmental Sustainability Projects
oInitiate recycling practices across Berlin NJ site for cardboard, plastic, glass, batteries, safety glasses and PPE. Site was dormant for 9 years and plant restarted up in 2017-2017
Noramco, Wilmington DE Nov 2016- Nov 2017
EHS Manager
Led and managed EHS for active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing
company with manufacturing sites located in Wilmington DE and Athens GA
Reason for leaving: EHS Manager Position eliminated.
Key Responsibilities
·Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
·Conducting accident investigations and promote good health and safety practices
·Leading the Root Cause Analysis program
·Manage Industrial Hygiene testing program for both sites.
·Manage workers compensation program for DE site.
·Lead and manage site emergency response team for both sites.
·Manage five team personnel and routinely liaising across all departments on EHS issues.
·Manage Large Quantity Generator Status (LQG) for hazardous waste and look for.
areas to reduce and/or recycle all types of waste.
Key Achievements
·Create and develop a “zero incident” safety culture throughout both.
manufacturing sites
·Led waste reduction team that reduced waste spending by 20% (1mil reduced to 800K)
·Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
·Successfully lead and completed the ISO-14001 re-certification process.
·Successfully lead and completed the re-certification process under the OSHA.
voluntary protection program (VPP)
•Successfully maintained OSHA Process Safety Management program compliance
•Received zero (0) Notices of Violation
•Created Job Safety Analysis (JSA) teams.
·Environmental Sustainability Projects
oTake solvent hazardous waste stream and turn into a recyclable material to reuse
Evaluate all solvent hazardous waste streams to turn into recyclable solvent to significantly reduce Keystone waste volume. The recovered waste is then sold back to Keystone as reclaimed solvent for use. (Greatly reduces purchasing of fresh solvent)
Lannett Company Inc., Phila PA May 2013- Nov 2016
EHS Manager
Led and managed EHS for Generic Pharmaceutical manufacturing company with sites in
Phila (3) Carmel NY (1), Cody WY (1), and Seymour IN (1)
Reason for leaving: All Philadelphia manufacturing locations to close operations
Key Responsibilities
•Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
•Conducting accident investigations and promote good health and safety practices
•Create, develop and manage site EHS personnel. Phila (3), Carmel (0), Cody WY (1) and Seymore (1)
•Manage workers compensation program for Phila sites.
•Manage industrial hygiene testing for all sites
Key Achievements
•Created a safety culture throughout all plant sites that included employee ownership, participation, and continuous improvement
•Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
•Initiated lean manufacturing; 5-S programs throughout the plants.
•Successfully managed and maintained Gold/Silver status for wastewater compliance with Phila Water Department (2013-2015)
•Successfully solved acetone wastewater noncompliance (2016)
•Updated LOTO equipment inventory and conducted annual performance audits for personnel.
SDIX, Newark Delaware July 2012- May 2013
Corporate EHS Manager
Managed EHS for Biotech manufacturing company with sites in Newark DE (2) and
Portland MA (1)
Reason for leaving: Company sold off all 3 divisions (Biotech, Food Safety, Env Water
testing)
Key Responsibilities
•Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
•Conducting accident investigations and promoting good health and safety practices.
•Manage workers compensation program for DE sites.
•Conducting daily plant walk throughs and weekly audits.
Key Achievements
•Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
•Initiated lean manufacturing; 5-S programs throughout the plants
•Creation of Job Safety Analysis team
•Received zero (0) Notices of Violation
•Created monthly EHS newsletter.
•Developed laboratory inspection processes for lab personnel to use.
Inolex Chemical Company, Philadelphia April 2007 to May 2012
Plant Manager, Facilities Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Led and managed manufacturing, facility, warehouse and EHS activities for specialty
chemical manufacturer
Reason for leaving: Company re-evaluating/reorganizing the roles I held.
simultaneously, relieved of all responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
•Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations (2007-2012)
•Lead manufacturing for 24/7 operations (2007-2011)
•Lead facility management program (2012)
•Conducting accident investigations and promote good health and safety practices
•Manage workers compensation program.
Key Achievements
•Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
•Maintained OSHA Process Safety Management program compliance.
•Developed laboratory chemical hygiene program.
•Developed manufacturing supervisors.
•Reduced OSHA recordable injuries in first two years by 90% (17 injuries to 3 injuries)
Foamex, International, Eddystone PA April 2004 to April 2007 Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Managed EHS activities for specialty chemical manufacturer of polyethylene foam
Reason for leaving: Eddystone manufacturing plant closure.
Key Responsibilities
•Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
•Conducting accident investigations and promote good health and safety practices
•Manage workers compensation program.
Key Achievements
•Successfully maintained compliance tasks and documentation
•Received zero (0) Notices of Violation
•Received Silver Safety Status for Plan Safety Record (Rank 2 of 24 plants)
The Lawrence-McFadden Company, Philadelphia, PA May 1998 to April 2004
Director, Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Facilities
Directed EHS, facility, and security activities for paint manufacture
Reason for leaving: Company closing down.
Key Responsibilities
•Maintaining EHS compliance on all federal, state, and local regulations
•Conducting accident investigations and promote good health and safety practices
•Manage workers compensation program.
Key Achievements
·Installation of site wide burglar alarm, sprinkler system, and plant wide ventilation
·Gold Status for wastewater discharge with Phila Water Department
·Received zero (0) Notices of Violation (NOV)
Employment Prior to 1998
Thomas Scientific; Technical Director Jan 1997 to May 1998
Reason for leaving: Role eliminated.
Betz Laboratories, Technical Specialist Sept 1995 to Jan 1997
Reason for leaving: Career advancement.
Freedom Textile Chemicals Co., Manager, QC, Env Comp & Safety Aug 1992 to Sept 1995
Reason for leaving: Company sold/closed.
Walter B. Satterthwaite & Associate’s Field Chemist/EHS Consultant June1991- Aug 1992
Reason for leaving: Company reorganizing.
AnalytiKem, Inc., Semi Volatile GC/MS Supervisor/Proj. Coordinator May 1989 to June 1991
Reason for leaving: Laid Off due to company being fined by NJDEP
National Medical Services, Lab Technologist, Drug Testing Dept. June 1984 to May 1989
Reason for leaving: Career advancement
CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• OSHA Authorized Trainer
• OSHA-approved 40-hour health and safety training for hazardous waste sites
• OSHA-approved 8-hour supervisory training
• OSHA-approved Incident Commander
• Standard first aid and adult CPR (American Red Cross)
• Ground Transportation (49 CFR)
• Hazardous Waste Transportation (RCRA)
• Certified Environmental Compliance Manager (CECM)
• Certified in Safety Training by the state of Pennsylvania
• Memberships: American Chemical Society, National Association of Environmental Managers. American Society of Safety Professionals
PRESENTATIONS:
• Environmental Protection Agency, RTP, North Carolina, Public Hearing: “Miscellaneous Organic NESHAPS Proposed Rule Effect on Small Business Coating Manufacturers” May 23, 2002
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