Manager Safety

Keith T. Burgman, CSP

Austin, TX 239-***-**** ǀ **********@*****.***

Results-oriented and analytical professional with a high level of experience identifying risks, monitoring metrics, and developing reports in order to drive accountability and action for all environmental, health, and safety processes.

Exceptional communicator with a strong track record of providing leadership and serving as key point of contact for all safety-related issues. Highly skilled at supervising, coordinating, and directing cross-functional teams.

Areas of Expertise

Emergency Response Planning

Policy & Procedure Design

Program Development

Annual Improvement Planning

Incident Investigation/Site Audits

Reporting & Documentation

Staff Training & Development

Project Management & Execution

Data-Driven Decision-Making

Corrective Action Planning

Coaching-Oriented Approach

Cross-Team Collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amazon ǀ San Marcos, TX ǀ 04/2017 – Present

Workplace Health & Safety Manager, Level 6 ǀ 10/2020 – Present

Responsible for partnering with site operations team to ensure company policies and all applicable local and regional regulations are being adhered to. Analyze metrics and review weekly/monthly incidents to discover trends to rationalize the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the risk is highest, in order to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our associates. Lead a team of both salaried WHS managers and hourly WHS team members. Create and execute leadership development plans for all team members. Give frequent and appropriate feedback to team, ensuring they are executing all Amazon programs and policies.

Key Achievements:

Directed project that focused on DCOF in restrooms. Project will be rolled out across network in Q1 of 2021.

Primary point of contact and case manager for AR sites in Texas region pertaining to COVID-19, including reporting to local health authorities.

Designed and deployed prototype parking lot project at three facilities, targeting reduction of SI’s due to Slip/Trip/Falls.

Workplace Health & Safety Manager, Level 5 ǀ 10/2019 – 10/2020

Provide leadership and direction to 14 staff members and 2 managers, delegate work, evaluate performance, and ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and procedures. Perform incident investigation, including documentation, tracking, and reporting. Research, develop, and implement safety policies and processes. Build trust and confidence with the Operations team to motivate and drive change through comprehensive risk assessments and data analysis. Hire, train, and develop WHS team.

Key Achievements:

Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in all processes, guaranteeing a safe and healthy working environment for all associates.

oLowered FAIR from 47.7% to current 35.7% and RIR from 12.37% to current 10.4%.

oReduced LTIR from 6.52% to 1.31% and SIR from 0.34% to 0.18%.

Workplace Health & Safety Manager ǀ 3/2018 – 10/2019

Coached and mentored team members to promote thorough understanding of local/regional regulations and company policy, executing strict site adherence. Measured performance across multiple sites and created action plans to correct identified deficiencies. Audited record-keeping practices and global database entries. Led two large construction projects (Nike Station Install and Hyper-Cube). Oversaw regional rollout of training for all EHS and Operation leaders in Root-Cause Analysis (RCA).

Key Achievements:

Demonstrated exceptional Bias for Action to remove 2k damaged PODs that prevented recovery efforts after an FC fire.

oRapidly developed a plan to obtain fall-restraint equipment, created a training manual, and obtained the structured approvals needed from the building launch teams.

oCoordinated the safe removal of all PODs with zero incidents, enabling building operations to resume in less than five days.

Reduced the number of Trailer Dock Restraint (TDR) misses reported during the Peak of 2018 by 80%.

oPerformed a deep dive and identified root cause of misses. They were related to unqualified associates overriding dock-lock not engaged (DLNE) doors.

oInnovated a simple solution to control key access to all Fastenal machines, learned and established a trackable training code, and retrained all TDR associates.

Owned the new Contractor Management program rollout at SAT2, successfully enabling SAT2 to achieve a Gensuite Contractor Manager utilization rate of 87%.

oQuickly learned appropriate process for recording documents; coordinated the training of Security and Procurement staff.

oLed the region in process adherence and served as regional point-of-contact for all sites implementing the program.

Workplace Health & Safety Specialist ǀ 4/2017 – 3/2018

Served as designated safety representative responsible for the coordination and implementation of safety programs as directed by leadership. Promoted a positive safety culture while complying with safety standards and maintaining a safe environment. Trained and coached associates on observed work habits. Maintained accurate metrics to report to onsite management teams and within the corporate-based reporting systems. Facilitated incident investigation processes and conducted audits.

Key Achievements:

Identified a higher than normal number of late ATS closures, which correlated to missing information from incident investigations.

oCreated a plan to address misses, drafted a new investigation template, and retrained EHS staff and 88 managers.

oEnsured sustainable performance by auditing managers with the highest miss rates.

oSAT2 saw a 39% decrease in missing information from injury investigations.

Uncovered a trend of musculoskeletal injuries in the AEF department due to missing ergonomic mats.

oCoordinated the relocation of unused ergonomic mats and contracted a vendor to install permanent mats as needed.

oEfforts led to a 67% decrease in injuries in AEF and saved the company $19k by relocating current ergonomic mats instead of buying new ones.

Nabors Offshore & Drilling Corporation ǀ Corpus Christi, TX ǀ 4/2012 – 4/2017

Rig Clerk/Safety Supervisor ǀ 2/2014 – 4/2017

Ordered equipment and managed inventory. Administered payroll, compiled and monitored daily rig reports for upper management, and liaised between Nabors and Chevron. Oversaw activities of two Rig Coordinators.

Key Achievements:

Drove the prevention of serious incidents through the implementation of high-risk-activity management processes, emergency response planning, and safety protocols.

Achieved and sustained a safe and healthy working environment by identifying risks and unsafe practices, leading improvement opportunities, and monitoring performance and compliance.

Rig Coordinator/Safety Coordinator ǀ 4/2012 – 2/2014

Supervised and coordinated the construction phase of the Big Foot Platform (the world’s largest Tension Line Platform) on various jack-up rigs. Conducted daily safety meetings for a crew of 20-60 members and reviewed job safety analyses. Inspected equipment safety devices, proactively monitored staff safety performance, and initiated written safety documentation. Evaluated safety metrics and communicated results to leadership to drive action and accountability.

Key Achievements:

Operated Extreme MD—a live video feed with the MD—for sick and injured crew members, performing on-site care or taking vitals as instructed by MD.

Maintained all education requirements for offshore work through Nabors.

Additional Experience

Certified Personal Trainer ǀ 24 Hour Fitness ǀ 2011 – 2012

Fitness Manager ǀ 24 Hour Fitness ǀ 2011

Certified Personal Trainer ǀ 24 Hour Fitness ǀ 2010 – 2011

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice ǀ West Virginia Wesleyan College

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) ǀ Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Associate Safety Professional (ASP) ǀ Board of Certified Safety Professionals

NASM Certified Trainer – Corrective Exercise Science ǀ National Academy of Sports Medicine

OSHA 30 & NFPA 70e Certification

Fall Protection for the Competent Person Certification

TRAINING

EVOC Course Completion ǀ Rescue Resource LLC

Emergency Medical Technician Course ǀ Edison State College

Firefighter I & II/HAZMAT I & II Courses ǀ Ft. Myers Fire Academy

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