TY G. BURGER

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Des Moines, IA 50237

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advbdh@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE Position as a Safety, Health and Environmental Manager with emphasis in regulatory compliance, employee involvement, and industrial hygiene. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Occupational Safety and Health - May 1992 Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Safety Consultant) – 12/2016 to Present

Private ESH consulting. Conducting onsite training in a variety of industries including manufacturing, construction and technology related. Conduct ESH audits that directly go to both on-site and corporate staff. I work directly with both OSHA and the DNR/EPA in regards to maintaining compliance with local and state requirements. I have worked extensively with insurance companies both present in the past regarding workers comp and insurance issues. ESH Supervisor – October 2008 to 12/2016

Monsanto North America Seeds – based out of Huxley, IA

• Support Environmental, Safety, Health and Occupational Medicine (ESHOM) at 138 sites across North America, Canada and Puerto Rico.

• Reduced Recordable rates across North America Seed sites by 39%

• Directly Supervise 4 direct reports and one Administrative Assistant.

• Lead for the Monsanto Contractor/Guest Program for all North America Sites.

(cost savings of over $300K)

• Certified internal Monsanto ESHOM auditor

• Behavior Based Safety Lead trainer, Trained Ergonomic Leader, Off the Job Safety Lead, Combustible Dust Team Lead, Electrical Safety Team Lead, Certified Monsanto internal auditor and Certified TapRoot trainer.

• Qualified 103 sites for OSHA VPP certification.

• Oversee ESH at 3 Animal Research facilities.

• Certified PSM and Environmental program auditor.

• Certified Six Sigma

• Certified PSM and Environmental program auditor.

• Title 5 responsibilities at 5 sites over 4 states.

• Responsible for PSM at all manufacturing locations (MOC, Contractor compliance, PHA’s).

Senior HSE Manager – January 2006 to 2008

Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Ames, IA

• Responsible for overall HSE activities at 16 locations across the U.S.

• Oversee and implementation of 27 OSHA mandated safety programs.

• Oversee OSHA and Corporate mandated reporting and training requirements for all locations.

• Develop and promote a cohesive safety culture through behavior based safety activities.

• Manage internal site auditing program.

• Coordinate HSE Coordinator 3 day HSE Conference twice a year.

• Responsible for all Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene sampling for NAFTA Locations.

• Coordinate HSE construction project reviews from conception through completion.

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Manager of Safety, Health and Environmental – Nov. 2003 to Jan. 2006 Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA

• Responsible for the direction of Safety, Health and Environmental performance of 27 locations across the Midwest and Hawaii.

• Direct medical and work compensability efforts across entire region of responsibility.

• Interpret and provide information on laws, regulations and company policies and procedures to 27 Plant Safety Coordinators.

• Certified DuPont 2

nd

Party auditor.

• Director of Seed Treatment Safety Program consisting of public and employee training, air monitoring, product approval program.

• Drive safety efforts across all locations towards a yearly incident reduction target.

• Serve as the Risk Management representative on the following E-Teams: Packaging and Distribution, Harvesting and Conditioning, Field Safety, Engineering & Maintenance and Contractor Safety.

• Responsible for the direction of Safety Committees on the Pioneer Des Moines Campus.

• Oversee ESH at 2 Pioneer Animal Research Facilities.

• Coordinator of Waste and Discard Team, reducing environmental footprint by 70% across North American locations.

Manager of Safety and Health: March 1993 – October 2003 Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., Des Moines, IA

• Reduced OSHA recordable injuries 58% by emphasizing awareness (Savings of over $500K)

• Computerizing all documentation, and developing effective loss prevention and health programs.

• Reduced worker’s compensation costs by 70%.

• Coordinate and conduct training of 1600 bargaining unit employees, 15 Safety Awareness Teams, Plant Ergonomic Team, and Safety Gainsharing Committee.

• Extensive experience with OSHA/EPA regulatory compliance, inspections and litigation.

• Represent Company on Union-Management safety teams, EPA/OSHA inspections, Plant Safety Committee, and the Behavior Based Safety Process.

• Negotiated the 2000 USWA Health and Safety Contract.

• Responsible for all NFPA compliance and fire/emergency management programs.

• Active involvement in all functions of Human Resource Management.

• Develop and direct the Line-Ownership-of-Safety Program.

• Oversee all activities of Plant Medical Staff and Recordkeeping compliance.

• Program coordinator of Confined Space, Respiratory, Lockout/Tagout, Contractor, Hearing Conservation, Industrial Hygiene, Radiation, PPE, Process Safety Management, Ergonomic Programs, and Radiation Safety.

• Implement Japanese hazard awareness and investigation practices including Kaizen, Near Miss and Low-Cost-No-Cost Safety/Environmental Solution Programs.

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• Conduct all Industrial Hygiene monitoring and machine safety design implementations.

• Responsibilities include ISO 9002, QS9000 and ISO 14000 standard compliance.

• Responsible for all worker's compensation claims management and annual budgeting, including mediation, litigation, and claimant surveillance.

• Accountable for all drug and alcohol monitoring/testing.

• Conducted plant wide compliance training in Safe Electrical Work Practices, Fork Truck Operation, TASCA, HAZWOPER, HAZMAT, RCRA, Hot Work, and Contractor Training.

• Conduct safety compliance audits of all plants, and issue written reports on findings/recommendations.

Safety Consultant; January 1992 - March 1993

Ames Environmental, Inc., Ames, Iowa

• Direct and critique environmental compliance audits.

• Originate all safety programs and manage safety-consulting branch.

• Analyze soil and water samples using gas chromatography. Computer Experience:

AutoCAD, Access, Power-Point, All Microsoft Programs, (including Word Excel, PowerPoint), SAP, Business Objects, Dakota Auditor, and TapRoot. ACTIVITIES

• Recipient of the Monsanto President’s Award.,20010, 20011, and 2012

• Professional Member of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).

• Active member of Iowa Chapter of ASSE & Iowa/Illinois Safety Council

• OSHA 501 AND 309 Certified

• Training Coordinator for Iowa State University Fire Service Institute

• Attended ASSE Professional Development Conference 1995 - 2016

• Instructor of Safety Management class at Iowa State University.

• FFA and 4H Assistant Lead

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