Safety Manager
Resume:
Mark Merritt
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
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Experienced and well organized Safety Professional possessing strong interpersonal skills. Proficient in creating business partnerships and building trust between all levels of an organization to promote a positive work environment and Safety Culture
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prime Retail Services, Flowery Branch, GA
3/2024 - 1/2025
Safety Manager
Overall responsibility for OSHA compliance, Worker’s Compensation, General Liability and development of Safety Culture in a dynamic, widely dispersed, remote workforce in the Construction Industry.
●Developed and implemented restructuring of safety compliance programs including establishing additional standards
●Training on new established and revised programs
●Ensured compliance with 3rd party Safety Program verification
●Onsite Safety audits at nation-wide projects
●Coordination with a third-party Safety auditing service
●Verification and implementation of Computer-based learning systems for a remote workforce
●Established a communication flow for Safety-related issues, including Root-Cause analysis for Worker’s Compensation and General Liability Claims with comprehensive corrective action
Lasercraft Technologies, Gainesville, GA 3/2022 - 12/2023
Safety Manager
Overall responsibility for OSHA compliance, Worker's Compensation and development of Safety Culture in a dynamic metal fabrication and manufacturing business.
●Developed and implemented restructuring of safety compliance programs including establishing additional standards
●Training on new established and revised programs
●Coached production workers on standards and supported Supervisors with strategies to bolster program compliance
●Established a management system for Incident Reporting and Worker's Compensation claims
●Implemented PDCA program for all Incidents and high risk near miss accidents to ensure systematic and comprehensive root cause analysis and ensure an effective corrective action in response, including updates to Standard Work Instruction and Hazard Analysis with creative and inclusive methods
●Built working relationships with all levels to promote a Team atmosphere and confidence in reporting safety concerns
Kubota Manufacturing of America 03/2017 - 03/2022
Safety Analyst, HR Analyst
Multiple site responsibilities for the insurance of regulatory compliance in Safety and HR across multiple shifts.
●General auditing of processes in accordance with Kubota Manufacturing of America Standards including gap analysis and recommendations for improved compliance
●Built functional relationships with Supervisors to foster confidence in a Team-focused workplace
●Proactively reviewed processes and established Standard Work to identify and eliminate potential hazards
●Coordinated corrective actions for all high potential exposure incidents, including verifying quality and comprehensiveness of action, coordination of presentations to upper management and auditing of corrective action periodically
●LEAP leadership trainer for cross functional comprehension as production team members progress in responsibility
Koch Foods, Gainesville, GA
2007- 03/2017
Safety Supervisor
●Developed and Implemented comprehensive Safety Compliance programs
●Managed multiple site presentations for OSHA Inspections during the National Emphasis on Poultry program of the Department of Labor.
●Implemented proactive Worker’s Compensation case management producing significant reductions in case exposures
●Achieved operational cost targets by delivering double digit cost productivity improvement.
●Implemented Quality Improvement Program resulting in 33% reduction in complaints.
●Training for all levels of the company including onboarding and Safety programs in multiple languages
●Assisted with PSM program establishment including RMP
Koch Foods, Cumming, GA 2005-2007
Accounts Payable
Overall responsibilities included account justification and verification for $4 million weekly.
Production Scheduling, Maintenance Purchasing 2002-2005
Position included transportation projections for daily production volume, yield calculation for P&L reporting and sourcing maintenance products as needed while ensuring optimal value for items requisitioned.
Siemens VDO, Gainesville, GA 2002-2002
Engineering Intern for ISO 14001
Overall development of the Environmental program in effort to achieve ISO 14001 certification at a tier 3 automotive supply manufacturer, producing window lift motors for a variety of end users.
Franklin County BOE, Carnesville, GA 1999-2000
High School French Teacher
Hall County BOE, Gainesville, GA 1999-1999
Evening School Spanish Teacher
EDUCATION
BA in French Language - University of Georgia, 1996
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OSHA 30 Hr General Industry, 2007 and 2022
OSHA 30 Hr Construction 2024
Red Cross First Aid/CPR Trainer, 2009
HACCP Certification 2005
SHRM-CP, 2019
Member ASSP 2024
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