Environmental Health and Safey Manager

BRENDAN HIGGINS

Mobile: 203-***-****

Email: *****************@*****.***

Qualification Summary & Objective:

Accomplished safety professional with over 20 years of experience implementing and streamlining safety programs. I have been a Regional Manager of up to 20 facilities, local Manager of multi-building facilities, while leading and developing safety teams in all aspects of the EHS platform using lean management practices.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing comprehensive safety and health direction and support to all facilities and personnel.

• Promoting safety to ensure that it is the number one goal for facilities by implementing sustainable policies and processes

• Always conducting myself in a safe and professional manner at all times.

• Giving guidance and direction to Management and facility personnel on any and all injuries.

• Leading the investigation with an emphasis on worker’s comp claim Management and return to work.

• Implementing health and safety programs through training to ensure sustainability.

• Performing site audits, checking compliance with all federal agencies (EPA, OSHA, etc.), while helping to promote continuous environmental and safety improvement. Core Competencies:

• Audit performance and compliance with local and federal policies, programs and procedures.

• Assist in development and review of safety and health programs.

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive training system that improves safety program engagement and compliance across all facilities.

• Advise and represent the company during regulatory actions (EPA/OSHA).

• Attend high level operations meetings to review any health and safety concerns or issues.

• Advise and conduct health and safety accident and incident investigations.

• Manage worker compensation issues, claims management, incurred cost reduction.

• Conduct safety meetings to promote a better understanding of company policies, programs, procedures, and general health and safety issues

• Create/lead a strong safety committee.

• Manage on site safety equipment inspections, calibrations, and testing programs.

• Conduct tailored site audits to assure compliance with corporate health and safety policies, programs, and environmental issues.

• Implemented a strategic vendor consolidation initiative that resulted in significant cost savings and increased efficiency across all facilities.

• Develop/implement Operational Excellence/lean Six Sigma initiatives companywide.

• Project Management using 5S methodology with an emphasis on sustainable practices.

• Ergonomic job evaluation.

Work Experience:

Kelly Products Inc. (2021 – 2025)

HSE Manager (Multi-site)

Dart Container (2016 – 2021)

EHS Manager (Multi-site)

Cenveo Corporation (2005 – 2015)

Regional EHS Manager (20 sites)

Moore – Wallace Corporation (2001 –2004)

Risk Management Engineer

Selected Accomplishments:

• Creation and implementation of effective safety programs for multiple facilities and sites across different types of manufacturing environments with a focus on training.

• Implementation of Operational Excellence programs with a focus on eliminating process wastes.

• Integrated a new cloud-based safety platform in an effort to streamline reporting and eliminate paper trails for better audit performance.

• Collaborated and streamlined workers compensation claim handling best practices with an emphasis on on-time reporting.

• Becoming a company certified safety trainer which allowed me to work with the hourly line employees. The goal was to increase basic safety awareness and knowledge. This led to a 60% reduction in recordable incidents.

• Implemented and managed an effective safety committee across multiple sites.

• Encouraged more cost awareness by reviewing/consolidating multiple vendors across all facilities.

• Waste reduction efforts (alternative chemicals) to lower the generator status for companies.

• During my time as a Regional Manager, I held one of the lowest incident rates across all my facilities companywide while reducing my worker’s compensation costs by 40%. Education:

Washington College, BA – Environmental Science

Salisbury Scool

Certifications:

OSHA 501 trainer certificate in occupational health and safety standards for general industry HAZWOPER (40-hour)

First Aid/CPR Certified First Responder

UST A,B,C Operator Licence

Lean Six-Sigma (Yellow Belt)

Computer Skills:

Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) Familiar with SAP/Salesforce and other management systems

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