Human Resources Manager
Resume:
Jeffrey H. Creel
MT Juliet, TN *7122
Home 615-***-****
Cell (850) 693- 1771
Email ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position that will provide an opportunity to effectively utilize managerial skills in Environmental, Health and Safety with an emphasis on compliance with all State and Federal life safety codes, employee training and other key components of staff management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Day&Zimmerman NPS
Regional Safety Manager
TVA Partner Alliance West
Nashville, TN
August, 2011 to Present
Responsibilities
• Responsible for ensuring operational procedures comply with applicable safety regulations and requirements (i.e., OSHA, ANSI, NFPA and Company Safety Policies).
• Investigate all accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensuring proper safety compliance.
• Incentive metrics are performance based (i.e. leading indicators) in addition to outcome based (i.e. trailing indicator).
• Ensure systems in place for all facilities to sustain and improve safety performance.
• Management reviews are routinely conducted and plans are adjusted as necessary.
• Identify and anticipate concerns, hazards and the development of construction and industrial safety programs that are applicable to the types of work being preformed. These programs involve managing workers' compensation cases, developing and implementing safety incentive programs, safety training, audits, accident investigations, and behavioral assessments.
• Provide leadership and direction to achieve the EH&S vision through management commitment and employee ownership.
• Ensuring the development, improvement, and implementation of training systems to meet all facility requirements.
• Provide program support and performance tools for coordinating, tracking, and maintaining deliverable real time trending reports in a timely manner.
Accomplishments
• Recipient of the Maynard Spence Safety Award at the annual OCIP Conference.
• Created Behavioral Based Safety Training Programs in order to develop a sustainable safety culture with active participation from the corporate level down to the craft.
• Built several different types of safety programs to track leading indicators and relay that information back out to the site level.
• Significant reduction in recordables through the development of training, coaching mentoring opportunities.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Bay springs Chip and Saw
Bay springs, MS
August, 2010 to August, 2011
Responsibilities
• Provide leadership and direction to achieve the EH&S vision through management commitment and employee ownership.
• A shared EH&S vision has been developed and is integrated into the organization.
• Ensure that employees understand and exercise their decision rights regarding EH&S.
• Incentive metrics are performance based (i.e. leading indicators) in addition to outcome based (i.e. trailing indicator).
• Facilitate EH&S ownership by the line organization through integration of the EH&S Management System.
• Ensure that the EH&S system elements are integrated into the line organization’s responsibilities and expectations.
• Lead the development of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying and evaluating hazards.
• Facilitate an effective change management process.
• Assist facility leadership with the development of short and long-term EH&S objectives, targets, strategies, and measures that prioritize and mitigate risks.
• Create action plans that address the facilities culture and risk.
• Ensures the development, improvement, and implementation of training systems to meet facility needs utilizing qualified instructors.
• Ensure there is a system in place for a facility to sustain and improve performance.
• Management reviews are routinely conducted and plans are adjusted as necessary.
• Utilize development plans to grow EH&S skills and knowledge.
Accomplishments
• Provided leadership, direction, and mentoring for safety management in company operations.
• Recommended capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment that would increase efficiency and safety of operations.
• Hazard elimination program
Fluor Construction Power Services
Safety Manager, HSE IV
Plant Crist- Pensacola, FL
November, 2008 to August 2010
Responsibilities
• Reviewed and updated operational procedures involving non-hazardous tasks and coordinated real-time changes, as required.
• Ensured operational procedures complied with applicable safety regulations and requirements (i.e., OSHA, ANSI, NFPA and Company Safety Policies).
• Investigated accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensured proper safety compliance.
• Performed various hazardous operations associated structural demolition. This process involved surveying Operating Procedures, processes, operations, and environment conditions to ensure proper safety compliance.
• Provide program support and performance for coordinating, tracking, and maintaining deliverable reports in a timely manner.
• Supervised and managed projects with 3,000 total on site employees( to include Sub- Contractors).
• Active role in working with both Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit employees.
• Conducted and/or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation to verify compliance with health and safety regulations
• Maintain liaison with Gulf Power's representatives, insurance carriers, the community, and the corporate HSE group.
• Ensured implementation of Corporate MS2O (Manage Safety to Zero).
Accomplishments
• Reviewed and made improvements to site specific HSE programs, including employee awards and recognition programs.
• Developed site specific orientation program for project employees in English and Spanish.
• Project received Gulf Power’s 2008 Southern Company Triangle Safety Award.
• Project received award for most Man Hours worked without a lost time incident.
• Regional Site Safety Award for Zero lost time incidents.
Hamon Custodis
Site Safety/Project Human Resources Manager
Plant Crist- Pensacola, FL
November, 2007- November, 2008
Responsibilities
• Identified and anticipated concerns and hazards, and the development of construction and industrial safety programs for various environments. These programs involve managing workers' compensation cases, developing and implementing safety incentive programs, safety training, audits, accident investigations, and site work hazard and behavioral assessments.
• Performed OSHA 30 hour training; managed all safety coordination; advised corporate safety program on incident tacking and trending and developed a behavior based safety program for implementation on a nationwide corporate level.
• Interaction with Union bargaining agents.
• Investigated accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensured proper safety compliance.
• Surveyed industrial processes, operations, and environment conditions in company work locations.
• Provide program support and performance for coordinating, tracking, and maintaining deliverable reports in a timely manner.
• Conducted reviews and provided approval of operating procedures to ensure proper safety compliance.
• Human Resources administration activities to include project pay roll, project staffing and required record keeping.
• Responsible for performing all pre employment back ground checks and drug screening
• Performance counseling and disciplinary activities as needed.
Accomplishments
• Established safety performance standards, and established Construction Site Safety Office for multiple project sites.
• Established High Angle Rope Rescue training procedures.
• Developed site specific orientation program for project employees in English and Spanish.
• Project received award for most Man Hours worked without a lost time incident.
• Served as project manager for 32 million dollar expansion program.
Pieco
Regional Safety Manager
Columbus, OH
July, 2006 – October, 2007
Responsibilities
• Ensured operational procedures complied with applicable safety regulations and requirements (i.e., OSHA, ANSI,NFPA and Company Safety Policies).
• Consistently strived to take decisive action to avoid and resolve problems to meet customer current and future needs by building a long-term relationship and constructive feedback in reducing cost and maintaining high ethical and customer satisfaction.
• Compiled, analyzed, and interpreted statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses and accidents.
• Ensured the implementation and enforcement of Safety and Industrial Hygiene policies and regulations.
• Provide program support and performance for coordinating, tracking, and maintaining deliverable reports in a timely manner.
• Investigated accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensured proper safety compliance.
Accomplishments
• Provided and maintained a high level of technical operational safety support to customers and co-workers at installation sites.
• Decreased Workers Comp Monies paid out by 15% (FPL Self Insured).
City of Upper Arlington
Safety Coordinator
Upper Arlington, OH
July, 2005 - July, 2006
Responsibilities
• Provided leadership, direction, and mentoring for safety management in company operations
• Reviewed and updated operational procedures involving non-hazardous tasks and coordinated real-time changes, as required. Ensured operational procedures complied with applicable safety regulations and requirements (i.e., OSHA, ANSI and Company Safety Policies.
• Ensured the implementation and enforcement of Safety and Industrial Hygiene policies and regulations.
• Investigated accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensured proper safety compliance.
• Approved the City of Upper Arlington’s service contracts in reference to Safety Plans and Subcontractor Safety Survey NASIC Codes and (OSHA 300, 300A, 301 logs).
Accomplishments
• Designed & developed safety policies and procedures for each department within the City of Upper Arlington.
• Updated Subcontractor Safety Survey instructions and made the web site more user's friendly.
• Awarded the State of Ohio BWC Award for Employee Safety for the Reduction of on the job injuries and Workers Compensation Claims for 2006.
South Walton Fire District
Fire Fighter/ EMT-P
Santa Rosa Beach, Fl
March, 2001 – May, 2005
Responsibilities
• Firefighter/EMT paramedic
• Step Up officer (crew leader)
• Instructor fire safety and advanced medical techniques
• Commercial and residential life safety inspections
• Rescue swimmer
• Engineer and pump operator
• Fire suppression
• Hazmat technician
• Heavy rescue
• Extensive training and development in Emergency Incident Command.
Accomplishments
• Chiefs Awards for Outstanding Service and Bravery Beyond the Call of Duty.
• Received numerous Unit Citations and Life Safety awards.
• Honor graduate of 2-year paramedic program, Top Student with the highest GPA at Chipola Jr. College, Dean’s List at Chipola Jr. College and Gulf Coast Community College.
Southeast Communication
Human Resources/ Safety Manager
Marianna, FL
April, 1998 – March, 2001
Responsibilities
• Ensured operational procedures complied with applicable safety regulations and requirements (i.e., OSHA and Company Safety Policies).
• Conducted reviews and provided approval of operating procedures to ensure proper safety compliance.
• Compiled, analyzed, and interpreted statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses and accidents.
• Developed methods to ensure employee awareness of safety and health procedures.
• Investigated accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensured proper safety compliance.
• Responsible for performing all pre employment back ground checks and drug screening
• Human Resources administration activities to include pay roll, staffing and required record keeping.
• Performance counseling and disciplinary activities as needed.
Accomplishments
• Orchestrated all aspects of OSHA 1910 and 1926 safety programs, emergency response, medical treatment set up, return to work programs, workers compensation, risk management, loss prevention and compliance auditing
Arrowhead Composites
Director of Human Resources and Health and Safety
Millbrook, AL
July, 1994 – March, 1998
Responsibilities
• Reviewed operational procedures involving hazardous and non-hazardous tasks and coordinated real-time changes with operational personnel.
• Human Resources administration activities to include employee pay roll, plant staffing and required record keeping.
• Responsible for performing all pre employment back ground checks and drug screenings needed.
• Modified processes to improve communications and reduce process times and safety risks.
• Consistently strived to take decisive action to avoid and resolve problems to meet customer current and future needs by building a long-term relationship and constructive feedback in reducing cost and maintaining high ethical and customer satisfaction.
• Ensured operational procedures complied with applicable safety regulations and requirements (i.e., OSHA, ANSI, and Company Safety Policies).
• Maintained a Safety Correction Action Report (SCAR) Tracking System. Also tracked discrepancies identified on walk downs which were part of Plastics, Films, and Adhesives (PFA) Team findings to closure.
• Investigated accidents and near-miss situations to determine causal factors, recommended corrective actions, and ensured proper safety compliance.
Accomplishments
• Provided leadership, direction, and mentoring for safety management in company operations.
• Recommended capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment that would increase efficiency and safety of operations.
EDUCATION:
• Gulf Coast Community College
Panama City, FL
AA in Emergency Medical Management/EMT-P
• Gulf Coast Community College
Panama City, FL
Fire Science
Professional Training and Certifications:
• OTI 500 OSHA 10 and 30 hour Instructor
• Associated Contractors OSHA 10 and 30 hour card
• FEMA 501 NIMS 200 and 300 Emergency Response to Terrorism
• Fire Safety/Prevention Inspection Codes and Standards
• Fire Service Instructor I
• Certified Respirator Fit Test Program Administrator
• Public Education and Information Specialist
• Fluor Leadership Development training
• Kroll Drug Screen Split Key Program Administrator
• Certified Firefighter II and Engineer/Pump Operator
• Fire Officer I and II
• Confine Space Rescue
• High Angle Rope Rescue
• Smoke Diver Advanced Rescue
• Hazmat Technician II/Haz-woper
• Advanced Extrication Technician Instructor
• EMT Paramedic
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Trauma Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• CPR and First Responder Instructor
• Army Corps of Engineers EM385
• US Army 91 B Combat Field Medic, West Point Military Academy Battlefield First Aid Instructor
PERSONAL:
• Willing to relocate and travel.
• Interests - Competitive/active pursuits, reading, writing.
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