Manager Safety

Micheal L. Rouse

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EHS Summary

An experienced Environmental, Safety, and Health Manager, with a Masters Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, which is committed to developing work place practices that enables employees to perform their job tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

Core Qualifications

• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor • Efficient meeting leader

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt • Trained as a First Responder Fire Fighter

• Project Lead for Site VPP implementation • Experienced in Industrial Hygiene monitoring

• Trained in MoveSmart(ergonomic techniques) • Successful in employee scheduling, resources

• Experienced with budget development,allocation & monitoring • Special training in relationship development

• Experienced in PSM

Professional Experience

Environmental Safety and Health Manager

IAPWS - Fort Gordon, GA

August 2011 - Present

Reduced the number of vehicle incidents by developing and implementing a defensive driving training course that is required before associate are allowed to operate company vehicles. Successfully engaged the hourly workforce in the company safe work practices by creating shop safety teams, and implementing safety compliance training. Managed and improved the company workers' compensation program by establishing a relationship with a local occupational doctor.

Operation Manager/ Safety and Compliance Officer

Tomberlin Automotive Group - Augusta, GA

January 2010 -July 2011

Reviewed organization's budget and resources and discovered parts redundancy that reduced the inventory from over $1.2 million to less than $800k. Developed and implemented a Safety Action Plan that allowed the organization to sale its' outdoor products to the American consumer thus increasing its' revenue by 20%. Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for the organization assembly process which made Tomberlin Automotive Group the leader in the Low Speed Vehicle industry.

Environmental Safety and Health Senior Engineer

E-Z-GO Textron - Augusta, GA

August 2007 - December 2009

Helped the organization maintain its ISO 14001 status by becoming a lead auditor and performed environmental audits. Changed the safety culture and reduced the TRIR from 1.76 to less than .7 by implementing Behavior Based Safety concepts, and interactive training for all line assembly associates. Reduced the organization Personal Protective Equipment cost by 15% with the implementation of PPE vending machines and preferred vendors.

Safety Supervisor

Austin Industrial - Beech Islands, SC

March 2006 - August 2007

Helped changed the safety culture by establishing an observation feedback system, which allowed immediate feedback between hourly associate and their supervisors. Reduced the number of hand injuries by 33%, by implementing the Take Two safety process. Ensured associates hand held electrical tools were 100% compliant by implementing an electrical inspection process.

Safety Specialist

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals - Augusta, GA

March 1998 - March 2006 the 1

Managed the Employee Hazard Reporting, Self Inspection, and JSA/Process Review process which is a part of OSHA’s VPP program by managing these elements the organization was able to achieve Star Status. Ensured all site employees were 100% trained in all compliance training by creating an interactive training module. Controlled the associates at-risk condition by implementing a “My Safe Catch” program that allowed associated to be proactive by identifying at-risk conditions and placing them on an action tracker that created projects that was tracked to closure.

Education

University of South Carolina 1986

Aiken, SC

Business Management

BS/Business Administration

Columbia Southern 2010

Orange Beach, ALA

Occupational Safety and Health

Masters of Science

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