Manager Safety

JAMES R. PARSON

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Accomplished manager with 17 years experience as Environmental, Health & Safety specialist for industry-leading

organizations. Maintain highest quality standards to avoid time and cost expenditures.

Quality and safety specialist with the ability to analyze operations, pinpoint areas for improvement and redesign, and

implement plans that generate profitable results.

Excellent relationship builder with success in forming strong, sustainable relationships and securing consensus

among cross-functional team members for key initiatives. Effective communicator and leader.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Diageo, North America June 2010 - Present

George A. Dickel and Company – Tullahoma, TN

Plant Administrative and Risk Manager

Manage the day to day operations involving employee welfare, environmental, health, safety, security, and quality at the facility. Develop and implement programs to ensure the facility is in compliance with federal, state, and local authorities.

• Maintain and develop company policies and procedures, counsel and discipline employees, ensure overall risk to the company is low

• Develop and manage GMP and HACCP program that meets standards for certification

• Manage environmental permitting program, deliver direct reports to the state

• Conduct routine audits related to safety, environmental, security, and quality

• Manage security program and personnel, develop work schedules, respond to off work and weekend security related issues

• Maintain workers compensation program

• Develop, implement and maintain the health and safety program, train employees on work site safety practices,

• Respond to worksite injuries and accidents, investigate all incidents and follow up with reports and corrective actions

• Train and monitor employees and onsite contractors to ensure an accident free workplace

• Successfully completed 1098 days without a lost time accident

Yates Services, Smyrna, TN December 2007 – June 2010

Facility maintenance, monitoring and labor for Nissan North America

Safety Specialist

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of 1200 maintenance and production personnel working within a large motor manufacturing facility. Evaluated work practices and procedures related to maintenance and assembly work to create a safe work environment.

• Respond to employee injuries and illnesses, provide medical attention as needed

• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor, conduct ISO 14001 internal audits within all areas

• Maintain medical records and reporting; monitored a return to work program for employees with restrictions

• Conduct routine and follow-up safety, health, and environmental compliance inspections

• Establish and conduct OSHA compliance training

• Develop safety campaigns, safety systems, policies and procedures, and train management and employees

on rules and regulations

• Coordinator for emergency evacuations and procedures

• Maintain worker training schedules and complete all required regulatory documentation

• Critique safety meetings, ensure safety and health concerns are resolved

• Write Hot Work and Confined Space permits

• Conduct accident investigations and follow-up procedures

• Perform urinalysis testing, safety orientation training, and Human Resources duties

• Over 11.6 million safe work hours without a lost time accident

JAMES R. PARSON

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED

E. Roberts Alley & Associates, Nashville, TN September 2005 – December 2007

Environmental, Civil, Surveying, Health & Safety Engineering and Consulting

Safety Specialist

Provided proactive safety support to various manufacturing facilities. Monitored and prevented potential workplace safety hazards through inspections and training; accurate and up-to-date documentation of policies; procedures and data. Interfaced with facilities management and made recommendations on safety related issues.

• Performed OSHA compliance audits for companies ranging in size from 40 employees to 3000 employees. Documented and photographed findings and presented detail reports to management with recommendations to reduce injuries and potential fines.

• Worked on-site for four months for a major spirits distillery developing safety programs and procedures. Compiled written documentation on a multitude of listed action items required by corporate auditors.

• Implemented LockOut/TagOut training, program documentation and procedures for multiple companies in four states

• Researched and developed safety manuals on equipment used in the marine industry to transport and move large scale recreational boats and yachts

• Designed machine guarding for various types of machines and manufacturing equipment

• Developed and updated all OSHA required written policies and procedures for companies to include: Hot and Cold books, MSDS books, Hot Work permits, Emergency Action Plans, LockOut/TagOut programs and training, and Confined Space programs

• Perform industrial hygiene monitoring in the areas of noise abatement and air sampling

• Evaluate company procedures and equipment to solve safety related problems

• Designed and trained employees on emergency evacuation and response procedures

• Established and conducted OSHA compliance training programs tailored to meet the needs of any particular company

• Developed Process Safety Management procedures and plans for chemicals

• Mediate between TOSHA and clients to reduce fines and alleviate problem areas

Worth Sports Incorporated, Tullahoma, TN April 1995 – September 2005

Manufacturer of softballs, baseballs, and aluminum ball bats

Risk Coordinator

Ensured workplace safety and environmental compliance by conducting training, inspections, and investigations and by maintaining documentation and equipment for manufacturing facilities with approximately 400 employees and multiple locations.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ensured compliance with federal, state, and local health and safety standards and waste disposal regulations. Reduced accidents and injuries and increased response and recovery time by establishing solid policies and procedures.

• Performed daily health and safety and environmental inspections of equipment and facilities.

• Scheduled and conducted all OSHA required compliance health and safety training to include a forklift training and certification program.

• Maintained all state and federal air and water permitting to include NPDES plans and permits, SPCC plans, Construction permits, and Air Operating permits.

• Performed job safety analysis and ergonomics analysis on job tasks and made recommendations to alter or eliminate potential unsafe conditions.

• Established and conducted monthly safety meetings at multiple locations.

• Oversaw the cleanup and disposal of years of accumulated hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

• Team leader in developing and planning of LEAN manufacturing processes.

• Performed quality control checks on inbound parts and materials.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Currently pursuing, B.S. in Occupational Health & Safety at Columbia Southern University

A.A.S. Computer Aided Design, ITT Technical Institute, Nashville, TN,

Certified National Registered Emergency Medical Technician, Basic

CPR and AED certified, American Heart Association

Certificate ISO 14001 Internal Auditor

Certificate NEHA HACCP Manager

Tennessee Army National Guard Medical Command – NCOIC, 1999 – Present

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