Joan Tiemann

** ***** **** • Hazelwood, MO ***** • 314-***-**** • ljssr1@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

** ***** ** ************* ****** and Safety management in an industrial setting. Proficient in all EPA, DOE, and OSHA requirements.

Education:

Avila College- BS Math

Washington University- BS Chemistry

Certifications:

CPR/First Aid SCBA

SafeStart Train the Trainer NABC

Powered Industrial Truck Train the Trainer Ethanol Short Course

40 Hour Hazwopper OSHA compliance 10 hr and 30 hr training

Respirator trained fit testing CIH and CSP classes

ISO 14000

Professional Experience

Cintas Corporation August 2011 to present

Health and Safety Coordinator

• Responsible for multiple locations with over 250 employees

• Successfully completed safety audits for all locations

• Developed Safety Business Plan to be implemented at all locations

• Traveled between locations conducting safety audits for employees and fleet

• Responsible for DOT compliance for over thirty trucks

• Developed site security plans

• Led plant and management safety programs and scheduled monthly compliance training

• Evaluate current safety practices and submitted evaluations to corporate management

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Power point

• Conduct mock audits and prepare locations for official audits

Center Ethanol Company

EHS Manager October 2007 to January 2011

• Established successfully plant & lab specific policies and procedures, instrumental in writing a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for company start up

• Successfully obtained start-up permits and other regulatory items, maintain and review permits on an ongoing basis

• Experience working with DOD, DOE, EPA and OSHA agencies

• Lead plant behavioral safety program reducing recordable injuries to zero and also reducing workman’s compensation costs for company

• Reviewed all safety and regulatory requirements with Management Committee weekly and made suggestions for improvements

• Specialist in EPA requirements pertaining to air permitting, wastewater discharge, and fire systems including fire pumps and sprinkler systems

• Purchased all PPE and emergency equipment and provided training to plant employees

• Performed monthly reporting for DOE and EPA

• Successfully introduced all safety policies and training for OSHA requirements for company start up

• Developed and distributed a monthly news letter informing plant of any safety issues or new training

• Wrote and presented Process Safety Management Program to plant

• Successfully audited and wrote the Process Hazard Analysis for plant start up

• Developed RMP and all CERCLA notifications

• Formulate, write and implement new employee/contractor safety orientation

• Performed safety audits throughout plant and chaired safety committees bringing proven results to make plant safer for employees. Successfully developed procedure for root cause investigations.

• Conducted all accident investigations and devised corrective actions for use throughout the plant

• Developed a spreadsheet for green house gas reporting and was working on developing an environmental management system

• Performed all HR functions including insurance, workman’s comp, recruiting, staffing and initiatives.

• Created and reviewed all performance based reviews and programs.

• Reorganized safety supplies and chemical purchasing to save company over $50,000

• Performed all wastewater testing and worked closely with local POTW on wastewater permitting and regulations

• Investigated and remediated all workman’s compensation claims and worked closely with insurance companies

• Obtained data for all quality assurance specs relating to product produced

Stellar Manufacturing

EHS/Lab & Facility Manager February 2003 to October 2007

• Developed and implemented safety program which resulted in the injury rate to drop from 7 instances per year to 0 instances per year

• Budget responsibilities with an annual budget of $500,000 yearly coming in under budget each year

• Developed SOP’s for the Lab and QA department

• Updated overall testing protocols

• Responsible for quality, testing, and preventive maintenance of all lab equipment

• Responsible for the calibration of all equipment including balances, moisture analyzers, ovens, shakers, HPLC, and GC/MS

• Updated and maintained the SPC reporting to customers

• Under my direction customer complaints decreased from 15-20/yearly to 1-2/yearly due to increased quality assurance testing protocols

• Performed regulatory reporting including air permits, waste water testing, and discharge parameters

• Successfully conducted all wastewater testing and compliance. Also worked with neutralization of contaminated wastewater.

• Developed a hazardous waste disposal program to deal with off spec material

• Chaired Management Committee leading all production audits and successfully implemented all corrective actions. Implemented a motivational safety program to increase employee participation by 50%

• Air sampling for permit compliance

• Managed all EPA compliance and conducted all audits with no violations for company

• Successfully implemented program for shipping and reporting of hazardous waste

• HR duties including workman’s comp

• Employee mediator between management and hourly staff to resolve any employee issues or problems.

• Led employee based compensation program and initiatives to improve performance

• Familiar with all Illinois and Missouri labor laws

Environmetrics April 2000 to February 2003

Chemist

• Responsible for all soil and water testing

• Ran GC/MS, ICP and all other instrumentation including troubleshooting and repair

• Communicated data with customers and worked on corrective actions

• Wrote and interpreted all reporting for department

Quanterra Environmental Services

Senior Chemist February 1997 to April 2000

• Responsible for radiochemistry department

• Hired and trained employees for my department

• Responsible for water and soil extractions for engineering companies governed under DOE, EPA, and DOT

• Prepared and reported sampling findings

• Performed auditing for various government agencies and responsible for their performance testing

• Radiation Safety Manager in charge of training and testing all personnel company-wide

Westaff Staffing Agency

Contract Employee January 1990 to February 1997

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