Kristina Evans
A persuasive, self-reliant, adaptive, conscientious professional, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety Management (1995), now seeking career opportunities in Safety Management
SELECTED ATTRIBUTES AND STRENGTHS
• Excellent problem solving skills as a direct result of being open minded, enthusiastic, deliberate, resourceful and an active listener.
• Able to listen to employees, identify problem areas, evaluate possible solutions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Thoroughly enjoy people; getting work done through people; possess a flexible managerial style.
• Concerned with results; a very practical person; tenacious performer, ensure that any action agreed upon will be taken to conclusion.
• Work well as a part of a team or as an individual contributor; possess a strong work ethic and personal ethic.
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
Purdue University Occupational Safety Specialist West Lafayette, IN 7/98 – Present
Responsibilities:
Reduce injuries through a variety of safety initiatives; maintain the OSHA 300 log for four campuses; perform ergonomics assessment, act as a resource for regulatory compliance.
• Increase employee participation in safety through Performance Leadership.
• Mentor safety committees on campus.
• Monitor OSHA recordables for trend analysis.
• Written and verbal communication with OSHA upon inspections.
• Identify and supply required and recommended safety training.
• Assist departments in maintaining certification within the requirements of the Integrated Safety Plan
Selected Accomplishments:
• Increased the number and quality of safety committees within Physical Facilities.
• Decreased Physical Facilities injury rate by 60%.
• Increased academic department participation in the Integrated Safety Plan.
• Introduced Performance Leadership initiative to Purdue University.
GE Appliances Contract Safety Engineer
Bloomington Plant Operations 7/97 – 5/98
Bloomington, IN
Responsibilities:
Perform job safety analysis for a plant of 4,500 employees; break a job into steps; determine hazards related to each step; control the hazards.
• PPE (personal protective equipment) evaluation.
• Monitor OSHA recordables for trend analysis.
• Identify inadequacies in training requirements.
• Work with operators to insure the best possible solution for all parties.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Created safe work environments for operators.
• Analyzed areas experienced significant injury reduction.
• Work with operators to create acceptable means of control.
Eli Lilly & Co Safety Intern
Clinton, IN 1995 Summer Internship
Responsibilities:
Served as a Safety Engineer; conducted general safety audits; commissioned bagging process to evaluate dust levels.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Devised and executed an audit of the plant fire-card policy.
• Modified safety procedures to provide better safety environment for workers.
• Authored plant site policies.
• Devised and implemented program of “Job Safety Analysis”-management and employees discovered hazards within the plant.
• Performed various industrial hygiene monitoring.
EDUCATION
Indiana State University Bachelor of Science
Terre Haute, IN Safety Management
GPA: 3.385
RELEVANT COURSES
Accident Prevention
Safety Management
Ergonomics
Industrial Hygiene Labs
Fire Protection OSHA Training
OSHA Legislation
Industrial Hygiene
Management
Industrial Health