Safety Manager

KEVIN M. PENHARLOW MS, CSP, OHST

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JARRETTSVILLE, MD 21084

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410-***-**** (Home)

410-***-**** (Cell)

Professional Experience

Chiquita – Fresh Express 1/2011-Present

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Safety and Security Manager

Start safety program. Initiate Safety Scorecard System part of ZLC. Write and revise corporate safety procedures. Instituted injury reduction program. Worked with corporate initiatives to ensure a safe workplace. Training and audit system implementation. Write and implement site specific procedures. Implement Safety Zero-Loss Culture (ZLC). Develop and implement Site Safety Steering Committee and site employee safety committees. Drive culture change at operations site. Respond to corporate audit of facility. Drive down injury rate and WC costs. Developed and implemented new safety and occupational health systems to comply with laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures such as new employee orientation, Hazard Communication, Fall Protection, Fire Protection and Evacuation, Lockout /Tagout and Machine Safety, Crane Safety, Initiated Contractor Safety Program. Needs Assessment of location and implementation of abatement strategy to address findings in a multiple union facility. Advise site and corporation to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and guidelines. System review and acceptance of Fresh Rinse Process from safety recommendations to new equipment acceptance. Worked with area managers to abate items identified in site internal inspections. Advise and mentor other safety team members throughout the Chiquita network. Incident rate reduction from 10.4 to a current 1.9 with aggressive case management and return to work programs. FSSC and PAS food safety procedures. Worked with Corporate Engineering during the installation of two new lines and the Fresh Rinse process (site-wide process change implementing new chemicals throughout the site) for safety improvements and requirements at the Harrisburg site.

Domino Sugar 5/2010- 11/2010

Baltimore, Maryland

Safety Manager

Lead Emergency Response Team, Developed and implemented Site Safety Steering Committee and site employee safety committees. Drive culture change at operations site. Drive down injury rate and WC costs. Developed and implemented new employee orientation, Fall Protection, and several safety procedures. Completed Needs Assessment of location and implement strategies to address findings in a union facility. Advise site and corporation of OSHA regulations and guidelines. Set up system to track injuries and investigation and reporting (set up site Safety Steering Committee) of these incidents.

C&S Wholesale Grocers 10/2009-5/2010

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Regional Safety Manager

New position responsible for safety at Maryland locations. Instituting (training) new safety program from corporate. Distribution locations with Freezer, refrigerated and grocery applications. New employee orientations. Responsible for evaluating teams in the locations and putting in place aggressive corrective actions to drive down the occurrences of injuries/incidents at the locations. Recognized As Most Improved Region 2010. Implemented 3 new programs for daily supervisor walkthroughs of their areas and training on Auditing and injury case Management and new weekly training program for all Maintenance personnel to train and certify job responsibilities (Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Lockout/Tagout.)

Nestle' Edy's Grand Ice Cream 1/2006 – 10/2009

Laurel, Maryland

Safety Manager 06/2008 – 10/2009

Safety resource for the site, accident and injury prevention, injury case management and tracking, new products/equipment review, FAT , new employee orientation. Helped sustain and grow safety programs. Lead for corporate OHSAS Safety Certification Process. Internal auditor for ISO 14001. Ensure compliance with all Federal OSHA, MDE and MOSH requirements, site audits and inspections. Internal site inspections, managed Worker's Compensation and Return to Work Program, OSHA 300 Log Administrator, Emergency Response Team Leader for Haz-Materials/Release Program, Safety Leadership Team (safety committee), accident investigations and ergonomic evaluations, Haz-Com Trainer, Trainer and tracker of all mandatory programs site-wide (forklift, LOTO, IH and noise monitoring, etc.). Crane program leader, Perform IH surveys for noise, ergonomics and limited chemicals. Behavior Based Safety, Hearing Conservation Program Leader, Machine Safety and Guarding, Emergency Response Team Leader, Process Safety Management (PSM) team member, GPS EHS IN Team member, GPS EFO IN Team member. Completed all monthly and annual safety reporting requirements to corporate and Nestle' (NEST), Dreyer’s National EHS Audit Team Member. Oversight of site security team. Laurel Operations Center has won several Dreyer’s awards since 2006 for injury rates and loss time rates as well as Risk and Safety Systems improvements. Achieved over 2 Million Hours without a LTI in 2008. OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor and Management Representative. Plant won 2009 Safest Large Site Ice Cream Plant from the IDFA.

Safety Resource 01/2006 - 06/2008

Safety resource for the site, accident and injury prevention, case management and tracking, equipment review, new employee orientation. Helped initiate safety programs, Ensure compliance with all Federal OSHA, MDE and MOSH requirements, site audits and inspections. OSHA 300 Log Administrator, Emergency Response Team Leader for Haz-Materials/Release Program, Site Safety Leadership Team (safety committee), accident investigations and ergonomic evaluations, Haz-Com Trainer, Trainer and tracker of all mandatory programs site-wide (forklift, LOTO, IH and noise monitoring, etc.). Crane program leader, Perform IH surveys for noise, ergonomics and limited chemicals. Behavior Based Safety, Hearing Conservation Program Leader, Process Safety Management (PSM) team member, GPS EHS IN Team member, GPS EFO IN Team member. Completed all monthly and annual safety reporting requirements to corporate and Nestle' (NEST), Dreyer’s National EHS Audit Team Member. Shared oversight of site security team. LOC has won several Dreyer’s awards since 2006 for injury rates and loss time rates as well as Risk and Safety Systems improvements. Won Honorable Mention at IDFA 2006 and 2007 for Safety in the Large Plant Category. Won two Dreyer’s large plant awards for safety improvement.

SAIC 11/2003 - 12/2005

Abingdon, Maryland

Safety Analyst

Responsible for Facility Site Audits (OR, MD and AR) and system safety projects under contract with SAIC and Department of the Army Chemical Materials Agency; HASPs, SHERPs, PHAs, SOPs safety review, document review, special projects, OSHA regulations subject consultant, training presentations, Haz-Com Training Instructor, HAZWOPER Refresher Trainer, Site Audits and monthly summaries, SETH Program Safety Representative, site overview support for Chemical Demil projects. Government construction safety oversight support on Pine Bluff CDF construction and start-up of Pine Bluff Chemical Weapons Demil Facility ~ 5 Months, Government safety oversight support for Umatilla Chemical Weapons Demil Facility ~9 Months. SETH nationwide program and MAPS Programs Safety support at Edgewood Arsenal. EDS Safety support staff. (PB Arsenal Contact: Clara Moraga- Assistant Site Project Manager)(Umatilla Arsenal CDF Contact SAIC: Heidi VanNoy) Secret Clearance

Ciena Corporation 8/1997 - 11/2003

Linthicum, MD US

Corporate Safety Manager

Responsible for all corporate safety, health, environmental and pertinent regulatory matters. Ensure compliance with all Federal OSHA, CalOSH, DOT, MDE and MOSH requirements, Multi-State responsibilities, site audits and inspections, Implemented Worker's Compensation and Return to Work Program, Fleet Safety, New Process Committee, OSHA 200/300 Log Administrator, MSDS Coordinator, MIFRI Industrial Spill Team leader for Haz-Materials/Release Program, Implemented and revised safety program from infancy to current state, Safety Committee Chairperson, accident investigations and ergonomic evaluations, Haz-Com Trainer, Trainer and tracker of all mandatory programs corporate-wide (forklift, LOTO, IH and noise monitoring, etc.). Perform IH surveys for noise, ergonomics and limited chemicals. Handle all county, state and federal inspections (MOSH, MDE, CalOSHA, FAA, FDA, DOT). Completed all annual reporting requirements. Completed all contract proposals from customers for SH&E components. For further duties please contact. (Supervisor's Name: Alec Berol, Supervisor's Phone: 410-***-**** c)

Alpharma, Inc. 8/1994 - 8/1997

Baltimore, Maryland US

Research Chemist II/ Safety Chair

Safety Committee Member and Chairman, responsible for waste management of site; Writing and revision of all safety SOP's, initiated site safety program, Training of Safety SOP's. Developed in-house safety program. Troubleshoot pre-existing methods for production sites; Perform HPLC analysis; Development and validation of stability indicating methods; Vendor Qualifications; Routine maintenance and calibration of the instruments. (Supervisor's Name: Peter Capella, Supervisor's Phone: 410-***-****)

Education:

Indiana University of PA

Indiana, PA US

Master's Degree - 5/2006

Major: Safety Sciences

GPA: 3.88 out of 4.0

Community Colleges of Baltimore County

Catonsville, MD US

Associate Degree - 5/1998

Major: Occupational Safety and Health

GPA: 3.7 out of 4.0

Graduated with High Honors

Catonsville Community College Certificate in Safety & Health 12/1997

Daemen College

Amherst, NY US

Bachelor's Degree - 5/1986

Major: Natural Sciences- Chemistry

Minor: Sec. Ed. and Biology

Certifications:

BCSP

Savoy, IL US

Certification CSP - #19734

CCHEST

Savoy, IL US

Certification OHST - #2501

Other Information

American Society of Safety Engineers Chapter Past President, 1st VP, Treasurer, Delegate, Member-at-Large, Scholarship and Programs Chairs

American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Member

MFRI Emergency Response Technician Level and Incident Commander Level Trained

Safety Council of MD Scholarship

Ralph Wray CCBC Safety Award

Daemen College Alumni Association Board of Governors past Vice-Chair and Treasurer

Talley Profession Development Grant

American Red Cross Platinum Donor

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Volunteer

Midlantic Greyhound Adoption League Volunteer

Harley Owner’s Group Road Captain

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