EHS Manager
Resume:
James M Hughes
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Coldwater, MS 38618 ***********@***.***
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Safety, Health & Environmental Manager
…Excel in training programs to decrease OSHA Recordable Injuries…
Highly experienced professional with over 11 years of experience in all Safety related functions. Exceptional strengths in training and program development. Achieved and sustained “ZERO” OSHA Recordable Injuries for 2008 in 150 employee facility. Strong, multi-talented, organized responsible, honest, dedicated, quick learner and problem-solving skilled. Solid leadership and proven record of reducing injuries. Expedited accomplishments in:
• Company/OSHA Regulations • Fire Protection/Prevention/Brigades • Hazard Communication
• Emergency Evacuation • CPR/First Aid/AED • Lockout/Tagout
• Machine Guarding • Industrial Powered Trucks • Personal Protective Equipment
• Emergency Response Leader • Confined Spaces • Walking Surfaces
• Fall Protection • Workplace Violence • Activity Based Safety System (ABSS)
• 2 Minute Daily Safety Drill Creator • Hazard Recognition and Risk Analysis Instructor
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WORK EXPERIENCE
YOH Scientific, Raleigh, NC October 2011 – Current
EHS Advisor for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK- Memphis, TN) (Contingent)
• Continuing and reconditioning the Near Miss Program.
• Revising the MSDS Program.
• Advising and consulting with contractors on demolition and equipment installation.
• Conducting PPE inspections and working closely with vendors.
• Trained and active on Purchase Order Requisitions
• IATA and IMDG Certified
Pearson Safety Services, Memphis TN June 2011 – September 2011
Safety Consultant (Lack of Work)
• Modified, organized and created a Lockout Tagout Program for a client in Jackson, TN.
• Organized, created and trained personnel on Personal Protective Equipment for a client in Collierville, TN.
• Created a Sulfuric Acid Safety Program for a client in Collierville, TN.
• Site Safety Consultant on equipment installation for a Pharmaceutical Mfg. facility on Presidents Island in Memphis, TN (i.e. GSK)
• Site Safety Consultant on a 3 floor demolition/3 month project for the same Pharmaceutical Company. (i.e. GSK)
Georgia-Pacific, Memphis TN July 2010 – January 2011
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (Plant Closure)
• Annual training of Company/OSHA Regulations via group meetings
• Organized and controlled the Unsafe Work Habit Observation Program
• Created a Weekly Safety Stand Down on each shift which ultimately reduced workplace injuries that had been sustained incident free for 399 days.
• Administrator and primary ownership of the 2010 Environmental Audit which began with 84 findings on a Self-Assessment and was reduced to 3 minor findings on a third party audit within a six week time frame.
• Attended Behavior Based Safety (BBS) training and implementation at another Georgia-Pacific location
• Overseer of obsolete/unnecessary conveyor cross walks that were eliminated to curtail risk of incidents
• Director of Safety Awareness Celebration achievements
• Worked intently with various contractors on the closure of a 10,000 gallon UST
AGI Media (A MeadWestvaco Resource), Grover, NC November 1994 – March 2009
SH&E/Technical Training Manager (Plant Closure)
• Implemented Fire Protection/Prevention/Brigades, Hazard Communication, Emergency Evacuation, CPR/First Aid/AED, Lockout/Tagout, Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Disorders, Machine Guarding,
• Train the Trainer on various types of Industrial Powered Trucks, Respiratory Protection, Blood borne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Hearing Conservation, Emergency Response Team Director, Confined Spaces, Walking Surfaces, Fall Protection, and Workplace Violence.
• Safety Team Administrator, Ergonomics Program Director, Quest Data Placement, Safety Awareness Day Celebration Coordinator, Work Force Development Train the Trainer for the creation of Qualification Checklists (QCL) for specific pieces of manufacturing equipment, streamlined intently with Cleveland Community College with a state grant for advancement training in numerous departments.
Accomplishments
• Achieved and sustained “ZERO” OSHA Recordable Injuries for 150 employee facility. The Grover, plant was the only facility that had no injuries in 2008 out of all other MeadWestvaco facilities in the US and Canada due to specific training and technical skills.
• Systems Applications & Products (SAP) Production Seminar Instructor & Material Master Data Creator. Conducted training to all managers and production employees on the proper procedures to transact confirmations. This process includes creating material from Bill of Material (BOM), Routings, Error Resolution and Shop Floor Paperwork (production orders).
James M Hughes
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AGI Media
Machine/Technician/ Operator, Grover, NC April 1998 - September 1998
Transferred from the Jacksonville, IL facility maintaining the same job title and duties.
AGI Media
Machine/Technician/ Operator, Jacksonville, IL November 1994 - April 1998
(Transfer to new facility)
• Operated, maintained, and repaired various machines in the printing industry. Including Heidelberg Folders and Stitchers, Polar Draw Knife Cutters, Rollem Inlay Machines, MBO Folders, Bobst Die-Cutting Machines, Strahn Henshaw Paper Sheeter, Vega Gluing Machines, Jagenberg Gluing Machines, CD Digi Gluing Machine, Kluge Foil Stamping/Die-Cutting Machines.
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EDUCATION
Cleveland Community College, Kings Mountain, NC
NCCER Transcript/Certification, Stick, Mig and Tig Welding, (Transcript ID# 6989249)
Cleveland Community College, Shelby, NC
Certificate, Maintenance/Electrical
Anchors of Leadership, AGI Grover, NC
Certificate, Management Leadership
MWV Learning Center, Itasca, IL
SAP Trainer
SAP Production Train the Trainer Seminar
MWV Corporate Location, Glen Allen, VA
Certificate, Supervisor Management
American Management Association: Management Skills for Supervisors
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Accreditations and Certificates
Cleveland Community College Welding Transcript # 6989249
Anchors of Leadership
SAP Production Train the Trainer Seminar
MeadWestvaco: Supervisory Safety Training Leadership Workshop
American Management Association: Management Skills for Supervisors.
Ergonomics Center of North Carolina: Ergonomics Evaluation
Padgett/Thompson: OSHA Recordkeeping.
J.J. Keller & Associates: Forklift Train the Trainer Seminar
North Carolina Department of Labor: ASSEE CE. 10 hr. OSHA Training Course
Bobst of Roseland, NJ: High Speed Die-Cutting Seminar
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