Manager Safety

Janet L Finney, CSP, ALCM 704-***-****

SUMMARY

Results driven Certified Safety Professional with demonstrated track record of improving safety and environmental performance and reducing costs, resulting in recordable rates significantly less than industry average and reductions in environmental impact. Strengths include regulatory compliance, injury and waste reduction, lean manufacturing, auditing, and behavioral safety. Proactive, innovative, business partner who thrives in a changing environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SODEXO 2010

Senior Safety Support Manager P&G (Temporary position)

• Providing safety support for Sodexo employees working in US Procter & Gamble paper and body care manufacturing facilities. Services include auditing, program implementation, training development, policy writing, regulatory compliance and coaching. Each facility produced different products, requiring customized policies and training for each location.

SARA LEE, MS & NC 2005-2009

EHS Manager for 8 food manufacturing facilities and 12 bread sales zones.

• Provided guidance and executed plans for injury reduction and sustainability improvements by supporting field and plant personnel using lean principles and education to reduce injuries.

• Led audit teams to drive compliance and improve performance

• Compiled region specific key performance indicator information and benchmarking data rendering proper perspective of performance to organization.

• Reduced injuries by 20% and costs by a million dollars through occupational health, ergonomic and workers’ compensation management programs.

• Implemented contractor safety and security program that ensured no contractor worked on premises without meeting plant training and security standards.

• Managed safety, environmental (emissions, storm water, hazardous waste, Tier II, wastewater, etc.) and PSM programs.

BUTTERBALL LLC, Mt Olive, NC 2001-2004

Director of Safety and Human Services for 2800 employee turkey slaughter and processing facility.

• Implemented a PSM program considered a model program by regulators.

• Maintained an accident recordable rate less than half of the industry average.

• Managed a 24-hour employee health service clinic resulting in low absentee rates.

• Initiated a successful behavior based safety program

• Initiated process to become NC Star Site

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, Miami, FL 1997 – 2001

Manager of Environmental, Health and Safety & HR for 1100 employee medical device manufacturer doing lost wax casting, injection molding, machining and assembly.

• Developed and implemented policies, conducted compliance audits, implemented ergonomics program, maintained an in-house medical facility.

• Initiated process for ISO 14001 certification.

• Radiation and laser safety officer

• Managed hazardous waste and environmental compliance

• Conducted industrial hygiene monitoring

CONAGRA (formerly American Home Foods), Milton, PA 1993 – 1997

Director of Safety & Health for 6 facilities making a variety of food products.

• Reduced compensation costs from $1,200,000 to $250,000

• Instituted in-house physical therapy, audiometry and spirometry

• Developed all corporate safety policies and training for 6 facilities.

FIREMANS’ FUND INSURANCE, PA, NC & CA 1980-1993 Corporate Safety Manager.

• Responsible for developing the strategic plans for plastics target market safety programs.

• Managed a nationwide network of specialists to handle loss control services.

• Provided Industrial Hygiene services and managed loss control services to major industrial accounts.

• Provided Safety auditing and program services to various types of industries with specialization in retail, manufacturing, construction and mining.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Biology - Muskingum College, New Concord, OH

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Industrial Ventilation

Job Safety Analysis Hazardous Waste Management

Work-site Based Disability Management Behavioral Based Safety

Emergency Response Training Red Cross Disaster Action Team

ISO 14001 Implementation Asbestos Operations/Maintenance

Hazardous Materials Technician Managing Ergonomics

Six Sigma Process Safety Management

Waste Water Operator Training Visible Emissions Training

National Ergonomics Conference WMD Homeland Security

Various OSHA Certifications DOT Shipping

Center for Creative Leadership Incident Command

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