Safety Manager

JOHN W. TENNESEN

*** ***** ****

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

39402

Phone: 601-***-****

Email: ******@*******.***

CAREER SUMMARY

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Nov 2010 Safety Manager

to Borden Dairy Company of Alabama (formerly Dairy Fresh of Alabama, LLC)

Aug 2011 Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Promoted to a regional position to manage all aspects of the safety program for the Borden Dairy plants in Dothan, Alabama

and Hattiesburg, Mississippi (650 employees) to include 23 branch locations throughout Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and

Mississippi. Member of the Senior Management Team.

Mar 2007 Fleet and Plant Safety Manager

to Dairy Fresh of Alabama, LLC

Nov 2010 Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Responsible for design, implementation and enforcement of a comprehensive company safety program in accordance with

OSHA and DOT compliance. Area of authority and responsibility includes main production plant in Hattiesburg

and ten branch locations extending throughout Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.

• Created a technical library to include all required written plans and policies required by OSHA, i.e., Contractor

Safety Plan, Hazard Communication Plan, Lock Out-Tag Out, Egress, Chemical Safety, Respirator Safety, Hearing Conservation Plan, Laboratory Safety, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work Permits and other governmental requirements.

• Initiated a Monthly Safety Incentive Program, Driver of the Quarter Award, Monthly Beneficial Suggestion

Program and the “On the Spot” Safety Incentive Program.

• Reduced accident and injury rate by 35.5% in the first 12 months and within 24 months netted a savings of over $150,000.00 in Worker Compensation and vehicle accident claims. Regional Safety Award and National Safety Award Winner 33 months after taking office.

• Created a working environment of safety awareness and a safety culture within the organization.

• Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, 301 logs and DOT Accident Register.

• Conduct monthly inspections of the production plant and ten branch facilities. Facilitate repair work orders to ensure completion of safety discrepancies.

• Communicate with Third Party Administrators and corporate legal counsel for accident, injury, product and general liability claims. Responsible for all aspects of Worker’s Compensation claims.

• Developed a Safety Committee that meets monthly and empowered them to become proactive participants in helping to reduce the injury trend rate.

• Investigate, document, and mitigate accidents and claims.

• Created an Accident Review Board and preside over investigations.

• Formulated and implemented a Personal Property Search instruction and program which reduced shrinkage by 98%.

• Designed a new-hire safety and orientation program and personally conduct training.

• Responsible for the training, safety, drug and alcohol testing program of 305 employees.

• Responsible for Contract Security Services (implementation, SOP, day to day activity).

• Maintain Certification of Liability Coverage for contractual labor and services.

• Track chemical inventory and complete Tier II reporting requirements.

• Experience with Collective Bargaining Agreement environment and negotiations.

Sept 1999 TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

to Dairy Fresh of Alabama, LLC

Mar 2007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Responsible for 27 tractor-trailer drivers, to include recruiting, hiring, training and maintaining DOT and FMCSR

compliance.

• Scheduled and supervised daily performance and dispatch of drivers.

• Conducted accident investigations.

• Scheduled maintenance and repairs.

• Created a safety training program for drivers on subjects pertaining to transportation and industrial safety.

• Member of company budget committee.

• Strategically planned more effective routing and driver’s schedule to reduce man hours and fuel consumption.

• Performed periodic visual inspections on tractors and trailers to ensure driver compliance with Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR’s).

• Conducted Drug and Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Training for management personnel.

• Hiring and termination authority.

EDUCATION

Ashworth University

Norcross, Georgia

Associate of Science in Security Management

Ashworth University

School of Legal Studies

Norcross, Georgia

Professional Private Investigation

Graduate – Diploma

CERTIFICATIONS

• Authorized OSHA 10 and 30 Hour General Industry Outreach Trainer ( GTID# 2439 exp. 10-30-13)

OSHA 30 Hour/General Industry –America Training Institute

OTI 511-Georgia Tech Research Institute

OTI 501-University of South Florida

• OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry

• Process Safety Management (PSM)

• Forklift and Yard Tractor Trainer/License Examiner

• T.W.I.C. & U.S. Passport

• Certified Smith System Driver Trainer

• First Aid Certified, BBP, CPR, AED – Cintas

• Mississippi Independent Adjuster License #10216088

• CDL Class A with current DOT medical certification

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Equipment Operator First Class, United States Navy, Seabee Combat Warfare Designated, (Ret)

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74

Gulfport, Mississippi

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