Experience

Beauflor USA

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior EHS Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Present

   Managed, supervised, and developed a Facility Safety Coordinator and Training Coordinator positions  Ensured environmental compliance with Synthetic Minor Air permit (VOC’s and HAP’S), storm water permit, SPCC program.  5+year run with no lost time injuries to plant and warehouse employees.  Incident rate decreased in 3 year period 2017-2020 (6.05 to 1.68).  Implemented and managed the facility pandemic response plan.  Train the trainer program created to improve training quality and incentivize peer to peer trainers.  Project manager for EHS Capital Expenditures. Manager budget and deadlines. Show less



Trojan Battery Company

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Environment, Health and Safety Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2017

   Managed, supervised, and developed a team of 11 Safety and Environmental employees.  Ensured environmental compliance with hazardous waste disposal (Large quantity generator), Synthetic minor Air permit, storm water permit, and waste water treatment permit.  Reduced Injury rate from 2.00 to 1.43 during the first 6 months of employment.  Created a management and employee safety committee creating a plant wide emphasis on leading indicator auditing and reporting. Metrics include leading indicator reporting.  Balanced and finished the FY positive to plan for a 1.6-million-dollar department budget. Show less



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environment, Health and Safety Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

   Developed quarterly safety challenges to facilitate record leading indicator reporting. Over 900 metrics reported.  Oversee waste disposal, storm water permitting, and air permit for the facility.  Supervise, coach and mentor for the Safety Coordinator position.  Managed workers compensation program and facilitated return to work program.  Advanced application of hazard assessment, root cause analysis, incident investigation & risk reduction techniques.  Developed quarterly safety challenges to facilitate record leading indicator reporting. Over 900 metrics reported.  Oversee waste disposal, storm water permitting, and air permit for the facility.  Supervise, coach and mentor for the Safety Coordinator position.  Managed workers compensation program and facilitated return to work program.  Advanced application of hazard assessment, root cause analysis, incident investigation & risk reduction techniques.



Rayonier

• Forestry and Logging
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Safety Engineer

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2013

   Conducted paired leadership tours with shift supervisors to coach on identifying and correcting risks.  Lead the 2013 shutdown safety committee to identifying and mitigating over 800 safety observations.  Conducted comprehensive air sampling and monitoring, which I used to identify necessary engineering controls, safe operating practices, and to develop a plan for respiratory protection in the facility.  Support PSM management by facilitating a process hazard analysis PHA for new Chlorine Dioxide plant. Show less



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Safety Engineer/DOT Facillitator

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

   Improved workers compensation costs from $492,000 in 2008 to $97,000 in 2011.  Implemented Hazard Recognition and Risk Tolerance pre-job planning process, resulting in the completion of over 350 risk assessments.  Increased employee knowledge regarding critical safety & health hazards (Safe work permitting, confined space entry, ergonomics etc.) that resulted in safer work practices and an increase in near miss incident reporting by 50% to 75%.  Created a more effective in-house Contractor Safety Orientation resulting in a $75,000 annual savings.  Facilitated the Senior Leadership/Union Safety Committee.  Led workplace transport risk assessment / risk management team with the purpose of identifying hazards and reducing risk in a prioritized manner, to complete over 25 risk reduction projects in 2010 and 2011.  Conducted a safety and health training needs assessment to develop a three year training plan. Show less