Experience

Sunsweet Growers Inc.

• United Kingdom

• Safety Specialist

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Education: High School Diploma, 24 year USAF Veteran (Fire and Emergency Services). Air Force Airman leadership, Non Commissioned officer, and SNCO Academy graduate. Experience:Experienced Safety Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry. Skilled in Emergency Management, Inspection, Quality Assurance, and Occupational Health. Over 23 years fire safety related experience. Currently 8 years, Safety Specialist for Sunsweet Growers.Special skills, certifications, expertise:OSHA 30, CPR/First aid. Fall protection certified. Certify plant personnel in both Aerial Lift and Forklift operations. Air ForceAssistant Chief Fire Prevention/Operations. Emergency Medical Technician. Confined Space Rescue qualified. Hazardous Materials Technician. Current Safety Accountabilities:As plant safety specialist I ensure that over 400 employees are working safely and in accordance with OSHA and plant safety policies, aggressively correcting unsafe actions and conditions as discovered. I Personally conduct safety training and indoctrination with new employees to ensure that they receive and understand the fundamental safety precautions to be taken on the production floor. Promote safety awareness during plant walk-throughs, interact with plant employees addressing their safety concerns. I Chair Monthly plant Safety Meetings and coordinate efforts of our Safety Committee Working Groups. Manage plant EH@S Safety Audits, track and coordinate to completion. Develop new safety incentives and programs to create a positive plant safety culture. I Identify and correct safety hazards and material discrepancies, interacting with applicable departmental personnel for assistance in hazard correction. I author the monthly "Sunsweet Safety Gram" specifically designed to continually address safety policies and procedures. Lead investigation of all plant accidents and injuries, compile and submit root cause reports to the plant safety manager. Show less

• Safety Specialist

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Plans, organizes, and directs all fire protection activities. Analyzes fire protection operations, determines trends and problems, and formulates corrective measures. Provides fire protection guidance. Coordinates fire protection support agreements and pre-incident plans. Executes and enforces the Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.Provides fire prevention guidance. Performs project reviews to ensure fire safety feature adequacy. Inspects facilities, and identifies fire hazards and deficiencies. Determines fire extinguisher distribution requirements and performs inspections and maintenance. Establishes public relations and conducts fire prevention awareness and educational training. Show less