Larry Watts
Safety Manager at Summit Design and Engineering Services- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Manager of Environmental Safety and Health
Safety and Health Council of North CarolinaNov, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Construction Manager Environmental Safety and Health Programs
Safety & Health Council, NC State, and NCDOLApr, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
OSHA 500 and 510
OSHA Training Institute and Education CenterDec, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
OSHA 30 Hour Construction
360 TRAining.comApr, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
OSHA 10 Hour General Industry
360 Training.comMar, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
Red CrossMay, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Summit Design and Engineering Services
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Safety Manager
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May 2018 - Present
Manage safety programs, assure compliance with OSHA standards, reduce Workers' Comp and comprehension insurance costs and rates, audit safety programs, and eliminate workplace exposures. Manage safety programs, assure compliance with OSHA standards, reduce Workers' Comp and comprehension insurance costs and rates, audit safety programs, and eliminate workplace exposures.
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Safety Compliance Officer
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May 2017 - May 2018
My responsibilities include safety inspections and writing citations for failure to comply with OSHA standards. I provided safety training, program audits, accident investigations, and approving citation abatements. My responsibilities include safety inspections and writing citations for failure to comply with OSHA standards. I provided safety training, program audits, accident investigations, and approving citation abatements.
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Tyson Foods
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Safety Manager
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Feb 2016 - May 2017
As the Safety Manager, I provided audits to safety programs, inspected plant sites and equipment, and provided accident investigations with root case analysis. I championed the behavioral safety program for sustainability. I communicated with leaders and trained employees on safe work practices. I hosted the Safety Committee and Ergonomic Committees for reduction in injuries and eliminating hazards. During 2016, we reduced recordable injuries by 50% over 2015. By May 2017, we had reduced the recordable injuries by 15% over the 2016 injury rate.
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Safety Compliance Officer
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May 2010 - Feb 2016
My tasks included providing safety and health training to the agricultural sector on OSH standards and farm equipment. I wrote OSH standard violations and approved migrant housing mandates. My tasks included providing safety and health training to the agricultural sector on OSH standards and farm equipment. I wrote OSH standard violations and approved migrant housing mandates.
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Terminal Manager
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Aug 2001 - Nov 2005
Manage a distribution bag and bulk cement terminal. Responsibilities included budget, inventory, maintenance and safety training and supervising staff. Manage a distribution bag and bulk cement terminal. Responsibilities included budget, inventory, maintenance and safety training and supervising staff.
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Safety Manager
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Feb 1992 - Aug 2001
I managed the plant safety and health programs. I was the MSHA trainer for new miner and annual refresher training. I hosted the Safety Committee, provided hazard recognition training and plant inspections. I was the Company Rep for the Union employees and the Compliance Officer for federal and state inspectors. During my tenure, we worked a calendar year without a lost time injury. The Ada Plant was awarded the President's Award for Safety. I managed the plant safety and health programs. I was the MSHA trainer for new miner and annual refresher training. I hosted the Safety Committee, provided hazard recognition training and plant inspections. I was the Company Rep for the Union employees and the Compliance Officer for federal and state inspectors. During my tenure, we worked a calendar year without a lost time injury. The Ada Plant was awarded the President's Award for Safety.
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Education
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Oklahoma City University
MBA, General Business Management -
East Central University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Human Resources, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General