Experience

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  Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance Agency

  • Grandville, Michigan

  • Director of Risk Management / Loss Control

    • Apr 2015 - Present
    • Grandville, Michigan

    Assisting clients towards decreasing the likelihood of an unplanned event and thus potentially reduce insurance premiums through a comprehensive risk exposure review. This review process includes Property engineering services, Injury reporting & trend analysis, OSHA 300 Log review & training & compliance assistance; food service injury potential/training; slips-trips-falls prevention; ergonomic evaluation & training; develop of targeted approaches to reduce the likelihood of losses.

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  American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)

  • Region VII North Area Director

    • Jan 2000 - Present

    Currently supporting eight chapters as the North Area Director, Assistant Regional Vice President and concurrently serving the West Michigan Chapter Executive Committee as the Immediate Past-President. Past Chapter roles include: President from 2020 to 2023, Vice President from 2017 to 2020 and served as the Treasurer from 2008 to 2017.

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  Michigan Safety Conference Inc

  • Lansing, Michigan, United States

  • Risk & Insurance Division: Chair

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Lansing, Michigan, United States

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  Zeeland Charter Township

  • Zeealnd, Michigan

  • Zoning Board of Appeals Member

    • Mar 2010 - Present
    • Zeealnd, Michigan

    Of which the first six years was serving as the Fire Board Chairman.

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  Benteler Aluminium Systems of Michigan, Inc.

  • Holland, Michigan

  • Safety, Health & Environmental Manager

    • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Holland, Michigan

    Responsible for occupational safety/compliance, property risk management/business continuity, machine safety design/ergonomics. Workers Compensation Management and all matters related to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (Air, Water & Waste).

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  Johnson Controls Interiors Manufacturing

  • McCalla, Alabama, Bryan, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky

  • Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

    • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014
    • McCalla, Alabama, Bryan, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky

    Responsibilities include identifying best practices and leading continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices. Ensuring that Corporate safety and health policies and procedures are aligned with all state and federal govenment regulations. Perform safety audits and inspect projects/programs to identify and correct potential hazards and to create safer work environments. Additionally, managing workers compensation claims (State of Ohio's Bureau of Workers Compensation)/Return-to-Work activities. Collaborate with corporate facilities in managing property risk activities in mitigating exposures.Oversee EPA Air Permits, SWPPP/SPCC, HazWaste management, IR Reports, and RCRA activities. Provide technical advice to manufacturing engineering team on safety compliance and ergonomic machine designs.

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  Enviro-Clean

  • Holland, Michigan

  • Director of Safety & Health

    • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Holland, Michigan

    Direct the state-wide organization's safety and health programs. Responsible for the development, implementation and the administration of all safety programs, policies and procedures as well as managing permenant corrective actions for all incidents. Launched mid-year's goal and objectives supported by a strategic shift in the company's direction. Resposibilities also included the management of workers compensation adminstration, involving subrogation cases.

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  Johnson Controls

  • Holland, Michigan

  • Safety Engineer/Manager

    • Feb 2010 - Jan 2012
    • Holland, Michigan

    Responsible for overseeing Johnson Control's largest production facility in North America, within the corporate safety programs, health management and workers compensation administration. Additionally provided safety engineering support for all new incoming production tool packs. Spearheaded DfS initiative for new incoming muti-million dollar automated paint spraying operation. Designed and implemented unique fall protection system to multi-foam injection stations.

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  Fine Hygienic Paper Co. Ltd., Nuqul Group

  • Corporate Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Sustainability Head/Consultant

    • Mar 2009 - Feb 2010

    As corporate head of the EHS Department, commissioned to establish goals/objectives by formulating EHS strategic direction to align with the Group's new corporate vision. Additionally charged with initiating and submitting the Group's inaugural United Nation's Global Compact: Communication on Progress (COP) Report as well as responsible for the annual International Financial Corporation (IFC) Report (a division of the World Bank Group) submission. Directed the activities of all the Business Units' EHS staff based on annual GAP Analysis' Hazard Identification/Risk Assessment (HIRA) Reports. Core and non-core BUs spread throughout the Middles-East and North Africa (MENA) Region.

  • EHS Corporate Head

    • 2009 - 2010

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  Herman Miller

  • West Michigan

  • Corporate Occupational Safety/Loss Control Lead

    • Mar 1989 - Jan 2009
    • West Michigan

    Provided evaluation, control of physical conditions and human factors in the work environment, safety coaching and technical support to site management teams. As a former journeyman in Machine Repair/Machinist, developed specialized safety training course for all skilled trades addressing unique hazards associated with Machine Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, Millwrights, Stationary Engineers, Groundskeepers and Hospitality Services. Introduced MIOSHA's MVPP program and member of the implementation team, end result: STAR Award-first in its industry. Initiated and implemented AED program corporate-wide with support to dealerships and overseas operations. Assisted in the implementation of Lean Behavioral-Based Safety (LBBS) program corporate-wide. Ensured business continuity as well as the reduction and elimination of property risk exposures. All facilities achieved "Highly Protected Risk" (HPR) rating ensuring most favorable underwriting status from the carriers and favorable positioning towards the market.

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  Zeeland Charter Township

  • Zeeland, Michigan

  • Fire Board Chairman

    • Jun 2002 - Dec 2008
    • Zeeland, Michigan

    Led the monthly meetings consisting of all senior staff officers and citizen representatives. Achievement, given the fastest township growth in the county, influenced the staff and the Truck Committee to forego another pumper replacement with its first aerial platform apparatus.

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  Michigan Army National Guard

  • Wyoming, Michigan

  • Acting First Sergeant (E-8 Position)

    • Jun 1987 - Sep 1995
    • Wyoming, Michigan

    Air-Assault Infantry Co C, 3rd BN,126th INF/ 46 BDE / 38th INF DIV

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  Keeler Brass Company

  • Kentwood, Michigan, United States

  • Industrial Machine Repair / Machinist Journeyman

    • May 1975 - Aug 1986
    • Kentwood, Michigan, United States

    Automotive Division (Tier 1 Supplier) Servicing and maintaining (to include full rebuilt) 52 plastic injection molding machines from 500 T to 3,500 T. presses (hydraulic ram, and toggle) of various makes: Cincinnati-Milacron, Van Dorn, HPM, Beloit, and Desma; various models and types. Involved troubleshooting, repairing and fabricating (machine shop), heat-treating (case-harden) replacement parts. Specialized/designed in industrial hydraulic systems application.

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  Grand Rapids Community College

  • Peer Counselor

    • 1984 - 1985

    Assisting international students (Iran and former South Vietnam) with immersion into the American culture through social integration. Assistance in how to navigate through college life and how, what and where in the West Michigan area.

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  D.A. Blodgett - St. John's

  • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

  • Cook

    • May 1973 - Mar 1975
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

    Prepared lunch and dinner meals per weekly menu for four departments within the Home and two satellite group homes; The Burgess Home and the Steketee Home.