Experience

County Waste

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Environment Health and Safety

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Director - Health, Safety, Environmental Compliance with operational responsibilities County Waste, LLC – East Region (VA, PA, NY) October 2016 • Developed and managed East Region Safety Compliance Program, OSHA and DOT. • Reduction of days away from work by establishing alternative duty to health program. • Reduction in OSHA, DOT related inspections and fines for equipment issues. • Worked with front line managers day-to-day operations to complete routes. • Decreased injuries by terminating high-risk employees. • Hiring Manager for all facilities. Accomplishment • Developed, implemented and managed East Region Safety Compliance Program. • Promoted from Virginia area Manager to Regional Director (VA, PA, NY). Show less



Environmental Health and Safety Specialists, LLC

• Manager and Trainer

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2016

  Accomplishment Established Environmental Health and Safety SPECIALISTS, LLC - Hazleton, PA. • EHSS provides Environmental Health and Safety related services to waste industry, material recovery facilities, manufacturing plants and warehouse operations • Evaluate, develop and Implement safety programs to ensure management accountability and employee commitment • Facility audits to identify and eliminate work hazards, streamline operating processes, reduce costs and increase production while lowering employee injury • Develop and implement EHS programs based on DuPont Safety Systems Observation Behavior Assessment and Action-Reaction Behavior. • Provided EHS compliance training, program development, facility audits for Sims Metal Management • Heavy equipment operator training • Facility inspections to comply with OSHA • Line management and employee training Show less



Sims Metal Management Limited

• Environmental Health and Safety Manager - Under East Region Director

  • Apr 2005 - Oct 2010

  • Successfully managed all aspects of established compliance programs. • Reduced workers comp claims, violations and fines for each facility. • Translated and implemented training programs English/Spanish. • Coordinated daily initiatives with site managers. • Established management accountability for injuries and accidents. Accomplishment – Developed and implemented Heavy Equipment Training Program. • Successfully managed all aspects of established compliance programs. • Reduced workers comp claims, violations and fines for each facility. • Translated and implemented training programs English/Spanish. • Coordinated daily initiatives with site managers. • Established management accountability for injuries and accidents. Accomplishment – Developed and implemented Heavy Equipment Training Program.



WM

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Multi-Site Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Apr 2005

  Responsible for P&L of 3 satellite facilities processing Municipal Solid Waste, Plastics and Cardboard material Recycling, Concrete Yard and Wood Yard.• Decrease injuries by terminating high-risk employees.• Managed 11 pieces of heavy equipment, 3 balers sorting lines.• Managed a Solid Waste and Recycling Plant, Wood Yard, Concrete and Gravel operation.Accomplishment • Successfully managed increase of 900 tons to 1500 inbound/outbound process per day from NYC sanitation while reducing staff from 37 to 24. Show less

• Site Manager - Collection Site & Transfer Station

  • Dec 2002 - Aug 2003

  • Responsible for daily operation, 24 drivers and helpers.• Met all safety and operations goals.Accomplishments • Significantly reduced operating losses by auditing each route.• Reduced injuries by riding on each collection route and training employees.

• Environmental Health and Safety Manager - Under East Region Director

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

  • Successfully managed established EHS program for 14 Solid Waste transfer stations. • Implemented corporate initiative M2Z (mission to zero incidents) and operations rules book. Accomplishment – Identified need and implemented English and Spanish training.



LU TRANSPORT CORP (Waste Management Contractor)

• Project Supervisor - Operation Integration & Fleet Maintenance

  • Feb 1998 - Jan 1999

  LU Transport (Waste Management of NY (Contractor) • Operational responsibility for loading and destination coordination. • Implemented DOT programs, driver training. Accomplishment – Successfully integrated LU transport of Chicago to Waste Management operation with 20 tractor-trailer drivers. LU Transport (Waste Management of NY (Contractor) • Operational responsibility for loading and destination coordination. • Implemented DOT programs, driver training. Accomplishment – Successfully integrated LU transport of Chicago to Waste Management operation with 20 tractor-trailer drivers.

• Supervisor – Construction and Demolition Operation (Former Allied Sanitation, Star Recycling)

  • Nov 1993 - Feb 1998

  Started working in the maintenance garage computerizing fleet maintenance, moved up to purchasing for 3 facilities, heavy equipment maintenance and trucks. Soon after became supervisor in the processing operation. • Night shift, 12 employees, loaded outbound rail cars, managed parts warehouse. • Coordinated with multiple site managers to maintain 35 pieces of heavy equipment and trucks. Accomplishments - Implemented Complete Fleet Analysis (CFA) program accounting and maintenance program. Show less