Issuance of Health and Safety Management for 500+ teammates in Chocolate/Confections Brands (One manufacturing plant, Two Distribution Warehouses, and 54 Retail avenues).
Maintain Manufacturing KPI's to go above Company Standard.
Directed post-accident investigations and prepared reports to identify possible accident causes and hazards.
Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
Educated employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to promote workplace safety.
Researched and devised new safety initiatives and strategies to improve safety performance.
Planned, implemented, and evaluated safety goals and objectives for entire manufacturing facility.
Identified opportunities to remove hazards from workplace, while developing best practice for lockout tagout, confined space, and housekeeping workplace hazards.
Safety & Loss Prevention Manager
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc
03.2021 - 10.2023
Responsible for safety and environmental efforts for nine distribution centers across State of Ohio with 700+ teammates.
Executed Corporate Risk Management initiatives amongst leadership, including but not limited to powered industrial truck train-the-trainer for forklift and automated pallet jack operation, oral swab drug testing for post-accident, OSHA 101.
Identified and eliminated potential safety and environmental code deficits during routine audit and inspections.
Enforced monthly scorecard KPIs towards multiple business avenues for Company compliance.
Enhanced accident investigation and root cause analysis amongst leaders for incident review committees.
Assist with contractor management in environmental compliance.
Enforce safe driving behavior and monitor tractor video surveillance.
Maintained monthly reporting and recordkeeping of safety trends.
Enhanced safety culture through safety committee continual improvement and teammate partnership.
Safety and Environmental Specialist
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
10.2019 - 03.2021
Responsible for Safety and Environmental efforts for Twinsburg Manufacturing Center of 160+ teammates.
Implemented safety training and traffic safety instructional courses which bolstered improvements in safety culture across personnel groups.
Maintained contractor management compliance.
Identified and eliminated potential safety and environmental code deficits during routine inspections.
Designed programs, policies, and procedures with target goal of reducing or eliminating workplace injuries and hazards.
Facilitated environmental and safety based committees.
Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
Enforced ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
Verified annual practice emergency response for fire & ammonia drills for every work shift.
Responded to Plant emergencies, while conducting root cause analysis for accident and injury incidents; orchestrated scene clean up and organization.
Established Ergonomic Committees to focus on work-place body movement and how to eliminate current and future injuries.
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
S&A Industries
11.2017 - 10.2019
150+ employee driven company.
Automotive industry specializing in plastics(extruding and blow molding operation).
Lead emergency response efforts.
Conducts monthly company safety meetings on topics of general awareness.
Ensures initial safety and environmental purposes training with all new team members for clear understanding.
Conducts monthly 5s/6s floor audits and assigns accordingly.
Assists in all accident and near miss investigations.
Assists in creation of written programs, and annual self review.
Maintained all training records.
Assists in leading safety committee.
Assists in leading ISO 14001 certification for S&A.
Maintains reduce, reuse, and recycle environmental policy.
Conducts compliance reports for customers based off of in-house or supplier product information, such as but not limited to the following:
REACH/RoHS, Prop 65, Conflict Minerals, Asbestos, Biocidal, etc.
Intern-Assistant
Twinsburg Fire Department
10.2015 - 12.2016
Provided assistance to the Fire Chief and Fire Prevention Officers during routine inspections and interactions with the public for the purpose of increasing risk awareness.
Assisted in creating City of Twinsburg’s Special Event Incident Action Plan that highlighted emergency response procedures during town held holiday events.
Conducted fire inspections for local establishments.
Inspections of an establishment searched for fire or safety hazards Looked at all lockout/tag out systems, electrical panels, and exits, secured chemicals, proper ventilation, etc.
Created data analysis on medic and fire calls.
Assembled a Community Emergency Response Team Annex.
Presentation provider for teaching fire safety during fire prevention week (month) to local public schools.
Education
EMT-Basic - Emergency Medical Technology
University Hospitals EMS Training Institute
Parma, OH
07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management And Homeland Security
University of Akron
Akron, OH
05.2018
Certificate - Geographic And Land Information Systems
University of Akron
Akron, OH
05.2018
Associate of Science - Environmental Health And Safety
Kent State University
Kent, OH
12.2016
Skills
Regulatory Compliance
Hazards Assessments
Audit procedures
Contractor Management
Training Development Plans
Enhanced Graphic Design
Accident and Near Miss Investigation
Policy and SOP Development
Program Enforcement and Support
ISO 14001 & 45001 Lead
Passion for Safety Excellence
Collaboration for Successful Practice
Accomplishments
The American Red Cross Acts of Courage Hero, 2016
City of Twinsburg Proclamation
Awarded Proclamation from City of Twinsburg Mayor Procop for saving the life of an elderly individual succumbing to the effects of hypothermia
Affiliations
University of Akron Chapter IAEM
International Association of Emergency Managers
Certification
Emergency Management Related
American Heart Association BLS First Aid/CPR/AED
FEMA Independent Study Course Certificates
“IS-317”“Intro To CERT”
"IS-200" "ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200" "IS-100" "Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100"
"IS-700" "National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction"
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management And Homeland Security
University of Akron
Certificate - Geographic And Land Information Systems
University of Akron
Associate of Science - Environmental Health And Safety
Kent State University
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