BOBBIE JO BLOOM
Glen Allen,VA
Summary
Strategic Safety & Compliance Leader with 25+ years of experience directing multi-state environmental health & safety (EHS), food safety, OSHA compliance, sanitation operations, and warehouse risk management across large-scale facilities up to 1M+ square feet. Proven track record of reducing recordables, strengthening safety culture, building structured training programs, and aligning regulatory compliance with operational excellence. Experienced in OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, AIB, EPA, HACCP, GMP, Workers’ Compensation management, and multi-site emergency response planning. Known for transforming safety programs from reactive to proactive through leadership coaching, KPI tracking, and structured compliance systems. Dependable Safety Manager with track record of improving workplace safety through multiple Sadmfety software: eMars/Cority/Gensuite/Safety Culture. Offering significant experience in Warehouse/Food/Customer environments. Articulate communicator with individuals from all levels of organization.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Manager & Trainer
Feed More
Richmond, VA, USA
01.2025 - Current
- Lead safety and compliance operations for regional food bank distribution and warehouse facilities.
- Direct OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, AIB, and food safety compliance programs.
- Serve as Emergency Response Coordinator (medical, fire, tornado, chemical, active threat).
- Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for new hires and leadership teams.
- Oversee Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, Bloodborne Pathogens, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, and Fall Protection programs.
- Manage accident investigations, recordable reporting (Cority/Riskonnect), and compliance tracking.
- Implement behavior-based safety initiatives and KPI dashboards to reduce injury risk.
- Lead sanitation audits, GMP inspections, spill response teams, and temperature-controlled inventory compliance.
- Provide executive coaching to leadership on proactive safety culture development.
Regional Safety Compliance Manager & Trainer
Safety National Compliance
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA
01.2001 - 12.2024
- Oversaw safety compliance and loss prevention programs across large-scale distribution and processing facilities (up to 1M+ sq. ft.).
- Designed and implemented full-scale Safety Operations Plan integrating training, emergency response, supervisor accountability, and employee engagement.
- Reduced risk exposure through structured near-miss tracking and recordable reporting systems.
- Led Workers’ Compensation investigations and return-to-work/light duty programs.
- Coordinated emergency planning with local Fire & Police Departments.
- Directed safety committees and cross-functional emergency response teams.
- Conducted facility-wide fire safety reviews, hazardous chemical audits, and environmental inspections.
- Developed and executed GMP, HACCP, and sanitation compliance programs.
- Created Master Cleaning Schedules (MCS) and validated chemical sanitation procedures.
- Audited suppliers and managed food safety temperature variances.
- Oversaw PIT safety, dock systems, pre/post trip inspections, and warehouse inventory controls.
- Delivered OSHA-compliant training programs across multi-site operations.
- Regulatory Knowledge Includes: OSHA, EPA, Virginia DEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Arizona DEQ, Air Quality Index standards.
Manager, Maintenance Operations Support
United States Postal Service
Washington, D.C., USA
01.1983 - 12.2001
- Directed maintenance operations, inventory control, automated equipment oversight, and OSHA compliance for national headquarters operations.
- Managed inventory systems, replenishment cycles, financial tracking, and stockroom operations.
- Oversaw safety training and OSHA compliance across maintenance operations.
- Led accident investigations and Workers’ Compensation reporting.
- Supported Alpha/Beta site automation implementation.
- Coordinated emergency planning and safety committees.
- Developed performance metrics and cost containment strategies.
Education
Business Administration & Management
Doane University
Crete, NebraskaHACCP Certified
01.2024
Professional Business & Life Coach Certification
Skills
- OSHA Compliance
- Recordable Management
- Food Safety
- HACCP Programs
- Multi-State Regulatory Compliance
- EPA
- DEQ
- TCEQ
- ADEQ
- Warehouse Safety
- Distribution Safety
- Emergency Response
- Crisis Management
- Workers’ Compensation
- Return-to-Work Programs
- Lockout/Tagout
- Brady Systems
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Keytroller
- Risk Assessment
- Incident Investigation
- Safety KPI Development
- Cost Reduction Analysis
- GMP
- Master Cleaning Schedules
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- SCRUM Master
- Cority
- Medgate
- Riskonnect
- EMARS
- MARS
- Environmental protection processes
- Knowledgeable in [Safety Standard]
- Developing training programs
- Safety program development
- Incident Reporting
- Implementing policies
- Safety audits
- Meeting oversight and participation
Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- HACCP Certification
- HAZWOPER 24-Hour
- Supply Chain Management
- ISO 14000
- Lockout/Tagout (Brady Systems)
- Fall Protection for Construction
- Hazard Recognition & Assessment
- Compliance Snapshot & GHS
- Cority / Medgate (OSHA Reporting Systems)
- SCRUM Master
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Project Management & Training Development
- EMARS Trainer
Additional Leadership
- International Association of Women – Business Leaders
- Published Children’s Book Author (5 Books)
Accomplishments
- Published Children's Books
- Pr8son Ministry Life Coach
Affiliations
- American Society of Safety Professionals
Timeline
Safety Manager & Trainer
Feed More
01.2025 - Current
Regional Safety Compliance Manager & Trainer
Safety National Compliance
01.2001 - 12.2024
Manager, Maintenance Operations Support
United States Postal Service
01.1983 - 12.2001
Business Administration & Management
Doane University