Brennen Orr
Rochester
Summary
Positive and proactive Certified Safety Professional with strong understanding of environmental health and safety regulations and compliance. Possesses knowledge in hazard identification and risk assessment, with skills in implementing safety protocols and conducting employee training. Committed to enhancing workplace safety and reducing environmental impact through diligent management and strategic initiatives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional EHS Manager
Alta Equipment Company
02.2023 - Current
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure EHS programs align with operational goals and foster a safer workplace across 40 regional branches.
- Collaborate with the Director of EHS to set objectives, establish key performance indicators, and implement standardized safety practices across all sites.
- Conduct comprehensive EHS assessments, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while minimizing operational risks.
- Lead incident investigations, identifying root causes, developing corrective action plans, and ensuring follow-up for continuous improvement.
- Facilitate monthly EHS reviews and branch-level safety assessments, driving actionable insights and performance improvements.
- Act as the organization’s representative during federal, state, and local regulatory visits and inspections.
- Design and deliver EHS training programs to employees and managers ensuring consistent understanding of safety policies and practices.
- Review existing policies and procedures related to occupational health and safety programs; identified areas needing improvement and provided recommendations accordingly.
- Maintained accurate records of EHS activities including inspection results, incident investigations, training documents, in accordance with applicable laws.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly EHS reports for executive review outlining progress towards meeting corporate goals.
- Monitored safety performance indicators such as injury rates, incident reports, near misses and hazardous waste management to ensure compliance with established standards.
- Collaborated with a third party to develop a safety management system used by the whole company
- Assisted in the development of ISO 14001 and 45001 policies and procedures
Safety Coordinator
Alta Equipment Company
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Maintained accurate records of all safety-related activities, such as training logs, incident reports, employee certifications.
- Provided guidance and resources to employees to maintain safety procedures and enhance protection.
- Assisted in the investigation of incidents to determine root causes and develop effective countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
- Audited existing safety programs for effectiveness and made recommendations for improvement where needed.
- Created and maintained a safe work environment by monitoring hazardous conditions and providing corrective action plans.
- Collaborated with HR department to ensure that all new hires receive appropriate safety orientation prior to beginning work.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify potential hazards and risks.
- Analyzed incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, accidents, and other hazards.
- Helped maintain third party vendor risk management sites, including SDS information.
- Performed a variety of other projects assigned by the director of EHS.
Safety Specialist
Barton Malow- Contract
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed project safety standards by using my education and training to exceed Rivian and Barton Malow requirements.
- Interfaced with labor and management representatives daily to discuss and resolve any safety items.
- Conducted project specific new hire safety orientations, Toolbox talks, and plan of the day meetings for all employees associated with work on the project.
- Assisted in the controlling of hazardous working conditions and unsafe activities through communication with all site personnel, including subcontractors.
- Conducted weekly safety audits to improve safety processes and procedures.
- Assisted with all incident investigations, root cause analysis, and reporting on site.
- Managed and kept all necessary safety documents that pertained to the project.
- Participated in emergency action plan drills and planning.
Safety Intern
Walsh Construction- I-75 Modernization Project
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Conducted all project new hire orientations to ensure all personal on site understand project specific safety practices and procedures.
- Assisted with all accident/ incident reporting and investigations.
- Created a safety engagement and initiative program to get all personal on site more involved with safety.
- Performed routine hazard assessments and implemented necessary corrective actions to reduce or eliminate potential accidents/ injuries to the workers.
- Combined my education and training to recommended ways to improve safety in the workplace.
- Conducted field safety walks daily to ensure compliance of safety procedures and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health and Safety
Oakland University
Rochester, MI05.2020
Skills
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools for collaboration and documentation
- Working knowledge of MIOSHA regulations, OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, ergonomic guidelines, and NIOSH Standards
- Experience in root cause analysis and investigation
- Knowledge of OSHA safety and training requirements
- EHS training
- Workplace inspections
- Safety program development
Certification
- Certified Safety Professional -December 2024
- CPR/First Aid Certified- November 2024
- Rigging/ Signaling -June 2019
- Crane Awareness- July 2019
- OSHA 30 Hour Construction- June 2019
- OSHA 10 Hour Construction- May 2019
Timeline
Regional EHS Manager
Alta Equipment Company
02.2023 - Current
Safety Coordinator
Alta Equipment Company
06.2021 - 01.2023
Safety Specialist
Barton Malow- Contract
09.2020 - 04.2021
Safety Intern
Walsh Construction- I-75 Modernization Project
05.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health and Safety
Oakland University
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