Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
Performed safety analyses (JSAs) to evaluate potential risks and developed risk mitigation strategies; developed new JSA form to improve usability for end users.
Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and updated materials for presentations.
Helped with the implementation of PPE vending.
Maintained current safety policies and procedures by updating documentation as they progressed through central/safety leadership.
Manage safety advocates, lockout coordinators, and the crane trainer. Ensure tasks are being completed and we are reaching our goals as a safety department.
Managed PSM program at mill, overseeing inspections, trainings, and follow-up actions to ensure completion.
Co-lead Central Safety where we review safety wins and concerns and policies.
Directed Safety University management activities to support workplace safety training.
Supported safety-focused annual outage operations by coordinating contractors and assisting safety team pre-planning efforts.
Managed Safety Rep Program and Courage to Care Program oversight.
Participated in food safety committee activities to support FSSC 22000 compliance adherence.
Collaborated with ISO Coordinator to manage annual housekeeping audit schedule creation.
Safety Manager
1 Year 9 Months
UP Paper, LLC. | 06.2021 - 03.2023
Facilitate all safety and environmental training for the mill.
Updated and created new procedures via desktop.
Created safety incentive program to promote positive reinforcement on safety behaviors.
Facilitate a safety committee that focuses primarily on 5s.
In charge of communicating and working on open safety items within the plant. Being able to come up with timelines for completions and solutions.
Large projects- updating guarding, fixing docking systems, updating/creating LOTO procedures, creating and implementing an electrical and respiratory program, implementing impact monitors, and working towards PPE vending as well as becoming ISO 14001 certified.
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
1 Year 10 Months
Ventra GR 29 | 07.2019 - 05.2021
Instructor of all of trainings including: First-Aid/CPR/AED, forklift, incident reporting, crane, LOTO, and etc.
Prepared internal and external audit to meet ISO 140001 standards.
Handle all workers compensation claims.
Annual reporting for MDEQ, City of Grand Rapids, & MIOSHA.
Other items: JSAs, LOTO annual inspection/ updating LOTO placards, safety committee, ergonomics, new hire orientation, and handle any safety or environmental issues that occur within the plant.
Undertook wastewater and switched to an automatic system for chemical addition, eliminating risk for human error.
Safety Coordinator
1 Year 2 Months
Ventra Ionia & GR 29 | 05.2018 - 07.2019
Big projects include: training programs such as lockout/tagout, forklift, over head crane and etc.
Day to day work: updating and creating written procedures, incident analysis and workers compensation.
Organize and run the safety committee for GR 29, conduct new hire training, set up CPR training, & hearing tests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety & Health Managment
Grand Valley State University | Allendale | 2018
Related course work: Industrial Hygiene, Hazard Control, Behavioral Aspects, Regulations, Motor Fleet, Fire Safety, and Ergonomics.
Skills
Microsoft Excel and Word
GSP certification
First-Aid/CPR/AED instructor
18001 internal auditor
14001 internal auditor
PSM/RMP training/auditing
Overhead crane train the trainer
Storm Water Operator
Accomplishments
Saved a company $20,000 on implementing a PPE program.
Received the MiWish grant in 2020 and 2021 from MIOSHA to go towards ergonomic projects and guarding.
Cut a company's incident rate in one year by over 45%.
Implemented an ergonomic program using HumanTech.
Conducted sitewide risk assessments.
Timeline
Senior Safety Specialist/PSM Coordinator
Billerud
04.2023 - CurrentRead More
Safety Manager
UP Paper, LLC.
06.2021 - 03.2023Read More
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Ventra GR 29
07.2019 - 05.2021Read More
Safety Coordinator
Ventra Ionia & GR 29
05.2018 - 07.2019Read More
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Science from Occupational Safety & Health Managment