Danny Thomas CSP, WCP
Brighton,MI
Summary
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with over 13 years of cross-functional EHS leadership experience. Proven track record in driving cultural safety transformation and operational excellence across automotive, manufacturing, warehouses, schools, food processing, trash hauling, and healthcare sectors. Expert in significantly lowering occupational risks and managing multi-territory safety teams which saw average injury reduction rates at around 35%. Adept at bridging the gap between operations and executive strategy to deliver sustainable improvements in overall safety performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Professional Manager and Consultant
SOS Safety Solutions
05.2016 - Current
- Successfully managed a team of five safety professionals over multiple territories and averaged an overall injury reduction rate of 35% across diverse workplaces.
- Drastically improved and strengthened safety cultures by heading risk assessments, safety trainings, incident investigations, and hazard recognition processes.
- Directly led safety and health audits and proctored risk control strategies with employees, managers, and executives, significantly reducing incident rates by as much as 60%.
- Spearheaded executive safety presentations and CEO one-on-ones, enhancing leadership's commitment to safety.
- Developed and delivered health and safety trainings for employees, supervisors, and managers, reinforcing compliance and awareness.
- Reviewed and administered continuous improvement initiatives for safety programs such as LOTO, crane safety, fall protection, confined space, hearing conservation, hazardous communication, fork lift safety, respiratory protection, ergonomics, machine safeguarding, fleet.
- Provided consultation to clients on OSHA/MIOSHA and ANSI standards further strengthening safety compliance.
- Conducted thorough incident investigations, which included identifying specific root causes and establishing effective corrective action implementation.
- Administered and facilitated effective transitional return to work programs for our clients, significantly minimizing losses and reducing experience modification rates.
- Collaborated with claims managers to mitigate impacts from fraudulent filings, strengthening claim defensibility.
- Monitored and evaluated safety metrics for prioritizing risk and ensuring proper control measures.
- Acted as a primary liaison between operations, human resources, and claims adjusters to ensure unified and effective strategies for complex claims.
Health Safety and Environmental Coordinator
Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology of the Americas
10.2012 - 05.2016
- Directly responsible for environmental, health, and safety over three manufacturing plants in our midwest territory, which experienced improved safety processes and controls during my tenure.
- Led a "Safety First" culture through employee trainings, evaluations, and collaboration amongst cross-functional leadership.
- DART and TRIR data implementation.
- Maintained 100% compliance for OSHA 300, 300A & 301 Logs.
- Enhanced the level of safety engagement by leading management safety reviews.
- Fully developed and implemented multiple safety programs - machine guarding, LOTO, ergonomics, PPE, hazardous communication, emergency response, confined space, industrial hygiene, ventilation, housekeeping, mobile equipment, aerial lifts, hearing conservation, and respiratory protection.
- Traveled internationally to participate in strategic planning and development with our global Safety Managers from across thirty countries.
- Led and maintained ISO 14001 compliance.
- Root cause identification and corrective action implementation for incidents.
- Developed multiple JHAs for evaluating potential risks and established proper risk mitigation strategies.
- Coordinated air quality monitoring and noise monitoring.
Safety Internship
H. J. Heinz Food Company
01.2011 - 04.2011
- Developing OSHA regulatory training, SOPs, JSAs, LOTO, contractor safety agreement, PPE requirements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety And Health Management
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MISkills
- Developing, improving, and maintaining safety, health, and environmental processes
- Hazard identification and risk mitigation
- Strengthening workplace safety cultures
- Safety audits and risk evaluations
- Regulatory compliance
- Incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
- Creating and delivering safety training
- Analysis of leading and lagging safety indicators
- Attention to detail
- Leadership in safety
- Effective communication and collaboration
Certification
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Worker’s Compensation Professional (WCP)
Volunteer work
Youth Hockey Coach - 5 years total
- 2025/26 - Head Coach Mini Mites(Ages 4-6)
- 2025/26 - Assistant Coach: Squirts (Ages 9-10)
- 2023-2025 - Assistant Coach: Mites (Ages 7-8)
- 2011-2013 - Assistant Coach: High School Varsity
Timeline
Safety Professional Manager and Consultant
SOS Safety Solutions
05.2016 - Current
Health Safety and Environmental Coordinator
Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology of the Americas
10.2012 - 05.2016
Safety Internship
H. J. Heinz Food Company
01.2011 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety And Health Management
Grand Valley State University