Davante Carey
Summary
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) professional with hands-on experience leading site-level safety operations in a union manufacturing environment. Skilled in hazard identification, incident investigation, regulatory compliance, and safety program implementation, with a focus on reducing operational risk and driving continuous improvement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health & Safety Manager Trainee
Bunge
Channahon, IL
03.2025 - Current
- Serve as primary on-site EHS support during a period of reduced staffing, assuming responsibilities typically aligned with an EHS Specialist role
- Develop and implement site-specific safety programs, including PPE selection matrices aligned with task-based hazard assessments
- Manage employee EHS training by assigning learning plans, tracking completion in the Alchemy system, and delivering monthly safety training to support regulatory and corporate requirements.
- Conduct routine audits and inspections to identify hazards, enforce compliance, and drive corrective actions
- Support and help lead incident investigations, ensuring timely documentation, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking
- Coordinate and support emergency response planning and drills, ensuring employee readiness for fire, chemical, medical, and evacuation scenarios.
- Support environmental compliance activities under direction of the EHS Manager, including spill response documentation, waste handling coordination, and regulatory recordkeeping.
- Act as Single Point Accountable (SPA) for chemical safety, overseeing storage compatibility and hazard controls
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and leadership to proactively identify risk trends and implement preventive safety initiatives.
Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
04.2024 - 02.2025
- Assisted with planning and execution of daily practices and competitions
- Supported meet logistics, athlete monitoring, and performance documentation
- Maintained compliance with NCAA, conference, and university requirements
Athletic Training Student
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Provided injury prevention support including taping, bracing, and rehabilitation exercises
- Assisted with immediate care during practices and competitions
- Applied therapeutic modalities
Education
Master of Science - Health & Safety Management
Mckendree University
Lebanon, IL12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science & Sports Performance
Mckendree University
Lebanon, IL12-2023
Skills
- EHS Program Implementation & Site-Level Execution
- OSHA & Environmental Regulatory Compliance (29 CFR 1910, EPA)
- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
- Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Safety Audits, Inspections & Corrective Actions
- Safety Training & Development (Alchemy)
- Safety Management Systems
- Emergency Response Planning & Coordination
- Chemical Safety & Hazardous Materials Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
- Confined Space Supervisor
- Excavation Competent Person
- Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid
Timeline
Environmental Health & Safety Manager Trainee
Bunge
03.2025 - Current
Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach
McKendree University
04.2024 - 02.2025
Athletic Training Student
McKendree University
08.2022 - 07.2024
Master of Science - Health & Safety Management
Mckendree University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science & Sports Performance
Mckendree University