David Keim
St. Louis
Summary
Seasoned Assistant Area Director with background in managing, coordinating and overseeing operations across multiple locations. Known for exceptional leadership skills, adept at guiding teams, enhancing staff performance, and ensuring efficient day-to-day functions. Noteworthy achievements include developing effective strategies that improved overall productivity and financial success. Brings strong problem-solving abilities, strategic planning proficiency, and excellent communication skills to effectively drive business growth and operational excellence.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
St. Louis
09.2012 - Current
- Formulated and sustained long and short-term strategic plans to meet the Agency’s mission.
- Matches staff capabilities with changing mission requirements.
- Played a key role in achieving St Louis' national recognition as Area Office of the Year.
- Oversaw the operation of Everbridge emergency notification system, addressing civil unrest and severe weather to protect office staff.
- Oversaw continuity planning, enabling office to function effectively under multiple circumstances.
- Created Regional Inspection Plan and Federal OSHA Operating Plan for the St. Louis Area Office.
- Leveraged industrial hygiene expertise to review case files for complex health and safety violations prior to citations issuance.
- Spearheaded challenging inspection at a pig farm where employees lost consciousness due to exposure and poor ventilation.
- Led a compliance officer through an initial fatality investigation, resulting in 16 Serious and 1 Repeat violations.
- Surpassed inspection goal by conducting 677 inspections at the end of FY 2024.
- Placed 26 employers under the Serious Violators Enforcement Program.
- Conducted OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course for Eastern Missouri Small Flow Organization and facilitated certification process.
- Shared OSHA updates with about fifty participants during the Safety and Health Committee meeting hosted by Joint Association of Union Contractors and National Association of Construction Boilermaker Employers.
- Participated in nationwide AAD Committee, contributing concerns to the Executive Development Committee.
Industrial Hygienist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
St. Louis
05.2008 - 09.2012
- Coordinated and structured multifaceted enforcement and non-enforcement cases aligned with OSHA standards.
- Conducted a technical review for the National Office on the proposed construction confined space standard.
- Developed clear and concise case file write-up containing video, photo evidence, interview notes while meeting legal sufficiency as an example for Compliance Officers.
- Achieved comprehensive knowledge of OSHA regulations through research and meticulous documentation.
Sales Representative
Global Protection
West Berlin
10.2007 - 05.2008
- Developed and maintained safety sales activities across seven states in the Midwest region.
- Established strong customer relationships through targeted calls and strategic action plans.
- Instructed first responder personnel on handling Chemical, Biological, and Radiological incidents.
Account Executive
Universal Computer Group
College Station
12.2006 - 09.2007
- Developed and maintained IT disaster recovery sales activities across a five-state Midwest territory.
- Collaborated with chief information officers and business continuity experts on IT disaster recovery, provided product recommendations, and delivered training for mobile recovery units.
- Developed and delivered Workplace Recovery Strategies at the Mid-American Contingency Planning Forum in St Louis, MO.
Safety Sales Representative
Fisher Scientific
Pittsburgh
10.2003 - 11.2006
- Directed business development for safety and health programs within a multi-state Midwest territory.
- Ensured strong customer relationships and market penetration through in-depth calls to end users.
- Facilitated training sessions on disaster management planning software for various agencies.
- Developed and administered online order processing for the Federal ODP Grant Program.
- Secured over 20 million dollars in sales of emergency preparedness solutions.
- Led St Louis Metropolitan Medical Response Team in designing and implementing nine medical surge trailers.
- Specified over two hundred items on UASI grant procurement for the operational needs of St Louis region.
USAF Air Mobility Command Program Manager
Tetra Tech Inc.
Collinsville
09.2002 - 10.2003
- Managed direct sales of Environmental Management consulting services.
- Engaged in networking with involvement in trade and professional organizations.
- Directed strategic sales campaigns, initiatives and supporting materials.
- Provided bid support through qualification statements, site visits, and pre-bid conferences.
Sales Manager Safety and Chemical Division
Accessory Group of New England
Holyoke
11.1998 - 07.2002
- Spearheaded formation of an innovative division in Accessory Group.
- Developed initial accounts in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut to establish presence in the region.
- Increased yearly revenue significantly from $260,000 to over $540,000 at consistent profitability.
- Handled distribution of disposable gloves, protective clothing, and respiratory protection.
- Customers received comprehensive education on hazard communication safety.
- Training included proper personal protective equipment required, material safety data sheet comprehension, and general regulation requirements
Environmental Scientist/Industrial Hygiene Technician
Tetra Tech Inc.
Fairview Heights
12.1994 - 11.1998
- Managed asbestos, lead-based paint, PCB and mercury surveys for eleven facilities at Scott AFB.
- Facilitated client interactions, managed laboratory coordination, and produced technical survey reports.
- Directed team to evaluate compliance with North Dakota Pollution Discharge Elimination System requirements, reducing toxic and hazardous material release into the sanitary sewer.
- Performed contamination checks on well sites in old missile silos near Wichita for hydrocarbons and PCBs.
- Conducted surveys of radioactive burial sites focusing on radiation intensity, overall condition, and safety warnings.
- Performed sampling at discharge locations to evaluate inorganic, organic, and radiological compliance with NPDES standards.
- Collaborated on audits ensuring compliance with Federal, State, Local, Department of Defense, and USAF environmental standards.
- Collected data for annual air emissions inventory focusing on major polluters on Base.
- Executed Indoor Air Quality Investigations on multiple buildings.
- Conducted hazardous waste sampling and analysis on unmarked 55-gallon drums.
- Gathered data on waste and established sampling procedures.
- Worked with emergency response teams in clearing chemical spills and accidents.
- Prepared grant applications seeking funding for various research initiatives related to conservation efforts.
- Prepared engineering-related calculations and drafted drawings and visual aids.
Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician
United States Air Force
Belleville
12.1987 - 12.1994
- Executed comprehensive industrial hygiene services across more than 90 work centers.
- Supported drafting a detailed analysis for environmental surveillance and clean-up efforts following a C-130 crash.
- Led development of checklists for chemical, fuel, and oil spill response at Scott Air Force Base.
- Managed asbestos, lead-based paint, and radon programs for Scott AFB.
- Performed sampling of effluent locations for inorganic, organic, and radiological analysis to ensure NPDES permit compliance.
- Member of Scott AFB Emergency Response Team
- Contributed to report development detailing findings for submission to the Indiana Environmental Protection Agency.
- Addressed diverse emergency spill situations at Scott Air Force Base, involving contaminants like mercury and PCBs.
- Created comprehensive respiratory protection program for government facility.
- Reviewed engineering designs submitted by contractors for compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Monitored water quality using advanced testing methods such as chromatography and spectroscopy.
- Produced environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs or sketches.
- Collaborated with other professionals such as scientists, engineers, regulators in order to develop solutions for complex environmental issues.
- Attended public meetings related to proposed projects that may have a negative effect on local ecosystems.
Education
Associate's Degree - Bioenvironmental Engineering Technologies
Community College of The Air Force
Maxwell, AL, United States03.1994
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Safety inspections
- Emergency response
- Industrial hygiene
- Team management
- Public speaking
- Sales management
- Business development
- Customer satisfaction
Certification
- Bioenvironmental Engineering Specialist Course, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX
- Environmental Protection Course, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX
- Industrial Hygiene Measurements Course, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX
- Industrial Radiological Hazards Course, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX
- Respiratory Protection Course, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX
Job Related Training
- FEMA ICS 100 & 200, 05/01/08
- OSHA 2000 - Construction Standards, 06/26/08
- OSHA 1000 - Initial Compliance, 07/18/08
- OSHA 2050 - Crane and Rigging Safety for Construction, 08/22/08
- OSHA 1410 - Inspection Techniques and Legal Aspects, 09/19/08
- OSHA 500 - Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction Industry, 01/30/09
- OSHA 1250 - Introduction to Health Standards for Industrial Hygienists, 03/06/09
- OSHA 1280 - Safety Hazard Awareness for Industrial Hygienists, 04/10/09
- OSHA 1230 - Accident Investigation, 05/15/09
- OSHA 1310 - Investigative Interviewing Techniques, 06/12/09
- OSHA 2450 - Evaluation of Safety and Health Management Systems, 11/06/09
- OSHA 3300 - Safety and Health in the Chemical Processing Industries, 02/05/10
- OSHA 3400 - Hazard Analysis in the Chemical Processing Industries, 07/01/11
- OSHA 2040 - Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards, 05/24/12
- OSHA 1412 - Misclassification of Workers and Advanced Legal Aspects for OSHA Managers, 08/08/13
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
09.2012 - Current
Industrial Hygienist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
05.2008 - 09.2012
Sales Representative
Global Protection
10.2007 - 05.2008
Account Executive
Universal Computer Group
12.2006 - 09.2007
Safety Sales Representative
Fisher Scientific
10.2003 - 11.2006
USAF Air Mobility Command Program Manager
Tetra Tech Inc.
09.2002 - 10.2003
Sales Manager Safety and Chemical Division
Accessory Group of New England
11.1998 - 07.2002
Environmental Scientist/Industrial Hygiene Technician
Tetra Tech Inc.
12.1994 - 11.1998
Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician
United States Air Force
12.1987 - 12.1994
Associate's Degree - Bioenvironmental Engineering Technologies
Community College of The Air Force
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