Debbie F. Vandercook
Portage,Mi
Summary
Dynamic EHS Manager with extensive experience at EJ Consult, specializing in regulatory compliance and incident investigation. Proven track record in designing effective safety training programs and conducting thorough environmental assessments. Adept at fostering a culture of safety and well-being, ensuring adherence to health standards while enhancing workplace safety.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EHS Manager
EJ Consult
East Jordan, Mi
03.2023 - 06.2025
- Administer EHS for different manufacturing environments.
- Analyze many types of work environments and work procedures.
- Inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment.
- Design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
- Responsible for all training for new hires including Lockout/Tag out, Confined Space, Arc Flash Protection, PPE, Emergency Action Plans, putting out fires, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation.
- Implementing any changes to the existing Health and Safety Program.
- Arc flash protection program and PPE requirements meeting the NEC and Arc Flash protection requirements.
- Industrial hygiene experience to assess health risks within the workplace, including air quality, noise pollution, and ionic radiation, and devise strategies to reduce the effects on employee health and well-being.
- Laid off due to lack of work.
- West Rock was a client in 2021 in a corrugated facility.
EHS Manager
EJIW Foundry
Mi
09.2014 - 11.2015
- Title V facility and Large Quantity Generator experience.
- TRI and Sara 313 reporting.
- NPDES permit renewal.
- Training for PPE, Lockout, Machine Guarding, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, Workers Compensation, SPCC and SPPP, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Hazardous Materials Shipping and Safety Audits and follow up for corrective action.
- Facilitate and lead plant safety committee and emergency responders.
- Laid off due to reduction in production.
Contract Safety Manager
Brillion Iron Works
Brillion, Wisconsin
04.2012 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: foundry
- Written formaldehyde, lead, and benzene exposure control plans and training power points to comply with OSHA regulations.
- Updated EHS manual upon starting position.
- Developed addition power point presentations for supervisor’s safety meetings.
- Started up safety committee.
- Daily walk through for safety issues in all four plants.
- Address employee safety concerns and answer safety hot line.
- Put together safety material per guidance from safety manager for training purposes.
- Participated in setting up air sampling on the melt decks.
- Left for better opportunity.
- Foundry
Contract EHS Manager
Appleton Electric
South Milwaukee, WI
01.2011 - 08.2011
- Company Overview: Foundry
- Title V facility and Large Quantity Generator experience.
- TRI and Sara 313 reporting.
- NPDES permit renewal.
- Training for PPE, Lockout, Machine Guarding, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, Workers Compensation, SPCC and SPPP, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Hazardous Materials Shipping and Safety Audits and follow up for corrective action.
- Facilitate and lead plant safety committee and emergency responders.
- Layoff.
- Foundry
Contract EHSS Manager
Green Plains Grain
Everly, Iowa
01.2010 - 07.2010
- Manage environmental, health, safety, and security concerns for 7 grain handling and processing locations in Northern Iowa.
- Maintain DOT and Drug and Alcohol documents for fleet.
- Conduct EHSS audits as it applies to the business sector and follow up on corrective actions and implementation.
- Be aware of Agricultural and Grain handling issues as they relate to workplace safety and occupational health.
- Manage worker’s compensation and return to work program.
- Assess and conduct safety training on vast array of safety, environmental, hazmat, and PSM issues.
- Assist Corporate EHSS as part of EHSS auditing team of Ethanol Plants.
- Provide STOP program training to various locations in behavior based safety systems.
- Provide support and information to outside regulatory and consulting agencies on UST and AGST issues as they pertain to diesel fuel.
- Prepare and implement Job Safety Analysis for each job in each location.
- Contract ended.
Education
B.S. - Industrial Management
University of Akron
01.1998
Skills
- EHS management
- Regulatory compliance
- Incident investigation
- Safety training
- Industrial hygiene
- Environmental assessments
Certification
- OSHA 30 General Industry
- Michigan Stormwater Operator
- COSS – Certified Occupational Safety Specialist
Timeline
EHS Manager
EJ Consult
03.2023 - 06.2025
EHS Manager
EJIW Foundry
09.2014 - 11.2015
Contract Safety Manager
Brillion Iron Works
04.2012 - 08.2014
Contract EHS Manager
Appleton Electric
01.2011 - 08.2011
Contract EHSS Manager
Green Plains Grain
01.2010 - 07.2010
B.S. - Industrial Management
University of Akron