Diane Torres
Summary
Dynamic Sr. Safety Manager with a proven track record at J.R. Simplot, successfully reducing TIR from 4.87 to 1.70. Expert in safety program management and regulatory compliance, skilled in incident investigation and employee training. Bilingual in English and Spanish, adept at fostering a culture of safety and collaboration across diverse teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Safety Manager
J.R. Simplot
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Plan, direct and manage the safety programs at the Pasco specialty industrial plant
- This includes providing training to employees, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure compliance of safety regulations and guidelines
- Average employees managed is six hundred
- Currently have decreased TIR to 1.70
- Prior to starting at the company, TIR was 4.87
- Conduct audits of safety programs at the plant and identify controls to prevent safety incidents utilizing Integrated Safety Implementation System core functions
- Conduct investigations involving multi-department root cause analysis post accidents
- Maintain OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and IOS regulation and maintain compliance
- Develop, coordinate with local emergency services and exercise annual emergency drills
- Develop post drill report and action items
- Review new equipment drawings for expansion of industrial plant and provide safety and compliance input on packaging equipment and automation
- Coordinate, schedule and provide training to employees such as CPR, bloodborne pathogens, emergency management, confined space, fall protection, LOTO, arc flash
- Complete monthly risk assessments and mitigation strategies of hazards and/or concerns
- Completion of daily safety reports and monthly safety reports to management personnel reflecting leading and lagging indicators
- Support COVID-19 prevention and response plans as well as assisted coordinate at-work vaccination clinic
Safety and Health Manager
Darigold
01.2019 - 09.2020
- Responsible for employee safety and health at the largest food processing plant within the company
- This involves managing three different plants within one structure, along with maintenance departments and on-site warehouse
- Reduced work related recordables by 70%
- Overall a total of 100% reduction of loss time incidents
- TIR has been significantly reduced from 2018 to 2019
- IN 2018, the TIR was 5.03 and ended at a TIR of 1.89
- Average employee managed is 180
- Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA regulations and standards by implanting necessary safety programs and coordinating trainings, inspections, audits
- This entails providing adequate record retention
- Complete comprehensive monthly risk assessment and implement corrective actions
- Completed Hazard Risk Assessment and Job Hazard Analysis
- Emphasize reporting of leading indicators to help reduce lagging indicators to management and operators
- Assess safety processes from different processing and packing automated equipment
- Provide needed training such as confined space, fall protection, personal protective equipment, hearing conservation, emergency preparedness, etc
- Manage and scheduled site security by completing onsite audits, identified corrective action to control significant impact to employee safety and infrastructure loss
- Coordinate yearly emergency evacuation drills and coordinate with local fire departments needed response
- Manage Ammonia Process Safety Management (PSM) program
Social Service Specialist 3 – Home & Community Services
Department of Social & Health Services, WA State
09.2015 - 12.2018
- Responsible for safe hospital discharges and overall safety practices in 3 local hospitals & 1 psychiatric facility in the Tri-Cities area
- 95% of my clients effectively re-enter the community without being re-hospitalized due to accurate & timely safety assessment
- Providing comprehensive assessments with consideration of client’s health needs, resources, familial support, transportation and home logistics and other life factors to ensure a safe environment; as well as identify and mitigate potential risks
- Developed and implemented services plans and corrective actions, as needed
- Maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders & community partners
- Completed comprehensive audits and inspections of programs and affected areas and identified hazards to mitigate and control significant impact to overall program goal
- Ensure clients receive a high level of services and adequate care by service providers by monitoring service provider compliance and credentials with the Washington Administrative Codes (WAC), Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Federal Codes of Regulations (CFR); in addition to reassessing and updating changes to the service plan and authorizations
- 1 of 2 non-management safety committee member, with participating in the development of Safety Plans and Emergency Operations Plans for a variety of environmental, man-made, workplace violence scenarios
- Including: Developing, coordinating & conducting Emergency Preparedness drills on a quarterly basis; and assisting in post drill evaluation in order to improve drills and performance
- Assisting with work related accident/incident investigations
- Providing communication to dept
- Staff on final findings & go forward plan/process; collaborating with management on recommendations & presentation of current safety processes established/updated & proposals
Social Service Specialist 3 – Adult Protective Services
Department of Social & Health Services, WA State
10.2014 - 09.2015
- Responsible for timely and thorough investigation of allegations of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, abandonment and/or exploitation of vulnerable adults & disabled clients
- On average managed a case load of 15-20 cases (approximately x2 the average) meeting the standard investigation & recommendation completion timeline of 60 days by doing the following:
- Ensure environmental safety by conducting inspections while onside visits, documenting and inquiring on any identified risks or hazards
- Successfully managed both clients and perpetrator rights during investigations by understanding and exercising proper steps under application WACs and RCWs
Case Manager
Yakima County/Aging & Long-Term Care
06.2011 - 10.2014
- Responsible for providing ongoing contracted case management for on average of 80 home-based elderly individuals and disabled people, referred to by the Department of Social and Health Services
- Developed and maintained a tracking system of assigned care providers to ensure compliance of training per WAC standard
Child Protective Services Worker
Department of Human Services, Oregon State
06.2008 - 06.2011
- Acted on high urgency response investigations to determine validity of allegations and root case
- Risk assessment was completed, along with formal interview of appropriate witnesses
- Gathered and interpreted supporting documents such as police reports, school records, medical records to aide in case finding
Education
Master of Science - Safety, Security and Emergency Management
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science, Psychology
Eastern Washington University
Emergency Management Master’s Certification -
Occupational Safety Master’s Certification -
Safe Start Trainer Certification -
Six Sigma LEAN Certified -
Graduate Safety Professional (GSP) Certification -
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
Skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Safety program management
- Regulatory compliance
- Employee training
- Risk assessment
- Incident investigation
- Root cause analysis
- Conflict resolution
- Accident investigation
Timeline
Sr. Safety Manager
J.R. Simplot
09.2020 - 07.2023
Safety and Health Manager
Darigold
01.2019 - 09.2020
Social Service Specialist 3 – Home & Community Services
Department of Social & Health Services, WA State
09.2015 - 12.2018
Social Service Specialist 3 – Adult Protective Services
Department of Social & Health Services, WA State
10.2014 - 09.2015
Case Manager
Yakima County/Aging & Long-Term Care
06.2011 - 10.2014
Child Protective Services Worker
Department of Human Services, Oregon State
06.2008 - 06.2011
Master of Science - Safety, Security and Emergency Management
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science, Psychology
Eastern Washington University
Emergency Management Master’s Certification -
Occupational Safety Master’s Certification -
Safe Start Trainer Certification -
Six Sigma LEAN Certified -
Graduate Safety Professional (GSP) Certification -
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
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