Elizabeth K. Olmstead

• Determine client needs and financial situations by listening and scheduling fact-finding appointments.
• Maintained high standards of customer service by building relationships with clients.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.

On this site, there are three separate plants along with the transportation department and a maintenance team

• Increased Employee Participation by 60%: Revived safety committee, conducted monthly team audits and launched employee observation program. This increased near miss and minor incident reporting and reduced injuries.
• Coached for improved safety performance, addressed issues and recommended corrective actions.
• Investigated injuries, incidents and near misses to prevent recurrence and maximize workplace safety.
• Leveraged statistical analysis to improve awareness, change behavior and drive continuous improvement in programs and processes.
• Conducted respirator fit testing, facilitated annual physicals and industrial hygiene monitoring to maintain safe work practices with numerous hazardous chemicals.

• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Turner Memphis crews worked for 10 months without any recordable injury in 2019, eliminating potential costs and down-time.
• Safety manager on multiple high-profile projects simultaneously, totaling over $450 million, with no lost-time injuries, saving thousands of dollars in medical costs and down time.

Managed all aspects of safety for the construction of an $87 million high school and athletic complex, on a 150 acre site with 25 contractor trades

• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes and materials.
• Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
• Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.

Two distribution centers / warehouses, operate 24/7. Over 2,500 employees comprised of a primarily temporary workforce, successfully shipped over 13 million athletic apparel items monthly.

• Oversaw third-party contractor operations to maintain safety standards while operating on site.
• Developed and executed initiatives to improve safety knowledge and awareness.
• Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes and materials.
• Proctored safety and health training for personnel, reducing safety incident rates.

This facility manufactures resins, gel coats and colorants, utilizing hazardous chemicals, utilizing rotating shifts.

• Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
• Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
• Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
• Conducted safety audits and investigated plant safety issues.
• Facilitated OSHA and EPA agency visits, resulting in zero violations.

• 3.5 GPA