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James Anderson
Antioch,CA
Summary
Leverage over 20 years in environmental health and safety to drive compliance and operational excellence. Proven track record in reducing injury claims and implementing effective safety programs, resulting in significant improvements in workplace safety standards and employee engagement.
Overview
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1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
JLL/LONZA
08.2023 - Current
- Transitioned from contractor to permanent employee at the company.
- Served as subject matter expert in conducting job walks to review risk assessments of contractor projects; approved Work Authorization Forms and Job Safety Analysis of on-site construction projects.
- Led the completion of a Corporate EH&S audit of facility.
- Conducted weekly progress updates with management team, facilitating closure of open audit findings and promoting accountability.
- Led safety stand-down presentations for all facility and maintenance employees, reinforcing commitment to safety protocols.
- Engaged employees in identifying good catches, purposeful rounding, and near miss incidents to enhance safety culture.
- Conducted ergonomic evaluations for administrative employees.
Regional Environmental Manager
Schnitzer Steel
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Oversaw environmental activities for 11 NCAL, Sacramento/Nevada Pick-N-Pull region locations, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Successfully conducted monthly environmental audits and guided store locations to successfully adhere local and state environmental standards.
- Coordinated with vendors and contractors to secure work orders for storm water equipment repairs and facility permits, facilitating regulatory adherence.
- Updated CA Water Resource SMARTS systems as part of SPCC and SWPPP programs.
- Worked in temporary position to complete contract requirements.
Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Gillig Corporation
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed EH&S programs for large manufacturing plant of heavy-duty transit buses, overseeing SPCC, SWPPP, hazardous waste, safety compliance training, and hazard assessments to ensure regulatory compliance and employee safety.
- Delivered monthly OSHA safety compliance training, scheduling senior leadership attendance to engage employees across varying departments and enhance safety awareness.
- Led safety committee discussions to develop proactive action plans aimed at reducing injury claims and improving overall workplace safety.
- Conducted monthly safety inspections of departments to identify hazards and ensure compliance.
- Led injury review team to respond to injury accidents and provide a root cause analysis.
- Managed annual permits and compliance for the storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC), air permits, and annual CUPA reporting.
- In coordination with Finance, provided monthly injury and workers’ comp data reports highlighting injury trends and areas of focus.
Safety Operations Practice Leader
Kaiser Permanente
Walnut Creek
03.2018 - 10.2021
- Managed safety operations for larger medical center and seven surrounding Diablo Service Area Medical Office Buildings (MOB), overseeing two safety specialist positions.
- Managed the respiratory program including the COVID fit testing process for over 3200 physicians, medical staff, and ancillary employees.
- Conducted risk assessment safety rounds to track hazards and risks throughout the medical center and its Medical Office Building (MOB) campuses.
- Using a comprehensive investigation system, investigated each employee injury within 24 hours.
- Participated in leadership team for Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA) to evaluate safety protocols for construction projects within service area.
- Responded to all Cal/OSHA complaints around COVID, employee complaints, facility repairs, and other regulatory concerns.
- Coordinated quarterly fire drills and annual evacuation drills with engineering and patient care leaders.
- Developed presentations, documents, spreadsheets, and user-friendly forms for senior management reporting, employee training, and compliance reporting of safety trends and analysis.
- Leader, Integrated Workplace Safety Committee and supported safety reps from partnering departments.
Regional Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Kaiser Permanente
03.2006 - 02.2018
- Successfully conducted internal bi-annual facility audits and scored 96% on KPs Internal National EH&S audit.
- Managed integrated WPS program across 40 locations and a functional optical lab, ensuring compliance and effectiveness.
- Produced one of the region's lowest annualized incident rates per FTE of 1.95. (Regional goal 3.3)
- Reduced workers' comp accepted claims by 47% and overall workers comp costs by 63%.
- Provided training and support to over 45 designated safety representatives, enhancing departmental safety awareness and practices.
- Coordinated compliance efforts for county CUPA reports and state biennial waste management reporting as Large Quantity Generator (LQG), maintaining regulatory adherence.
- Provided “hands-on” training to department personnel including fire evacuation, shelter in place, and active shooter drills in preparation for Disaster Preparedness Readiness.
- Responsible for the implementation and improvement of employee ergonomics, and equipment/furniture.
- Coordinated various site visits from County Fire Marshal, Cal/OSHA, DOT, and Cal-EPA.
Education
BA Degree - Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration
California State University, Eastbay
Hayward, CAAA Degree - Psychology, Business
College of Alameda
Alameda, CASkills
- Environmental auditing
- Risk assessment
- Safety compliance
- Incident investigation
- Audit management
- Program implementation
- Workplace safety
Certification
- ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA, Healthcare Environmental Manager (HEM)
- National Safety Institute, Sacramento, CA, Safety Specialist
- Professional Safety Institute, Sacramento, CA, Basic Safety
Other Employment Opportunities
- Head of Corporate and Field Safety, Longs Drugs
- Asst. Director, Operations & Safety, Pittsburg Unified School District
- Director of Operations, Contra Costa and Solana Food Bank
- Yeoman Second Class (Surface Warfare Qualified), United States Navy
Timeline
Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
JLL/LONZA
08.2023 - Current
Regional Environmental Manager
Schnitzer Steel
05.2023 - 08.2023
Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Gillig Corporation
02.2022 - 03.2023
Safety Operations Practice Leader
Kaiser Permanente
03.2018 - 10.2021
Regional Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Kaiser Permanente
03.2006 - 02.2018
BA Degree - Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration
California State University, Eastbay
AA Degree - Psychology, Business
College of Alameda