Jesus Hernandez Santiago
Rancho Cucamonga,CA
Summary
Highly experienced EHS Manager with a successful track record of ensuring safety compliance and reducing workplace risks. Proven ability to develop and implement effective safety strategies to protect personnel, assets and the environment. Experienced, energetic, innovative problem solver possessing professional with pride in the development and mentorship of Safety teams across multiple industries and roles.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
See's Candies Inc
02.2022 - Current
- Evaluate, develop, and implement process changes driving compliant and comprehensive Safety culture for over 4000 employees.
- Organized and managed company level; Executive and Plant safety steering committees.
- Develops short and long term EHS strategic objectives and initiatives
- Conducts and organizes safety committee inspections to identify and correct hazardous workplace conditions and practices reducing safety incidents by more 40% year over year.
- Directs incident and accident investigations, determines root cause and provides recommendations to Executive and Plant leadership
- Conducts industrial, ergonomic, and job safety analyses; provides solutions to Safety Committee.
- Manages environmental compliance areas such as air emission, stormwater, hazardous materials and hazardous waste.
- Directs EHS data collection measures as required by local, State and Federal agencies.
- Developed and implemented plant-wide Lockout Tagout program.
- Conducts periodic review of machine guarding design, placement, maintenance, and training.
- Conducts and directs bilingual safety training for plant employees on all local, State, Federal and industry specific safety and regulatory related topics.
- Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to promote workplace safety.
- Enhanced workplace safety by implementing comprehensive environmental, health, and safety programs.
- Developed and delivered engaging safety training sessions for employees at all levels.
Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
Rich Products Corporation
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Coordinates and develops daily EHS initiatives to drive sustainable EHS management systems.
- Lead safety steering committee, EHS strategy development and implementation, objectives and initiatives.
- Conducts and organizes safety committee inspections, workplace hazard and behavioral based inspections and evaluations.
- Directs incident and accident investigations, determines root cause(s), makes recommendations to plant safety committee to reduce hazards.
- Conducts annual and periodic safety inspections in lockout and tagout inspections and machine guarding procedure review and update.
- Conducts Job Safety Analysis, Hazard Assessments, and Ergonomic inspections and evaluations.
- Manages environmental compliance areas such as air emission, stormwater, hazardous materials and hazardous waste.
- Conducts and directs safety and environmental training for 350 plant employees on local, State, Federal and industry specific safety and regulatory related topics.
- Managed Workers Compensation and Return to Work Program for over 350 employees.
- Contributes manufacturing knowledge & experience to meet the needs and objectives of the Total Productive Management System.
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting comprehensive risk assessments and implementing effective control measures.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
- Established a strong safety culture within the organization through consistent communication, enforcement of policies, and leading by example.
Environmental Compliance Consultant
Jorgensen Environmental Compliance Services
12.2016 - 01.2021
- Conducted Environmental, Health, and Safety audits for 36 client locations.
- Identified deficiencies in health and safety programs, workplace hazards, air quality, spill prevention and control, and hazardous waste management
- Prepared environmental reports, air and environmental permit applications and renewals, air emissions and toxic substances release in compliance with local, regional, state, and federal regulations
- Developed and implemented client specific comprehensive environmental, health and safety programs such as emergency planning, hazard communication and hazardous waste programs, air emissions, spill prevention control and countermeasures, storm water national pollutant discharge elimination system, ergonomics, workplace safety, machine guarding, powered industrial vehicles, electrical safety, and fire protection
- Prepares and conducts environmental, health and safety multi-media training in compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and NPDES regulations.
Hazardous Material Response Team Supervisor
Department of Defense, U.S. Army
08.1994 - 11.2016
- Managed and coordinated response and mitigation of Hazardous Materials incidents utilizing Incident Command System; advises local and Federal emergency response and disaster relief management officials
- Assistant Operations Supervisor serving 14 Hazardous Materials technicians specializing in gathering of forensic data of volatile chemicals and materials through comprehensive analytical laboratory process; maintained high standards of performance as quality assurance supervisor.
- Facilitated qualitative and quantitative environmental sampling, testing, and identification of toxic hazardous materials utilizing precise instruments and procedures to determine potential human health and environmental effects of military and national significance
- Coordinated successful response of 75 threat incidents resulting in no loss to equipment, personnel readiness or degraded base defense
- Managed and certified for worldwide multi-modal transportation $15 million of equipment and hazardous materials in accordance with applicable federal and international laws
- Managed organizational ammunition budget value over $6,2000,000; achieved 100% organizational operational readiness
- Managed over $7,000,000 worth of equipment, materials and supplies with zero loss
- Managed organizational CBRNE equipment maintenance; developed equipment tracking readiness program
- Primary organizational instructor of all CBRNE equipment and associated tasks, techniques and procedures
- Managed and implemented rigorous Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training program of a 500-employee organization.
Education
Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health - Concentration in Environmental Management
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AlabamaBachelor of Science in Environmental Studies - Concentration in Regional and Community Environmental Planning
American Military University
Charles Town, West Virginia06.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office 365
- Workplace inspections
- Safety audits
- Ergonomics Evaluation
- Noise control
- Safety training development
- Accident investigation
- Industrial hygiene
- Incident Reporting
- Accident Prevention
- Hazardous waste management
Certification
- Hazardous Material Technician, 2015, DOD IFSAC #1865788
- Hazardous Material Operator, 2015, DOD IFSAC #1865787
Specialized Training
- 2021, First Aid, AED, Bloodborne Pathogen, CPR Certified
- 2016, OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, Cert # 40HR-10032016-1
- 2015, Chemical Technical Escort
- 2015, Permit Required Confined Space Awareness Course
- 2014, Radiation Safety Officer Course 3
- 2009, Defense Packaging of Hazardous Materials
- 2008, Environmental Compliance Officer Certification Course
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
See's Candies Inc
02.2022 - Current
Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
Rich Products Corporation
02.2021 - 02.2022
Environmental Compliance Consultant
Jorgensen Environmental Compliance Services
12.2016 - 01.2021
Hazardous Material Response Team Supervisor
Department of Defense, U.S. Army
08.1994 - 11.2016
Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health - Concentration in Environmental Management
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies - Concentration in Regional and Community Environmental Planning
American Military University