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John Krihwan

Stratford

Summary

Helping the industrial and construction industries implement comprehensive enterprise safety strategies, corrective measures, and training to ensure compliance with safety standards. Environmental Health & Safety leader with a solid reputation for identifying workplace risks and using best industry practices to implement effective solutions at a minimal cost. Recognized to bring the human approach to interventions that help transform the workplace into a fun, productive and safe environment. Ensures consistent production by preventing injuries, raising awareness and implementing good EHS practices through managing safety programs and expertise in safety and environmental management systems. Articulate communicator with a keen ability to fully engage all levels of company employees.

Professional with strong background in safety management, ready to ensure compliance and enhance workplace safety protocols. Skilled in risk assessment, incident investigation, and regulatory compliance, with focus on fostering culture of safety and team collaboration. Known for adaptability, reliability, and achieving results in dynamic environments.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Site Safety Manager

Liberty Coca Cola Beverages
10.2024 - Current
  • Implemented safety protocols to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
  • Conducted regular safety training sessions for employees to enhance awareness.
  • Monitored site operations to identify hazards and mitigate risks effectively.
  • Collaborated with management on developing emergency response plans and procedures.
  • Evaluated workplace environments for potential safety improvements and recommendations.
  • Led incident investigations to determine root causes and prevent future occurrences.
  • Developed safety inspection checklists to streamline assessments and reporting processes.
  • Supported continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing site-wide health and safety performance metrics over time.

Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Manager

Thomas Foods International, USA
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Oversaw all aspects of the safety, environmental and security programs of a meat processing facility. Responsible for all regulatory compliance, safety, environmental and GMP training of employees, incident investigation, leading the safety committee.
  • Developed and implemented a system for the improved management of the pH and BOD of the site’s wastewater discharge to ensure continual compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Created and implemented daily inspection forms for the area process managers and supervisors to use for formal safety inspections to increase overall safety performance.
  • Updated and streamlined the Learning Management System to eliminate obsolete training material and to fully integrate a more comprehensive record keeping system to properly document all the training that is conducted by the numerous departments throughout the company.
  • Implemented an effective contractor management system for all current and future contractors to follow in order to meet all regulatory and corporate requirements set forth by numerous agencies.

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

J & J Snack Foods Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Oversaw the daily safety and environmental operational concerns of a baking facility. Responsible for the regulatory compliance, safety and environmental training of employees, incident investigation, leading the safety committee.
  • Audited the environmental permits and supporting documentation and discovered that the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan was invalid for the operations that inventory of soybean oil that was used and stored on site.
  • Updated the Safety Data Sheet collection so that all SDS’ were current and then audited the chemical inventory to determine what was relevant and what was obsolete.
  • Lead numerous safety walks through the Pennsauken facility to find safety hazards and worked with the Maintenance department to develop corrective actions to mitigate the discovered hazards.
  • Assisted with a customer requested SMETA Audit in which there were no findings for either the environmental or safety aspects of the audit.

Divisional Environmental Health and Safety Manager / Ethics Advisor

L3Harris, Integrated Mission Systems, Communication Systems
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • Oversaw EHS operations of all three business entities at five locations, ensuring the development, implementation and management of safety programs, including regulatory compliance, risk management, safety training, incident investigations and safety meetings. Key member of the Business Continuity Planning Committee and founding member of the Continuous Improvement Team.
  • Reduced hazardous waste disposal costs by 64% by optimizing on-site chemical inventory management and increasing internal recycling programs.
  • Oversaw the Electrical Arc Flash Coordination Study's completion, which led to a significant reduction in electrical risks by renewing overloaded equipment and critical electrical components.
  • Redesigned the EHS program and updated the EHS training system to eliminate systemic issues and reduce Corporate EHS audit findings in the manufacturing facility by 100%.
  • Went from 17 recordable and lost time injuries per year to zero through trend analysis, identifying weaknesses in EHS training/management systems, and creating corrective action plans. Recognized by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development for continuous dedication to safety.

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Dean Foods, LLC
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Directed the daily EHS functions for two manufacturing and seven shipping depots, comprising the safety operation of transportation fleet of 113 trucks. Facilitated the plants' continuous improvement program and implemented a behavioral-based safety program. Managed the Anhydrous Ammonia Process Safety Management team.
  • Reduced the plant's DART Rate from 6.52 to 0.97 by developing safety training programs that focus on the plant's lagging indicators.
  • Saved the company $468K in Worker’s Compensation premiums by working directly with medical personnel and claims adjustors.
  • Increased employee participation in the safety committee by adding meetings to each rotational shift.
  • Conducted a complete reorganization of the EHS program by creating site-specific policies, procedures and training programs to increase employee awareness, enhancing the EHS performance rank from 72nd to 2nd out of 76 sites.
  • Improved safety training program by instituting multilingual material, policies and procedures to increase understanding of safety requirements for all employees and ultimately enhance EHS performance.
  • Championed the Process Safety Management program and developed an auditing system that was adopted by the Corporate EHS department for a continuous improvement project that was implemented across the company.

Environmental Health and Safety Manager – Senior Staff

Nipro Glass Americas
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Held accountability for environmental health and safety operations within a pharmaceutical-grade glass tubing manufacturer. Oversaw all environmental health and safety functions at the five facilities throughout the Millville Glass Manufacturing Campus.
  • Successfully maintained the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System for the glass tubing facility.
  • Served as the emergency preparedness coordinator and plant security administrator.
  • Reduced the Safety Work Boot Program's overhead cost by $24,6K a year by investigating durability vs. cost.
  • Performed root cause analyses on incidents and determined mitigation strategies to prevent similar future incidents.
  • Worked with a glove manufacturer to develop heat and cut-resistant gloves that meet the industry's strict standards.
  • Coordinated the storm preparation and recovery teams to prepare for the onset of Hurricane Irene and the storm's potential aftermath.

Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor

Anchor Glass Container Corporation
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Reduced annual fire insurance premium, saved the plant $36,5K a year in unnecessary inspection and reduced the number of recordable injuries by fully investigating accidents.
  • Improved the overall safety culture of both plants by increasing employee and management ownership of the safety program.

Technical Services Manager

Holcim US
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Championed the ISO 14001/18001 management systems for the facility.
  • Reduced and mainstreamed operational costs 11% by updating the hazardous communication management program and eliminating obsolete chemicals from inventory.
  • Created an environmentally friendly method of pH control that saved the plant $16K a year.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Safety & Environmental Management

Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA

Doctor of Philosophy - Safety Engineering

Kennedy Western University/Warren National University

OSHA Authorized Instructor - General and Construction Industries

OSHA Training Institute
New Haven, CT

Skills

  • Staff Training & Development
  • Root Cause Analysis/Accident Investigation
  • HACCP Certified
  • Process Safety Management
  • Program/Organizational Risk Assessment
  • ISO Auditing & Process Documentation
  • EHS Action Plan Development
  • Emergency & Response Coordination
  • Hazard Assessment & Abatement
  • Hazard identification
  • Safety audits
  • Workplace inspections

Websites

Certification

  • American Society of Safety Engineers, Penn-Jersey Chapter
  • National Association of Safety Professionals
  • National Registry of Environmental Engineers
  • Associated General Contractors of America, Safety Committee
  • Incident Command Systems Certified - FEMA
  • Certified Specialist in Emergency Management – National Association of Safety Professionals
  • Certified Hazard Analysis Technician - National Association of Safety Professionals
  • HACCP Food Safety Course
  • Certificate in Process Safety Management
  • Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) Clearance
  • Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information Authorized User
  • Certified ISO 14001:2004 EMS Lead Auditor
  • Certified ISO 9001:2000 QMS Internal Auditor
  • Certificate in ISO 45001
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Certification
  • Certified Environmental Safety Compliance Officer
  • Red Cross of America Certified Instructor for First Aid, CPR and AED
  • Certified Trainer for Powered Industrial Vehicles

Timeline

Site Safety Manager

Liberty Coca Cola Beverages
10.2024 - Current

Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Manager

Thomas Foods International, USA
01.2023 - 01.2024

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

J & J Snack Foods Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2023

Divisional Environmental Health and Safety Manager / Ethics Advisor

L3Harris, Integrated Mission Systems, Communication Systems
01.2014 - 01.2022

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Dean Foods, LLC
01.2012 - 01.2014

Environmental Health and Safety Manager – Senior Staff

Nipro Glass Americas
01.2010 - 01.2012

Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor

Anchor Glass Container Corporation
01.2009 - 01.2010

Technical Services Manager

Holcim US
01.2005 - 01.2009

Doctor of Philosophy - Safety Engineering

Kennedy Western University/Warren National University

OSHA Authorized Instructor - General and Construction Industries

OSHA Training Institute

Bachelor of Science - Safety & Environmental Management

Slippery Rock University

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