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Mary Beth Greendonner

Bridgman,MI

Summary

Innovative Environmental, Safety & Health Leader Improve & Sustain EHS performance & Enhance Workplace Safety Collaborative problem solver, providing EHS technical support driving improvements in business unit performance. An enthusiastic leader who consistently meets commitments with integrity. Focused Health and Safety Manager bringing >15 years of comprehensive experience minimizing health and safety hazards in manufacturing, higher education, and warehousing by developing and implementing successful health programs. Hardworking professional commended for consistently evaluating current processes to confirm adherence to prescribed laws, standards, and company goals. Growth-oriented team player possessing excellent technical and managerial abilities.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Regional Workplace Health and Safety Manager

AMAZON
01.2022 - Current
  • Partner with regional operation teams of Amazon Extra Large (AMXL) logistic network to execute company policies and ensure all applicable local and regional regulations
  • By leveraging lean principles and tools like Kaizen events, this individual will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for Associates

Associate Director of Safety

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) management systems ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal statutes/regulations and University programs
  • Collaborate with key leaders within the University influencing safety within academia and operations
  • Reduced recordable injuries by 67% from 2.21 OIR (2017) to 0.74 OIR (2021), below published Bureau of Labor Statistics OIR for the first time in the University’s history
  • Improvements were accomplished by establishing processes for identifying safety and health hazards before accidents occur and focused injury investigations to determine corrective actions
  • Implemented robust safety programs such as Confined Space Entry, Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Electrical Safety, Hot Work, Hazard Communication, Job Hazard Analysis, Machine Guarding and Fall Protection
  • Implemented a digital University Near Miss/Good Catch program
  • Since its May 2018 launch date, over 870 submissions have been received and corrected
  • Recognized by Indiana OSHA as a best practice
  • Chair of the University’s Operation Safety Advisory Committee whose membership includes maintenance, facilities, campus dining, athletics and general counsel
  • The committee’s core mission is to promote and ensure a safe working environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests
  • Responsible for the execution of safety programs, policy and procedure, strategic development and fulfilling the role as the University’s representative for regulatory agencies

EHS Manager, Senior, North America Region

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Oversaw EHS professionals across US and Mexico based manufacturing organizations
  • Provided technical support improving business unit performance with focus on standardized work, severe injury prevention and collaborative initiatives
  • Assisted in communicating global initiatives and performance to EHS professionals and upper-level management
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of current injuries to outline future focus areas
  • Managed EHS leaders at fourteen manufacturing plants
  • Each plant had staffs comprised of safety engineers and technicians, environmental engineers and technicians, medical professionals, workers’ compensation claim specialists and legal counsel
  • Reduced recordable injuries by 20% from 2.06 OIR to 1.56 OIR, 57% below published Bureau of Labor Statistic’s OIR, exceeding expectations
  • Studied PPE glove use achieving 40% reduction in glove use variation, resulting in $25,000 annual cost savings
  • Improved auditing efficiencies, resulting in audit quality enhancements improving profitability and regulatory compliance
  • Upgraded medical management program via a collaborative Kaizen event, improving injury reporting, treatment and workers’ compensation processes generating cost reductions
  • Identified regional, severe injury and fatality (SIF) topics based on facility data and incorporated results into risk management processes and rolled into global initiatives enabling implementation of preventive injury actions and operational consistency

EHS Manager

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Managed environmental, safety and health programs of largest dryer manufacturing facility in the world
  • Ensured regulatory compliance for all program elements
  • Oversaw daily activities of fire protection, safety, engineering and security personnel
  • Monitored/managed health center operations and drove corrective action(s) as necessary
  • Manage workers’ compensation program by ensuring proper care of employees while driving cost reductions
  • Reduced recordable injuries 41% (3.0 OIR to 1.76 OIR) through program and policy improvements
  • Supervised an EHS team of safety and environmental engineers, technicians, workers’ compensation specialists and health center medical personnel
  • Reduced work-related injuries, receiving City of Marion Safety Council Industrial Safety Awards, 2010 to 2014
  • Closed ten OSHA serious citations by working with plant management and federal regulator reducing number of citations (10), severity and penalties from $33,000 to three with penalties on $5,900
  • Saved over $300,000 by reducing workers compensation spend through injury reduction, thorough review of submitted claims and historic claim closures
  • Developed leadership team safety auditing process driving line ownership of program
  • Led selection and implementation of Health Center provider contract negotiations, standardizing quality of service, providing appropriate medical providers and standardized injury care while reducing cost

EHS Engineer, Senior

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Implemented and provided oversight of environmental practices ensuring regulatory compliance of machining facility
  • Maintained oversight of safety and health program
  • Advised plant management and employees on safety and health policies, procedures and regulatory compliance issues and addressed technical questions
  • Provided engineering support for the operation of a nickel-plating process and a waste treatment facility
  • Implemented new communication tools, providing positive feedback and rewards for achieving milestones, and conducting additional injury prevention training sessions, reducing injury severity rate by 35%
  • Conducted thorough review of submitted claims and historic closures, reducing Workers’ Compensation spend by 29%
  • Reduced heavy metal waste stream by 60% by redesigning a waste treatment flow path

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
2005

Skills

  • Injury Reduction
  • Project/Program Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Quality Assurance
  • Process Improvement
  • Procedure/Training Development
  • Leadership and Team Mentoring
  • Cost/Benefit Analysis
  • Hazard Identification
  • Occupational health
  • Safety Training
  • Workplace inspections
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Environmental management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent Communication
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Professionalism

Websites

Certification

  • OSHA 40-Hour Safety Training
  • Basic Emergency Medical Technician Certification
  • State of Michigan certified Storm Water Management Operator
  • State of Michigan certified Waste Treatment Plant Operator
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) member

Accomplishments

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Timeline

Regional Workplace Health and Safety Manager

AMAZON
01.2022 - Current

Associate Director of Safety

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
01.2017 - 01.2022

EHS Manager, Senior, North America Region

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
01.2014 - 01.2017

EHS Manager

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
01.2010 - 01.2014

EHS Engineer, Senior

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
01.2007 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Western Michigan University

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