Shawn Copley
Lowell,IN
Summary
Accomplished Safety Leader at Cleveland Cliffs Corporation with a proven ability to reduce Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 45% in the last 4 years. Specializes in developing and implementing safety programs, cultivating a robust safety culture, and leading teams toward continuous improvement. Proficient in incident investigation and regulatory compliance, and committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all team members .
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Operations Safety
Cleveland Cliffs Corporation
02.2021 - Current
- Responsibility for 5 steel making operations totaling 13,000 team members
- Direct team lead for over 30 team members
- Achieved TRIR reduction of over 45% since entering current position
- Implemented an effective SIF (Serious Injury Fatality) reduction program which has led to 60% reduction in classified events
- Development of new Safety and Health Program that have been implemented and are currently in use for all sites
- Created and deployed a comprehensive audit and follow up tracking system for all locations
- Key team member for new safety training program development that is adult learning based and drives continues improvement and constancy
Occupational Safety and Health Manager
AK Steel Corporation
Rockport Works
10.2019 - Current
- Managed All aspects of the Safety and Health program
- Responsible for 400+ hourly, 300+ contractor with a current TRIR of 0.44 and a DART rate of 0.00
- Developed an in-depth contactor safety program, focused on leading indicators
- Assisted in development and implemented a new leading indicator based program based off SIF exposures and Top half CAPAs, which has led to a 72% reduction in ( Serious Incidents with fatality potential )
- Implemented an exposure based program with heavier union involvement, which has drove progress on the shop floor
Safety Engineer
AK Steel Corporation
Middletown Works
09.2013 - 10.2019
- Radiation Safety officer
- Assistant plant Industry Hygiene representative
- Lead safety professional for Steelmaking and coating departments responsible for OSHA and company standards
- Developed safety plans for two major 30+ day outages
- Auditor for LOTO, Confined Space, JSHAs, JSOs and other company and OSHA requirements
- On the transition team for implementing company safety program into the newly purchased facility, including implementation of an employee safety observation program, LOTO’s, confined Space assessments, JSHA’s, fall protection program, crane safety program and contractor safety programs, in which injury rate decreased by 75 percent
- Safety Representative for Steelmaking operation in which injury rate reduced by 88 percent
- Conducted a variety of Safety training for hourly, salary, and contractors
- Responsible for ISO- 18001 standard implementation
- Constructed and developed a review process for LOTOs, JSHAs, and Confined Spaces
- Developed a house keeping program for multiple departments within the facility
Education
M.S - Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Management
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL06.2021
B.S - Safety Technology
Marshall University
Huntington, WV05.2016
Skills
- Safety program development
- Team leadership
- Union relations
- Safety culture development
- Root cause analysis
- Incident investigation
- Risk management
- Training program design
- Data analysis
- Audit management
- Continuous improvement
- Verbal and written communication
- Organizational development
- Regulatory compliance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director Operations Safety
Cleveland Cliffs Corporation
02.2021 - Current
Occupational Safety and Health Manager
AK Steel Corporation
10.2019 - Current
Safety Engineer
AK Steel Corporation
09.2013 - 10.2019
M.S - Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Management
Columbia Southern University
B.S - Safety Technology
Marshall University
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