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Walter Black

Enviromental, Health, & Safety Executive
New Braunfels,TX

Summary

TRANSFORMATIONAL AND ANALYTICAL LEADER with proven success defining and leading environmental, health, and safety (HSE) strategies, programs, and initiatives to strengthen the company safety culture. Rapidly transforms processes and policies to elevate performance while delivering impacts across diverse key business levers such as KPI development, risk management, legal matters, compliance, and sustainability. Excels at developing and leading cross-functional teams, maximizing large safety and training budgets, and leveraging data to drive change. Conducted 60+ successful state and federal inspections, investigations, and audits across tenure. Dedicated community leader serving as Safety Committee Vice Chair and selected on a safety professional’s board panel for Texas Mutual.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
15
15

Prfessional Certifications

Work History

Director of Safety, Training, & Security

Texas Disposal Systems, INC.
Buda, TX
08.2015 - 09.2021
  • Guide the strategic vision and execution to develop and optimize EHS policies, programs, and initiatives. Develop
    corporate EHS strategies to drive world-class performance, reduce liability, and continually improve sustainability and
    environmental compliance. Serve as advisor to government regulatory agencies and environmental affairs. Manage EHS
    compliance and operational risk, enterprise-level audits, litigation matters, and claims management. Analyze incidents to determine root cause and implement preventative measures. Manage and negotiate vendor agreements. Communicate
    with executives on safety statistics and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
  • Lead a team of 18 safety managers and staff inspiring a culture of safety and health; and manage a $5M budget
    and P&L across multiple departments.
  • Minimize safety risk and reduced accident frequency 49% within four years by developing innovative
    programs, assessment tools (Hazard/Risk, PPE, JSA/JHA), processes, and standards.
  • Serve as expert in developing, leading, and evolving safety training for leadership and staff. Lead safety team
    in implementing change based on regulatory and hazard assessments.
  • Played a critical role in achieving 90% improvement in DOT compliance by implementing effective compliance
    tools, improving regulatory compliance outcomes, and mitigating potential risk and exposure.
  • Deliver critical safety management and improvement initiatives driving employee engagement, process
    improvement, hazard analysis, training, investigations, and audits
  • Litigation
  • Risk Management
  • Safety Observations, Inspections, & Audits
  • Oversee and manage all corporate Safety Programs.
  • Manage OSHA, DOT, & TCEQ compliance, audits, and Inspections
  • Oversee and manage Safety training and LMS programs.
  • Perform accident investigations.
  • Oversee and manage private security department.

National Safety and Fleet Director

All My Sons Moving & Storage
Carrollton, TX
01.2013 - 08.2015
  • Provided executive thought leadership to strengthen the safety culture and deliver best-in-class EHS programs, polies,
    and strategies. Developed and managed KPI’s, budgets, and P&L maximizing people and financial performance. Advised
    leadership on safety-related legislative and regulatory matters. Managed communication with OSHA, customers, and
    contractors on health and safety matters. Implemented a system for reporting, monitoring, and correcting safety issues.
    Investigated injuries and managed accident and work injury claims. Built strong internal and external relationships.
  • Led a cross-functional safety team defining coaching, development, and succession planning initiatives.
  • Enhanced safety and reduced accidents, injuries, and illness by developing and implementing comprehensive
    corporate employee safety, health, and training programs.
  • Analyzed safety statistics, communicated results to management, and drove continuous improvement.
  • Envisioned and launched a variety of safety programs and initiatives such as Worker’s Compensation program,
    DOT compliance initiatives, driver qualification processes and program, accident and injury prevention, state and
    federal OSHA compliance, vehicle maintenance, drug & alcohol program, and more.
  • Drove digital transformation maximizing efficiency for 450 trucks nationwide. Achieved a reduction in seven
    Basic total as well as reduced Safety Measurement Scores by 30% in Hours-of-Service BASIC.
  • Expanded, improved, and led safety audits and as a result, gathered critical data to drive change, build
    assessment tools, mitigate risk, and improve quality across 60+ U.S. locations.
  • Maximized cost management practices by leading complex pricing and volume negotiations with vendors

Director of Operations, Training, and Safety

Native Oil Field Services
Alvarado, TX
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Developed strategic plans to maximize operational performance and drive a culture of safety. Oversaw budgeting and
    P&L (fleet utilization, MPG, idle, and revenue benchmarks). Managed, coached, and retained a team of 100+ drivers with
    80 trucks, and oversaw equipment compliance, maintenance, licensing, and permitting. Handled customer account
    management, sales and business development, risk management, and human resources projects.
  • Directed critical safety compliance programs and initiatives to expand operational goals and performance.
    Managed long-term project achieving 100% safety compliance within six months.
  • Improved and managed DOT and safety compliance and training departments implementing top level safety
    policies and procedures.
  • Identified, evaluated, and corrected unsafe conditions and behaviors to mitigate injury, illness, property
    damage, and violations to safety and health codes and regulations.
  • Maximized financial efficiency saving $80K in recurring revenue by building a fuel management program

Fleet Operations Manager

Frozen Food Express
Lancaster, TX
11.2007 - 01.2012
  • Drove operational excellence across performance, safety and security, customer interface, scheduling, equipment, maintenance, reporting, and compliance. Managed, developed, and retained 30 managers and 1.5K+ trucks and drivers. Oversaw complex budgets and P&L. Handled risk management, human resources, and payroll projects.
  • Influenced forward planning initiatives leveraging analytics to attack inefficiencies and increase performance.
  • Increased driver performance above 91% capacity optimizing performance, efficiency, and revenue growth.
  • Ensure driver compliance of DOT Regulations
  • Reduced driver turnover, below company expectations

Terminal Manager

Gemini Traffic Sales
Wilmer, TX
02.2006 - 11.2007
  • Set terminal budgets and set goals to adhere to plans.
  • Planned freight loads and coordinated with drivers to achieve accurate, timely delivery of products.
  • Coordinated and monitored maintenance and repair of company vehicles to provide timely servicing.
  • Facilitated delivery of dispatched loads by assigning boards and developing contingency plans.
  • Hired, trained and educated [Number] new employees to improve company performance and efficiency.
  • Developed emergency protocols for warehouse and safety guidelines.
  • Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize cost and increase profitability, saving $[Amount].
  • Promoted safety programs throughout terminal by conducting meetings and communicating safety program messages.
  • Directed and initiated investigations to resolve shipper or customer complaints.
  • Monitored employee performance and productivity.

Fleet Operations Manager

Swift Transportation
Lancaster, TX
04.1998 - 02.2006
  • Drove operational excellence across performance, safety and security, customer interface, scheduling, equipment, maintenance, reporting, and compliance. Managed, developed, and retained 30 managers and 1.5K+ trucks and drivers. Oversaw complex budgets and P&L. Handled risk management, human resources, and payroll projects.
  • Influenced forward planning initiatives leveraging analytics to attack inefficiencies and increase performance.
  • Increased driver performance to 91% capacity optimizing performance, efficiency, and revenue growth.

Education

No Degree - Environmental, Safety, & Health

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
01.2016 - Current

Certification

Master Certification Enviromental (MCE)

Skills

Safety training

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