Manager Safety

~ Safety Professional ~

Focus of Interests: Transportation Safety & Compliance

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Performance-driven, accomplished, and well-versed Safety Director / Manager, offering progressive years of experience in LTL, TL and Private carrier segments in streamlining and overseeing various operations and practices. Armed with extensive knowledge in various state and federal laws, compliances, standards, and regulations. (CSA, FMCSA, OSHA, EPA).Known for effectiveness in delivering safety training, with distinguished ability to communicate with diverse cultures of population. Adept at conceptualizing and implementing initiatives as well as resolving issues and conflicts that contribute to the improvement of the organizations and ensure maximum efficiency of various initiatives. Recognized for excellent management abilities in directing functional operations, while monitoring and implementing organizational strategies, policies, standards, and practices. Expert at developing initiatives that boost productivity, enhance operations and systems quality, and improve overall business performance.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Sr Manager of Safety CPC Logistics Chesterfield MO 4/2014 – 6/2015

Implemented data driven changes in the safety department and culture to provide a renewed focus on the daily importance and responsibility of safety.

Driver pool consists of 3,600 class A CDL licensed employees.

Direct report to the VP of Operations and VP of Risk Management.

Managed the Safety award and online training programs.

Oversee Safety department personnel that included 6 direct reports.

Designed safety training presentations for driver / manager safety meetings.

Partnered with CPC operations and client safety departments to ensure that corrective and/or preventive measures are completed.

Using lean principals designed Standard Work Instructions to aid in the prevention of injuries and provide a consistent methodology during new hire training and corrective action measures.

Update safety manuals and training to reflect changes to regulatory and company requirements.

Interfaced with governmental official’s, response agencies and trucking associations

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Pasha Distribution Services LLC St. Peters, MO 8/2012 – 3/2014

Ensure a consistent approach to training, management and best practice throughout the origination.

Develop, implement strategies / plans to restore DOT safety rating.

Fleet size consists of 180 auto transport truck / trailer units’ w/drivers, 1 maintenance facility with a crew of 11 and office support personnel.

Direct report to the Chief of Operations Officer and Corporate Counsel.

Oversee Safety department personnel that included 4 direct and 2 indirect reports.

Prepare for and represented the Company during federal and state Department of Transportation & OSHA audits, inspections and inquiries.

Oversee the management of drug and alcohol testing programs

Conducted assessments, inspections and audits of facilities, driver qualification files, to ensure compliance with regulatory, permit and company requirements.

Partnered with operations to ensure that corrective and/or preventive measures are completed.

Designed training materials and manuals, for all levels of employees & ensured personnel training and corrective action follow-up are completed.

Trained drivers and facility managers on their responsibilities for DOT compliance.

Ensured that OSHA logs, safety-related certificates and permits, as well as safety, emergency, injury, and illness prevention programs are current at all times.

Interfaced with governmental official’s and response agencies.

SAFETY SUPERVISOR Hogan Transports St. Louis, MO 2012-2012

Provide safety and regulatory guidance to assigned locations and drivers.

Assist in new hire orientation.

Monitor hours of service and critical event reporting.

SAFETY MANAGER - SUPERVISOR Con-Way Freight St. Louis, MO 2004–2012

Render top-notch support and necessary guidance to region management staff while safeguarding full compliance with FMCSA, PHMSA, OSHA and EPA, NFPA, and NEC regulations for more than 1,400 employees across 18 facilities and 3 maintenance repair operations

Initiate full implementation of behavior-based safety strategies and lean safety processes to decrease accident and injury frequencies

Utilize extensive knowledge in developing and updating training programs and policies to meet compliance objectives, while performing accident and injury investigations to determine root cause to come up with appropriate preventions

Determine areas of non-compliance and policy infractions by conducting company safety audits

Administer new hire and ongoing safety training which would lead to significant learning to all levels of facility staff

Function as an emergency response manager, expertly responding to emergent situations such as CMV accidents, chemical spills; coordinate clean-up, response, and recovery efforts

Exemplify writing skills in composing monthly safety newsletters and training programs / technical applications.

Serve as member of State Trucking Association of Safety Councils. (Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois)

APPRENTICE DRIVER TRAINER Con-Way Central Express Aurora, IL 1999–2004

Created and designed a program entitled Driving School, comprised of new entrant CDL training, all aspects of new employee orientation, forklift training and certification, hazardous materials training, and proper loading and unloading procedures

Leveraged skills with the proper installation of the program as well as in training and mentoring new Driver Trainers to administer the driving schools

Provided relevant learning and knowledge to new drivers by efficiently facilitating annual OSHA and company-required safety training

DRIVER SALES REPRESENTATIVE Con-Way Central Express Aurora, IL 1988–1999

Provide best in class customer service in LTL pick-up and delivery functions while maintaining an excellent safety record.

Operate equipment types to include Doubles, 48 & 53ft trailer configurations.

Operate forklifts and other freight dock equipment to load and unload trailers.

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

TRANSPORTATION & PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

CERTIFIED DIRECTOR OF SAFETY (CDS)

CERTIFIED SAFETY SUPERVISOR (CSS)

Class A CDL with XT Endorsements

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Smith System trainer.

TWIC certification

HAZWOPER Trained.

30-Hour OSHA.

Accident, Investigation and Recreation.

AST / UST tank, pipe and containment systems inspections and compliance.

Workers Compensation & Modified Duty Programs First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), (AED)

APPOINTMENTS / AWARDS

Missouri Trucking Association Chairman Truck Driving Championships

Missouri Trucking Associations Council of Safety Supervisors Chairman

Missouri Trucking Association Truck Driving Championships Course Co-Chairman

Missouri Trucking Association Truck Driving Championships Course Co-Chairman

Con-way Inc Raymond F. O'Brien Award of Excellence Finalist

ATA- America's Road Team Finalist

Recipient of Con-way’s 4th Quarter Quarterly Leader & Presidents Awards

Four Axle Category 2nd place Illinois State Driving Championships.

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