Russell Brownlow

Experience

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  US Army

  Feb 1985 - Feb 1993

  Military Intelligence

  Clearance Top Secret SCI

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  Shaw Industries

  Aug 1993 - Sept 2016

  Safety Trainer covering entire facility of over 1500 employees.Supervise and train employees concerning all facets of OSHA General industry Standard.Create safety element classes with emphasis on providing maximum classroom participation and knowledge retention, while concurrently integrating required OSHA and corporate standards.Supervise and train employees covering EPA requirements including TSCA, SARA, SWP3, SPCC, Hazardous, Non-hazardous, and Waste.Subject matter expert for the human resources department. Show less

  • Environment Health and Safety Technician/Trainer

    Aug 1993 - Sept 2016

  • Human Resources Safety Element Trainer

    Aug 1993 - Sept 2016
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  Self-Employed Trainer

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2022

  OSHA Authorized Instructor (10 and 30 hour classes for General Industry)

  OSHA authorized instructor for the 10 and 30 hour courses for General Industry

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  Mohawk Industries

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  Senior Safety Specialist

  Supported, advised, and directed plant management and senior safety personnel at eight facilities in CT, GA, NY, OH, TX, WA, and Mexico • As the senior divisional safety representative, revamped the system and led the effort that resulted in record-setting recordable incident rates for three consecutive years. Rate reduced from 2.46 in 2016, prior to my arrival in January 2017, to 1.21 at year end 2017, 0.93 at year end 2018, and 0.46 at year end 2019 • Instructed four to six CPR, AED, and First Aid classes annually at separate facilities • Maintained strong and healthy safety culture throughout my plants • Maintained communication with safety and production management of audits and corrective action reports, and guided changes implemented in each facility • Responsible for approval of divisional safety related projects • Conducted scheduled and unscheduled audits, monitored employee behaviors, and provided recommendations for corrective actions • Provided instruction and leadership for accident and incident investigations using various relevant sources to determine root causes of events and instances of fraud. • Spearheaded investigations of serious or suspicious incidents • Guided facilities in implementation and maintenance of up-to-date documentation of crucial materials with the goal of identifying and abating work-related hazards, reducing workplace injuries, and improving regulatory compliance. • On call 24/7 to assist in, lead, or deploy to any location should there be any distressed safety situation beyond the capabilities of the production or safety management at the facility. Show less

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  GE

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

  Professional Contractor Health & Safety Lead

  Manage EHS Lockout Tagout Program including procedure development and LOTO AuditsManage Confined Space Program including Training and AuditsManage Industrial Hygiene Program including Qualitative Site Assessment and Coordination of SamplingManage Hearing Conservation Program including Noise MonitoringSupport other Safety Projects as Needed

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  SK battery America

  Dec 2022 - now

  Safety Engineer

  Construct Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles