Michael Hayward

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Apr 1976 - Jul 1995

  Master Instructor, Aircraft Armament Systems Superintendent, Assistant Hazardous Waste Manager

  Master Instructor in the Air Training Command for 5 years at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. Taught 6 aircraft armament release systems maintenance courses and a 72-hour Technical Writing course. Supervised 55 Airmen and NCO's while managing F-4G and F-16C aircraft weapons loading operations and armament release systems maintenance for 4 years at Spangdahlem AB Germany. Led 24 Airmen and NCO's in combat operations during Desert Storm at Incirlik AB, Turkey.Assistant Hazardous Waste Manager for the Environmental Flight at Cannon AFB, NM. Managed a 90-day hazardous waste accumulation point for two years.Honorable Discharge after volunteering for the early retirement program under force drawdown. Show less

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  Environmental Management, Inc.

  Jul 1995 - Oct 1996

  Safety Officer / Instructor

  Safety Officer on a USAF Minuteman missile site project in Montana supervised by the Army Corps of Engineers to replace diesel fuel underground storage tanks. Supervised daily permit space entries and conducted air monitoring. Trained the crew on the 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, respirator protection, fall protection, and confined space entry. Fit-tested the employees. Led daily tailgate safety meetings. Monitored and audited crane and heavy equipment operations and crew safety. Relocated to Anchorage, Alaska training private industry, including native tribal corporations, federal and state agencies on 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT, 40-Hour HAZWOPER, 24-Hour HAZMAT, 8-Hour Refresher, and Confined Space Entry. Respirator fit tested hundreds of students after classes. Show less

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  Environmental Training Institute

  Oct 1996 - Jul 1998

  Safety Consultant / Instructor

  Provided safety consultant and training services throughout Alaska for the FAA, USAF, U.S. Army, Department of Natural Resources, Native Alaskan tribal corporations, and numerous other companies. Classes included 40-Hour HAZWOPER, 24-Hour HAZMAT, 8-Hour Refresher, Confined Space Entry, and First Aid/CPR. Respirator fit-tested hundreds of hazardous waste cleanup workers and HAZMAT Team members. Elmendorf AFB contracted him to recertify their 30 HAZMAT Team members in a 40-Hour HAZWOPER class after an unsafe emergency response. Show less

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  Perdue Farms, Inc.

  Feb 1999 - Jun 2015

  Safety and Security Manager

  Worked closely with the Operations Team at Concord while managing the company's safety programs, including HAZWOPER, Emergency Action Plan, Process Safety Management (PSM), Hazard Communication (including Global Harmonization), Radiation Safety, Arc-Flash, Lockout-Tagout, Fire Protection, Confined Space Entry, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Contractor Safety, Natural Gas, and Fall Protection. Developed and edited company safety policies and training programs. Maintained OSHA 300 Logs in the OHM (Occupational Health Management) system. Trained employees on all safety programs and facilitated Arc-Flash training. Performed risk assessments of new processes, equipment, and facility changes. Wrote SOPs for new equipment and coordinated training. Served on and advised Safety Steering Committee, Safety & Ergonomics Teams, PSM Team, and Leadership Team. Led or followed up on incident investigations. Provided safety results and trend analysis to the management team. Worked closely with the worker's comp claims adjuster and Leadership Team to manage cases.Our plant received national and state safety awards from 2011 - 2015. We earned the top Award of Distinction from the Joint Poultry Industry Safety and Health Council from 2011 - 2015 for TRIR, DART, and LWDIR injury rates at least 50% lower than the poultry industry rate along with high scores for innovative safety programs. In addition, our Team was awarded the NCDOL Gold Safety Award for DART rates at least 50% lower than the food manufacturing rate in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. Our TRIR improved by 86% from 1999 - 2015 while I supported a 7-days a week production operation from 2004 - 2014. Special recognition goes out to our Sanitation team, which worked 6 years with no recordable injuries, a remarkable achievement for a crew of 40 associates cleaning the plant 7 days a week in a very challenging environment. Show less

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  EnviroSafe Consulting

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Risk Management Specialist

  As a subcontractor, I provided safety training and consulting services including Incident Investigation, Process Safety Management (PSM), HAZWOPER, HAZMAT, DOT HAZMAT, RCRA Hazardous Waste Management, HAZCOM (GHS), Arc-Flash, Lockout-Tagout, Forklift, Root Cause Analysis RCA, development of PPT presentations, and health and safety policy review.

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  North Carolina Department of Labor

  Jul 2016 - now

  Safety Compliance Officer

  I perform safety compliance inspections at businesses to help employers provide safe workplaces for their employees.