John O'Grady

Experience

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  Celanese

  May 1989 - May 1998

  Industrial Hygiene

  Senior Industrial Hygienist and Occupational Safety manager. Responsible for OSHA compliance, workplace exposure monitoring to chemical processes, hazardous material control, regulatory training, policy development.Proficient in designing and conducting industrial hygiene Studies for employee exposures to occupational stressors. Developed a comprehensive exposure assessment program for the interaction of employee-stressor relationships using the Similar Exposure Group (SEG) group concept for multi-discipline manufacturing facilities. Interface exposure assessment with medical monitoring programs for long term projection of employee health studies.Member of the Celanese EHS Audit Team. Conducted audits for regulatory compliance, corporate program compliance. Auditing expertise in the areas of Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Process Safety and Environmental.Worked with local colleges to develop a Student Intern program in the ESH practices. Show less

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  CACI Ltd

  May 1998 - Aug 2007

  Project Manager

  Project Manager for Code 106 - Safety Department Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Project Work include Hazard Communication, Chemical Inventory Control, Occupational Work Specifications, Building and Facility Inspections, OSHA VPP Program support.Interface Environmental, Safety and Health requirements into business processes at complex heavy industrial manufacturing and construction companies. Lead a cohesive team to incorporate Federal, State, and Local ESH regulatory requirements into corporate business objectives. Additional areas of program support included:• Job/Site Safety Analysis• Six Sigma and 5s programs and analysis• Accident Investigation • Statistical analysis of industrial hygiene monitoring data• Technical report writing• Evaluation of engineering controls• Noise assessment, control and abatement• Respiratory protection programs• Site program audits for OSHA, NFPA and other regulatory compliance agencies Show less

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  Companion Insurance

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  • Risk Managemnt

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  • Risk Managemnt

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2010
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  Companion P&C

  Aug 2007 - Nov 2014

  Senior Risk Manager

  Manage accounts for Workers Compensation, Property, Auto and General Liability Coverage throughout The Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Work actively with all accounts to maintain a competitive experience modifier and and acceptable loss profile. In the construction business sector - managed Roofing, Masonry and Waterproofing companies. Maintained Experience Mods below 1.0 and an overall loss ratio averaging 25 to 30% for all lines. Work with account management teams so they fully understand current changes in workers compensation insurance, how the newly calculated E-Mod affects rates and develop strategic business goal to improve programs such as Return to Work, Functional Job Descriptions, Care Plan management and others. Work with accounts to improve business processes in risk management and occupational safety by developing and using 5s concepts, Six Sigma analysis techniques and writing SMART business objectives to correct at risk issues. OSHA Outreach instructor in 29 CFR 1926. Have provided value added service to construction account by providing OSHA 10 and 30 Hour classes. Show less

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  Builders Mutual Insurance Company

  Jan 2015 - now

  Senior Risk Manager

  Manage accounts in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Responsibilities include Job Site surveys for construction safety, Training OSHA 10 & 30 Classes in construction safety, assisting accounts with claim management, review of risk management programs in workers compensation, general liability, property protection, commercial auto and other lines of insurance. Service as a technical resource for accounts is occupational safety and industrial hygiene.