Edward Vodopivec, MBA, MS, CSP

Experience

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  CITGO Petroleum

  Jan 2014 - May 2017

  Safety Engineer

  Provided engineering support to refinery on all capital and routine projects for safety and loss control issues. Worked with insurance broker & corporate risk consultants to conduct loss control analysis for the refinery processes, conduct risk control analysis to identify projects with the greatest cost benefit for potential loss reduction. Served as Project Manager for small safety and capital projects.

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  PPG Industries

  May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Environmental Health Safety Specialist

  Advised and coordinated all activities necessary to ensure the overall safety of the site. Development and implementation of training programs for all EHS topics, safety procedures, inspection programs and maintenance of appropriate and required records were a main priority. Areas of focus included safety, health, loss prevention, industrial hygiene, location security, fire protection, emergency response, medical aid and assistance and workers compensation administration.

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  Morton Salt

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2020

  Safety Manager

  Responsible for managing all safety and health related activities in a food grade facility to include facilitating safety training, working with outside engineers to design and engineer out hazards for complex manufacturing processes, lead mentorship and safety committees, tracking and reporting of safety metrics, etc.

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  Grainger

  May 2020 - now

  Area Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

  Implements environmental, health, and safety programs for distribution facilities, branches, and offices in a specified territory. As the Area EHS Manager, I help educate all employees to ensure compliance with International, Federal, State, and Local regulations, laws, and policies. Additionally, I help implement EHS programs and strategies to reduce risk, including: OSHA, ergonomics, injury / illness reduction, hazard communication, environmental, emergency preparedness, and general employee safety Show less