Edward H.

Experience

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  National Tobacco Co., L.P.

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2007

  Safety Manager

  Managed safety and health matters for 300+ employees in a unionized tobacco manufacturing facility.• Provided safety orientation to all new employees and refresher trainings thereafter.• Aggressively managed work comp. claims and the return to work program.• Collaborated with supervisors and maintenance staff to implement new work methods and machinery to decrease exposures to ergonomic injuries related to handling raw tobacco.

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  Zappos Family of Companies

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Safety Administrator

  Managed all work comp claims and acted as SME for safety & health matters for +1 million sq. ft. order fulfillment center, 1600+ employees.• Assisted Safety Mgr. to institute initiatives to improve safe working conditions, including heat stress awareness campaign, resulting in a TIR reduction from 13.6 (2007) to 6.50 (2008).• Partnered with Kentucky OSHA to attain status in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

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  Goodwill Industries of Kentucky

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2018

  Safety Manager

  Managed safety & health program for non-profit organization of 1400+ diverse employees.• Conducted regular loss control site inspections at 70+ locations throughout Kentucky; recommended corrective actions, provided safety training, and promoted safety culture. Required extensive road travel.• Used data driven metrics to identify needs and gaps in employee training and knowledge—developed site specific training programs addressing safety needs for disabled and disadvantaged employees.• Reduced work comp EMR from 1.48 to 0.98 during a period of rapid growth and expansion.• Managed workers’ comp., GL, Property, and Auto claims as related to all customers, employees, and 70+ properties.• Collaborated with all levels of management to implement work comp. cost containment strategies, including a dynamic return to work program.• Provided monthly reports to senior leadership on accidents and injuries to employees and customers, discussed solutions for continuous improvement, and recommended corrective actions.• Overhauled the entire safety program and all related policies and procedures to achieve organizational accreditation through CARF -the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities- in 2009, recertified 2012, and recertified 2015.• Wrote new safety handbooks for employees and community volunteers. Show less

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  Ops Plus, Inc | Design Services Public/Private Utilities | Power Demand Energy Savings | Telecom Eng

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Train new employees according to established safety and health rules and procedures, including providing LG&E Passport to Safety training.• Conduct field safety audits to ensure employee safe behaviors and compliance.• Act as SME for all occupational safety and health matters for utility design and metering staff.• Developed and provided annual safety compliance refresher training to all employees.

  • Safety Manager

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Safety Coordinator

    Oct 2018 - Nov 2019