Robert Murphy

Robert Murphy

Health & Safety Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    VP/Director EHS | Strategic Planning/Execution | Compliance | Safety Culture Transformation | Global Experience

  • Education

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

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      MSPH Environmental Health

      MS in Public Health with a Concentration in Environmental Health. Focus on Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Analysis, Statistics.

    • Wesleyan University

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      B.A. Biology, Psychology Joint Major
  • Experience

    • National Grid

      May 1996 - Jan 2004
      Health & Safety Manager

      • Reduced fatal events to zero and minor injuries by 20%. • Implemented cultural change process in consultation with DuPont Safety Systems. Collaborated with Dr. Scott Geller to redefine and establish safety discipline processes.

    • Ingersoll Rand / Trane

      May 2004 - May 2013
      Director, EHS

      • Introduced customized EHS Management Systems across global emerging markets. • Facilitated training to Senior Leadership across global operations to sustain management system. Implemented SOPs, safety guarding for machinery, and collaborative safety culture in 3 Chinese manufacturing plants and 32 sales and operations facilities; successfully navigated cultural barriers to drive safety focus. • Slashed recordable and lost time incidents by 20% year-over-year from 2004 to 2013. • Added EHS services to existing customer contracts, achieving more share of wallet, yielding $1M+/yr in revenue and transitioning function to profit center. • Achieved company-best injury rate 5X lower than competition, providing differentiation in market. Created value-added service offering to existing customers, developing training and auditing services for distribution by EHS Managers to clients. Show less

    • Sims Metal Management

      May 2013 - Aug 2014
      VP Safety, Health, Environment and Community (SHEC)

      Reporting to President, lead the Sims North America “SHEC” function (Safety, Health, Environment, Community). Presiding over a team of 18 EHS professionals working closely with operations management to drive EHS excellence at 13 complex metal shredding and processing facilities and 120 feeder sites. Was responsible for environmental permitting and compliance, and driving the safety culture toward sustainable, world class, industry-leading targets.

    • HomeServe USA

      Apr 2016 - Sept 2023
      Director Environmental, Health & Safety
    • Albireo Energy

      Dec 2023 - now
      VP, Environment, Health & Safety
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Industrial Hygienist, Retired

      American Board of Industrial Hygiene