Craig Lidbury, CSP

Craig Lidbury, CSP

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Safety Specialist at Commonwealth Edison

  • Education

    • City Colleges of Chicago

      1987 - 1988
      A.S. In Applied Science Fire Science Tech.
    • Oklahoma State University

      1991 - 1993
      B.S. Fire Protection and Safety Honors
  • Experience

    • Department of the Air Force

      Aug 1986 - Aug 1990
      Active Duty Firefighter

      Prevent and extinguish aircraft and structural fires; Vehicle inspection and training officer; Provide medical assistance at emergencies.Air Force Commendation Medal.Certified Emergency Medical Technician – Ambulance.Non-commissioned Officer Of The Quarter, 1 April - 30 June 1990.

    • Conoco Oil

      Jun 1992 - Aug 1992
      Summer Intern

      Inspected all breathing air systems at sour gas wells and tank batteries.Reviewed and updated MSDS inventory.

    • International Paper

      Jun 1993 - Mar 1997
      HS Engineer - Construction Safety Mgr.

      Construction Safety Manager Mobile, ALResponsible for the safety performance during a 2 year, $60 million capital construction project.Track and require the use of permits for potentially hazardous activities (i.e. Hot Work; Trench; Hazardous Systems; Confined Space Entry; Radiography; Personnel Baskets; Scaffold).Perform safety audits of the construction site and provide the contractor with feedback.Involved hourly and salaried employees in conducting site behavior observations.Coordinate incident investigations.Investigation and manage the writing of safety procedures for new equipment and processes.Inspected fire protection installation to verify code compliance.Process Safety Management project review and implementation.The project was completed with no Lost Time Injuries.The Total Incident Rate for the project was 3.7.The project was conducted according to the Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards Program Guidelines.Safety Engineer Laurel, MS.Develop, implement and track OSHA and company required training.Facilitator of Employee Safety Committee.Chief of Mill Incipient Fire Brigade and Confined Space Rescue Team.Coordinate incident investigations and recommend corrective actions.Assist in Behavioral Job Analysis program.Assist in evaluating ergonomic concerns.Train and evaluate contractors on Mill Safety Policies/Procedures. Facility received the “Bronze Medal” for 1995 safety performance.Reduced recordable incidents by 45% in 1994 and by 25% in 1995.Organized and instituted the Incipient Fire Brigade and Confined Space Rescue Team. Show less

    • Champion International Corporation

      Mar 1997 - Apr 1998
      Loss Prevention Supervisor

      Administer incident prevention programs and advise operating departments on safety training, safety procedures and OSHA requirements.Maintain, distribute and update MSDS sheets.Conduct inspections and make recommendations to management to ensure compliance with OSHA, State and company regulations.Supervise mill fire protection, Emergency Response Team and medical department.Process Safety Management leader.Instituted incident investigation tracking and follow-up on corrective actions.Worked with maintenance, production and union members to reduce safety work order backlog.Updated the Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Fall Protection and Hot Work policies. Show less

    • Avery Dennison Corporation

      Apr 1998 - Apr 1999
      Safety & Environmental Manager

      Responsible for the environmental and safety performance at this Business Forms production plant.Administer incident prevention programs.Develop safety training modules.Manage the Behavior Observation process and the handling/disposal of hazardous waste.Manage workers compensation cases and First Aid Response Team.Reduced recordable incidents by 75% for the second half of 1998.Updated the plant EPA air permit.Conducted noise survey of the plant.Instituted weekly safety meetings to communicate safety issues. Show less

    • Pactiv

      Mar 1999 - Mar 2008
      EHS MGR

      Responsible for the EHS performance at this 500 person manufacturing facility and direct ship warehouse.Manage Ergonomics Team, Plant Safety Team, First Aid Response Team, Plant Fire Brigade and Lean EHS actions.Administer Radiation Safety, Behavior Based Safety and Incident Prevention Programs.Develop H&S policies and safety training modules..Manage security staff and plant nurse.Manage workers compensation cases.Conduct noise, CO, Styrene and other I.H. surveys of the plant.Manage Air, Water, Solid, Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste programs.Manage EHS action items for AIB and GMP requirements.Initiated Ergonomics Team, Plant Safety Team, Behavior Based Safety and Radiation Safety Program.Completed construction and air permit for plant expansion.Managed installation of updated emergency alarm and sprinkler systems in plant.Managed machine guarding evaluations and updates to process equipment.Updated EPA air permit, SWPPP and SPCC plans.Developed and implemented aerosol can and battery recovery program.Removed mercury, PCB ballasts and asbestos from plant.Instituted weekly safety toolbox meetings, Safety Alerts and monthly reports to communicate safety issues.Reduced recordable incidents by 20% in 2001, by 17% in 2002, by 31% in 2003, by 19% in 2004 – 2007.No Environmental NOV’s, exceedances or other issues during tenure.Acting Thermoforming Unit Manager (September – November 2005). Show less

    • Midwest Generation

      Mar 2008 - Jun 2013
      EH&S Specialist

      Responsible for the H&S performance for an 845 MW facility and remote peaker location that generates and distributes electrical power.Manage corporate Emergency Response / Industrial Fire Brigade training.Manage corporate confined space program.Responsible for safely decommissioning two locations in Chicago IL.Team Member of Incident Prevention Team, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Observation, Outside Contractors and Safety Work Order Team, Plant Safety Team, First Aid Response Team, and Plant Fire Brigade..Develop H&S policies and safety training modules.Manage workers compensation cases.Manage noise, CO, welding, fly ash, coal dust, arsenic, asbestos, lead and other I.H. surveys of the site.Manage Asbestos, Universal, Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste programs.Reduced recordable incidents by 40% in both 2010, 2011 and 60% for 2012.Conduct combustible dust evaluations.Updated coal handling/rail safety plan.Reduce backlog of safety work orders.Updated medical surveillance and respirator fit test records to track compliance.Updated Confined Space Listing and verified all identified spaces were labeled properly.Corporate Health and Safety Audit conducted in 2011 with no H&S findings noted.Worked with plant employees and DuPont Safety Resources to assist in implementation of Safety Initiative project.Conducted Process Safety Management Review of Hydrogen and Natural Gas systems. Show less

    • Commonwealth Edison

      Jun 2013 - now
      Senior Safety Specialist

      Responsible for program development and providing solutions to employee safety related issues. Single point of contact for fall protection and scaffold procedures. Updated fall protection programs, inventory and training for Exelon Utilities.Qualified person fall protection Member ANSI/ASSE - Z359 Fall Protection Committee Review H&S policies and develop safety training.Developed updated corporate facility safety inspection checklist.Reduced recordable incidents. Company attained all time best incident rates.Evaluate field compliance with Work Area Protection procedures to effectively manage work conducted within or near roadways.Manage DOT Driver Qualification FilesResponsible for managing and distributing Covid-19 PPE company wide.Work with employees to trial and implement new insulated protection devices "Rubber Goods"Respond to local and out of network storm recovery teams Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Safety Professional

      Board of Certified Safety Professionals
      Dec 2012
    • Asbestos Contractor / Supervisor

      Amerisafe
      Feb 2013
    • Qualified Person Fall Protection

      LJB Inc.
      Sept 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Craig Lidbury, CSP
      Air Force Fire Fighter Department of the Air Force Aug 1990 Air Force Commendation Medal.Non-commissioned Officer Of The Quarter, 1 April - 30 June 1990.