Amanda Morton, LAT, CEAS-III

Amanda Morton, LAT, CEAS-III

Injury Prevention Program Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Specialist, Safety & Environment at Merck

  • Education

    • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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      Bachelor of Science - BS Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Experience

    • BIOKINETIX

      Aug 2015 - Sept 2016
      Injury Prevention Program Manager

      I worked as a contractor with a large UPS facility in Secaucus, NJ as well as multiple Exelon facilities in DE, NJ, and MD.

    • Wellness Coaches

      Sept 2016 - Mar 2019

      I worked as a contractor with a large pharmaceutical company in West Point, PA to provide individualized health coaching and injury prevention education to employees in all operations, heavily focused in Maintenance, Engineering, Utilities, Warehousing, and R&D. I collaborated C-suite regularly to understand injury rates and risk in order to tailor my services to their needs. I also initiated a large stretch and mindfulness program to address stress management and injury prevention.

      • Senior Occupational Athlete Coach

        Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
      • Occupational Athlete Coach

        Sept 2016 - Sept 2018
    • JBS USA

      Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
      Assistant Safety Manager

      I worked as the Assistant Safety Manager as well as the Plant Ergonomics Specialist to directly oversee and build the site Ergonomics process with engineering and administrative solutions. I was heavily involved with improving the site Return-to-Work/PDA process as well as created and lead an Ergonomics pilot to implement task-specific stretch programs to compliment engineering solutions to reduce the risk of MSD-related injuries.

    • ADP

      Apr 2020 - Jan 2022
      Safety Specialist III

      I worked in Risk Management and Loss Prevention as a Safety Consultant for clients in the tri-state area to provide guidance on Safety Program management. I was also appointed the SME role for the company’s Ergonomics initiative to reduce MSD-related injuries. In my first year in this role, I was acknowledged as ADP’s Risk and Safety Consultant of the Year for 2020 due to my efforts working with my clients to help them navigate Safety program and training management as well as helping to simplify the consulting process internally for my team members. Show less

    • ATI Physical Therapy

      Nov 2020 - now
      PRN Licensed Athletic Trainer
    • VelocityEHS

      Jan 2022 - Mar 2024
      Ergonomics Consultant

      I work as a traveling Ergonomics Consultant to assist National and International clients quantify the risks of MSD-related injuries associated to their job tasks and how to make meaningful improvements to reduce the identified risks. I also facilitate kaizen events for clients to help reinvigorate and/or expand their Ergonomics process as well as provide detailed job assessments with proposed solutions. I am actively involved with the standardization of our materials and ergonomics offerings to ensure our clients receive best-in-class consultative service. Show less

    • Merck

      Mar 2024 - now
      Specialist, Safety and Environment
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist-III

      The Back School
      Oct 2020
    • Certified Exercise Therapy Specialist

      ACM
      Oct 2020
    • Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)

      Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
      May 2015
    • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

      American Red Cross
      Mar 2022
    • OSHA 30 hour General Industry

      Wisconsin Safety Council
      Jun 2019