ASSOCIATE SAFETY MANAGER KRAFT FOODS - OSCAR MAYER HOT DOGS (Columbia, MO) July 2007 - present Responsible for safety regulatory compliance for Kraft's largest hot dog plant. SAFETY/RISK MANAGER CONAGRA FOODS - ORVILLE REDENBACHER / ACT II MICROWAVE POPCORN (Marion, OH) April 2006 - July 2007 Responsible for safety, security and environmental regulatory compliance for the largest microwave popcorn plant in the world and an associated popcorn mill. - LOUIS KEMP SEAFOOD DIVISION (Motley, MN) website August 2005 - March 2006 Responsible for safety and environmental regulatory compliance for a surimi operation. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER THE VIKING GROUP (Hastings, MI) website November 2001 - July 2005 Managing environmental, health, safety, security and regulatory compliance programs at the corporate level for 2 manufacturing (union and non-union), 5 fabrication and 19 warehouse distribution locations nationwide, including: - developing and implementing safety policies and procedures for the entire company - investigating injuries, accidents and near-miss incidents; in-depth accident/injury statistical analysis; improving accident report forms; training supervisors in accident investigation - maintaining environmental compliance (ie, air emissions, hazardous materials, waste management, wastewater, etc) - chairing safety committee of union and management members (United Steel Worker's) - managing worker's compensation and effective permanent placement of employees with medical work restrictions - creating both written and electronic training programs that can be implemented by location managers, including topics like powered industrial vehicles, respiratory protection and mercury spill response - developing emergency response plans for each location; contingency planning - managing the corporate wellness program, including developing contests in weight loss and exercise, health risk assessments for insurance discounts, etc. In my first year, I reduced OSHA-recordable injuries 12% and reduced worker's compensation costs over 80%, improvements that continue to this day. A 2005 MIOSHA inspection that lasted 2-1/2 weeks only yielded two citations. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER KNOLL INC (Muskegon, MI) website July 1999 - July 2001 Programming regulatory compliance and safety for two metal office furniture manufacturing plants, including: - conducting accident investigation, managing worker's compensation and maintaining regulatory compliance (as above) - performing bi-monthly and annual in-depth departmental audits, including organizing non-exempt Safety Observers - reviewing new equipment and processes for safety - evaluating and improving work station ergonomics - creating training programs; organizing computerized training - increasing safety awareness (ie, safety poster circulation, self-written monthly newsletters) - hand-picked for Six Sigma training - developing ISO 9001 procedure and corporate guidelines Knoll experienced dramatic improvement - reaping the benefits of plant-wide safety training, improved safety awareness and environmental compliance - achieved through excellent organizational, technical and management skills. LANDFILL MANAGER WHITE LAKE LANDFILL / WHITE LAKE LANDCO (Whitehall, MI) December 1996 - January 1998 Managing operations, budget, safety programming and regulatory compliance for a 600 ton/day landfill, including: - environmental compliance (ie, EPA, MDEQ, air emissions, permitting, groundwater, storm water (NPDES), wastewater, Solid Waste Alternatives Program) including successful submission of a remedial action plan - controlling nuisance parameters (ie, odors, pests) and soothing neighbor relations - developing and implementing a "special waste stream" characterization program - performing baseline environmental assessments (BEA's) and due-diligence investigations for potential and existing landfill sites - writing training programs and operational manuals - public education speaking about recycling - heavy machinery operation and training (ie, compactors, dump trucks, excavators) I salvaged White Lake Landfill's budget from >$13K average monthly net loss to >$30K average monthly net income within six months, without laying off employees or increasing our rates. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER McGILL ROAD LANDFILL / PHILLIP ENVIRONMENTAL (Jackson, MI) April 1996 - October 1996 Managing operations, safety programming and regulatory compliance for a 325 ton/day landfill, including: - overseeing construction of three new cells and the closure of a completed cell - correcting and preventing erosion through engineered horticulture and cap re-design - insuring regulatory compliance for a Detroit transfer station, including oversight of an underground storage tank remediation and closure with the MDEQ McGill Road Landfill passed its state regulatory compliance inspection for the first time in the site's history within 6 months of my management. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST WONDER MAKERS ENVIRONMENTAL INC. (Kalamazoo, MI) website September 1994 - February 1996 Providing industrial hygiene, environmental and occupational safety consulting, including: - managing asbestos and lead abatement projects for a variety of companies, including universities, manufacturing plants, air traffic control facilities (for the NATCA union), federal buildings, and a nuclear power plant - completing baseline environmental assessments (BEA's) and due-diligence investigations for potential property purchases - performing indoor air quality studies, including chemical fumes, heavy metals, asbestos and bioaerosols - testing radar equipment for electromagnetic frequency (EMF) output - reviewing union environmental health and safety grievances - updating industrial hygiene and safety training programs for state certification programs - generating marketing materials and a company newsletter I ushered Wonder Makers into the arena of electromagnetic fre-quency (EMF) testing for air traffic control facilities. I conducted nation-wide extremely-low frequency EMF testing of radar consoles for correlation to the development of industrial illness. I also performed a study on EMF emissions from NEXRAD radar units and their effect on air traffic control tower equipment and personnel. Additionally, I helped in the initial stages of developing biological indoor air quality consulting services for Wonder Makers, particularly for bioaerosols (ie, molds, fungus, bacteria, etc). STAFF SCIENTIST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Mishawaka, IN) April 1994 - September 1994 Offering environmental consulting expertise in Indiana and Illi-nois, including: - Phase I, II & III hydrogeological investigations and baseline environmental assessments (BEA's) - installing remediation systems (ie, shallow-tray aeration, in-situ bioremediation) - monitoring and reporting groundwater characterization for remediated site closure - developing a unique Phase I investigative system for agricultural facilities - safety officer for the Mishawaka office I efficiently completed 15 insightful and useful Phase I investigations within 30 days to the grateful satisfaction of a single customer (in addition to my regular duties). |
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Resume of Dok Tael Stevens |
ASSOCIATE SAFETY MANAGER KRAFT FOODS - OSCAR MAYER HOT DOGS (Columbia, MO) July 2007 - present Responsible for safety regulatory compliance for Kraft's largest hot dog plant. SAFETY/RISK MANAGER CONAGRA FOODS - ORVILLE REDENBACHER / ACT II MICROWAVE POPCORN (Marion, OH) April 2006 - July 2007 Responsible for safety, security and environmental regulatory compliance for the largest microwave popcorn plant in the world and an associated popcorn mill. - LOUIS KEMP SEAFOOD DIVISION (Motley, MN) website August 2005 - March 2006 Responsible for safety and environmental regulatory compliance for a surimi operation. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER THE VIKING GROUP (Hastings, MI) website November 2001 - July 2005 Managing environmental, health, safety, security and regulatory compliance programs at the corporate level for 2 manufacturing (union and non-union), 5 fabrication and 19 warehouse distribution locations nationwide, including: - developing and implementing safety policies and procedures for the entire company - investigating injuries, accidents and near-miss incidents; in-depth accident/injury statistical analysis; improving accident report forms; training supervisors in accident investigation - maintaining environmental compliance (ie, air emissions, hazardous materials, waste management, wastewater, etc) - chairing safety committee of union and management members (United Steel Worker's) - managing worker's compensation and effective permanent placement of employees with medical work restrictions - creating both written and electronic training programs that can be implemented by location managers, including topics like powered industrial vehicles, respiratory protection and mercury spill response - developing emergency response plans for each location; contingency planning - managing the corporate wellness program, including developing contests in weight loss and exercise, health risk assessments for insurance discounts, etc. In my first year, I reduced OSHA-recordable injuries 12% and reduced worker's compensation costs over 80%, improvements that continue to this day. A 2005 MIOSHA inspection that lasted 2-1/2 weeks only yielded two citations. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER KNOLL INC (Muskegon, MI) website July 1999 - July 2001 Programming regulatory compliance and safety for two metal office furniture manufacturing plants, including: - conducting accident investigation, managing worker's compensation and maintaining regulatory compliance (as above) - performing bi-monthly and annual in-depth departmental audits, including organizing non-exempt Safety Observers - reviewing new equipment and processes for safety - evaluating and improving work station ergonomics - creating training programs; organizing computerized training - increasing safety awareness (ie, safety poster circulation, self-written monthly newsletters) - hand-picked for Six Sigma training - developing ISO 9001 procedure and corporate guidelines Knoll experienced dramatic improvement - reaping the benefits of plant-wide safety training, improved safety awareness and environmental compliance - achieved through excellent organizational, technical and management skills. LANDFILL MANAGER WHITE LAKE LANDFILL / WHITE LAKE LANDCO (Whitehall, MI) December 1996 - January 1998 Managing operations, budget, safety programming and regulatory compliance for a 600 ton/day landfill, including: - environmental compliance (ie, EPA, MDEQ, air emissions, permitting, groundwater, storm water (NPDES), wastewater, Solid Waste Alternatives Program) including successful submission of a remedial action plan - controlling nuisance parameters (ie, odors, pests) and soothing neighbor relations - developing and implementing a "special waste stream" characterization program - performing baseline environmental assessments (BEA's) and due-diligence investigations for potential and existing landfill sites - writing training programs and operational manuals - public education speaking about recycling - heavy machinery operation and training (ie, compactors, dump trucks, excavators) I salvaged White Lake Landfill's budget from >$13K average monthly net loss to >$30K average monthly net income within six months, without laying off employees or increasing our rates. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER McGILL ROAD LANDFILL / PHILLIP ENVIRONMENTAL (Jackson, MI) April 1996 - October 1996 Managing operations, safety programming and regulatory compliance for a 325 ton/day landfill, including: - overseeing construction of three new cells and the closure of a completed cell - correcting and preventing erosion through engineered horticulture and cap re-design - insuring regulatory compliance for a Detroit transfer station, including oversight of an underground storage tank remediation and closure with the MDEQ McGill Road Landfill passed its state regulatory compliance inspection for the first time in the site's history within 6 months of my management. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST WONDER MAKERS ENVIRONMENTAL INC. (Kalamazoo, MI) website September 1994 - February 1996 Providing industrial hygiene, environmental and occupational safety consulting, including: - managing asbestos and lead abatement projects for a variety of companies, including universities, manufacturing plants, air traffic control facilities (for the NATCA union), federal buildings, and a nuclear power plant - completing baseline environmental assessments (BEA's) and due-diligence investigations for potential property purchases - performing indoor air quality studies, including chemical fumes, heavy metals, asbestos and bioaerosols - testing radar equipment for electromagnetic frequency (EMF) output - reviewing union environmental health and safety grievances - updating industrial hygiene and safety training programs for state certification programs - generating marketing materials and a company newsletter I ushered Wonder Makers into the arena of electromagnetic fre-quency (EMF) testing for air traffic control facilities. I conducted nation-wide extremely-low frequency EMF testing of radar consoles for correlation to the development of industrial illness. I also performed a study on EMF emissions from NEXRAD radar units and their effect on air traffic control tower equipment and personnel. Additionally, I helped in the initial stages of developing biological indoor air quality consulting services for Wonder Makers, particularly for bioaerosols (ie, molds, fungus, bacteria, etc). STAFF SCIENTIST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Mishawaka, IN) April 1994 - September 1994 Offering environmental consulting expertise in Indiana and Illi-nois, including: - Phase I, II & III hydrogeological investigations and baseline environmental assessments (BEA's) - installing remediation systems (ie, shallow-tray aeration, in-situ bioremediation) - monitoring and reporting groundwater characterization for remediated site closure - developing a unique Phase I investigative system for agricultural facilities - safety officer for the Mishawaka office I efficiently completed 15 insightful and useful Phase I investigations within 30 days to the grateful satisfaction of a single customer (in addition to my regular duties). |
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE (MS) WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - graduated December 1993 Environmental Earth Science focusing on Hydrogeology Master's Thesis: Hydrogeological Characterization of the Cork Street Type III Landfill through Weekly Sampling BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE (BS) WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - graduated April 1990 Three Majors: English, Environmental Science and Biology Coursework included hydrogeochemistry, computer modeling, remediation methods, water management, soil science, environmental law, hazardous waste operations & emergency response (HAZWOPER) certification, Hydrogeology Field Camp, and studying glaciers and volcanoes for a semester in Iceland |
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Certification, Training & Community Service |
- NIOSH-Certified Spirometry Technician from University of Cincinnati [2007] - Certified Worker's Compensation Professional (CWCP) from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) [2002] - 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification [1993] - volunteer, Muskegon County HAZMAT Team [1996-1998] - phase contrast microscopy (PCM) and polarized light microscopy (PLM) analysis of asbestos certification from the McCrone Research Institute (Chicago, IL [1994]) - National Registry first responder including CPR [last updated 2006, good for 2 years] - Six Sigma continuous improvement training [2000] - Dale Carnegie "Achieving Success Through Improved Human Relations" [2002] - volunteer member, City of Kalamazoo Environmental Concerns Committee [1993-1994] |
- Article, "Common Bioaerosol Blunders" (March 1996) ECON Magazine. About indoor air quality testing. - Business Digest (1989-1990) Editorial Assistant. Composed miscellaneous articles about changes in local business. - "The Concept Plan to Recycle Contaminated Commercial & Industrial Properties While Providing Experience to WMU Students" (1993) Independently developed an economic development and urban revitalization plan which became the impetus for a brownfield recovery program for the City of Kalamazoo. - The Western Herald (1987-1993) Western Michigan University college newspaper. Opinion and feature columnist with over 50 published articles. Second place in the 1993 Detroit Press Club Foundation Collegiate Awards. - Editor and publisher of non-profit organization newsletters (ie, for churches and medieval re-creationist groups) - Editor of company newsletters (ie, Knoll Inc., Wonder Makers) |
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