David L. Sousa

Environmental Health and Safety Manager at Home Market Foods

Role
Environment, Health and Safety Manager at Home Market Foods
Location
Cranston, RI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About David L. Sousa

Safety, Health, and Environmental professional with 22 years of experience providing strategic leadership and direction to various manufacturing facilities, including three covered under the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard. Facilitated reducing injury and illness cases, which lowered workers\' compensation costs by proactively identifying unsafe acts, conditions, and near misses and collaborating with the correct departments to get them resolved. Lead and have been a member of several safety and health committees. Conducted drills with local Fire and Police departments to improve responses to plant evacuations, chemical spills, and active shooter situations. Solid communication skills, creating excellent working relationships at all organizational levels to achieve first-rate safety cultures. Managed budgets and worked with suppliers to reduce EHS goods and services costs.

Experience

  1. Environment, Health and Safety Manager

    Home Market Foods

    Feb 2025 — Present · Norwood, MA, US

    Collaborate with several different departments, like Production, Maintenance, Facilities, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Human Resources, to help implement the EHS Director\'s three to five-year vision for the EHS department. Provide leadership and guidance to two EHS Specialists. Provide technical expertise to several EHS topics, such as Emergency Response Plans, Permit Required Confined Spaces, Lockout/Tagout, Contractor Safety, Process Safety Management, HAZWOPER, Powered Industrial Trucks, Industrial Hygiene, and Hazard Communication. Additionally, provide support and guidance to the site\'s Stormwater, SPCC, Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, Waste Oil, Risk Management, and Air Emissions programs.

Education

  • Columbia Southern University

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Occupational Safety & Health

    2010 — 2011

  • Johnson & Wales University

    Associates in Science, Computer Aided Drafting

  • Columbia Southern University

    Master of Science - MS, Occupational Safety and Health

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