Richard Brown

About Richard Brown

I am the Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager for the Dura-Line facility in Mountain Grove, Missouri. In this position, I am responsible for all company Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability management programs. I write company safety policies and procedures, develop safety training objectives and programs, conduct safety inspections including facility audits, maintain records related to EHSS, compile reports to outside agencies, manage the worker compensation return to work program, analyze work environments for safety concerns, perform Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and additional duties related to employee health and safety. During my career, I have been directly involved in auditing and verifying adherence to OSHA, MSHA, DOT, Federal, State and company laws, rules, regulations, policies and processes. I have managed Safety and Training programs such as Operator Qualifications, Confined Space, Lock Out Tag Out, Workman’s Compensation, Risk Management, etc. I possess Environmental, Health and Safety knowledge in both the field of manufacturing, gas and electric utilities, and the construction industry. During my time with Ford Motor Company I was certified as a Corporate Health and Safety “Train the Trainer” which greatly enhanced my communication skills when working with others. I feel that I can use my experience and knowledge to understand and address the safety needs and expectations of companies. I have 40+ years in the Environmental Health & Safety field with additional experience in Systems, Applications & Products,(SAP) management and DOT pipeline technical training. I have championed many Environmental Health and Safety programs and processes. My extensive Health and Safety training, experience, high energy, and quick learning style enable me to hit the ground running and rapidly size up problems. Because of my varied experience, I can stay focused in stressful situations, and be counted on when the going gets tough.

Experience

1. Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Manager

   Dura-Line

   Mar 2022 — Present · Mountain Grove, MO, US

   EHSS functional expert for the facility and will work with and through the plant management team to implement environmental, health, and safety requirements and that they are met throughownership and accountability by all employees.• Actively participates in the plants efforts to engage the entire workforce to build a strong EHS culture that leads to zero harm to our employees and the environment by making recommendations forchanges and lead site management team• Lead and drive EHSS initiatives and processes at the site to reduce risk, drive safe and planet friendly behaviors and practices• Elevate the plant site safety performance by improving and fostering a safety culture• Verify and ensure the compliance with company and governmental safety and environmental program requirements through inspection, risk assessments, site audits and evaluation of theenvironment/facility, equipment and processes in work areas• Improve existing programs and create new programs that drive EHS excellence.• Document and handle injuries, incident investigations; analyze injury trends, coordinate corrective actions, perform root cause analysis and aggressive action planning and execution to prevent futurerepeat incidents at the plant and across the company• Oversee, develop and implement programs, policies, systems, and processes to ensure governmental and company compliance• Responsible for all EHSS information, EHSS activities, training documents, safety training, accident records, OSHA 300 log and OSHA inspections, reports, emergency procedures, compliance, initiativesand program implementation, etc• Coordinate all safety audits, job hazard analyses, and EHS assessments, environmental activities, corporate EHS programs and initiatives, special projects, evaluations.• Investigate and inspect from federal, state and local regulatory agencies; Strategize, review regulations, prepare EHS reports and renew applications.

Education

• Metropolitan Community College-Blue River

  Associate of Science (AS), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

  1993 — 1995

• Columbia Southern University

  Bachelor of Science Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Ehs
• Safety Culture
• Safety Administration
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Occupational Health
• Quality Management
• Ehs Management Systems
• Training Programs
• Team Leadership
• Iso 14001
• Safety Meetings
• Root Cause Analysis
• Safety Practices
• Project Management
• Training
• Testing
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Scheduler
• Training Facilitation
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Psm
• Safety Engineering
• Training Delivery
• Ehs Program Management
• Factory
• Sap
• Change Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Human Resources
• Dmaic
• Safety Compliance
• Leadership
• Ergonomics
• Accident Investigation
• Manufacturing
• Industrial Safety