lawrence edward miles (2012)

Lawrence Edward Miles

•Environmental , Health, Safety and Security

Professional•Registered Environmental Manager

Personal Highlights

EHS Management EHS Management SkillsSkills

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• As Naval Officer and later site EHS manager for several facilities, determined applicable EHS requirements; assessed levels of compliance and determined necessary corrective actions when deficiencies were identified.

Ensure compliance with Federal,

State, Local and International

Environmental regulatory

requirements.



Ensure compliance with Federal,

State, Local and International

Environmental regulatory

requirements.

• Accessed and became familiar with various resources to determine local compliance requirements included Internet-available government websites (NZ, Australia, USA); and subscriptions to J.K. Keller Online, Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) and Business and Legal Reports resources.



Demonstrate the ability to convey

critical information through effective training venues.

• For all companies developed and delivered training courses in a wide range of topics, from Hazardous Waste Operations to Lockout/Tagout

• Performed various environmental surveys and assisted in environmental remediation projects.



• For Exide, Associated Spring, CRHNA, Inc., MacDermid, Inc., and Continental Tire, developed and implemented written programs to guide compliance in all EHS aspects.

• For Associated Spring and CRHNA, Inc. guided each in obtaining ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certification.

Develop and implement

programs to ensure compliance with environmental

government regulations.



• For Exide, Associated Spring and CRHNA, I developed and administered company safety programs, resulting in decrease in workers’ compensation costs for each company; $120,000 annually for Associated Spring and $50,000 for CRHNA.

• For MacDermid, I made available and disseminated these programs as requested by sites.

Administer and oversee Company safety programs

and performance;assume project

responsibility for safety, health, and

environmental-related programs.


• Master’s Dissertation involved curriculum and instructional strategy development for On-the-Job training programs and the value of behavioral objectives.

• Skilled trainer, always developing innovative training techniques germane to company culture.

• MS Excel used for tracking training performance and attendance.

Train relevant personnel in

required safety and environmental

procedures; maintain and update safety training and

program documentation.



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• For Associated Spring, engaged engineering consultants and worked with the Michigan State DEQ to improve air emissions; developed interim improvements to realize short term gains as well as long term replacement solutions for antiquated equipment.

• Engineered away routine Confined Space Entry for CRHNA.

Coordinate and conduct detailed

phases of engineering work related to safety

and environmental programs.

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• For Continental Tire the Americas, developed multi-media air pollution control equipment package involving Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers and Granulated Activated Carbon Technology systems to expedite Title V air permitting.

Coordinate and conduct detailed

phases of engineering work related to safety

and environmental programs.




• Graduate of Environmental Resource Center’s Hazardous Waste course of instruction.

• Experienced with solid, liquid and biohazardous waste disposal and various related manifesting requirements.

• Realized a 100% recycling rate for a 3,200 employee factory.

Serve as principal environmental

resource, including the proper

handling and disposal of

regulated waste.




• Charged with guardianship and administration of various air discharge permits in the State of Michigan as well as a waste water discharge permit in Alabama.

• Compiled data and reviewed four Title V air permit applications in three years due to rapid tire plant expansion.

Ensure all environmental

permits are current and

relevant personnel are aware of

requirements.


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• Using safety leadership at both Associated Spring and CRHNA, developed audit plans and conducted facility wide audits, to include plans for correcting identified deficiencies.

• For CRHNA and then MacDermid, used KELLER Online as principal resource for 1,400+ question customized audit.

Conduct internal safety and

environmental audits on a

monthly basis; report findings and remediation plan.




• For EXIDE, served as the principal liaison with Federal OSHA for administration of the court ordered Lowest Feasible Limit (LFL) agreement.

• For Associated Spring, CRHNA, and MacDermid was primary contact for all OSHA and DEQ/DEM inspections, as well as local entities.

Serve as liaison for external

environmental, health and safety

regulatory agencies.




Here’s the thing: enforcement of the rules is the responsibility of every

member of the team, not just “Larry the Safety Guy”.

•I have developed many ways and means for enhancing the compliance posture within the corporate culture, tailored to the specific organizational needs.

Enforce compliance to

safety procedures and programs in

place.




Ensure all annual or bi-annual

agency reports are completed and

submitted in timely manner.

• I have developed many automatic report generating programs using MS Office products and also used AV System’s Material Inventory Report System (MIRS) for tracking and reporting chemicals on TIER II and FORM R reports.




Work with site Health office

representatives to understand and

investigate incidents as they

occur. Take proactive steps to

develop and implement

systems which shall prevent

incidents.

• Over the years I have developed a multi-tiered incident and investigation system that is both effective and efficient in determining accident root causes and appropriate follow-on activities.

• My system is now the standard at many other companies as I have shared the concept at meetings, etc. .




Work with Research and

Development to characterize new materials upon notification of

their existence.

• Over several years, and working with other experts, I developed a procedure for quantitatively identifying and characterizing risks based on Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

• For MacDermid, Inc., I was the TSCA Control Officer, tracking registration of all new chemicals and imports.


lawrence edward miles (2012)

Documents

tracking training performance

ehs aspects

safety training

environmental resource

environmental government

later site ehs

wellto safety

safety leadership