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Michele England
1525 Poppy Seed Lane Austin, TX 78741 Phone: (615) 430-7068 Email: Michele.England@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Safety Coordinator City of Austin November 2009 Present Guide, mentor and coordinate the activities of other occupational safety personnel. Plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate departmental occupational safety programs from a behavior-based safety perspective. Conduct root cause analysis investigations for injuries, fires, environmental impact events and other incidents. Provide guidance to field personnel with safety briefings, detailed training courses and via field audits. Provide advice, and counsel to management and employee groups on a broad range of occupational safety issues and decisions. Related, advise for improvements in tracking and reporting procedures. Served as the Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager to develop and test the COOP program Develop and implement safety programs through inspecting areas, equipment, processes, and work activities for hazardous conditions. Identify the needs for new or modified occupational safety programs. Safety Manager Safway Services, LLC. March 2006 October 2009 Developed and implemented company safety policies and training programs and ensured compliance with regulatory agencies such as OSHA, MSHA and DOT Evaluated job sites, vehicles and branch locations for safety and health-related deficiencies and implemented corrective measures Conducted thorough investigations of all injuries, accidents and near-misses, and prepared detailed reports from a root cause analysis perspective Compiled data from injuries, accidents, and near-misses, and tracked and trended these occurrences via statistical methods Delivered a wide range of safety and health-related training courses, including OSHA 10-hour training, powered industrial truck, confined space entry and hazard communication training Served as a liaison between the company and customers, architects, engineers, regulatory agents and other professionals Worked as leader in multiple teams to promote change, develop and refine policies and programs Managed a large geographic area, spanning multiple states throughout the central and eastern United States Occupational Safety Specialist III Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) April 2003 March 2006 Lead regional trainer for Occupational Safety Specialist new hires Participated as a witness in legal proceedings resulting from contested cases Conducted comprehensive audits of exemplary employers to determine eligibility for the VPP designation Evaluated employers safety and health programs and made recommendations for improving their programs Conducted comprehensive safety and health inspections in both general industry and construction including those involving complaints, referrals, as well as fatal accidents Conducted inspections and investigations in establishments and work sites covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act in a variety of industrial settings covering a wide range of work processes Prepared detailed and accurate investigative reports of a technical nature Occupational Safety Specialist I / II Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) April 2001 April 2003 Monitored the safety and health programs of 49 cities, 25 counties, and 19 utility districts. Conducted comprehensive inspections within construction and general industry workplaces within the public sector government for enforcement of OSHA standards and consensus standards. Conducted fatal and near miss accident investigations within construction and general industry workplaces within the public sector government.

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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training, April 2011 Volunteer training opportunity to serve my community in the event of a variety of potential emergencies. Speaker: Bloodborne Pathogens in Solid Waste Collections, April 2011 Texas Solid Waste Association of North America (TXSWANA) Annual Professional Conference

EDUCATION
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); Blacksburg, VA M.A.ED Teaching and Learning, June 2000 GPA 3.94 / 4.0 B.S. Biology, Minor Chemistry, June 1999 Nominated for the Pfizer Research Grant, 1998

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

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Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Board of Certified Safety Professionals, February 2008 Currently pursuing Certified Safety Professional Designation (CSP) OSHA Course 500 Train the Trainer in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for Construction Industry Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M Motor Carrier Safety Management Compliance U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Institute, January 2009 Certificate in Safety Management American Society of Safety Engineers Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Managers Train-the-Trainer U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), August 2011 Forklift Safety Instruction and Presentation Industrial Truck Safety, August 2006

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA) Training Institute Initial Compliance (Course 1000) Intro to Safety Standards for Safety Officers (Course 1050) Intro to Industrial Hygiene for Safety Personnel (Course 1060) Basic Accident Investigation (Course 1020) Inspection Techniques and Legal Aspects (Course 1410) Construction Standards (Course 2000) Machinery and Machine Guarding (Course 2040) Fire Protection and Life Safety (Course 2070) Permit Required Confined Space Entry (Course 2260) Basic Electrical (Course 2030) Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics (Course 3010) Principles of Scaffolding (Course 3080) Electrical Standards (Course 3090) 10-Hour OSHA General Industry Safety & Health Outreach Program, May 2001 University of Tennessee Environmental, Health & Safety Extension Services Trenching & Excavation Competent Person Training Program, October 2003 National Utility Contractors Association OSHA Requirements for Power Presses, August 2003 LINK Systems

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member: American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Member: Texas Solid Waste Association of North America (TXSWANA) Serves as an active Safety Management & Resource Team (SMART) member

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
I am versed in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher, various photo editing software programs, and am proficient with both Macintosh and PC's.