Ansleigh Gossett
Forsyth
Summary
Environmental Health and Safety Manager and Military Veteran with over 17+ years of proven experience in leadership, safety management, and process improvement. Ensured that organizations adhered to federal environmental, health, and safety policies. Oversaw safety programs and policies. Strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze problems, recommend solutions, and simplify processes. Demonstrated effective leadership skills through supervising, training, counseling, and motivating personnel within a multicultural environment. Demonstrated success in all areas of cross-service logistics including but not limited to, personnel management, program development, Performance Based Logistics, strategic planning, supply chain management, and problem-solving agility.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Multi-Site Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
TC Transcontinental Packaging
05.2023 - Current
- Oversee two TC Transcontinental facilities - Albany, GA (60 employees) and Griffin, GA (130 employees).
- Ensured quality control measures were in place by regularly reviewing facility policies and procedures related to environmental health and safety guidelines.
- Facilitated ongoing training sessions for employees on various environmental health and safety topics, promoting continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with management teams to develop and implement effective emergency response plans.
- Enhanced employee engagement in safety culture by creating open lines of communication for reporting concerns or suggestions.
- Served as liaison between the company and regulatory agencies, fostering positive relationships while maintaining compliance standards.
- Educated employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
- Supported process improvements by conducting risk assessments that identified areas for potential hazard reduction within operations workflows.
- Promoted sustainability initiatives within the organization by implementing best practices in waste reduction and resource conservation strategies.
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
- Monitored hazardous waste disposal processes, ensuring proper handling and documentation for regulatory compliance.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
- Managed hazardous materials inventory, ensuring proper storage conditions were met according to regulations.
- Investigated incidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections, maintaining a high level of safety awareness across all levels of the organization.
- Improved workplace safety by identifying and addressing potential hazards in a timely manner.
- Managed environmental compliance, ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager /Product Quality Manager
IPL Inc
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
- Enhanced employee engagement in safety culture by creating open lines of communication for reporting concerns or suggestions.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections, maintaining a high level of safety awareness across all levels of the organization.
- Worked with a 4 person Quality Team to inspect all products for customer specifications and IPL standards
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Berry Global
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Develop, implement, and manage safety programs and policies that adhere to OSHA and Berry Corporate standards.
- Conduct incident investigations for ill or injured employees and initiate Workmen’s Compensation claims. Provide OSHA permitted First-Aid measures for those ill or injured employees.
- Manage all environmental policies and conduct monthly environmental inspections within the facility. Report all findings to the management team and outside consultants.
- Conduct all trainings, for nearly 300 employees, which include: New Hire orientation, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Authorized and Affected LOTO, Safety 101 Modules, and all OSHA regulated safety requirements.
- Conduct daily EHS audits to ensure the facility is in compliance with OSHA guidelines.
- Manage SPCC, SWPPP, and NPDES policies / permits within facility. Collect water samples and conduct testing to ensure the facility is following state environmental requirements. Report findings to management team and state regulators.
- Manage contractor and vendor relationships for EHS Department. Conduct Contractor Safety Training and ensure contractor personnel are compliant with OSHA and Berry policies and safety requirements.
- Schedule all required annual inspections for cranes/hoists, fire suppression systems, and OSHA requirements. Receive inspection findings and communicate findings with other departments to ensure all repairs/changes are initiated and corrected within a timely manner.
- Participate in the Food HACCP Plan development initiative for the facility. Collaborate with managerial team to identify the critical control points within the facility, and develop mitigation strategies to sustain and improve the safety and quality of the facility.
- Safety Quality Food (SQF) back-up practitioner for facility. Conduct and participate in external and internal SQF audits, and develop strategies to ensure the facility maintains it’s SQF certification.
Safety Facilitator
Zachry Industrial
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Short-term contracts with Zachry to perform Safety Facilitator duties for power plant outages.
- Carried out safety inspections and audits and reported the findings, along with mitigation suggestions, in a timely manner.
- Conducted injury / illness / incident investigations and educated impacted employees on methods to prevent future injuries or incidents.
- Conducted First-Aid / CPR / AED courses to the management team and various other employees on the job site.
- Conducted Safety Orientation training to all newly hired employees, ensuring they are all knowledgeable on Zachry Safety standards and OSHA regulations.
- Provided First-Aid to ill or injured employees and initiated Workmen’s Compensation claims.
Food Safety Inspector & Cryptologic Linguist
U.S. Army Active Duty
05.2001 - 03.2018
- Provided food safety and assurance inspections for over $2M in government owned subsistence according to Department of Defense environmental, health, and safety policies.
- Used statistical sampling methods to ensure food is being stored at safe temperatures and packaged according to Department of Defense standards.
- Managed the performance and accuracy of food security checks in and around government dining facilities. Helped save the government of over $25K as a result of timely inspections and food deliveries.
- Managed a team of 4 soldiers in a high stress, volatile environment with success and minimum training or leadership oversight.
- Collected samples for lab testing and looked for unsanitary food storage condition at facilities and commissaries.
- Identified and intercepted cryptologic communication and disseminated to the appropriate authorities. Managed the use and maintenance of equipment and systems valued over $750K.
- Analyzed foreign communication for information to support mission and training reporting requirements; recognized changes in transmission modes.
- Provided gist, transcription, or translation of foreign communications. Operated systems as needed to support signals intelligence tasking, reporting, and coordination.
Education
Master of Science - Safety, Security & Emergency Management
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY08.2020
Bachelor of General Studies -
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA08.2008
Skills
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Qualitative Assurance
- Safety Analysis
- Safety Management
- Environmental Safety
- Policy Implementation
- Food Safety Management
- Training and Development
- Title V Permitting
- SWPPP Permitting
- Hazardous Waste Reduction Planning
- Tier II Reporting
Timeline
Multi-Site Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
TC Transcontinental Packaging
05.2023 - Current
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager /Product Quality Manager
IPL Inc
03.2023 - 05.2023
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Berry Global
02.2020 - 03.2023
Safety Facilitator
Zachry Industrial
09.2018 - 03.2019
Food Safety Inspector & Cryptologic Linguist
U.S. Army Active Duty
05.2001 - 03.2018
Master of Science - Safety, Security & Emergency Management
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of General Studies -
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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