JOHN J. LAFAZIA CSHM, CSM, EPC

 

618 West 1425 N Apt 618L Layton, UT 84041  

(801) 775-1391

Mobile Phone (801) 698-3451

Email: john_lafazia@yahoo.com

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 

Certified Safety and Health Manager professional with a background in heavy manufacturing in Automotive Safety Restraints Systems, Explosives & Pyrotechnics, Aerospace & Defense, Chemical (Chlor Alkali )manufacturing plants. 17 years experience in safety, health, & environmental management and 3 years in security with expertise in but not limited:

 

·         Process Safety Management/ Risk Management	·         Construction Safety
·         Behavioral Based Safety & People Based Safety	·         Explosives & chemical manufacturing
·         Laser Safety and Radiation Safety Officer. ·         PES (TPS) – Performance Enterprise Systems ·         Security compliance to JAFAN, NESPOM	·         Fire/deluge & sprinkler systems, emergency response, life safety, code studies, and design reviews and approvals.
·         Industrial Health & Safety – Machine Guarding, LO/TO, JSA’s, PHA’s, MOC’s, & technical evaluation of equipment & processes.	·         Experience in (TSCA, CERCLA, RCRA, SARA, EPA, CAA, CWA, FIFRA and NPDES), and environmental permitting for air, water, waste.
·         VPP, ISO14001 & 18001	·         Ergonomics
·         EHS Training & Development of programs and presentations.	·         EHS and PSM Auditing

 

EDUCATION

 

M.B.A (Technology Management) 1999 (University of Phoenix, AZ., 3.78 GPA)

B.A Social Sciences, 1993 (Chapman University - Orange, CA. 3.68 GPA)

A.S Physical Sciences, 1993 (Antelope Valley College - Lancaster, CA. 3.4 GPA)

A.A.S Fire & Science Technology, 1988 (Antelope Valley College - Lancaster, CA. 3.35 GPA)

             

CERTIFICATIONS

 

Certified Safety & Health Manager from Institute for Safety & Health Management  #1164

Certified Process Safety Auditor from BEAC Board of Environmental, Health and Safety Auditor Certifications #47

Advanced Safety Certified by National Safety Council  # 61995

Advanced Safety Certified by Society of Advancement of Safety & Health   # 00059

Certified Safety Manager by Society of Advancement of Safety & Health # 00098

Environmental Proficiency Certified by the Society of Advancement of Safety & Health # 00103

Certified Fed - OSHA Instructor/consultant 501

Certified Laser Safety Officer (Rockwell Laser Industries)

Certificate in Environmental, Health, & Safety Law (I. M. A. L.)

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Australia, Austria, Alberta, British Columbia, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

ATK – AEROSPACE STRUCTURES INC., Clearfield, UT                                                                     

 

Sr. Manager Safety, Health & Environmental                                                                                    6/2/2009 – PRESENT

Manager Security, Safety, & Environmental                                                                                    12/4/2006 – 6/2/2009

Leads and manages locations safety, medical, security and environmental programs for 906 plus employee aerospace & composite operations. Currently manages budget and staff of 5 direct reports for security, and 8 direct reports for safety, health, medical, and environmental. Provides and presents presentations and technical support to all levels of management and line organizations to develop and maintain the security, environmental, safety, and health programs for the facilities. Participate and comply with Utah Department of Occupational Safety & Health (UOSH), DCMA, MDA, DOD, and other state and federal regulatory agencies. Manage workers compensation, loss control, audits, industrial hygiene and incident investigation. Manage plant security requirements, contracts needed for ITAR, DOD, DOE, NRC, and other regulations needed to comply with the security of our products to customers.

Accomplishments:

·         Conduct Gap Analysis in the Safety & Industrial Hygiene program to define the right leading indicators,

·         Implement and lead in ISO 14001 development for the EMS and environmental hazardous waste management,

·         Develop & Implement Behavior Based Safety Program that fits the organization in 2007 by,

o        Culture assessment and development and training of Health & Safety teams,

o        Employee participation, awareness, and empowerment,

o        Develop and implement People Based Safety as improvement to the BBS program by,

§         Educating & training Leadership in BBS & PBS and,

§         Train-the-Trainer program on PBS to the Health & Safety Teams and created PBS Steering Committee to help roll out responsibilities and implement in the plant in 2008.

§         Roll out to plant and all operations through 2009 and 2010.

§         Implementation phase of PBS 2010 - 2015

·         Reduce Incident rate of 2.4 by 61% in 2007 to 1.47 and DART of 1.04 reduced by 80% to 0.17, and 10% reduction in 2008 to an incident rate of 1.41 TRR.

·         Reduce incident rate in 2009/2011 another 27% from 1.41 to 1.07.

·         Develop plan and implement Industrial Hygiene and ergonomics within the safety program at the site.

·         Environmental, Safety, Process Safety auditor for other ATK Aerospace Structures & Mission Assurance facilities.

 

ATK – ENERGETIC SYSTEMS, Mulwala, Australia

 

Safety Support for Mulwala Plant                                                                                                                5/26/2011- 7/25/2011

Provide technical assistance and process safety support for start-up of nitrocellulose and process propellant manufacturing plant in Mulwala, Australia. Assistance in hazard analysis and JSA’s for all processes and to assist in design, construction, and commissioning of modernization of facility in Mulwala for manufacturing of nitrocellose and single\double base gun propellants for the Australian Defense Department.

Accomplishments:

·         Helped develop process safety procedures

·         Two months onsite to conduct PSM auditing of explosive operations of nitrocellulose and propellant plant.

·         Help startup nitrocellulose plant without incident by providing pre-startup safety reviews of all covered processes.

·         Conducted and reviewed C/A process for hazard analysis and audits performed including MOC’s for covered processes.

·         Zero injury and accident rate for plant while performing onsite improvements.

·         Help develop and organize working employee EHS committee.

 

 

GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE & TACTICAL SYSTEMS, Moses Lake, WA                            12/20/2004 – 12/1/2006

 

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

EHS Management of two explosive facilities (DOD) of approximately 270 employees in (Redmond & Moses Lake, WA). Manage EHS budget of direct and indirect costs and 2 direct reports for department. Manage the workers compensation, loss control, medical programs, and industrial hygiene. Manage PSM, DOT, hazardous waste management, fire protection, safety systems, procedures, training, emergency response, and contractor safety programs. Provide technical support to all levels of management and line organizations to develop and maintain the environmental safety and health programs for the facilities. Developed PSM program and procedures for Moses Lake facility and conducted hazard analysis for all processes for plant operations. This included taking the plant that was audited in PSM from red rating to green rating within a year and a half. Conducted many PSM audits within my own facility and several other GD locations within the US. Participate and comply with WISHA, DOE, DOD, OSHA, ATF, DCMA, DEA, and other regulatory agencies.

Accomplishments:

·         Developed and Implemented Process Safety Management program and conducted Process Hazard Analysis for all the continuous and batch processes for assembly and explosive operations.

·         Developed procedures and audited for mechanical integrity, process safety law, regulations, systems and standards, MOC, PSI, Pre-startup safety review’s (ORI’s).

·         Developed Personal Protective Equipment Assessments and Job Safety Analysis for each human element process,

·         Implemented Certification of both facilities for ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001,

·         Developed training modules for required regulatory annual training and contractor safety,

·         Developed & Implemented Behavioral Based Safety Program.

·         Developed LO/TO Specific energy procedures,

·         Reduced Incident Rate from 2.3 in 2004 to Zero in 2006.

·         EHS & PSM Auditor for General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems facilities.

 

 

PIONEER AMERICAS INCORPORATED, Henderson, NV                                                                                    2001-2004

 

Regional Safety & Health Manager

Managed safety, fire protection, DOT, training, medical & workers compensation, loss control, and industrial hygiene, and PSM for Clhor Alkali facilities; that produced Chlorine, Bleach, Acid, and Caustic chemicals for approximately 320 employees.  Plant’s responsible for are three bleach plants in Santa Fe Springs and Tracy, California, and Tacoma, Washington, and one main plant in Henderson, Nevada. Participate and comply with Nevada State OSHA (NEOSH) and other state and federal regulatory agencies.

Accomplishments:

·         Developed and implemented safety & health procedures and systems for all four plants.

·         Reduced incidents by doing a gap analysis, education, root cause, which resulted in a 63% reduction from 11/01 by 4/03 to present. Incident rate starting out was 3.7 is now Zero.

·         Developed and Implemented a Radiation Safety Program,

·         Implemented Behavioral Based Safety Program,

·         Developed auditing modules and guidelines to audit our Canada plants, (i.e. New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia).

·         Saved company on budget first year in 2002 46% and in 2003 38%.

·         Organized a community (CAER) committee for the Clark County Fire, Henderson Fire, and Henderson Police, and other joint companies to help educate the community on what we do during an emergency.

·         Restructured emergency response plan and team, including evacuation maps.

·         Organized, developed, trained and defined goals & checks for the Confined Space Rescue Team,

·         Implemented Industrial Safety, Machine Guarding, training and permitting programs and provide technical support to management and line organizations to maintain the safety and health of the facilities.

·         Developed major critical safety permit procedures and documents for checks and balances of Lockout/Tagout, Line Breaking, Hot Work, Confined Space, and excavation.

·         Developed and worked with a union environment in goal of achieving and implementing VPP Star Site by 2005.

 

 

TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, Mesa, AZ                                                                                                             1994-2001

 

SH&E Manager

Manager of 14 direct employees reporting to me for safety, fire, PSM for 3500 employees within our facilities for assembly, explosive, and equipment for all continuous and batch processes. Processes included all propellant equipment and assembly lines for making driver side and side impact airbags. Responsible for environmental, city, state, and government permits, life safety, and fire protection systems. SAP EHS module life cycle implementation, reporting, product safety, report generation, work orders, budgeting, and fire deluge, sprinkler systems, and maintenance. Participate and comply with ADOSH, DOD, NRC, UFC, UBC, EPA, RCRA, DOT, and ATF regulatory agencies for compliance for the facilities.

Accomplishments:

·         Developed and implemented many programs, procedures and plans for the company. Developed safety plan, strategy, and emergency response plan before deadline and implemented program 2 months ahead of required schedule.

·         Developed and rolled out VPP Star Program, ISO 14001, and (Behavioral Safety) programs to improve the safety culture.

·         Developed an audit module to cross-reference US regulations and Germany regulations for auditing purposes of our facilities in Germany and other explosive operations in Europe, (i.e. Austria, Netherlands, England).

·         Coordinated with all contractor activities with our facility-engineering group and completed safe work activity plans, and fire marshal plans on time for each phase of the project without incidents.

·         Developed and Implemented site wide Hazardous Material Management Plan (HMMP) and for each individual project.

·         Maintained PSM procedures and audited facility for PSM program. Audited many other facilities for TRW PSM programs within US and International to state, federal and international standards, law and regulations.

·         Planned and coordinated decontamination of equipment and facilities on time delivery as planned without any incidents.

·         Coordinated required process testing and PHA’s that was needed to be done for explosives and/or materials by target completion within the milestones on each project; this includes all safety & environmental, contractors, engineering, design reviews, code studies, on all processes.

·         Reduced OSHA recordable rates in operations by 55% for 1998 by,

·         performing and completing JSA’s and PHA’s  on all processes and implementing the changes,

·         Continue to reduce OSHA Recordables by 44% from 1999 through 2000.

·         Gap analysis, eternal assessment completed, ADOSH visited and target for VPP application by October 2001,

·         Developed and Implemented Behavioral Based Safety Program.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ASSE - American Society of Safety Engineers

NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

LIA - Laser Institute of America

ICBO - International Conference of Building Officials

SASH - Society for Advancement of Safety & Health

NSMS – National Safety Management Society

SSM – System Safety Society