Kenneth W. Swallow

 

1979 E. Main St. Tremonton Utah 84337  ● 435-279-6254 ● 435-279-6317 ● kenneth.swallow@yahoo.com

 

Professional Summary

 

Results-oriented safety professional with strong management background and industry experience in developing, training, directing, and monitoring safety programs.  Accomplished change agent who drives safety culture to the front line. Concentrated areas of expertise include the following:

 

·                           Bilingual Spanish Speaking Fluent	·                           Health and Safety Regulation Compliance
·                           Manage Workers Compensation Claims	·                           Coordinate and Conduct Worker Training
·                           Industrial Accident Investigations ·                           HAZWOPER certified emergency responder	·                           Managed award winning safety programs in Texas, Utah, North Carolina and Arkansas

Career History

 

2014 - Safety Director, Hess Pumice Products Malad City Idaho

•                            In addition to all safety related activities, I am also the HR Manager responsible for interviewing new candidates
•                            Organize and conduct new miner training and annual refresher

 

2010 - 2014         Safety Manager, West Liberty Foods, Tremonton, Utah

•                            Reduced OSHA recordable injuries by 80% driving the incident rate to an all-time low of 1.75
•                            Coordinated Landfill Free activities, which led to the facility being the first plant to be third party verified and certified as 100% land fill free.

2009 -2010   District Sales Manager, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas

·   Coordinated and lead 24 independent contractors

·   Improved customer service rating by 47%

2003 – 2008Safety Manager, CONAGRA Foods, Inc., Omaha Nebraska

Montgomery AL. (400 employees) 07/03 to 05/05 Plant shut down transferred to Garner NC.

Garner NC. (700 employees) 05/05 to 10/07 Promoted to Russellville AR.

Russellville AR. (1400+ employees) October 2007- November 2008

·   Reduced OSHA recordable injuries by 76%, maintaining an incident rate over 65% below industry standards.

·   Honored with three Gold Awards for safety performance and accident reduction from the North Carolina Department of Labor.  While in Arkansas drove plant to accomplish two consecutive million hour work streaks without a lost work day.

·   Developed award winning accountability program that enhances behavior and changes safety culture; measuring frontline performance driving the safety process to the production floor.

 

1998 – 2003 Director of Safety, Murphy-Brown/Circle Four Farms, Inc., Milford, Utah

·   Selected to improve, manage, and coordinate safety and Workers’ Compensation programs spanning the western division encompassing 1,250 employees in 6 western states and daily operations in Utah.

·   Slashed OSHA recordable injuries and filed claims by 74+% in Utah and regional Workers’ compensation costs per employee by 90+%.

·   Delivered training sessions throughout the entire Western Division and coordinated regional safety conferences.

·   Authored and reported comprehensive monthly safety reports to senior management and clients.

 

1995 - 1998 Safety Coordinator, Simeus Foods International, Inc., Mansfield, Texas

1992 – 1995 Safety Manager, Oceanic Systems, Dallas Texas

1990 – 1992Safety Coordinator / Production Supervisor, Primo Microphones, McKinney Texas

1986 – 1990 Production Coordinator, E-Systems Inc.  Greenville Texas

 

 

Education and Training

 

1994Bachelor of Science, LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas - Graduated

Major: Business Management

 

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and Standard First Aid Instructor, National Safety Council

Lift Truck Instructor  HAZWOPER trainer