MICHAEL SERPE

5817 North Mobile Avenue
Chicago, IL 60646

Phone: 1-773-447-3982

Bachelor of Science, Engineering Management. Experienced professional with expertise in safety & health (OSHA), and environmental (EPA) regulations. Excellent communication skills. Excellent analytic, verbal and written skills. Authorized OSHA trainer for construction and general industry.

1/00 to Present

Accident Prevention Corporation
Woodstock, Illinois

Director of Training and Audits

• Design and implement OSHA and EPA compliance programs, policies and procedures for clients.
• Conduct facility OSHA-style safety audits
• Conduct safety program implementation for clients in construction and general industry.
• Develop and deliver customized occupational health and safety education programs, for construction and general industry clients.
• Provide consultation services to companies in the areas of OSHA, EPA and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Citation negotiation and resolution arising from OSHA inspections.
• National trainer for Turner Construction.
• Adjunct faculty, Waubonsee Community College
• Contract trainer McHenry County, & Elgin Community Colleges
• Development of new OSHA Trainer Courses 500, 501 and 511 for OSHA National Training Institute.

9/96 to 1/00

Klein Tools, Inc.

Corporate Director Environmental, Health & Safety

• OSHA and EPA compliance activities at seven corporate divisions.
  
• Achieved 75% reduction in employee injury and illness rate.
  
• Directed corporate initiative to develop and implement safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  
• Developed and administrated all corporate training programs for environmental, health and safety compliance.
  
• Successfully implemented and maintained environmental, health and safety programs including: Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Protection, Machine Guarding, Hoist and Crane Inspection, Fire Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Hazardous Waste Operations.
  
• Managed annual corporate budget for Environmental, Health and Safety activities.
  
• Responsible for EPA permitting and compliance activities including, federal, state and local air permits, municipal process and wastewater
   permitting, underground storage tanks, and hazardous waste operations.
• Corporate liaison for all regulatory agency inspections, including OSHA, EPA, CCDEC, MWRD, and local fire departments.
• Conduct annual safety audits at all corporate divisions, and provide direction to plant managers in the elimination of recognized safety hazards.
• Oversee safety committee activities at seven corporate divisions.

10/89 to 9/96

Klein Tools, Inc.

• Project engineering, facility layout, work cell design, machine system installation.
• Successful layout and installation of three CNC forging lines, including forge machine leveling, grouting and isolation pad.
• Successful layout and installation of 100 ton and 75 ton coining presses, and 75 horsepower air compressor, including design of reinforced concrete foundation and isolation block.
• Develop and manage facility hazardous waste compliance program.
• Develop and implement facility Contingency Plan, approved by IEPA.
• Administrated plant industrial hygiene testing for noise and air.
• Conducted detailed study of manufacturing operations for machine oil recycling feasibility project.
• Responsible for plant wastewater compliance program and permitting.
• Design, purchase and installation of wastewater treatment system, and achieve a savings of $ 55,000.
• Developed alternative sources for vibratory operation chemicals and media resulting in annual savings of $ 60,000.
• Directed plant asbestos removal projects.
• Plant Safety Committee Secretary.
• Develop plant waste minimization program, annual savings $75,000.

6/88 - 10/89

Klein Tools, Inc.

Industrial Engineer

• Conduct time studies and set production rates for plant operations.
• Various facility engineering projects.

College

Bachelor of Science
University of Illinois, at Chicago, 1984-1988
Major: Engineering Management

Honors

Cumulative GPA: 4.0/5.0
Deans List

>Authorized OSHA trainer for construction and general industry
ANSI member, A10 Accredited Standards Committee; Secretary of  ANSI A10.40 Ergonomics in Construction subcommittee.