Francis R.

Ramsey

Lee, NH (603) 200-0272
yesmarramsey@hotmail.com


SUMMARY

Experienced bi-lingual (French) Senior Environment, Health and Safety Manager with an
extensive background successfully managing regulatory compliance for OSHA 29CFR 1910
and 1926 and applicable EPA regulations. Highly respected for the ability to develop,
implement, establish effective audit systems, and conducting audits. Recognized for the
development and implementation of a successful Individual Action Planning process to help
employees with high personal injury rate.

* Certified ISO 9000 & 14000 Lead Auditor * Certified OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
* Certified OSHA 30-hour Trainer * Certified Ergonomic Compliance Director
* Emergency Response Planning (NIIMS) * Behavior Based Safety Process

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEI (USA) Power Management, Lewiston, ME 2001 - 2014
(A division of Kruger Inc. , Montreal PQ)
Health and Safety Coordinator
Conducted a needs assessments and gap analysis for 32 renewable energy plants in four U.S
states and two Canadian provinces.

Developed and implemented a five-year plan to bring the organization into regulatory
compliance.
Completed the five-year plan in three years.
Focused on developing self-sufficient operators and managers.
Applied the models enterprise-wide.
Developed and delivered instructor-led OSHA regulations training for 30 employees in four
states and two provinces, resulting in OSHA certification for the employees.
Developed on-site inspection checklists and schedule used by operators to encourage
compliance and ease in monitoring performance.

Fraser Papers, Berlin, NH 1999 - 2010
(A division of Brookfield Asset Management, Toronto, Ont)
Manager, Safety and Training
Oversaw the 29CFR 1910.119 standard (Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous
Chemicals) in a 800 tons per day Bleached Kraft Pulp mill.

Managed the Safety and Training programs for 800 employees in two U.S. facilities.
Coordinated and administered instructor-led training and internet-based training.
Established the internet-based training for the entire corporation of 8000 employees in U.S,
Canada, and Scotland, resulting in the reduction by $600,000 of annual training costs.
Reduced the Safety Meeting and Safety Training costs by 85%. Safety Meetings were
conducted and documented by the immediate supervisor, at all levels, at least monthly, with
base information from the Safety Manager.
Safety Training costs were reduced as a result of a Safety Evaluation conducted with each
employee at each level by their immediate supervisor.



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Coordinated the implementation of an ISO 14001 management system to the point of
independent certification by a third-party registrar.
Hosted the Insurance Carrier inspections.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Pulp and Paper of America, Berlin, NH
(A division of American Tissue, Hauppauge, NY)
Manager, Health and Safety
Led 1200 employees in three plants in two states.

Reduced the OSHA injury rate by 92% for the 48 employees who had previously accounted
for 78% of the total serious injuries. This reduced the rate for the entire organization by
45%.
Reduced workers compensation costs by $2,000,000 per year when including only the
direct costs.

EDUCATION

Master in Education, Adult Learning
Plymouth State University, Plymouth NH

Bachelor of Professional Studies, Business Management
College for Lifelong Learning, University System of NH, Berlin NH

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Safety Engineers
OSHA - Certified Trainers