Louis A. Rotella

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Safety and Health professional with over 25 years experience developing, implementing, and sustaining Safety and Health programs at both the plant and corporate level.  These sound and effective safety programs have resulted in cost savings as well as meeting regulatory compliance strategies.

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

Director, CGG Safety and Health                                                                                                                                               9/04- 4/08

Constellation Generation Group                                                                                                                                     Baltimore, MD

 

Duties:  Provide leadership and guidance to Constellation Generation Groups fleet of nuclear and fossil plants in occupational safety and health.  Interact and advise senior, and line management to ensure safety and health processes are being implemented at all fossil plants and nuclear stations in a cost efficient manner.  Provide coaching and consultation with divisional and line safety personnel to align occupational safety and health processes across the fleet.  Work in close conjunction with Corporate Occupational Health physician to align generation fleets sites occupational health and medical programs including wellness initiatives with corporate policy.

 

Corporate Senior Regulatory Assurance Consultant                                                                                                                         3/02 – 9/04

MeadWestvaco Laurel, MD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

In February 2002 Mead Corporation and Westvaco merged to form MeadWestvaco

 

Duties: Primary responsibility includes providing assistance in the development and continual improvement of the corporate SH&E regulatory assurance and management systems to company facilities worldwide.  This was being achieved by conducting SH&E regulatory assurance reviews, providing consultation and conducting safety leadership training at all company locations.

 

Accomplishments:

·         Assisted in the development of a world-wide safety assessment process.

·         Conducted safety leadership training at international facilities.

·         Provided consultation on practical solutions to meeting regulatory compliance.

 

Corporate Project Director, Environmental, Safety and Health                                                                                                        10/94-3/02

Westvaco                                                                                                                                                                                                 Laurel, MD

 

Duties: Provide leadership and guidance to worldwide facilities in occupational safety and health.  Duties included implementation and monitoring performance of a systems based safety program, supervising an industrial hygienist, conducting PSM and Safety and Health audits, monitoring worker compensation costs, assess new installations for safety and health requirements both in U.S. and Europe, conduct training, conduct annual safety and health conference, and facilitate regulatory compliance.

 

Accomplishments:

·         Developed and presented a Supervisory Safety Leadership Workshop.

·         Reduction in OSHA incidence rate of 40% in 5-year period.

·         Reduced worker compensation disbursement cost by 29% (savings over $2 million) in 5-year period.

 

 

 

 

Corporate Manager, Human Protection                                                                                                                                                  6/89- 10/94

Scott Paper Company                                                                                                                                                           Philadelphia , PA

 

Duties: Provide leadership, assistance, and technical support in the area of human and asset protection to Scott managed facilities (and subsidiaries) located worldwide.  Duties included development of safety programs, performing training, conducting audits, monitoring performance, and facilitating regulatory compliance.

 

Manager, Safety and Industrial Hygiene                                                                                                                                                    1/85-6/89

FMC                                                                                                                                                                                                         Princeton, NJ

Duties: Manage safety and industrial hygiene programs at a chemical research and developmental

center for five separate divisional groups located in Princeton.  Supervise two safety professionals

and security function.

 

Supervisor, Safety and Health                                                                                                                                                                    6/82-12/84

FMC                                                                                                                                                                                                      Middleport, NY

 

Duties: Facilitated safety and health program at an agricultural chemical manufacturing facility employing 275.  Responsibilities included supervision of nurse, plant physician, fire chief, and security personnel.

 

Supervisor, Safety and Security                                                                                                                                                                  5/79-5/82

Ashland Petroleum Company                                                                                                                                                    Buffalo, NY

 

Duties: Develop and implement safety, health, fire protection programs at a refinery employing 325.  Responsibilities included supervision of medical personnel, fire chief, and security personnel.

 

Safety Specialist                                                                                                                                                                                               1/78-5/79

Allied Chemical                                                                                                                                                                                  Ashland, KY

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Duties: Provide support in the development and implementation of safety and health programs at a coke manufacturing plant employing 725.  Responsibilities included accident investigation, fire protection, regulatory compliance, training, and loss control inspections.

 

Environmental Engineer I                                                                                                                                                                             2/77 - 1/78

Allied Chemical                                                                                                                                                                           Tonawanda, NY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Duties: Primary responsibilities involved area and personnel air monitoring at a coke manufacturing facility employing 275.

 

Environmental Health Technician                                                                                                                                                                5/75-2/77

Niagara County Health Department                                                                                                                         Niagara Falls, NY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Duties: Inspect air pollution control installations at various industrial facilities to ensure compliance with EPA and state regulations. 

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science                                                                                                                                                              June, 1974

State University of New York at Brockport                                                                                                    Brockport, NY

 

                Major:  Health Science

                Minor:  Biology

 

CERTIFICATES

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)                                                                                                                        October 1985

Management Aspects

Board Certified Safety Professional of America

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

·         American Society of Safety Engineers - Professional member