KURT VONRUEDEN EHS, CC

23000 Gardner Avenue Rogers, MN 55374 763-428-7728 (Home)

612-845-1595 (Cell)
kv1070cb6@westpost.net vonruedenkurt@gmail.com
SUMMARY PROFILE
Experienced and talented Safety Professional seeking a Safety Manager/Loss Contr
ol Specialist position where I can continue to successfully manage a company's s
afety program, evaluate hazards and provide solutions along with compliance, wit
h the overall goal of maximizing the safety and security of all personnel and pr
operty. Dedicated and reliable with excellent communication and customer service
skills along with extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT rules and regulations.
CSP- Certified Safety Professional- certification in progress.

KEY SKILLS
* Proven problem solving and results-oriented skills contributing to decreased I
njury Incident Rates- 73% in one year- while maintaining regulatory compliance.
* Recognized for having integrity, being flexible, dedicated, reliable and excel
ling in time management by effectively managing multiple duties and assignments
at the same time which contributed to an extra $8,000 in company profits in one
year.
* Excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills
with the demonstrative ability to develop and conduct creative training and eff
ective facility/site audits and communicating to all levels of the organization
in order to meet and exceed objectives.
* Highly-motivated and driven to continually grow and broaden my experience in t
he safety profession including active participation in OSHA, EPA, DOT seminars a
nd networking associations.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office including creating exceptional PowerPoint pre
sentations which enhanced learning comprehension and safety awareness.
* Great attitude and passionate about safety.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* Inspired and motivated employees to contribute to the improvement of overall c
ompany safety including lowering Workers Compensation Claims by $8,119 in one ye
ar at one small company.
* Knowledgeable and experienced at executing thorough and relevant facility and
site audits for identification of workplace safety hazards, property loss potent
ials, ergonomic improvements, OSHA & EPA violations and proactively communicatin
g these issues for corrective action resulting in:
-Decreased accidents and injuries to employees including the elimination of a s
evere fatality hazard.
-Increased company profitability by improving company insurability/premiums
and safety metrics.
-Decreased Injury Incident Rate by 23.2 in one year for a medium-sized company.
* Responsible for developing, managing and updating OSHA required written progra
ms and participating in OSHA visits which resulted in zero citations/fines issue
d during five OSHA Programmed Inspections.
SAFETY EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Trained and certified Firefighter and First Responder with extensive emergency e
xperience over nine years with the proven ability to work well under pressure an
d work as a team to meet and exceed goals and objectives, along with:
* Environmental Course Certification- Hazardous Waste Management & DOT Hazardous
Materials Training- Environmental Resource Center- October 2010
* Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager Certification- August 2010
* Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Training- MPCA & Univ. of MN- June 2010
* EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Toxic Release Inventory & EPCRA Workshop
s - May 2009 and May 2010
* Minnesota DOT (Department of Transportation) Certifications- Hazardous Materia
ls Transportation and Initial Commercial Motor Vehicle Carrier Contact- April 20
10
* Toastmasters International Competent Communicator Award- March 2010
* MN OSHA Interim Fall Protection Workshop- March 2009
* Machine Guarding Course; Rockford Industries - June 2008
* Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety; MN Safety Council - May 2008
* MSA Distributor Training; Pittsburgh, PA- October 2006
* National Incident Management System Course - August 2006
* Advanced Fire Inspector 40 hr. course - April 2006
* Fire Inspector I Certification- February 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12+ years of successful sales and marketing experience with the proven ability t
o be an effective communicator and coach. Skilled at selling the benefits of saf
ety. Toastmasters Certified (CC).
* Safety Consultant & Trainer, OSHA Environmental Compliance Systems (OECS) - Go
lden Valley, MN - 2008 to 2010
Safety Consultant services and strategic safety partner with companies in manag
ing compliance in multiple industries- General Industry & Construction
* Account Manager, Elvin Safety- Eden Prairie, MN - 2006 to 2008
Supplier of safety equipment and safety solutions; Generated sales by marketing
and selling thru existing and new customers in an assigned territory along with
safety consulting and providing workplace solutions
* Contract Marketer/Installer- worked continuously during job transition- 2004
to 2006
* Account Representative- Fire Trucks, Metro Fire- Ham Lake, MN - 2002 to 2004
Supplier of fire trucks and equipment; Sales and service of E-One Fire Trucks
* Outside Sales Representative, WFI Insulation- Plymouth, MN - 2000 to 2002
Supplier and installer of spray foam insulation; Icynene Insulation Dealer

EDUCATION
University of North Dakota- Grand Forks, ND Bachelor of Business Administratio
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