Certified Safety Professional and Trainer

Certified Safety Professional and Trainer (1139)

Specializing in chemical and biotech industries
OSHA: Regulatory compliance, recordkeeping, rules, policies and procedures, facility inspections and audit
Construction safety, safe work permits, contractor safety programs
Safety program development, implementation, effectiveness measurement and improvement
Employee involvement programs, safety committee enhancement, safety training
Ergonomics
Hand injury prevention
Bloodborne pathogen programs
Accident investigation
Industrial hygiene
Hazard assessment and analysis
Hazard communication
Hazardous energy control
Emergency preparedness and response
Training design, development and delivery
EHS information management

Independent Safety Consultant, 1999 - Present

Rohm & Haas Company, 1980 - 1999

Safety Director, Research Division

Oversaw EHS initiatives and compliance including inspections, safety permits, contractor safety, employee training, and legislative and regulatory compliance for overall stakeholder protection.

EHS Coordinator, Research Division

Implemented Instructional System Design as preferred model for EHS training, insuring consistency and compliance.
Conducted incident investigations, identifying and eliminating root causes, and communicating relevant issues to employees and management.
Served as Site Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Coordinator.
Served as Safety Officer of HazMat team for 3 years.
Conducted Safety and Health audits of company manufacturing locations.

Chemical Process Engineer

Conducted bench top research into emulsion polymer isolation techniques and attendant scale-up studies leading to domestic and overseas plant process design and implementation.
Conducted plant process improvement and product improvement studies.
Evaluated large-scale equipment - dryers, separators, mixers, and pumps - for potential process plant installation.

Union Camp Corporation, Princeton, NJ, 1975 -1980

Chemical Process Engineer

Conducted research in paper pulp washing operations.
Improved water utilization in pulp and paper mills, wastewater volume reduction, alternative biological and mechanical processes for water clean-up, improved by-product recovery, and reduced sulfur-compound air emissions.