Safety Consultant for Chemical Storage and Handling, Laboratory Safety and Health and Expert on Job Hazard Analysis

Technical Consultant #1141

Independent Consultant, 1998 Present

Projects

Hazardous Chemicals: Storage, handling and disposal of flammable and combustible materials.
Laboratory safety and health audits and chemical inventory management.
MSDS training.
Employee exposure testing for pesticides applicators and respiratory device fit testing.
Reviewed effectiveness of Safety and Hazard programs and developed curricula for Job Hazard Analysis for hazardous work activities.
Formulated a confined spaces plan for construction workers at pre-mixed concrete multi-site facilities in Texas and Florida.

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, Senior Industrial Hygienist, 1988 - 1998

Provided expert guidance and consultation in support of occupational, heath, safety and environmental programs administered for the biomedical research community related NIH service personnel.
Responsible for interpretative advice on OSHA, DOT, EPA and related standards, hazard communication and MSDS compliance.
NIH Laboratory safety and health procedures for storage and handling of hazardous chemicals.
Developed SOPs for chemical profiles and hazardous waste disposal including the use of personal protective equipment.
Developed written programs for NIH-HCP providing ongoing technical support for the NIH Biosafety Research Facilities.

Office of Special and Experimental Programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC, Industrial Hygienist, 1978 - 1988

Responsible for development and review of policies and procedures for OSHA Field Compliance.
Managed OSHA Program for Approval of Laboratories for Blood Lead Analysis.
Developed a proficiency testing for blood lead analysis administered by CDC for over four hundred laboratories nationwide.
Compiled and published the List of Approved Laboratories.
Provided interpretive guidance and technical consultation on health issues involving engineering controls and abatement procedures for compliance with OSHA Health Standards.
Prepared official responses to controlled correspondence from Congressional or Executive Offices and the public and private sector, for the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA.
Performed liaison activities with other government agencies, including NIOSH, CDC, EPA, HCFA and DOD branches.

OSHA, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Syracuse, NY, Senior Industrial Hygienist, 1975 - 1978

Conducted programmed compliance industrial hygiene and safety inspections, primarily wall-to-wall, in the performance of field enforcement activities in the central and northern parts of New York State.
Alleged violations of OSHA regulations were reported, citations drafted and fines assessed with recommendations to the area and regional directors for insurance.
Conducted sampling and analysis of employee exposure to airborne and physical hazards; completed a full series of OSHA training programs; developed and participated in the training of other CSHOs and employees in the private sector.

Credentials

NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Certified in Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene, CIH
New York State permanent Teaching Certificate, Science, Chemistry and Mathematics.