Abera Kebede, CSP

Abera Kebede, CSP

**** ********* **. ***. ** • Adelphi, MD 20783 • 614-***-**** • accdtn@r.postjobfree.com.

Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Indiana, PA

B.S. in Safety Sciences (ABET Accredited)

Graduation August, 2007

Academic and Professional Experience:

Consolidated Safety Services (CSS), 10301 Democracy Lane, Suite 300, Fairfax, Va.

Agency: Department of Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). May 2007- Present

Safety and Health Specialist:

• Conducted various industrial hygiene surveys to include noise, light, ventilation, ergonomics, and various air sampling evaluations so as to quantify the exposure personnel were experiencing and then made recommendations based on findings to reduce the potential health hazards that could occur.

• Conducted comprehensive Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) studies, in response to “Sick Building Syndrome” occupant-adverse health effects concerns and generated associated reports.

• Maintained and calibrated Industrial Hygiene sampling equipment and sampling media

• Evaluated Personal Protective Equipment, training and performed respirator fit testing (qualitative and quantitative).

• Developed Job Safety Analysis (JSA) on various processes throughout the facility that allowed me to work closely with all levels of Bureau personnel to make their processes safer and more efficient.

• Investigated employee injuries and near misses to include personnel interviews, procedural reviews, and mechanical inspections to clearly identify the source so as to minimize the potential for repeating occurrences.

• Managed OSHA 300 Log and recordkeeping includes using Medgate systems to track personnel injuries/illness, near miss, exposure monitoring.

• Perform PM functions when the PM is offsite that includes being the POC the onsite COTR as well as employee questions and concerns, issuing reports, and conveying information to and from coworkers.

• Machine guarding evaluation and inventory.

• Inspected overhead crane and attachment point.

• Performed pre-work inspections and authorized Hot Work Permits.

• Evaluated hazards associated with confined space entry and issued the Confined Space Entry Permits.

• Developed Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures for each machine in the plant by identifying the energy sources and annual reviews of the LOTO procedures.

• Responded to chemical spills and false alarm calls, and conducted semi-annual fire drills to critique an emergency evaluation plan.

• Conducted daily inspections in production areas and developed corrective action plans to abate potential hazards.

• Evaluated flammable liquid storage areas and generated associated report.

• Evaluated combustible dust storage area and collected dust samples, and completed chain of custody paperwork.

• Developed Personal Protective Equipment evaluation checklists by identifying potential physical and health hazards.

• Inspected various construction sites.

• Evaluated Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) operator performance and issued PIT licenses.

Skills:

• Managed all safety and health databases including Remedy, Medgate, Maximo and Lockout-PRO.

• Vice President of ASSE IUP Chapter, 2006-2007

• Bilingual: English and Amharic.

Professional Affiliations and Certification:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), 2012

• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), 2013

• American Society of Safety Engineering (ASSE)

• Vice President of ASSE IUP chapter, 2006-2007.

• 10 Hours OSHA Training in General Industry Safety and Health, 4-28-2006.

• 10 Hours OSHA Training in Construction Safety and Health, 4-28-2006.

• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder Operation” 8-hours - Aria Environmental, Inc, 2013.

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