Safety, Health & Environmental Manager
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CHRISTOPHER A. GENELL, CSP
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Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
215-***-**** - Phone
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Expertise:
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Safety and Health Program Development/Management
Safety and OSHA Compliance Auditing
Safety Compliance Management
Environmental/Occupational Health and Safety
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Work History:
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7/2010 - 7/2013 Mayer Pollock Steel Corporation
Director of Safety, Health & Environmental Management $86K
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I was hired as the Director of Safety, Health & Environmental Management for this company who had
never had a safety professional on staff. This 135 year old family-run business operates three scrap
processing yards and a national demolition division. The company required a complete safety
management program build starting virtually from scratch and included gap analysis, policy/procedure
creation, implementation, compliance measuring, forecasting, training, facility compliance and field
auditing. Initial tasks included coordination with multiple occupational health facilities after hazard
assessments provided potential exposures, periodic air monitoring during specific job tasks provided for a
historic monitoring program, and reviews of existing policies. An understanding of the unique company
culture indicated that implementing a behavior-based program would be the most practical and expedient
way to approach the culture change that was needed and would include an emphasis on accountability of
executive, senior, and operational supervision.
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Environmental responsibilities included annual Tier II report preparation and submission for all three
facilities, coordinating environmental consultant activity, and storm water prevention planning.
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2/2008 - 7/2010 Tetra Tech, NUS
Senior Construction Safety Specialist. $85K
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See description under Spotts, Stevens & McCoy.
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9/2006 - 2/2008 Spotts, Stevens & McCoy
Senior Construction Safety Specialist. $80K
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Served as Project Safety Director for a multi-million dollar construction project encompassing multiple
locations throughout an industrial facility/site. I coordinated all safety related activities between both
union and non-union contractors and was the owner’s (Client) Team Lead for safety oversight of the
Construction Manager’s full time safety professionals and individual crews for those contractors working
directly for the Client. I was responsible for developing policies and procedures to pilot on this project in
anticipation for rolling out to the rest of the facility, was the construction safety lead on the team and was
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responsible for preparing the Client’s Contractor Work Rules, developing the orientation process, and the
Client’s overall Contractor Management Program. I was proactive in developing a guidance document for
contractors for the creation of a site specific safety & health plan, and pre-lift planning forms for use in
mobile crane operations, and educating contractors and their representatives on client policies and
procedures. I worked closely with Asset Protection Services, General Safety Department, Engineering,
and Management. My daily responsibilities included reviewing the contractor’s Safety & Health plan
submittal, site inspections, and non-conformance database management. During the time frame of this
project, I followed my boss to a new company (Tetra Tech, NUS) and brought my client and project with
me.
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9/1996 – 9/2006 Geneco Safety Associates, Inc.
Owner/Consultant $85K
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Safety Consultant for the City of Philadelphia Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Project. Staffing
multiple project sites, supervising client employees and subcontractors (both union and non-union),
extensive auditing, implementation of corrective action. Operations include multi-site demolition of inner city
structures, protection of adjacent (and often occupied) buildings, vehicular and pedestrian traffic control, and
coordination with city, insurance company, and contract managing firm inspectors. Client list includes
Mazzocchi Wrecking, Eugene Pullins Demolition, Safeway, and Big Apple Demolition
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Safety Consultant at Merck & Company North Wales, Pa facility. Projects include Building 17 Improvements
Mechanical Package for AT Chadwick and Office Building and Warehouse Demolition Package for Geppert
Bros., Inc. Both of these projects were in occupied or partially occupied buildings where protection of
adjacent operational laboratories and employees was of critical importance.
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Safety and OSHA Compliance Inspector for the State of New York (Empire Development Corporation)
contracted to evaluate the General Contractor, and their sub-contractors, for the demolition and re-
construction of The New Ford Theater on 42nd Street in New York City. Site operations included extensive
demolition of inter-city structures while protecting neighboring buildings, trenching, excavation, steel
erection, crane operations, and protection of public property and pedestrians. Trades reviewed during site
investigations include steel erectors, electrical, mechanical, masonry, and carpentry. Regulations involved
include 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926, and NYC Title 19. Other New York State contracts included the
evaluation and over-site of the relocation of The Empire Theater, a historic building also on 42nd street and
Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades.
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Provided fire protection surveys for Gerling America Insurance Company and Life Safety Code auditing of
various businesses and facilities according to National Fire Protection Code and NFPA Regulations. Every
audit (both original and re-inspection) included an extensive report with recommendations for compliance.
Projects include extensive travel and client coordination. Clients include: Delta Distributors, Inc., Cron
Chemicals, Inc., PB&S Chemical Company, Union Boiler, Messer Griesheim (MG) Industries Inc., Precision
National Plating, and Greenman Pedersen (Benjamin Franklin Bridge Main Cable).
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3/1996 – 9/1996 Republic Environmental Systems – Technical Services Division
Health and Safety Manager $34K
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Served as Health, Safety, and Site Manager of a multimillion-dollar construction project at the McGuire Air
Force Base in Wrightstown, New Jersey for Boro Developers, Inc., the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Air
Force. Site and flight line operations included the demolition of an existing hangar structure, construction of
a new three bay hangar, a ramp extension, replacement of a hydrant refueling system, construction of an
administration building, a pump house, and two two-million gallon aboveground fuel storage tanks. Activities
included extensive excavation, trenching, concrete crushing, asbestos pipe removal, fuel line flushing,
handling and storage of contaminated materials, and stockpiling of material. Responsibilities included
overall management of on-site activities, constant client interaction, monitoring air and soil for
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contamination, collecting soil and water samples, managing subcontractors, implementation of the Site
Operation and Safety and Health Plans, supervise operators and laborers in all field activities, conduct
safety meetings.
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Principle Author of safety and health plans for numerous remedial investigations involving soil borings,
trenching, and soil gas surveys at superfund and non-superfund sites including subtitle C landfills.
Contaminants of concern included, among various others, Dioxin, Arsenic, Benzene, Methane, Free-Phase
Hydrocarbons, PCB's, PAHs, Hydrogen Sulfide, chlorinated solvents, Lead, and Asbestos
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3/1993 – 3/1996 Dames & Moore Group
Health & Safety Coordinator $29K
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Served as Safety and Health Coordinator and Project Manager for Twelve Monkeys, a major motion picture
filmed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Responsibilities included creation of site-specific safety and health
plan, coordination of asbestos surveys and sampling, set location audits, and set construction safety
analysis.
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Regional Safety and Health Program Compliance Manager. Responsibilities include the development and
implementation of a safety and health program which addressed all activities in the region, coordinate and
provide training for field and office staff, perform field and office audits, hazard and safety analyses, develop
and implement employee monitoring protocols, track employee compliance and participation in training
programs, and develop and review site-specific safety and health plans.
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Served as Project Manager and Safety and Health Technical Liaison for construction demolition and re-
assembly of a wastewater treatment plant for Boeing Helicopters in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Site
operations included extensive demolition of building structures, holding tanks and pipe racks, and
excavation of contaminated soil and drying beds. Other duties included the creation of a site-specific safety
and health plan and a waste segregation and removal plan.
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Principle Investigator and Project Manager for National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) investigation at The Sun Company refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Responsibilities
included coordinating personnel for twenty-four hour project coverage, compiling analytical and field data,
writing the investigative report, develop and maintain the project budget, providing process safety training,
and arranging for pre-access drug screening, as well as continuous client interaction.
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Served as Site Supervisor of stormwater drain inspection for an electric generation facility owned by Peco
Energy in Croydon, Pennsylvania. Site operations included trench excavations, trench sloping, exploratory
video of the drain system, and trench backfilling and compacting.
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Served as Site Supervisor in a monitoring well sampling program at RCRA facilities in Parlin, New Jersey,
Highland, New York, and Annapolis, Maryland that encompassed over 100 wells each. Responsibilities
included purging the wells with a centrifugal or submersible pump prior to sampling, conducting the
sampling and logging the sample data in accordance with NJDEPE and NYSDEC ASP field sampling
protocols. Client list include Hercules, Inc.(Aqualon), IBM-Mead, and Sizzler.
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Principle Author of health and safety plans for numerous remedial investigations involving soil borings,
trenching, and soil gas surveys at superfund and non-superfund sites including Subtitle C landfills.
Contaminants of concern included, among various others, Dioxin, Arsenic, Benzene, Methane, Free-Phase
Hydrocarbons, PCB's, PAHs, Hydrogen Sulfide, chlorinated solvents, Lead, and Asbestos. Client list
includes Lord, Inc., IBM-Mead, Hercules, Inc.(Aqualon), Sterling Winthrop, Sizzler, The Sun Company,
Chevron.
Principle Data Validator for a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; an RFI,
ECRA Phase II Groundwater Investigation, Interim Remedial Measures (IRM), and weekly field sampling in
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Parlin, New Jersey; an RFI Phases I and II in Madison, Wisconsin; the CERCLA Remedial Action (RA) of a
former septic disposal facility in Highland, New York; an inactive hazardous waste landfill for a facility in
Rensselaer, New York, in accordance with the EPA Functional Guidelines, EPA Statement of Work, and
modifications to the Functional Guidelines for EPA Regions II, III, V, and the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Analytical Services Protocol (ASP). Responsibilities included
review of data, application of qualifiers, issue Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs), incorporate lab
comments in final QAR, and interface with the laboratory and project manager as well as the applicable
regulatory agency. QARs were submitted to and reviewed by each regulatory agency.
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7/1990 – 3/1993 QC Laboratory
GC/MS Analyst/Health & Safety Team Member $27K
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Served as a Principle Co-Author in the development of a Chemical Hygiene Plan. Primary involvement was
with sections related to general laboratory safety and emergency response. Performed internal health and
safety audits, hazard analyses, and accident investigations.
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Conducted GC/MS analysis of drinking water, soil, sludge, and wastewater for the presence of volatile and
semi-volatile organics. Produced and reviewed data packages using 500, 600, and 8000 Series EPA
methodology.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
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American Society of Safety
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Ambler Borough Zoning Board
Phi Delta Chi Professional Fraternity
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
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American Bar Association, Associate Member 1993-1996
- subcommittees of Dispute Resolution and Natural Resources and Energy.
American Society of Safety Engineers - Philadelphia Chapter Newsletter Editor 1997-1998.
American Society of Safety Engineers - Philadelphia Chapter Secretary 1999-2000
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EDUCATION:
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BS, Biology, 1990 Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science
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CERTIFICATIONS:
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Certified Safety Professional - Certification Number 14213
Hazardous Waste Basic Training - Certification Number HSW-01144
OSHA 10-hour Construction Certification
OSHA 30-hour Construction Certification
Hazardous Waste Supervisor Training
Construction Health and Safety Training
Asbestos Supervisor - New York
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