Safety and Health

Vera Erac Jovanovic ***/***-**** (Home)

**** ******** **** ***** ***/424-5355 (Work)

Dublin, Ohio 43016 614/218-0603 (Mobile)

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Slavic Languages and Literature, The Ohio State University/1982

Certificate of Completion of Study, The Pushkin Institute, Moscow, Russia/1982

Certified Safety Professional (2011)

Qualifications

V. E. Jovanovic has over 21 years of experience in the Safety and Health field, including

construction/demolition safety, asbestos hazard evaluation, safety related training and training

material development, hazard assessment, ergonomic evaluations, program development,

OSHA injury and illness statistics, and industrial hygiene monitoring.

Relevant Experience

Employee Training Responsible for developing training modules using Microsoft PowerPoint

presentation software and conducting training classes in the following topics:

Accident/Incident Investigation, Asbestos Awareness, Chemical Safety Information, Confined

Spaces, Excavation and Trenching, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Hazardous Energy Control –

Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Ladder Safety, Machine

Guarding, Personal Protection Equipment, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Safe Driving, Scaffold

Safety Awareness, Slips, Trips and Falls, Storage and Handling of Compressed Gases,

Welding, Cutting and Brazing – Fire Prevention and Protection

Safety Program/Procedure Development Developed the following Safety Programs

• Hazardous Energy Control Program – Lockout/Tagout

• Fire/Hot Work Permit Procedure and Program Plan

• Asbestos Maintenance Procedure and Program Plan

• Contractors’ Safety Program

• Environment, Safety and Health Considerations Regarding Maintenance, Repair and

Removal of Chemical Fume Hoods, Ductwork and Filter Systems

• Environment, Safety and Health Concerns Regarding Drain Line Work

• Floor Leader Administration Procedure

Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Routinely take samples of suspect asbestos containing

material for analysis. Perform asbestos hazard evaluation of areas prior to construction

activities. Provide Asbestos Awareness training to staff as needed.

Hazard Assessment Perform hazard evaluations of areas prior to the Facilities group

conducting construction/renovation or demolition activities. Hazards include asbestos, lead,

industrial hygiene monitoring, chemical fume hood and related duct work activities, Radiation

Safety Services notification, Hazardous Waste Operations notification, personal protective

equipment, hazard communication.

Ergonomic Evaluation Perform ergonomic evaluations on staff re: their office computer,

desk, chair set-up is appropriate. Evaluations were performed on staff in the Travel,

Accounting, Legal and Facilities groups.

Accident/Incident Analysis Conduct and provide written reports of Accidents/Incidents

involving Facilities staff. Reports included:

• A perforated finger working on the saddle stitch machine

• A severed index finger tip due to reaching into a press to retrieve a fallen rag.

• A chlorine gas exposure

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring

• Indoor Air Quality monitoring for carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity

• Mercury monitoring in drain traps and wall footprints of demolished laboratories

• Lead exposure monitoring on janitorial staff sweeping lead-containing paint chips

• Air monitoring for confined space entry

Construction Safety Support Provided construction, demolition and renovation safety

support, including personal protective equipment, fall protection, ladder safety, crane

inspection verifications, lead hazards, asbestos hazards, mercury vapor surveying, general

area upkeep, fire protection, welding/torching/brazing, trenching/excavating for many Battelle

construction projects.

Prior Professional Experience

Safety Advisor (2003-Present)

Battelle, Safety, Health and Emergency Response

Safety Specialist (1994-2003)

Battelle, Facility and Support Operations

Safety Coordinator (1992-1994),

Battelle, Environment, Safety and Health Department

• Performed safety audits of laboratories

• Measured air flow velocities of chemical fume hoods

• Conducted respirator fit testing

• Provided safety training to Facilities and Support Operations staff

• Developed safety training programs and procedures

Research Technician (1985-1992)

Battelle, Advanced Materials Department

• Conducted experiments involving metals and corrosive environments

• Made up various chemical solutions

• Developed computer database for data entry and analysis

Life Sciences Technician (Part-time, 1983-1985)

Battelle, Microbiology Department

• Conducted experiments using tissue from small animals (hamsters, rats, rabbits)

• Made up chemical solutions and cultural media

Translation Aid

Battelle, Foreign Sciences Department (Part-time, 1980-1985)

Selected, abstracted and indexed articles from Bulgarian and Russian scientific, technical and

military journals for computer input.

Professional Recognition and Affiliations

• Certified Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist (Ohio Department of Health)

• American Society of Safety Engineers (member since 1993)

• Certified Safety Professional (2011)

Specific Training

• Incident Command

• General Industry Outreach Trainer (OSHA Training Institute)

• Construction Outreach Trainer (OSHA Training Institute)

Foreign Language Capabilities

Fluent in the Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian Dialects, Russian

Working knowledge of Bulgarian and Macedonian Dialects

Computer Capabilities

Regularly use Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook

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