Jerry H. Clark, CSP, CIH
Certified Safety Professional-Certified Industrial Hygienist
Career Profile
Degreed EHS Professional with 15+ years of experience in Managing Hazardous
work situations, including: Nuclear and Fossil Fuel Power Plants, Hazardous Waste
Site Remediation, Environmental Construction, Demolition, and EHS Program
Implementation
Outstanding Communication Skills: Experienced HAZWOPER/Asbestos/OSHA
Outreach Trainer; former Adjunct Instructor: Syracuse University Construction
Management Courses
Proven Managerial Experience: EHS Manager on Projects to $500 M
Licensed Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator: New York State
Professional Experience
Parsons
Health and Safety Manager
• Responsible for Health and Safety Program development and management on two
of the nation’s largest Superfund sites: Honeywell/Onondaga Lake and GE-
Hudson River
• Manage contractor selection, orientation and oversight; Implement Zero Incident
Philosophy and Management Systems
• Provide Construction Management services on behalf of GE for environmental
construction, railroad construction, utility installation, remedial plant operation
and environmental dredging
AAA Environmental, Inc
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Managed all EHS aspects of hazardous materials response, asbestos remediation,
structural demolition and environmental cleanup operations for up to 200 employees
and subcontractors
Perform Industrial Hygiene monitoring: noise, thermal, radiation, chemical,
biological
Accident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
Manage Asbestos, HAZWOPER and all EHS training programs
Budget administration, planning, forecasting and scheduling
Write policies, procedures and site-specific Health and Safety Plans (HASP’s) for
Hazardous Waste remediation projects. Manage sub-contractor safety qualification
program
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Managed EHS function for these significant projects:
Bethlehem Steel: Managed EHS for asbestos removal, benzene remediation and
structural demolition including working at heights of 250 ft,elevated hot work,
confined space entry and multi-cultural crew coordination. Achieved STAR status
(NY State VPP)
Constellation Energy (formerly NIMO): Chemical transfer, industrial hygiene
studies, environmental cleanup. 10 CFR 50.59 safety analyses at Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station
Dynegy Corporation, Roseton, NY: Coal dust and fly ash recovery in support of
planned outages. Confined space entries, markup oversight, industrial hygiene
monitoring.
Cleveland Pneumatic: PCB, asbestos and lead based paint remediation on a 9-acre
brownfield site in a populous urban environment. Structural demolition of the 3-story
structure and the associated plant utilities including 300 ft water tower.
Eastman Kodak: Hazardous material management including recovery of silver rich
precipitates, solvent tank cleaning, decontamination of cyanide and arsenic
contaminated systems, laboratory decommissioning and other environmental
remediation projects
Brentwood Post Office, Washington, DC: Decontamination and emergency response
to weaponized anthrax attack. Managed safety functions and medical surveillance
program of 25 workers for over 2 years. Have managed several other NBC related
responses
Westinghouse Nuclear Research Facility, Forest Hills, PA: Asbestos, nuclear
materials and hazardous waste remediation; Interior and structural demolition
CETCO Mining: Emergency response to a Hanta Virus fatality in a mining operation
in Wyoming. Wrote the site-specific HASP, assembled and briefed Haz Mat response
team, satisfied regulatory concerns. Completed decontamination of six buildings to
OSHA/MSHA specifications in 72 hours, working in temperatures up to 110 degrees
F in Level C PPE
Managed EHS aspects on hundreds of other projects, including hydrofluoric acid tank
cleaning, solvent recovery, multiple level confined space entries, ionizing radiation
surveys, fly ash recovery, landfill construction, laboratory decommissioning, mold
remediation, etc.
Stearns & Wheler Engineers (S&W Services)
Health & Safety Manager.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive (National Award Winning) Health &
Safety program for a rapidly growing division of Stearns & Wheler Engineering
Managed EHS functions for petro-chemical service, environmental remediation and
construction management operations in 13 states
Marketed and implemented EHS programs for clients
Oversaw and managed over 500 confined space entries per year
High Risk Activity Team (HI-RATs) accomplished Zero Lost Time Accidents, five
consecutive years
Maintained an EMR of 0.76
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Le Moyne College
EHS & Radiation Safety Officer.
Developed the college’s first comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety
program, including chemical, biological and radiation safety programs, HAZ COM,
hazardous waste management, SARA Title III reporting, written safety procedures
and employee training
Performed Industrial Hygiene exposure monitoring for formaldehyde, methylene
chloride and other laboratory hazards
Radiation Safety Officer: Laboratory surveillance and surveys, employee training
(from students & custodial staff to PhD professors), regulatory compliance. Initiated
and managed lawful storage and ultimately, disposal of radium and plutonium sources
EHS oversight for contractors during on-campus construction projects including
building renovations, asbestos abatement, laboratory upgrades and HVAC
improvements
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Engineer, Chemistry Dept.
Implemented stringent site safety procedures in a chemistry department of 20+
chemists and technicians at Niagara Mohawk’s largest Nuclear Power Plant
Provided training, inspections and audits to assure compliance with OSHA, EPA,
DEC, NRC and corporate standards in a very dynamic, highly regulated environment
Directed QA/QC program and Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
(ELAP) for Niagara Mohawk's environmental laboratories
Provided safety oversight for employee and contractor coverage during scheduled and
unscheduled outages. Provided engineering safety evaluations (10 CFR 50.59) for
nuclear power plant configuration/procedure changes
Engineered, optimized and managed chemical additions to secondary plant systems
including main condenser cooling water, main cooling tower and emergency service
water systems. Maintained routine CWS discharges to Lake Ontario within permit
limits to comply with Site Technical Specifications, DEC, EPA and NRC regulations
Provided chemistry input and support to the Corporate Hazardous Waste Site (SIR)
division
Onondaga County
Technician, Licensed Plant Operator. 8/83 – 4/90
Operated master controls of Onondaga County's largest wastewater treatment plant,
an 80 Million Gallon/Day activated sludge process
Ran and maintained pumps, compressors, valves, blowers, motor control units, and
plant systems to meet SPDES discharge permit limits
Possess current and valid New York State DEC Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator’s Certification (2A)
Served as CSEA Union steward and department safety representative
Jerry H. Clark CSP, CIH Cell: 518-***-**** 3
Miller Brewing Company:
QA/QC Technician, Supervisor.
Inspected brew house, warehouse and packaging operations. Worked with production
and maintenance personnel to maximize production and quality
Performed laboratory analysis to assure compliance to QA/QC specifications and
prevent product loss
Participated in the startup, testing, de-bugging and early operations of two of this
country’s largest fermentation/packaging operations
Distinguishing Accomplishments
Adjunct Faculty: Syracuse University. Taught Construction Management Courses
(safety/quality) at Syracuse University’s Utica College Campus
Past President, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Central New York
Chapter
Recognized by Central New York ASSE: Safety Professional of the Year, 2001
In March, 2001, S&W Services’ safety program was awarded the Associated General
Contractor (AGC) First Place National Safety Excellence Award for specialty
contractors (Petro-chemical service). AGC represents over 33,000 contractors in the
USA
Graduate, Dale Carnegie Center for Leadership Development. 14-week program in
effective communication and leadership skills
Full Member/Diplomat: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Member, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Education
B.S. Biology. LeMoyne College. Pre-med and Natural Science curriculum. Recent
college-level courses in Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene
Master's Level Courses: Environmental Science: State University of New York
Master’s Level Courses: MBA program at LeMoyne College
Certifications
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Comprehensive Practice
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Comprehensive Practice
OSHA Authorized Outreach Instructor(former): 10 and 30 hour Construction Courses
New York State DEC: Certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Formerly Certified Asbestos Supervisor in NY, NJ, Mass, Penn and Ohio
New York State DOH: Authorized asbestos trainer (currently inactive)
Red Cross First Aid and CPR
Contact Information
Telephone: (H) 518-***-****
(C) 518-***-****- call anytime
e-mail: *****.*****@*******.***
Jerry H. Clark CSP, CIH Cell: 518-***-**** 4