Brian E. Saunders, CSP, CHMM, REM

210-***-**** 281 Gill Creek Court, Grand Junction, CO 81503 ac0sbc@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications for Senior Management in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Offers more than 15 years of experience directing industrial hygiene, occupational, and environmental health activities for federal and commercial clients. Adept at ensuring compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations. Proactively identifies issues and provides effective solutions. Applies excellent interpersonal and communication skills to foster long-term stakeholder relationships. Easily navigates complex political environs. Exhibits an unparalleled work ethic and focus on customer satisfaction. Regularly delivers work on time and under budget. Expertise spans:

Health and Safety Leadership Industrial Hygiene Policy & Program Development Process Improvement

Federal, State & Local Standards Hazardous Material & Radiation Safety Occupational Health Program Management Construction Safety Emergency Response Risk Management Loss Prevention Contractor & Client Relations Public Speaking

Career Track

Senior Industrial Hygienist/Safety Consultant, Navarro Research and Engineering/S.M. Stoller, Grand Junction, CO 2014 to 2017

Led a 15-person team in the safety and radiological control department to support 100 sites and 400 personnel comprising the Department of Energy (DOE) Legacy Management Program. Conducted all health and safety training for the company.

Decreased incidents, accidents, and injuries 20%, achieving the lowest incident rate in ten years of operation. Set up a system to monitor the cause/effect of workers’ compensation claims; developed resolutions to hazards. Accelerated return to work.

Drove efforts to achieve OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recertification as a Star Site.

Improved operational readiness 100% through development and management of new radiological training.

Increased employee retention 74% by providing mentoring, developing opportunities for career advancement, and assisting in promoting four team members.

Implemented new OSHA rigging/crane operation rules, along with the new OSHA walking/working surface safety program, which reduced falls in the workplace 40% and nearly eliminated serious injuries from slips, trips, and falls.

Enhanced the quality, accessibility and consistency of chemical hazard information provided to workers, employers, and chemical users by adopting a standardized approach to hazard classification, labels, and safety data sheets.

Credited as the driving force in coordinating the first annual Employee Health Fair, which promoted wellness.

Senior Occupational Health Program Manager, Badger Technical Service, LLC, San Antonio, TX 2012 to 2014

Managed all contract program operations for an Alaskan Native Corporation and held responsibility for administering a $57M federal occupational health contract to provide engineering, technical, and environmental consulting services to 100+ federal and commercial customers across the US. Oversaw proposal development, human resources, and project funding.

Reduced time needed to deliver reports by 75% through implementation of a new deliverable tracking system.

Saved $23K in the first year by eliminating redundant tasks.

Boosted productivity 25% by establishing a quarterly personnel feedback program.

Researched and wrote program descriptions for all occupational health milestones from the past ten years to support the health and safety portion of a $107M proposal effort that was rated ‘excellent’ by federal government auditors.

Pioneered the first in-house mentoring program, which led to eight technicians earning Board of Certified Safety Professional certifications, which improved their career opportunities and allowed the company to bill their services at a higher rate.

Chief Health and Safety Consultant, Saunders Safety Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX 2010 to 2012

Spearheaded complex occupational, industrial safety, and RCRA remediation projects for federal and commercial clients. Developed and maintained EHS policies, procedures, and programs. Coordinated 55 site staff creating critical documentation and tools in support of risk assessments, safe work practices, adverse events, and near-miss reporting/investigation.

Served as EHS, site safety, and health officer for a $23M, 11-month project to decommission a plant for Covidien/Mallinckrodt at a site in Missouri contaminated with radioactive materials from the Manhattan Project’s Columbium-Tantalum (C-T) ore processing activities. Led 30+ subcontractor personnel in daily high-risk work. Performed daily excavation evaluations as designated OSHA expert. Oversaw radiological monitoring, decontamination, and shipping of RCRA and radiological waste soils. Achieved zero lost man-days or OSHA recordable injuries throughout 67,000+ man hours of work.

Functioned as EHS, site safety, and health officer for the $21M deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) of three radiologically contaminated buildings at the DOE’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Prepared work plans, integrated work documents (IWDs), and RCRA environmental and radiological characterization reports. Delivered 2,800+ man-days of work without a single reportable incident.

Acted as EHS, site safety, and health officer on a $650K, three-month US Army Corps of Engineers project at Fort Sill, OK to remove a six-acre landfill to accommodate new construction. Managed 1,600+ man-hours worked with zero reportable safety incidents.

Averted a potential $2M loss by identifying an issue’s root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).

Continues…

Brian E. Saunders, CSP, CHMM, REM

210-***-**** Page Two ac0sbc@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Site Safety Officer/Consultant, Earth Tech/AECOM, Inc., San Antonio, TX 2005 to 2010

Performed as a Scientist Level IV, Department Manager, and Safety Manager for a Fortune 500 global provider of technical and management support services. Led 12 staff members engaged in projects involving radiological remediation, industrial hygiene, safety management consulting, and environmental restoration. Held responsibility for project development, funding, resource selection, mobilization, field work, data collection, report writing, and client expectation management.

Tapped as Gulf Coast Regional Safety and Health Officer for a $23B Hurricane Katrina emergency response initiative to ensure the health and safety of 1,350+ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff throughout the cleanup in New Orleans. Planned and executed comprehensive occupational health evaluations for 285 damaged facilities in nine months.

Led a team of four to track, catalog, and report all relative financial statistics associated with the distribution and award of $975M in FEMA grants. Supported the FEMA District Education Coordinator in managing reconstruction of 51+ educational facilities in the Gulf Coast disaster area.

Served as project manager, site safety, and health officer for a $1.45M, nine-month Department of Defense (DOD) D&D remediation project entailing the movement of 50,000 tons of soil contaminated with volatile organic chemicals, PVC, and heavy metals.

Performed as construction onsite safety and health officer for a $900K DOE project in South Carolina to install a base and silver chloride mixing and distribution system. Oversaw placement of 3,000+ linear feet of subterranean chemical piping, mechanical mixing apparatus, and a 6,500-gallon storage tank. Managed 7,300 man-hours with zero reportable safety incidents.

Acted as project manager and safety officer for the $648K remediation and disposal of a waste disposal pit at Barksdale AFB, LA contaminated by USAF unexploded ordnance (UXO) munitions, low-level weapons grade alpha emitting plutonium-239, and uranium-235 isotopes from nuclear weapons maintenance. Completed the work three weeks ahead of schedule, recovered/delivered ‘Highly Classified’ materials to the USAF, and received a ‘No Further Action Required’ memo from state regulators.

Functioned as project manager and safety officer for a $480K DOD D&D remediation project at a mixed radiological and chemical waste disposal site. Outlined a technical approach and all project plans for site safety and radiation survey design, sampling, and analysis.

Environmental Physicist, United States Air Force/Institute for Operational Health, San Antonio, TX 2001 to 2005

Led 11 senior technical specialists providing the USAF and DOD with health physics expertise related to assessing, communicating, and mitigating risks of exposure to various sources of radiation. Maintained and administered a radio-analytical equipment database and dosimetry program. Responded to incidents worldwide involving radioactive materials or nuclear devices.

Operated as project manager, site safety officer, and radiation safety officer (RSO) at McClellan AFB, CA, supporting an $11M assessment of historical radiation contamination of transuranic isotopes, including alpha emitting plutonium-239, uranium-235, americium-241, and radium-226, from historical post-nuclear weapons detonation monitoring. Completed all work with zero accidents/ incidents and within scheduled timeline.

Acted as D&D project manager and site safety officer, providing RSO and safety oversight for an $850K Air Force Real Property Agency (AFRPA)/Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) emergency cleanup operation in response to a contractor rupturing a sanitary sewer line contaminated with alpha emitting radium-226 at Kelly AFB, TX.

Functioned as project manager and site safety officer for a $475K AFRPA/AFCEE effort to remove and replace 3,200 feet of 8” and 10” clay sanitary sewer line and appurtenances contaminated with alpha emitting radium-226 at Kelly AFB, TX. Enabled project to be completed one month ahead of schedule and saved $23K by implementing remediation to reduce waste production.

Served as project manager and site safety, officer for a $300K AFRPA project to remediate a former munitions storage area at Castle AFB, CA contaminated with USAF UXO munitions, low-level weapons grade alpha emitting plutonium-239, and uranium-235 from nuclear weapons maintenance. Completed the project despite a 60% budget reduction.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health, Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, TX

Associate of Science in Bioenvironmental Engineering, Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL

Professional Certifications: DoD Secret Security Clearance with CNWDI Special Identifier, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM), Registered Environmental Manager (REM), Planner Certified Lead Hazard Inspector, Certified AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector, Certified Occupational Health & Safety Technician (OHST), Certified Hazardous Material Response Technician, American Heart Association CPR Instructor & Trainer, Professional Association of Driving Instructors (PADI) Master Instructor/Course Director

Health & Safety Training: HAZWOPER 40-hour, Refresher 8-hour, Supervisor 8-hour, WHMIS (Canada), Radiation Worker I & II, DOE Core RCT Qualifications, Safety Respirator Fit, Office Ergonomics Training, DOT Level 1 Shipper (TDG), OSHA 10-hour & 30-hour Construction Safety, Hazard Communications (US), Defensive Driving 4-hour Course, Canada Project Management, Supervisor Substance Abuse, 120-hour Asbestos Consultant Course, 40-hour Niton Lead Hazards Inspector, 120-hour Industrial Hygiene Measurements Course, 40-hour Radioactive, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Shipping, 120-hour Radiation Safety Officer & Industrial Radiological Hazards

FEMA Certifications: IS-003 Radiological Emergency Management, IS-100 Incident Command System, IS-200 ICS Initial Action Incidents, IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response

Affiliations: ACGIH, BCSP, ASSE

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