Bernadette Pogozelski, MS, CIH

484-***-**** ac0wxk@r.postjobfree.com

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADER

Leverages Technical Expertise and Builds EHS Culture Innovative and passionate with expertise creating proactive solutions in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Proven success growing EHS culture through exemplary leadership, partnerships, mentoring and influencing. Adept at building and implementing EHS management systems. Energetic, enthusiastic, collaborative approach, holding self and others to perform with high integrity, high standards and meet high expectations. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EHS Management Systems Training Risk Assessment & Management Exposure Assessment IH Strategy Data Analysis & Management Occupational Health Incident Management Workers Compensation Regulatory Compliance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TYCO INTERNATIONAL INC., Princeton, NJ (Contractor position – LanceSoft) 2016-2017 Director, EHS

Worked with corporate team to report metrics across the organization, address areas with reporting concerns and incident management barriers, and to identify and set goals for improvement.

Lead corporate team to report metrics

Provided Leadership essential project data for Immediate & Root Causes project to facilitate the development & consistency of reported immediate & root causes & to advance Incident investigation & management.

Revised and re-designed the Risk Assessment & Management and Incident Reporting standards for the two legacy organizations and provided analysis of key data collection elements for electronic metrics data. MEDIMMUNE, Gaithersburg, MD 2014-2015

Senior Manager, Safety, Health and Environment Management Systems & Training Lead the development and implementation of the Medimmune Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Management System consistent with organizational policy and with leadership including

Enhanced and advanced the training process, integrating key training methodologies, engagement of employees and development of a SHE culture tied to the management system.

Developed and implemented the MedImmune EHS Document Management System using SharePoint as the platform and working with all subject matter experts to ensure consistency, regulatory compliance and best practice.

Prepared documents, programs and procedures for EHS Management System Audit within 3 months of arrival; facilitated on site audit activities and interactions.

TEVA PHARAMCEUTICALS, North Wales, PA (Acquired Cephalon 2011) Associate Director, Corporate Americas EHS 2011 – 2013

Developed and implemented GHS Program including internal SDS development and management.

Provided expertise for Control Banding Program, OEL and OHCs and R&D EHS processes.

Integrated Teva and Cephalon Control banding matrices, developed control banding and OHC/OEL programs, improving work flow processes and providing direction and containment/controls for safe handling of potent compounds..

Developed and issued SDSs for compounds, APIs and products, completing and issuing 1000/1000 GHS compliant SDSs within 18 months.

Met aggressive 1 year deadline, adding 8 facilities and updating existing 14 facilities in electronic SDS management system.

Developed training matrix, strategy and training program for new employee orientation. CEPHALON, Inc., West Chester, PA 1999-2011

Associate Director, WW Corporate EH&S (2009-2011)

Associate Director, IH, OH & OSHA Training (2007-2008)

Designed, developed and implemented EHS programs and procedures company-wide (9 facilities including 5 Bernadette Pogozelski, MS, CIH

manufacturing; 2 large R&D centers and 2 large administrative locations). Directed EHS initiatives for R&D, fleet and administration.

Led development of worldwide EHS Management System, ensuring consistent implementation by executing following projects:

EHS Corporate Standards process, establishing technical standards, management standards, gap analysis documents and documentation.

EHS Managers/Supervisors Forum, defining management responsibilities, legal liabilities and accountabilities

EHS monthly cultural initiatives, reducing work and non-work related incidents positively impacting work performance.

Incident reporting and workers compensation program including investigation and corrective/preventative actions

(CAPA) tracking and closure, incident recurrence prevention and employee return to work.

Recordkeeping including OSHA 300, BLS reporting, Corporate; analysis, trending & reporting.

Collaborated in technology transfer process by preparing and providing relevant information, MSDSs for APIs and intermediates, and integrating into Technical Operations.

Developed EHS program for company employees working at contractor sites, implementing functional procedures for incident reporting, emergency response and management of EHS risks.

Researched, analyzed, selected and led implementation of state of the art industrial hygiene data management system consistent with American Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessment Model recognized by ERM external auditors.

Advancement in scope and complexity of responsibilities below. Senior Manager, IH, OH & OSHA Training (2006-2007) Senior Manager, Training & Occupational Health (2004-2006) Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (1999-2003)

Implemented chemical hygiene / hazardous agents/potent compounds program including:

Developed and implemented reproductive health standard to address exposure concerns of employees.

Defined processes for inventory of agents, MSDS management, exposure control, contamination management, best practices and inter-department evaluation and coordination of efforts.

Implemented global LMS that met Quality Part 11 requirements, EHS and Corporate Compliance in compressed time frame, directing and managing LMS to assign, document and track training including internal and external training.

Designed and delivered EHS training programs using multiple methodologies resulting in EHS knowledgeable proactive employees and reducing incident occurrence and severity.

Transformed physical evaluation program into recognized comprehensive occupational health program.

Minimized or eliminated ergonomic hazards by designing and implementing comprehensive ergonomics program in laboratory, animal care facilities, sales fleet and operations. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC., Washington, DC Manager, Program / Project

BETZ LABORATORIES, INC., Trevose, PA

Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Worldwide Audit Program HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION, Somerville, NJ

Manager, Health Monitoring – Exposure Assessment

Manager, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Environmental Quality Supervisor, Industrial Hygiene & Safety

Coordinator, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental

EDUCATION

MS, Occupational Health & Safety, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA BS, Secondary Education & Biology, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, PA CERTIFICATION & HONORS

CIH American Board of Industrial Hygiene - Comprehensive Practice – Certificate Number 3302

ERM Recognition-Cephalon Corporate Audit – State of the Art Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology Program

FAA Airway Facilities Recognition Award “Display Channel Complex Re-host Project”

Hoechst Celanese Quality Award for Innovative Waste Management

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