Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Angela Jacobs

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Raleigh, NC 27607

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Summary

Ambitious Field Technician, with 2 + years of experience with the Environmental Health and Safety

Department, in a manufacturing environment. Excellent at multi-tasking and working under pressure in a fast

paced environment. Broad industry experience includes Environmental Health and Safety procedures and

training programs, OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and USDA Regulations as well as Legal.

Highlights

• Adaptability

• Common software application knowledge

• Demonstrates organizational/planning skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent rapport with clients and team members

• Outstanding time management skills

Accomplishments

Process Improvement

• Updated Environmental Health and Safety procedures and Training programs.

• Assessed organizational training needs.

Experience

CleanHarbors Insite Field Technician 01/2013-Current

Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Holly Springs, NC

• Coordinate and develop Health, Safety and Environmental training programs

• Manage the HSE Training Library (using Claritynet and WebTraining)

• Coordinate and teach hands-on training sessions

• Investigate minor and major accidents, attend the incident analysis meetings and follow up on

outstanding corrective actions

• Update HSE procedures (PPE, Confined Space Entry Program, Powered Industrial Trucks, Hearing

Conservation)

• Input information and manage the HSE Data Management System

• Keep track of Water, Energy and Hazardous/Non-Hazardous Waste Data

• Update Life Safety Maps for entire site (Automated External Defibrillator, First Aid, Spill Kits)

• Monitor and update Lab signs for entire site

• Segregate all chemical waste generated onsite

• Pick up all hazardous and biological waste generated onsite

• Attend area specific safety walks (Aseptic areas included)

• Serve on different committees (Health and Safety, Sustainability, Carolina Star)

• Subject Matter Expert in Powered Industrial Trucks

• Assist with risk assessments

• Conduct Sound Level Surveys and assist with other Industrial Hygiene monitoring (i.e. air sampling)

• Serve on the Spill Response Team

• Oversee the Industrial Hygiene Program

• Assist with HSE budgeting

• Coordinate visits and assist when a vendor is onsite

• Create Purchase Orders and handle all purchasing requisitions for the HSE department

Intern 09/2011-01/2013

Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Holly Springs, NC

• Same as current position

Intern 09/2010-01/2011

McCoppin & Associates Cary, NC

• Greeted clients, answered phones, filed confidential case information and typed routine

correspondence

• Assisted on court proceedings on a weekly basis

• Priced minor traffic violation fees for potential clients

Consumer Safety Inspector Trainee 06/2010-08/2010

United States Department of Agriculture Warsaw, NC

• Performed pre-operation checks, which included the lock out / tag out procedure

• Checked Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point plans and ensured the Quality Assurance department

followed procedures correctly

• Checked Standard Sanitation Operation Procedures and Sanitary Performance Standard plans to

ensure the grounds and facilities were in sanitary condition

• Issued Noncompliance Reports if any plans were broken

• Ensured a Corrective Action was provided as well as a Reassessment done before the USDA tag was

removed from the product and/or area which had been contaminated

Education and Training

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health- East Carolina University; Greenville, NC; 2010

• Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (30 hour) Certification; 2012

• 40 Hour HAZWHOPER Site Operations Training Certification; 2013

• CPR/AED/First Aid Training Certification; 2013

• Annual Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Training Certification; 2013 and 2014

• Department of Transportation HAZMAT Training; 2013

• Respiratory Training/Fit Tested for Full Face Respirator

Referrals

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