Health Safety Officer

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE -OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Catherine Sherard Lunn

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SUMMARY:

To work with an organization to improve the workplace and assure conformity to applicable regulatory laws. Positive individual able to build and motivate teams to self-improvement. Proven to cut costs and excel in health/safety issues.

Completed training and education in Occupational Health and Safety. Inspected the environment and occupational health at ACIPCO and A & E Analytica Environmental Laboratories where employees had potential exposure to biological agents, hazardous chemicals, radioactive materials and hazards of equipment. Identified degrees of control over hazard risks; hazard and time-duration of exposure to chemicals and/or biological agents; or risks in labs, office, or environmental surroundings.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Utilized material safety data sheet information to collect information and determine degree of exposure to potential hazards in the workplace.

Documented incidents that occurred during performance of specific tasks by employees of operation of equipment in the occupational environment.

Identified risk measures to control hazards and prevent potential future incidents.

Managed safety or occupational health program elements.

Developed and recommended safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.

Knowledge and training in applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical issues associated with occupational safety and health requirements.

Developed safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control specific hazards.

Developed and implemented programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.

Developed a plan and worked with Industrial Hygienist to access water quality, indoor air quality, and employee concerns; made recommendations and implemented policy in accordance with OSHA and other applicable Federal regulations.

Evaluated new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the outcome of hazard.

Collected data and evaluated employee’s safety and health concerns in research laboratories and office environment; collaborated with the Health and Safety Officer to develop and implement corrective action.

Designed workplaces, processes, products, and other systems to control or eliminate hazards.

Inspected workplaces, processes, products, and other systems for compliance with safety and occupational health policies and identified hazards.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Completed graduate courses in Environmental Health and Safety.

Worked at ACIPCO in the Health and Safety department.

Worked at Analytica Environmental Laboratories.

Conducted safety and health classes to workers, supervisors, managers, and other safety and occupational health personnel.

Worked in occupational fields such as; Industrial Hygienist, Safety Officer, Fire Prevention, and Health.

Analyzed statistical data on results of Occupational Health Surveillance exams for work-related significant findings and produced formal reports for distribution to key staff and decision-makers.

As trained specialist, conducted ergonomic evaluations at employee workstations and made recommendations for improvements for body posture.

Provided technical expertise and made recommendations to managers, supervisors, and employees concerning how to improve procedures and personnel protective equipment.

EDUCATION:

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

Bachelor's Degree - 1997

Major: Business Administration Minor: Nutrition and Health

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, Alabama

Associate Degree - 1991

Major: Science

Minor: Math

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Environmental Courses - 2004

Hands-on training of environmental science classes! Environmental Law, Environmental

Auditing, Groundwater Hydrology, Hazardous Waste Remediation, Management of Hazardous Waste, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Quantitative Risk Assessment for Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene.

AFFILIATIONS:

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Member / Certification

Federal Aviation Administration Member / Student in Training Pilot American Red Cross - CPR/First Aid Training, Regency Pointe, 2005

U.S. Army Second Region Training Corps - Certificate of Achievement, 1995 365thTransportation Company Headquarters Battalion, Certificate of Achievement of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, 1991

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