Industrial Hygiene Loss Control
Resume:
KAI YAN CHIU, CPCU, PE, MBA, CSP, CIH, CPE, QISP
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
EXPERIENCE
Summary: Extensive experience in ergonomics, loss control, environmental, industrial hygiene, safety and health; knowledgeable in a wide range of industries; knowledgeable of workers’ compensation operation in self-insured; insured and PEO environment. Knowledgeable of ADA. Experience in risk assessment: Property and Casualty, Builder Risks, Contractor Risk, BPP, Inland Marine, Garage Keeper Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Environmental Liability, etc. Also experienced in business growth by market penetration and development for PEO and consulting firms A-Tech Consulting November 2022 to present
Senior Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist
- In house expert for all air quality projects (SCAQMD/DTSC/CEQA) for construction, permitting, AER and compliance auditing
- Train and mentor junior engineers and industrial hygienists
- Train industrial hygienists for ergonomics and human factors design
- Review reports for final submittal
- Provide loss control and risk assessment for insurance carriers and agents
- Provide environmental, safety and health consulting services to clients of all industries
- Provide ergonomics consultations to clients in all industries
- Provide Industrial Hygiene services
- Provide EHS trainings
KAI Consulting Services, LLC July 2019 to November 2022 Principal Consultant
- Provide loss control and risk assessment for insurance carriers and agents
- Provide environmental, safety and health consulting services to clients of all industries
- Provide ergonomics consultations to clients in all industries
- Provide Industrial Hygiene services
- Provide EHS trainings
STGI Contract
(NASA Armstrong Satellite Program, Edward Air force Base) March 2020 EHS Consultation and Lead Certified Industrial Hygiene Bureau Veritas June 2017 – July 2019
Principal Consultant
- Provide loss control and risk assessment for insurance carriers and agents
- Provide environmental, safety and health consulting services to clients of all industries
- Provide ergonomics consultations to clients in all industries
- Provide Industrial Hygiene services
- Provide EHS trainings
Marsh & McLennan Jan 2016 – December 2016
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Vice President, Consulting Services
- Provide ergonomics, safety and IH support for insurance brokerage clients of all industries and sizes.
- Support clients in aerospace, food processing, healthcare, construction, warehousing, financial, retail and manufacturing industries
- Conduct training and site assessment for both office and industrial ergonomics
- As a member of the energy group developing business in the energy sector
- Business development for existing and new clients
- Train junior level safety professionals
Southern California Edison October 2006 to September 2015 Corporate Ergonomist/Safety Specialist
- Play a major role in writing the company wide ergonomics program to address ergonomics risk factors. Act as SME and provide guidance for the program essential elements. Conduct benchmarking to ensure program effectiveness
- Design, set up and lead the office ergonomics process (Ergo 123)
- Organize and lead cross function and business unit ergonomics process team
- Design and implement companywide ergonomics process and training system
- Provide ergonomics training for T3 and T2evaluators
- Provide awareness training for engineering groups at T&D, IT, OS and TSD
- Provide technical leadership for the ergonomics process team
- Review new office equipment and furniture for ergonomics risks
- Conduct expert level ergonomics evaluations for both industrial and office areas for all business units
- Support disability management and workers compensation in both disability and W.C. claim cases
- Provide expert level support for claim management. Expert level reporting. Act as expert witness
- Provide human factors support for engineering design for power generation, substations, transmission and distribution, vehicles and tooling. Participate in all standard review teams as SME
- Act as SME for T&D training, support development of job aids for new tools and work methods
- Participated in T&D ergonomics poster campaign and other communication program
- Provide human factors engineering design for TDBU tool team in purchasing new tools and development of special tools.
- Participate and support the WISER initiative and help incorporating ergonomics design into T&D infrastructures
- Support OS for the warehouse ergonomics. Provide recommendations for material handling and warehousing. Support design for forklift and other equipment.
- Act as SME in leading the company vehicle ergonomics standard team to create the company vehicle ergonomics standard
- Also support safety and IH functions for all business units. Act as interdepartmental consultant for Ergonomics and Safety issues.
- Support company environmental and safety program. Act as SMEs in multiple areas.
- Winner of the EPRI Technical Transfer Award for Human Factors/ Ergonomics design for Utility Sector
- Winner of the Operation Excellence Award
The Boeing Company October 2003 to October 2006
Industrial Hygiene/ Safety Specialist
- Perform environmental, safety and IH audits; Gap Analysis; Risk Analysis
- Sole author of the C17 Site Ergonomics Program
- Support Behavioral Safety Program; Develop ergonomics observation tool
- IH; IAQ, Ergonomic evaluation, training
- Conduct site inspections and audits,
- Conduct safety and EHS training
- Protocol writing and support for Safety and Environmental program
- SME for Electrical Safety, Lockout/Tagout (Aircraft/ Non-Aircraft), PSM, Contractor Safety, Air Quality, Ergonomics.
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- Golden and Silver Eagle Award winner
- LEAN/SHEA Innovation Award winner
Clayton Group Services, California June 2003 to October 2003 Sr. Project Manager
- Manage California EHS projects
- Staffing, budgeting and planning
- Proposal writing and business development
- Provide safety/Risk consultation to clients in all industries.
- Regulatory compliance for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, BIT (CHP), FDA, NFPA, HAZMAT etc.
- Conduct safety and EHS training.
- Conduct EHS audit.
- Provide Industrial Hygienic Services. (Indoor Air Quality, Noise Level, Ergonomics, etc.) Clayton Group Services, San Jose, CA June 2002 to June 2003 Sr. Consultant
(Clients served: Lockheed Martin, Agilent, HP, ALZA, Genentech, City of Oakland, IDEO)
- Provide safety/Risk consultation to clients in all industries.
- Regulatory compliance for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, BIT (CHP), FDA, NFPA, HAZMAT etc.
- Conduct safety and EHS training.
- Conduct EHS audit.
- Provide Industrial Hygienic Services. (Indoor Air Quality, Noise Level, Ergonomics, etc.) Triton Risk Management (Independent Contractor) Santa Ana, CA Jan 2002 to October 2004 Sr. Safety/ Risk/ EHS Consultant (LA and San Jose area)
- Provide safety/ Risk consultation to clients in all industries.
- Regulatory compliance for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, BIT (CHP), FDA, NFPA, HAZMAT etc.
- Provide Loss Control/Risk Management supports to Insurance Carriers.
- Conduct workers’ compensation consultation and premium audits.
- Perform risk assessment and analysis.
- Conduct onsite inspections and audits for policy applications.
- Prepare underwriting recommendations for property and casualty commercial packages. Los Angeles City, Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles, CA Oct 2001 to April 2002 Safety Engineer Associate
- Implementing Bureau Safety Program for the Sanitation Department.
- Safety and Environmental Regulation compliance.
- Safety training.
- Accident investigations.
- PSM and RMP preparation and update
- Hazard material/waste management
- Emergency Response Plan Training and Implementation. South Coast Air Quality Management District Diamond Bar, CA May 2001 to Oct 2001 Quality Permit Engineer (Contracted)
- Perform engineering analysis on permit applications.
- Apply EPA and District’s rules for permit analysis and issuance. Employee Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ ESOL), Phoenix, AZ Oct. 1994 to Dec. 2000 REGIONAL RISK /SAFETY MANAGER
- In charge of loss control and risk management for the western region (12 states).
- Supervise two safety coordinators for safety compliance and training.
- Client base includes: Trucking, Chemical, Property Management, Manufacturing, Machine Shop Medical clinic, Construction, Entertainment, and Recycling Center etc. Page 4 of 5
- Design environmental health & safety programs and manuals for client companies.
- Assist on site JSA, PSM and Industrial Hygiene.
- ISO 14000 planning.
- Accident investigation and workers’ compensation claim management, settlement and litigation.
- Fleet safety and training.
- Interact with government agencies; appear at hearings.
- Regulatory compliance for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, BIT (CHP), FDA, NFPA, HAZMAT etc.
- Assist California clients to comply with AQMD regulations; permit applications, engineering calculations, etc.
- Conduct premium audits and on site assessments for underwriting.
- Budgeting, planning and controlling for the western division. Independent Contractor Los Angeles, CA Dec. 1993 to Oct. 1994 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT
- Provide Environmental Health and Safety consultation services to clients
- Assist clients in writing and upgrading SB198 and other safety programs;
- Conduct site assessments for real estate transactions. Conduct soil-gas study
- With previous experience in vadose zone contaminant migration study. (Active Leak Testing)
- Compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
- Petroleum Product MSDSs compilation. AQMD data calculations.
- Hazardous materials/ waste management.
- Clients include: Precision Dynamics Corporation, Southdown Environmental Services, Rho-Chem, Inc. Teledyne Analytical Instruments City of Industry, CA Oct 1989 to Aug 1993 QUALITY CONTROL/ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY DIRECTOR
Staff, plan, and direct both Q.C. and EHS departments. Set goals and tasks for department personnel. Budgeting and controlling department expenses. Review staff performance. Ensure compliance with department and company mission.
Administrate Quality Program for manufacturing of analytical Instruments:
- Interact with department managers to maintain and improve quality;
- Monitor manufacturing processes including: light & heavy assembly, PC Board processing, machine shop, test & calibration and the laboratories;
- Compliance with FDA, cGMP (21 CFR), MDR and Nuclear Program (10 CFR)
- SOP and manufacturing procedure preparation;
- Conduct vendor and internal audits
- Chair MRB, issuance of CARs
- Calibration and validation;
- TQM & SPC training;
- Participated in certification of ISO 9001.
Manage Environmental & Safety Affairs:
- Chair the Safety Committee and led safety inspections;
- Develop and implement the CAL/OSHA SB198 IIPP program:
- Compliance with Title 8, CCR, GISO, OSHA 200 log and Workers' Compensation;
- Loss control and building safety;
- In charge of dealing with the San Gabriel Superfund Project;
- Successfully obtain permit exemption from the Sanitation Districts of L.A. County;
- Compliance of AQMD, RCRA, EPA Regulations;
- In charge of Hazard Communication and Compliance with Proposition 65;
- In charge of hazardous material control in compliance of Title 22 and 40 CFR (approval, disposal, recycle, etc.);
- Emergency Response Plan, SARA Title III (Business Plan Implementation),
- Participate in environmental marketing research (40 CFR, CEM & Safety);
- In charge of training of DOT, IATA and WHMIS regulations. Page 5 of 5
Bio-Rad, ECS Division
R&D CHEMIST Los Angeles, CA Jan.1989 to Oct.1989
- Develop control reagents for diagnostic medical kits,
- Develop methodologies include HPLC, and spectrometry (UV,IR and Visible).
- Experimental process scale-up to full production. Products include: Glyco-hemoglobin, abnormal hemoglobin, Coagulation and Clinical Chemistry Control.
- Conduct market research and ROI analysis.
Olympic Plastic, Subsidiary of Intek Diversified Corp. Los Angeles, CA Sept.1985 to Dec.1988 PROCESS ENGINEER
- In charge of R&D projects in developing specialty materials, which include conductive and dissipative polymeric materials for ESD control; flame retardant and reinforced thermosets and thermoplastics.
- Theoretical research and implementation on production scale.
- Technical support for all phases of processing, which include compounding, extrusion, compression injection molding, finishing and testing. Interact with customers and subcontractors. Provide technical consultation.
- HazMat and HazCom programs development.
Hyland therapeutics, Division of Baxter Travenol Los Angeles, CA 1982 to 1984 QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST
- Perform coagulation tests on blood products. Testing of biological fluid using centrifugal analyzer and UV spectrometry.
- Support production and R & D of hemophiliac drugs.
- Ensure final product quality. Data analysis & SQC. Specification and documentation. RIA Center Los Angeles, CA 1982
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST
- Perform clinical tests using Radioimmunoassay Methodology. EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, California State University, Fullerton, 1992 Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1985 Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 1982 SKILL
Microsoft Office
Computer Languages used: BASIC, FORTRAN & PL1;
ADDITIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE)
California Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
BCSP Certified Safety Professional – Ergonomics Specialty (CSP) ABIH Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
AICPCU Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) AQMD Certification of Regulation XV
IATA regulations Certificate
National Safety Council Certified Forklift Trainer Page 6 of 5
Teledyne Corporate Environmental Law
California Trucking Association Certified Safety Coordinator UCLA 40 Hours HAWOPER Training
OSHA 30 Hours Construction Safety
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