Safety Manager Environmental Health
Resume:
RONALD BUGG
SCHERERVILLE, INDIANA
Cell Phone 219-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
Present Position:
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Career Position
Environmental Safety and Health Director/Manager
Seeking position of an Industrial Hygienist in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) field
Skill Summary:
Mr. Ronald Bugg has more than 35 years of experience as the Environmental Health and Safety Manager. Having skills in managing multiple projects of various sizes and types for government sector which included USEPA Region IV and V and USACE projects.
During the first 10 years, was the safety manager for contractors safety programs for emergency response work For the past 20 years, working in the private sector providing health and safety roles included responding to emergency oil spills, chemical spills, mercury spills, radiation and emergency fires caused by chemical releases.
Mr. Ronald Bugg more than 35 years of experience as Health and Safety Officer and has also been the Safety and Health Manager for several federal contracts (USEPA and Army Corp of Engineers) which assisted in providing emergency response and remediation capability and for commercial clients for over 20 years. As Health and Safety Manager his responsibilities included the review and audit of START Health and Safety Plans for Region IV and V for several contracting companies; provided and maintained training records; and assisted with providing information for site specific safety requirements such as radiation safety and domestic preparedness. Mr. Bugg conducted training for the initial 40-hour HAZWOPER training, 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher training, Confined Space Entry Training, Dangerous Goods Shipping Awareness, Radiation Training, decontamination procedures, Level B and Level A PPE Training. Presently Mr. Bugg is the Health and Safety Director for Future Environmental, Inc., and provides training for employees, conducts audits, and technically reviews site specific safety plans along with maintaining training records.
Education:
1989 Health Science Degree Majoring in both Industrial Hygiene and Health Physics from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Additional Relevant Training:
40 Hours HAZWOPER (19900 Domestic Terrorism Preparedness
HAZWOPER 8-hr Refresher (annually) 10-Hour Construction Safety
40-Hours OSHA 510 (2012) First Aid/CPR
Hours OSHA (2016) 10-Hours OSHA (2009)
Emergency Medical Technician (2002) 40-hrs Radiation Safety (1990)
Fire Fighter I/II (retired 2020) Hazard Communication (GHS annually)
Operaton Qualifications (NCCER) USEPA Rapid Response Training
Level A Trained Hazardous Materials Incident
Response Operations Fall Protection Training (annually)
Emergency Response to Hazardous Confined Space Rescue Trainer (2024)
Materials Incidents Response Readiness Training
Air Monitoring for Hazardous Materials Confined Space Entry (annually)
Excavation Training Rigging Training (annually)
ICS Level 100/200/300 Trainings NIMS 700 Training
Confined Space Rescue Trained (FF I/II)
Professional Awards Received:
The Lake County, Indiana Local Emergency Planning Committee Community Safety Award for his work in Community Outreach (training local emergency responders on chemical and biological domestic terrorism preparedness, November 2003)
Recent Work History:
Great Lakes Industrial Environmental Construction, LLC (GLIEC)
Gary, Indiana September 2021 – Present
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Developed the training program for the GLIEC for initial HAZWOPER training, annual training which included but not limited to HAZWOPER Refresher, CSE program, HazCom, BBP, Fire Safety and Protection, Scaffolding, Aerial Lifts, Safe and Defensive Driving, Real-time Monitoring (Calibration and Bump Testing). All refresher and initial training is both online, classroom, and hands-on training;
Initiate the Confined Space Rescue Training for GLIEC (40 plus hours initial training (classroom and hands-on training);
Developed safety plans for site specific activities for different clients
Upgraded the Job Safety Analysis Program for GLIEC based on OSHA and Client’s requirements;
Update the Confined Space Permit Program;
Provide the Bi-weekly GLIEC Employee safety meetings topics based on conditions and upcoming site activities;
Developed the Behavioral Base Safety (BBS) Program which included Employee to Employee and Supervisor to Employee BBS reviews;
Initiate the Incentive Program for BBS reviews. Near Miss/Good Catch Reports;
Conduct Incident Investigations and provide the root causes of each incident;
Conducted companywide tailgate safety meetings based on the findings of the incident reports and provide corrective actions to be implemented to all employees;
Provided clients site-specific training for clients to GLIEC employees
Green For Life (GFL) formerly Future Environmental, Inc.
Mokena, Illinois May 2013 – September 2021
Safety Director for Future Environmental (May 2013 to November 2018)
Safety Director for US Industrial Division for GFL (November 2018- September 2021)
Conducted health and safety audits of ongoing site which includes review site specific health and safety plans, the site-specific job hazards analysis and the daily permit required confined space entry documentation for specific jobs;
Provided assistance during confined space entry by performing confined space entry rescue;
Conduct field safety audits;
Maintained personnel safety and training records;
Provided monthly training and tailgate safety meetings for both the Industrial Division and Petroleum Division personnel;
Assisted in conducting annual training for HAZWOPER, Hazard Communication (GHS); Confined Space Entry and Confined Space Rescue; M
Conducted industrial hygiene air sampling for VOCs, and CO throughout the Future Offices and Warehouses.
Completed safety audits for site specific safety plans;
Completed incident investigations and provided Root Cause Analysis on each report;
Maintained ISN and Avetta network documentation including Certificate of Insurances and training documents
Maintained and completed EMR reports and OSHA 300 logs
Sullivan International Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois September 2010 – April 2013
Health and Safety Manager/Senior Industrial Hygienist and Health Physicist.
As the Health and Safety Manager for the Chicago office authored health and safety plans for private and government clients; conducted technical review of health and safety plans for US EPA RAC contract projects; performed health and safety audits at several RAC projects including groundwater sampling, sampling activities with heavy traffic conditions, residential lead-contamination sites, restoration sites, and dredging projects; designated as the Site Safety and Health Officer at several USACE, Navy, and Air Force projects (non-radioactive and radioactive sites); provided and developed health and safety plans templates for USEPA RAC and USACE APP/SSHPs for Sullivan International Group; developed Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs) for numerous Navy and USACE projects; and conducted training for fall protection, bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication and confined space entry for Sullivan personnel and contractors.
OTIE/ TN & Associates, Chicago, Illinois September 2005 – September 2010
START Health and Safety Manager/Senior Industrial Hygienist and Health Physicist for USEPA Contracts (Region IV and V)
Provided training for START personnel for both Region IV and V; assisted in the development of site specific safety plans; conducted a multitude of field activities including monitoring well installation, soil sediment boring sampling, radiological surveys, groundwater sampling, air monitoring, drum and container sampling in Level B, and noise monitoring. As Health and Safety Manager reviewed and approved health and safety plans and amendments which included emergency responses, site investigations, and removal/remediation activities throughout Regions IV and V under the START project; and conducted safety audits of START projects; and provided radiological surveying for private clients throughout Chicago, Illinois. (Streeterville area excavation and NORM surveys for alpha and beta particles).
Weston Solutions, Inc. Chicago, Illinois May 2000 – September 2005
START Health and Safety Manager, Region V and Project Manager
While with Weston, served as a Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) Safety Manager for Region V. Provided training and for confined space entry, shipping of dangerous goods; provided training for biological and chemical sampling for the Counter Terrorism Team in Chicago; responded to a multitude of incidents including: an emergency response oil spill, mercury spills at several public school systems and residential properties.
Ecology and Environment Inc. Chicago, Illinois March 1990 – May 2000
START and TAT Safety Manager/Project Manager for TAT and START projects
Served as a Technical Assistance Team (TAT) Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) Health and Safety Manager along with being site lead and part of the Counter Terrorism Team; conducted health and safety audits at emergency response, site assessments, and several removal actions; responded to a multitude of incidents including: an emergency response oil spill, provided assistance development of the START Region V; and performed oversight and photo and written documentation for multiple sites.
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