Environmental Heath and Safety

KRIS J FERRO

910-***-**** **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated professional with 20 years’ experience working in a critical challenging environment with constant adherence to complex regulatory-driven health, safety, and environmental programs. Worked under a government contract to provide training to Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve on Routine Assessment Methodology and standardized DOEHRS entry. Recognized by superiors as a highly articulate and detailed-oriented worker. Proficient in DOEHRS, BCS and Microsoft Office Suite.

SKILLS

Networking Data Entry Work, Excel, &Power Point

Customer Service Problem Solving Effective Communication

Meticulous Inspections Supervisor

WORK HISTORY

LUKOS LLC DEC 2021 – AUG 2022

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Analyzes Business Intelligence Common Services (BCS) reports, identifies Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) data gaps, develops action plans and training for program accuracy

Creates shop specific Respiratory Protection Operating Instructions for shops that wear respirators

Provides contract support for USAFSAM Routine Assessment Methodology (RAM) training to Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve (AFR)

Performs 40-hr in person training to ANG/AFR BE shops, trains on DOEHRS standardization entry across through use of RAM flowchart and various USAF/OSHA resources

ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE DEC 2019 – JUN 2021

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE ASSOCIATE

Effectively communicates Military Star Card Promotions to customers and staff.

Reviews reports and metrics which are communicated to the facility managers to ensure they are meeting goals.

Perform training with staff to communicate the benefits of the Military Star Card with customers.

Provide representation of the Exchange at community events with focus on the Military Star Card.

GTW CONSULTANTS & ASSOCIATES, LLC MAY 2018 - AUG 2018

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TECHICIAN

Performed workplace industrial hygiene surveys assessing all occupational, environmental, and radiological health hazards to ensure healthy working conditions are maintained and that the environment is not adversely affected by government operations.

Demonstrates to workplace the correct use of personnel protective equipment and other health hazard controls.

Recommended health hazard controls to mitigate hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.

Assisted AF personnel in monitoring environmental conditions on and adjacent to the installation.

Investigates occupational illness and injures to identify why they happen and how they might be prevented in the future.

Inspects, test and evaluates workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure they follow all applicable standards and government regulations in accordance with AF requirements. Includes sample collection and survey measurements of potential hazards and engineering controls.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MAR 1997 - MAR 2017

BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CRAFTSMAN

Knowledge in and understanding of compliance directives, policies and regulations of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Analytical Methods sampling guides, NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, American Conference of Government Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH), Threshold Limit Values (TLV) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEI) Booklet, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, Air Force Operating Instruction (AFI), Air Force Manual (AFMAN) and Air Force Pamphlet (AFPAM).

Assisted in health risk management assessments. Advised management in a decision-making process to evaluate and select courses of action, minimize OEH risks, and maximize benefits for operations or missions.

Reviewed plans, works orders, contracts, and specifications for compliance with environmental health and occupational health directives.

Managed base respiratory protection program trained and fit tested personnel to include gas mask fit testing

Directed the environmental program to include collection of compliance of water samples and pool sampling.

Piloted response equipment program maintained/inventory 225 items valued at $850K; ensured 100% operational/ready

Oversaw files disposition practice; 15 years audited/scanned; ensured historical documents integrity/access to vital data upheld, zero self-assessment validation findings.

Detected significant health threat on C-130 aircraft part; alerted HQ Air Mobility Command; radiation hazard eliminated Air Force wide.

Managed development of ambient air quality monitoring program for deployment health surveillance; created sampling; documentation and sample shipment protocols; ensured continuity for future rotations.

Performed ergonomics health risk assessment; briefed proper posture/musculoskeletal hazards; averted claims saved Air Force $22K.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Associate of Applied Science: Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology, 2005

Community College of the Air Force

20 years’ experience using sound level meters, noise dosimeters, detection tubes/chips, personal air samplers and calibrators and environmental sampling equipment * Approximately 1000 hours of Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health, and Safety Management training courses completed. * Conducted 400+ hours of management training in the fields of Industrial Hygiene and Safety. * OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certified * National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) HazMat Operations Certified.

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