Education:
Associate of Science in Environmental Health Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health & Safety
Associate of Science in Engineering Technologies East Tennessee State University
Northeast State Technical Community College
Certifications:
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
Industrial Ergonomics Certification HAZWOPER Train the Trainer Certification
Experience:
Primester (May 2022-Present)
HSE Manager
Provides technical HSE support regarding compliance to site permits: RCRA, Title V and discharges to municipalities. (IH sampling, LDAR monitoring, and waste determinations)
Managed the HSE and IMS for the site, including direct reports, SOP’s, Training, Permitting and Reporting. Responsible for ISO: 9001, 14001, and 45001 compliance and auditing.
Responsible for Process Safety Management (PSM) for the site, ensure all elements of PSM are covered, evaluated, and implemented.
Responsible for site security and emergency preparedness.
Collaborate globally with multiple sites on trends and evaluations to proactively move HSE initiatives forward and align with other sites.
Consolidated Nuclear Security (December 2021-May 2022)
SR Safety & IH Professional (Q Cleared)
Provides technical safety and industrial hygiene support to all levels of line management and supervision.
Conducts routine safety and industrial hygiene oversight for operations, maintenance, construction, and other activities for operations, maintenance, construction, and other activities
Conducts safety and industrial hygiene oversight audits and surveillances of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities
Develops, documents, and oversees hazard analysis and control processes for operations, maintenance, construction, and other activities
Analyzes safety and industrial hygiene data and statistics and recommends improvements for assigned organizations
Participates in job hazard identification and analysis, identification of controls, work oversight, and feedback to improve safety and industrial hygiene performance
Reviews work plans, procedures, and technical requirements to ensure proper integration of safety and industrial hygiene standards, policies, and procedural requirements into work activities.
Provides safety and industrial hygiene consultation, reviews, and interpretation, and interfaces with management and employees to effectively resolve safety and industrial hygiene concerns
Serves as subject-matter expert responsible for effective maintenance of program assignments and/or job tasks.
Austin Powder Company (March 2019-October 2021)
Safety Superintendent
Visit job sites to conduct safety field audits on personnel, equipment, and materials.
Responsible for all emergency response drills, equipment, compliance, and serve as liaison for LEPC drills and regulatory agency inspections.
Analyze accident reports and investigate injury case studies, case management, maintain company OSHA 300 log, root cause analysis and communicate with corporate on the findings to determine trends, action items and areas of improvement.
Prepare and conduct safety training sessions for all employees and vendors.
Ensure compliance CFATS, FRA, OSHA, EPA, and TOSHA, TDEC.
Oversee and develop programs and of necessary permits for daily operations.
Conduct occupational exposure assessments pertaining to chemicals onsite and personnel monitoring requirements, ergonomic stressors, hearing conservation program and respiratory program.
Maintain all records for the facility regarding health and safety requirements for auditing purposes.
HAPCO/CAFP Inc., (November 2018-March 2019)
Facility Safety Coordinator
Responsible for managing compliance of federal and state regulations for multiple facilities.
Perform risk assessments for the facility to determine alternate methods in risk reduction.
Developed and maintained safety related procedures, training, records, and building the safety culture.
Serves as facility point of contact for all safety related concerns including incident investigations, and case management, OSHA 300 log, and perform tap root analysis to determine methods of reduction or elimination of primary factors.
Perform audits to ensure facility compliance to industry standards.
Accountable for, training and enforcement, for plant site(s) including PIT, LOTO, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Fire Hazards, Chemical Hazards, RCRA, CERCLA, PPE requirements, respirator fit testing, hearing conservation, NFPA requirements, and site-specific training for access.
Responsible for maintaining the facilities emergency response plan including drills, ERT, and equipment.
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., (August 2014- November 2018)
Nuclear Operations Supervisor (Q and U clearance)
Led weekly safety meetings emphasizing on safety trends, hazard awareness, hazard identification, and operational safety goals.
Involved in process safety management PSM, when processes were being brought online or new processes were being implemented or R&D pertaining to chemical and radiation hazards.
Maintained RCRA requirements for operations, hazardous materials, and waste characterization.
Prepared work orders and coordinates applicable work under major work orders.
Reviewed and approved procedural revisions pertaining to operations.
Interpret and administer the applicable requirements, labor contract, procedures, and equipment utilized.
Train and assign hourly personnel to ensure that safe practices and correct job requirements are performed.
Eastman Chemical Company, (October 2013-August 2014)
Operations / Division Safety Coordinator
Ensure a safe work environment by performing safety audits on applicable equipment and personnel present during the shift i.e., fire extinguishers, safety showers, and emergency exits.
Maintained environmental discharge reporting: analysis results, discharge volume, and characteristics.
Led weekly shift safety meetings emphasizing on safety trends, hazard awareness, and goals.
Perform site surveillance of LOTO, dikes for bulk chemicals, and accidental discharges.
Maintain production on four chemical process lines by monitoring conductivity levels, titration methods, and specific gravity in the production of specialty plastics.
Soils and Materials Engineering, Inc., (June 2012-October 2013)
Industrial Hygienist
Conduct health programs in industrial plants to recognize, eliminate, and control occupational health hazards and diseases: Collected samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Conduct environmental site assessments regarding exposure to asbestos, lead, mold, noise, and recommended measures to ensure maximum employee protection.
Perform site surveys, monitoring, and oversight during decommissioning, demolition, and remediation projects.
Prepared reports including observations, analysis of contaminants, and control measures and correction of hazards in multimedia sources such as: soils, water, air and waste.
References:
Tina Robinson Jarred Pierce John DeVusser
TDEC BAE Systems, Radford Nuclear Fuel Services
208 Dogwood Acres C: 540-***-**** 1607 East Unaka Ave
Hampton, TN 37658 Johnson City, TN 37601
C: 423-***-**** C: 423-***-****