Environmental Health Hazardous Materials

Edward Peng, MS

***** ******* *****, ***** ****, CA 94587

Email: *******@*****.*** Phone: 510/838-8868

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION:

Over 30 years of proven leadership in EHS program planning, oversight, management, development, and implementation, with a focus on risk management, chemical & industrial hygiene, and EHS program excellence.

Results-driven EHS leader with extensive experience in Fortune 100 companies across industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, electronics, biotechnology, and facilities operations, as well as corporate EHS.

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

EHS policy/program development and training, strategic plans

Chemical and Industrial Hygiene

Injury and Illness Prevention

EHS Management of Change

Toxic Gas and Hazardous Chemical compliance and management

Loss Control/Prevention and Risk Assessment/Management

Emergency Preparedness and Response and Business Continuity

Construction and Contractor Safety Management

Engineering Control designs, reviews and evaluations

Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

Electrical Safety

Ergonomics

Environmental Reporting and Permitting

Occupational Health and Workers Comp. Case Management

Hazardous Waste & Hazardous Materials Management

Facilities Plans, Design Review, Project Management, Permits Preparation and Application

High-Tech R&D and Medical Devices Researching & Manufacturing

Head of EHS

Neuralink Corp. (May2024-present)

Direct EHS activities, including planning, implementation, and management, to ensure quality and financial objectives are met.

Oversee EHS projects, ensuring design, schedule, and objectives are achieved.

Develop short- and long-term EHS objectives, recommending goals to management.

Maintain all necessary permits for Environmental and Regulatory Compliance.

Ensure corrective actions are implemented to address health and safety hazards.

Lead and manage EHS programs to ensure company compliance with applicable regulations, reviewing safety requirements and risks.

Develop electronic and hard copy reports and records; may revise or create new reporting systems.

Collaborate with senior and executive management to set technical, schedule, quality, and financial objectives for EHS programs, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.

Act as the primary spokesperson for the organization, interacting with program managers, technical staff, and external representatives.

Promote workplace safety through proactive incident and illness prevention programs, including respiratory protection, contractor safety, and hazardous chemical management.

Complete all required regulatory reporting (OSHA, CAL/OSHA, EPA, DTSC, TCEQ, CERS, BAAQMD).

Manage and oversee safety programs and training, including Lockout/Tagout, Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP), Hazard Communication, Hazardous Waste Management, Evacuation Procedures, PPE, Bloodborne Pathogens, Mobile Equipment, and Laser Radiation Safety.

Analyze and maintain safety data related to occupational illnesses, accidents, first aid incidents, and near-miss reports; conduct root cause analysis for accident reports and injury case studies.

Provide support for workers' compensation claims, including intake, investigation, reporting, and return-to-work processes.

Green Energy and Manufacturing for Electric Vehicle Chargers

Director of EHS (Head of EHS)

Freewire Technologies (Jul2021-April2024)

Ensure overall EHS compliance meeting Federal, State and local Health and Safety regulations.

Provide EHS review and approval while participating weekly building/project design reviews, construction safety and equipment safety reviews.

Continue to develop and deliver EHS/Occupational Health and Safety training covering a variety of specific topics.

Recruit volunteers and organize company’s EHS committee, provide on-going meeting and training, and carry out numbers of special EHS projects with the team ensuring overall safe and healthy working environment.

Perform EHS risk assessments covering manufacturing operations as well as activities within the Engineering labs.

Conduct and manage industrial hygiene sampling events including indoor air quality assessment and noise survey.

Interact with regulatory agencies and provide on-going regulatory reporting.

Provide weekly EHS updates and present to senior leadership team.

Develop and implement safety protocols preparing for lithium-ion battery-related (e.g., thermal runaway) incidents, form an emergency response team and conduct on-going training and drills.

Lead the company’s COVID-19 task force, developed COVID-related policies and protocols, and ensure on-going communications to all employees and contractors.

Bio-Tech R&D and Manufacturing

Associate Director of EHS (Head of EHS)

Gritstone Oncology (Jul2019-April2021)

Primarily responsible for managing, evaluating, writing, training and establishing EH&S programs for Gritstone Oncology R&D laboratory, manufacturing and warehouse activities, maintaining records and providing feedback to the management team to remain current in all aspects of safety.

Ensured EHS compliance to meet Federal, State and local Health and Safety regulations.

Partner with Facilities, Project Management, Human Resources, Functional Groups to develop and implement EHS policies, procedures, and standards.

Proactively identified and resolved potential EHS impacts by participating in building/project design reviews, construction safety and equipment safety reviews.

Developed, organized, and delivered on-going EHS/Occupational Health and Safety training.

Created, organized, and facilitated EHS committees’ meetings and activities at each site.

Managed and supported emergency response preparation, including organizing and delivering annual training and drills.

Provided directions and leadership to all EHS committees as well as coached, mentored and led low-level EHS professionals and EHS consultants.

Performed risk assessments related to multi-modality operations and procedures in a research laboratory, cGMP manufacturing and building office environment.

Ensured laboratory safety practices and the identify health risks associated with hazardous chemical, bacterial and synthetic substances as well as physical hazards associated with manufacturing, laboratory and office building working environments.

Conducted and managed industrial hygiene sampling including indoor air quality assessment, and analyzed safety-related data to identify risks, and to implement appropriate controls for worker safety and compliance with applicable regulations and standards of practice.

Acted as company’s liaison working closely and effectively with regulatory agencies and institutional staff at all levels.

Communicated EHS-related observations and deficiencies, interpreted regulations/policies, provided recommendations, and presented complex technical information to employees and the leadership team.

Developed incident response procedures, conducted or assisted the investigation and corrective actions for all EHS-related incidents and emergencies.

Created and led the company’s COVID-19 task force, developed COVID-related policies and protocols, and ensured on-going training and communications to all staff, including essential workers and vendors onsite and those working remotely.

International Machine Manufacturing

Senior Environmental Health & Safety Manager (Head of EHS) Celestica Precision Machining (2018-Jul2019)

Developed, planned, implemented and managed environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and reporting in compliance with local, state, federal rules and regulations.

Acted as the management representative who manages, oversees and maintains the Environmental and Health and Safety systems.

Implemented action steps in response to internal, third party, government and/or insurance audits.

Investigated industrial accidents and injuries to determine causes and preventive measures.

Reported and reviewed findings from accident investigations, building/facility safety inspections, and/or environmental monitoring.

Managed and coached site-specific safety committees identified and resolved EHS-related issues effectively.

Regularly audited office buildings, operational facilities, equipment, and processes to evaluate operational effectiveness, to identify and correct potential hazards and to ensure environmental and health safety regulation compliance.

Planed, implemented, and maintained programs to train managers and employees in health and safety and environmental laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, use of safety equipment, and workplace safety practices such as emergency procedures, fire prevention, lockout/tagout and hazard communication.

Developed and conducted ongoing testing of emergency procedures including emergency evacuation plans, emergency response team, annual building evacuation drills, etc.

Served as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies and officials on issues pertaining to environmental and health and safety requirements.

Designed, planned, or performed duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental health hazards. Work might include hazardous waste collection, storage and disposal, storm water protection, waste reduction, recycling, and/or pollution control technology.

Obtained, updated, and maintained plans, water permits, and standard operating procedures for safety. Conducted safety evaluation of products, components, chemicals utilized in projects.

Life Sciences Research and Development

Senior Environmental Health & Safety Manager (Head of EHS)

Verily Life Sciences/formerly Google Life Sciences (2017-2018)

Managed overall environmental, health and safety compliance programs designed to meet federal, state, local and company’s requirements.

Performed Injury and Illness investigation, root cause analysis and treading reports.

Organized and delivered new hires, general and program specific EHS training.

Managed and trained on-site ERT, BET and LRT teams covering emergency preparedness and response.

Performed on-going building/operational hazard inspections and managed correction action programs.

Ensured effective hazard identification and communication program for customer/user safety and stewardship.

Proposed recommendations to the leadership team for improving this position and work processes.

Identified unsafe conditions and proposed corrective actions to top management team.

Acted as the company’s BSO, CHO, LSO covering a variety of EHS programs such as biosafety, HAZCOM, LOTO, Laser Safety, Ergonomics, Confined spaces, Fall Protection, Pressure Safety, Hot Work, Electrical Safety, etc.

Bio-Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Contact Manufacturing

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Boehringer Ingelheim, Amgen & Abgenix (2004-2016)

Worked closely with both Global and regional EHS teams; supported Corporate EHS initiatives, developed EHS KPIs, provided EHS metrics reporting and audits, developed and achieved site GREEN goals, managed special EHS projects.

Led, coached, and managed the EHS group along with on-site Contractor Safety personnel, EHS consultants and student interns, ensured our overall EHS compliance as well as continuous improvement in order to achieve the highest EHS program maturity level.

Contributed the development and implementation of our overall site risk management policy and program, facilitated a variety of EHS risk assessment covering Facilities and Manufacturing as well as Process Development, Quality Analytic Labs, and Supply Chain Management operations.

Led and conducted on-going EHS inspections and annual EHS program audits.

Developed and implemented new programs, policies, and procedures such as EHS management of change, work alone policy, high risk activity & risk management, new product initiation process for the continuous improvement of EHS performance.

Participated and chaired in some Global EHS and/or regional EHS task forces in the development of Global EHS policies and projects such as LOTO, ergonomics, IH, and incident management database. Developed, launched, and monitored their implementation to the regional and local levels.

Successfully managed and executed engineering projects using the EHS by dEHSign tool; participated and supported a multi-million-dollars bulk manufacturing expansion project from its design phase to its final operation.

Managed site environmental programs covering air permits, regulatory reporting, wastewater discharging, bio/medical waste, and hazardous waste, and served as a site EHS liaison to governmental and regulatory agencies.

Provide IH services covering chemical exposure, biological survey, noise and indoor air quality monitoring, applying the IH data for continuous improvement of safe operations.

Organized, developed, and continue to manage the company’s 1st. HAZMAT Team as well as departmental-specific EHS committees, and task forces; prepared and co-facilitated monthly BIFI Site EHS Governance meetings.

Semiconductor Research & Development, Manufacturing

Senior EHS Engineer/Industrial Hygienist

Applied Materials (2000-2004)

Joined the development and the on-going implementation of Corporate Business Continuity Plan as well as the couching and the participation of local Emergency Response Team’s activities.

Provided IH supports and toxicology studies to local process business units as well as oversea customer field operations.

Supervised a group of 5 EHS contractors/consultants, coached new/lower level of EHS professionals and provided them with direction and guidance ensuring the development and further enhancement with their professional competency and effectiveness.

Assisted project engineering and product safety groups to review plans and specifications for new product design to ensure conformance with SEMI-S2, UL, and/or CE Marking safety standards and procedures.

Provided safety support for contractor safety management, personal protective equipment reviews, hazard assessments, incident investigations, safety inspections, emergency response, electrical safety, LOTO, fall protection, hot work permit, powered industrial trucks, mobile elevating work platforms, industrial trucks, pressure vessels, heat illness prevention, crane and lifting safety, confined space entry.

Participated Corp. EHS’ special task forces to develop/update new/improved EHS programs and policies that directly impact safe operation and culture of the company.

Partner with building owners to conduct on-going “Mr. Clean” walkthrough, identified and resolved any EHS-related issues or deficiencies accordingly.

Education

Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia

Bachelor of Arts in Ceramic Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology

Certifications

Certified lead and internal auditor of ISO45001 and ISO14001

Hazardous Material Management Certificate Program, University of California, Berkeley Extension

Dual Certificates in Occupational Safety and Environmental Management, University of California, Santa Cruz Extension & National Safety Council

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

Associate Safety Professionals (ASP)

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