Project Manager Safety
Resume:
IRMA SALAZAR
Aloha, OR ***** 503-***-****
503-***-**** Cell
***********@*******.***
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, & SAFTY COORDINATOR
•Accomplished Environmental, Health and Safety Professional with 15 years of experience as Environmental, Health, and Safety Coordinator for industry-leading organizations.
•Maintain highest quality programs to comply with OSHA and Federal Regulators
to prevent violations or penalties.
Excellent relationship builder with success in forming strong, sustainable relationships and securing consensus among cross-functional team members for key initiatives. Effective communicator and leader.
KEY SKILLS
• Employee Safety Measures Staff Training & Mentoring
• Cost/Reduction/Avoidance Regulatory Compliance
• Safety Training Programs Environmental Protection
• Audit/Inspections Waste Reduction
• Behavior Safety Program Regulatory Reporting
• Loss Prevention Documentation/Recordkeeping
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TE CONNECTIVITY Medical Division, Wilsonville OR. (Jan 2008-Jan 2012)
Sr. Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator
Corporate Global EHS Business Unit Leader for Wilsonville and Mexico location; conducting audits, inspections, evaluating processes, equipment, and verification to ensure full compliance with regulatory and internal directives.
•Policy and Procedure Implementation – Served as business unit leader for Corporate Global EHS development team. Directed global performance–based standards for company-wide implementation for Wilsonville OR, and Guaymas, Mx sites. Developed and implemented policies and managed systems in EHS, fire protections, loss prevention, crisis management.
•Audit/Inspection/Training Management- Conducted EHS audits, inspections, behavior safety, job safety analysis evaluating job tasks, high-risk analysis, machine guarding assessments, and ergonomic evaluations for injury and illness reduction. Annual air quality testing on various processes to prevent exposure to fumes, odors, annual vented hood certification. Trained safety committee to conduct quarterly inspections, behavior based safety audits, and ergonomic team to conduct ergonomic assessments to decrease the incidence and severity of musculoskeletal injuries. Trained all phases of EHS training.
•Environmental Compliance- In-depth experience complying and reporting Federal and State OSHA requirements, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), OR-DEQ Hazardous Waste Management, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), Oregon Fire Marshal Hazardous Substance.
•Managed wellness programs, Hazardous Waste Operations emergency response team. Served as Site Incident Commander for crisis situations. Functioned as primary liaison between company and regulatory agencies.
InFocus Corporation Wilsonville OR. (April 2001-Jan 2007)
Sr. Environmental, Health & Safety Program Administrator
Responsible for EHS programs and other Federal and State Regulatory Compliance. OSHA Liaison for the organization. Managed Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response (Hazwoper), Hazardous Waste Recycling Program, Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), Respiratory Protection Program, Emergency Contingency Plan, Business Recovery and Resumption Plans.
•Training/Safety Written Plans - Developed training as required by OR-OSHA and Federal OSHA, Conservation and Recovery Act, (RCRA), Hazard Communication, Emergency Disaster Preparedness, Evacuation Procedures. Developed and implemented EHS plans, policies and procedures.
•Project Manager- Implemented engineering controls for environmental practices and procedures, reduced worker exposure by conducting facility hazard assessments and reviewing new chemical substances MSDS for potential health hazards, hazardous waste classification, proper waste determination, treatment, storage, and disposal of chemicals within the company's facility.
Complient Corporation, Portland, OR. (2000-2001)
Environmental, Health & Safety Consultant
Consulted with various clients’ workplaces assessing for compliance and employee safety. Developed and implemented written plans, company policies, education lesson plans, and corporate presentations, site-specific training, providing technical support with problem solving, corrective measures with continuous improvement to the safety processes based on needs assessed.
Merix Corporation, Forest Grove, OR. (1995 - 2000)
Safety Program Administrator
Managed and developed Health & Safety Program in accordance to OR-OSHA Standards, acted as OSHA Liaison.
•Managed Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response (Hazwoper), Medical Surveillance for Emergency Response Team (MERT), and Respiratory Protection Program, Hearing Conservation, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, developed written programs, revisions of process procedures, personal protective equipment implementation, and accident prevention/loss control.
Education
El Paso Community College School of Vocational Nursing 1973
Current Federal OSHA 501-503 Trainer/Certificate Portland, OR.
Current OR-OSHA Safety Mgr. /Director Trng. Certificate Portland, OR.
Current OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer University of Washington
Licensure Nursing
• License Vocational Nurse State of Texas Current
License Practical Nurse State of Oregon Current
Computer Skills
Personal Computers – MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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