Alison Shaw
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dynamic EHS professional with a proven track record, excelling in hazardous materials management and fostering robust safety cultures. Skilled in chemical safety and effective communication, I've led significant improvements in workplace safety and compliance. My expertise in accident investigation and passion for environmental monitoring have driven impactful change.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Beyond Meat Inc.
El Segundo, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Ensure site compliance with all federal, state and local regulation related to environment, health, and safety
- Lead regular site audits and risk assessment activities and tracking on-time implementation of any corrective actions identified in audits and risk assessments
- Development of Emergency Action Plan, Respiratory Protection Program, Fire Protection Plan, and Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Collaborate with stakeholders, leadership, and scientific staff to assure appropriate process safety considerations are planned and executed
- Management of hazardous waste program to ensure waste disposal in accordance with local,state, and federal regulations
- Develop, implement, and maintain site EHS programs such as Chemical Safety, Hazard Communication, Machine guarding, Lock Out Tag Out, and Workplace Violence, Safety committee, and Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- Lead investigator of accidents, root cause analysis, and abatement
Environmental Health and Safety Lead
Bonduelle Fresh Americas
Irwindale, CA
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Oversee OSHA and Cal-OSHA regulations in relations to environmental, health, and safety programs
- Lead investigator of accidents investigation/ prevention and root cause analysis
- Develop, coordinate, and implement comprehensive employee training
- Proficient in machine guarding, SDS, Hot work Permit, Lock Out Tag Out, PPE and JSA assessments, and Hearing Conservation, AQMD, CUPA, and CERS
- Lead Responder to unannounced Cal-OSHA/ LADPH inspections
- Direct organizer of SPCC/SWPPP monthly inspections
- Report claims to insurance, investigate worker compensation claims, and participate in WC depositions, as needed, to validate claimant's testimony
Safety Specialist
Freshly (Nestle Subsidiary)
Commerce, CA
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Oversee OSHA and Cal-OSHA guidelines for general industry manufacturer regulations
- Management of hazardous waste program to ensure waste disposal in accordance with local,state, and federal regulations
- Proficient in HAZCOM, SDS, Hot work Permit, PPE Assessments, root cause analysis, Confined Space, machine guard assessments, JSA, ergonomic assessments, and Lock Out Tag Out
- Track and manage corrective actions with management team and regional safety manager
- Oversee the development, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive employee training
- Promote safety awareness of employees and management by providing accurate and informative data
- Lead health and safety incidents/accidents/damage investigations by conducting root cause analysis
- Report claims to insurance, investigate worker compensation litigated claims
Safety Coordinator
The Help Group
Culver City, CA
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Create and develop safety protocols for schools in conjunction with CDPH requirements
- Lead implementation of Covid-19 compliance, hazard assessment, and corrective action
- Auditing and investigating safety hazards, creating safety recommendations for schools and adult programs agency wide, and serving as the direct report to the Safety Director
- Acts as an advisor to the Safety Director, VP of facilities and serves as a liaison between school Vice Presidents, Head of Schools, Directors, managers, and administrators on occupational and student safety
- Notifies Safety Director and VP of facilities of safety hazards, along with abating safety hazards across schools and agency group homes
- Emergency evacuation management with providing analytical revisions and reporting
- Workers Compensation Specialist
Environmental Technician
Hyperion Biotechnology
Los Angeles, CA
07.2019 - 09.2020
- Precisely collect water samples for Veteran government hospitals under the Safe Water Act
- Coordinates with Point of Contact at VA hospitals on appropriate sampling of faucets, sinks, and cooling towers
- Collecting accurate measurements on the water including pH, temperature, and chlorine deficiencies
- Calibrating all equipment to maintain a proper and accurate reading of over 200 water samples a month
- Notifies and communicate with Hyperion Technology Point of Contact after shipments of water samples are complete
- Retest water samples if positive detection of Legionella bacteria
Transportation Security Officer and Safety Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Los Angeles, CA
12.2015 - 09.2020
- Execute protocol of standard operational procedures to ensure aviation security
- Coordinates appropriate employee safety and health related training with the training coordinator
- Acts as an advisor to the DOSHO and serves as a liaison between TSA management and employees on technical occupational safety and health related matters
- Notifies local TSA management officials of hazardous workplace operations, activities, practices, and operations
- Schedules, coordinates, and conducts informal OSHA inspections
- Serves as a point of contact and resource for safety and health hazard mitigation matters
- Documents corrective actions and/ or hazard mitigation on all appropriate forms supported by OSHA program
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Occupational Health
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2019
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts and Science: Natural Science
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA12.2014
Skills
- Moderate Spanish speaking
- Environmental monitoring
- Chemical safety
- Air quality management
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Fall protection
- Waste management
- Hazardous materials management
- Workplace inspections
- Personal protective equipment
- Accident investigation
- Safety training
- Incident reporting
- Hazard identification
- First aid administration
Certification
- OSHA 30 Certification
- Haz-wopper 24 hr. Technician Certification
- Respirator Fit test Certification
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
- OSHA Electrical, Hazardous Location, and Arc flash
- Lock out/Tag out General Industry
- Forklift Basic Equipment and Operational Procedures
- Hazard Assessment
- OSHA Safety and Health Program management Guidelines
- Hearing Conservation Program 1910.95
- OSHA 300 log Recordkeeping
- Power Industrial Trucks and Forklift Train-the Trainer
Timeline
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Beyond Meat Inc.
06.2024 - Current
Environmental Health and Safety Lead
Bonduelle Fresh Americas
08.2022 - 05.2024
Safety Specialist
Freshly (Nestle Subsidiary)
11.2021 - 08.2022
Safety Coordinator
The Help Group
09.2020 - 10.2021
Environmental Technician
Hyperion Biotechnology
07.2019 - 09.2020
Transportation Security Officer and Safety Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
12.2015 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Occupational Health
California State University Northridge
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts and Science: Natural Science
Los Angeles Trade Technical College