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Christopher Orlando

Manchester

Summary

Accomplished Environmental Health and Safety professional with a proven track record at Brenntag Lubricants, enhancing safety culture and reducing incidents through strategic policy development and comprehensive training. Expert in hazardous waste management and crisis resolution, demonstrating exceptional leadership and problem-solving abilities. Achieved significant improvements in workplace safety and compliance.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Regional Health and Safety Lead

Brenntag Lubricants
08.2022 - Current
  • Manage environmental compliance, ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal regulations (i.e. EPA, OSHA, DOT, FMCSA. etc.).
  • Act as liaison between the company and regulatory agencies, fostering positive relationships while maintaining compliance standards.
  • Perform compliance reporting to local, state and federal regulators (i.e. Tier II, TSCA, TRI, SARA 313).
  • Maintain compliance with Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
  • Conduct quarterly facility audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies for all (11) facilities.
  • Support operations by conducting risk assessments to identify areas for potential hazards and ways to mitigate the risk.
  • Develop and implement safety policies and procedures to promote workplace safety.
  • Facilitate ongoing training sessions for employees on various environmental health and safety policies (i.e. Hazard Communication, Lockout Tagout, Confined Space, Fire Prevention, Spill Prevention, Working from Heights, etc.), Smith System Driver Training, and forklift certifications.
  • Reduce employee accidents through the implementation of comprehensive safety training, virtual daily safety huddles, and near miss programs.
  • Improve workplace safety by identifying and addressing potential hazards in a timely manner through employee engagement and renewing submitted near misses.
  • Provide leadership during incident investigations, identifying root causes by conducting thorough investigations and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
  • Enhance employee engagement in safety culture by creating open lines of communication for reporting incidents, injuries and concerns or suggestions.
  • Research and devise new safety initiatives and strategies to reduce incidents and improve safety performance.
  • Devise and monitor safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance.
  • Streamline record-keeping systems for efficient reporting and data analysis related to environmental health and safety metrics.
  • Manage hazardous materials inventory, ensuring proper storage conditions were met according to regulations.
  • Monitor hazardous waste disposal processes, ensuring proper handling and documentation for regulatory compliance.
  • Perform new-hire orientation to educate on safety policies and personal protective equipment.

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

University of Massachusetts Lowell
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • Educate employees on proper use of personal protective equipment, minimizing exposure to hazardous materials.
  • Educate employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
  • Develop and implement safety policies and procedures to promote workplace safety.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA standards by reviewing policies and procedures, updating documentation as needed.
  • Conducted laboratory safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
  • Investigate incidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
  • Identify accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
  • Maintain compliance accordance to regulations of hazardous waste Satellite Accumulation Areas (SAA) and Main Accumulation Area (MAA).
  • Manage hazardous materials inventory, ensuring proper storage and disposal while maintaining compliance as a small quantity generator (SQG).

Lab Pack Chemist

Clean Harbors
08.2015 - 04.2021
  • Provide chemical waste disposal service to a wide range of customers.
  • Identify chemical hazards, segregate appropriately by hazard classification and pack in compactable drums for transportation.
  • Create hazardous waste manifest and designate chemical waste by appropriate waste codes.
  • Transport chemical waste from customer to disposal facility.
  • Perform daily pre and post trip inspection of CMV to ensure compliance with DOT.
  • Maintain compliance with electronic driver log book (ELD).
  • Maintain compliance Satellite and Main Accumulation areas at customer sites.
  • Provide on-site services to customers to ensure compliance for their chemical inventory and waste disposal.
  • Perform lab moves by packing equipment and chemicals appropriately for transportation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH
05-2015

Skills

  • Hazard identification
  • Crisis management
  • Workplace inspections and audits
  • Lockout and tagout procedures
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Safety training
  • Accident investigation
  • Fall protection
  • Emergency response plans
  • Hazardous waste management

Accomplishments

  • Created and implemented Emergency Action Plans and facility site maps for all (11) facilities.
  • Created forklift operators forklift training and certification program.
  • Revised, updated and received approval for over the water transfers Emergency Response and Mobile Facility Manual via the Coast Guard.

Certification

  • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
  • Smith System Driver Trainer
  • Forklift Certified
  • First Aid/AED/CPR

Timeline

Regional Health and Safety Lead

Brenntag Lubricants
08.2022 - Current

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

University of Massachusetts Lowell
04.2021 - 08.2022

Lab Pack Chemist

Clean Harbors
08.2015 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Plymouth State University

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