Christy Schlutius
Redondo Beach
Summary
Dynamic Environment, Health, and Safety Sr. Manager with a proven track record at the Los Angeles Times, adept at risk management and compliance auditing. Expert in hazardous waste management and safety training, successfully reducing recordable injuries through cross-functional leadership and innovative safety programs. Committed to fostering a culture of safety and compliance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Environment, Health, and Safety Sr. Manager
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Los Angeles
08.2025 - Current
- Serve as a strategic partner to HR, legal, finance, and operations to mitigate corporate risk and exposures for all facets of the organization–newsroom, studio, and business.
- Developed safety programs for breaking news coverage, including respiratory protection and personal protective equipment, to enhance employee safety.
- Managed workers compensation program and resolved legacy manufacturing plant claims through treatment coordination, reserve analysis, settlement proceedings, and attorney communications.
- Trained managers on incident reporting processes and data collection methods to improve near miss and incident-only reporting, contributing to a reduction in recordable injuries.
- Write, revise, and maintain standard operating procedures and company policies to support IPO readiness and mitigate corporate risk exposures.
- Provided leadership with guidance on company direction for settlement authority.
Environment, Health, and Safety Sr. Manager
NANTWORKS & AFFILIATES
Los Angeles
12.2024 - Current
- Direct safety and environmental programs for Nant affiliates in California, Alabama, and Georgia. Industries include virtual motion picture production, lithium-ion battery research and development, private aviation, material processing, and thermoplastics.
- Managed and led programs for hazardous materials business plan, hazcom/GHS, hazardous waste, spill response, stationary source emissions, storm water, machine guarding, hearing conservation, and fall protection, ensuring regulatory adherence and safety.
- Conducted audits, managed compliance programs and permits, investigated incidents, and partnered strategically to support business acquisitions and growth.
- Completed hazardous materials inventory, conducted training, and developed annual plans and reports to maintain compliance and promote safety awareness.
Environment, Health, and Safety Manager
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Los Angeles
01.2023 - 08.2025
- Directed environmental compliance and safety of decommissioning of a 20,000 square foot newspaper manufacturing facility.
- Execute safety and environmental programs for editorial and manufacturing business functions, such as hearing protection, hazardous materials business plan, machine shop safety, underground storage tank, and industrial general storm water permit.
- Developed plans, facilitated training, ensured record retention, and conducted incident investigations to enhance safety protocols.
- Collaborated with local enforcement agencies to finalize operating permits and transfer building-related permits, ensuring compliance with regulations for hazardous materials and waste.
- Conducted quantitative respirator fit testing and DOT training for manifest signing, ensuring compliance with transportation regulations.
- Serve as SCAQMD Employee Transportation Coordinator and conduct annual survey per Rule 2202.
Senior Project Manager
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Carson
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Directed hazardous waste management for five petroleum refineries, ensuring compliance and safety in hazardous material handling.
- Manage 15-person onsite team of technicians, DOT drivers, heavy equipment operators, and supervisors.
- Acted as the subject matter expert on hazardous waste regulations for large quantity generators in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Led employee health and safety program, encompassing training and incident reporting, fostering a safety culture that contributed to a reduction in recordable injury rates.
- Conducted root cause investigations and developed a rewards program to promote near miss reporting, enhancing overall safety awareness.
- Provided services for refinery construction, turnarounds, and remediation projects.
Project Manager
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Carson
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Coordinated hazardous waste management for five petroleum refinery sites, overseeing sampling, analysis, profiling, manifesting, and transportation to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Streamlined on-site data management, including programming excel spreadsheet tool to report on waste tracking KPI’s, capturing over $1M in cost savings to customer and winning three-year contract.
- Audited and updated processes and maintained records to align with ISO 9001/14001 standards and maintain compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Trained onsite team in proper handling of satellite waste accumulation and central accumulation areas to ensure compliance with large quantity generator regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental systems
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA–SAN DIEGO
La Jolla, CA06-2020
Skills
- Cal/OSHA regulations
- NIOSH standards
- Chemical safety
- Hazardous waste management
- Lockout/tagout procedures
- Respiratory protection
- Incident investigation
- Risk management
- Compliance auditing
- Environmental regulations
- Air quality management
- Stormwater compliance
- Wastewater management
- Cross-functional leadership
- Contractor safety management
- Policy writing
- Safety training
- Powered industrial trucks
- Ergonomics principles
- Microsoft Office expertise
Timeline
Environment, Health, and Safety Sr. Manager
LOS ANGELES TIMES
08.2025 - Current
Environment, Health, and Safety Sr. Manager
NANTWORKS & AFFILIATES
12.2024 - Current
Environment, Health, and Safety Manager
LOS ANGELES TIMES
01.2023 - 08.2025
Senior Project Manager
WASTE MANAGEMENT
06.2022 - 01.2023
Project Manager
WASTE MANAGEMENT
07.2020 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Environmental systems
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA–SAN DIEGO