Justin Chambers
Kennewick,WA
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with 9+ years of experience in identifying and minimizing workplace safety and health hazards. Skilled in recognizing potential risks and implementing effective control measures. Additional 4+ years of experience in analytical laboratory chemistry, enhancing ability to evaluate chemical processes and laboratory procedures for exposure prevention.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Worker Safety and Health Professional
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Pnnl
2022.09 - Current
- Researched, developed, reviewed, approved and implemented work documents, as described in applicable PNNL policies and procedures and external procedures or regulations (i.e., WEAs, EJTAs, JPPs, Permits, Lab Assist activities, work procedures, Off-site Risk management Plans and technical work documents, including: walking down the work scope, talking to all stakeholders, and identifying hazards and controls).
- Led incident investigations related to occupational exposures or illnesses, identifying root causes and implementing preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
- Reduced employee exposure to hazardous substances by developing and executing comprehensive sampling plans for air, noise, and chemical hazards.
- Minimized risk of accidents by conducting regular audits of workspaces to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Conducted ergonomic assessments of workstations, recommending changes to reduce strain-related injuries among staff members.
Senior Industrial Hygienist
Amentum
2016.05 - 2022.09
- Reviewing work-packages, JHAs and creating Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessments (IHEAs), lead and silica compliance plans, heat stress evaluations, providing guidance on methods and procedures to reduce workplace hazards, conducting beryllium assessments, Respiratory Protection Program Administrator (RPPA) and Technical Authority to OS/IH procedures, Facility Emergency Response Operations (FERO) Chemical Hazards Assessor (CHA)
- Evaluating sample and exposure results and completing personal exposure letters, preforming and recording monthly and periodic facility safety inspections, performing industrial hygiene and safety oversight, collecting samples and preforming exposure monitoring for asbestos, beryllium, dust and metals, sound, WBGT heat monitoring, chemicals such as nitrous oxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and VOCs using a Direct Reading Instrument (DRI)
- Participating in critiques and industrial hygiene/safety walk-downs, conducting incident investigations, safety inspections, briefing BWPs, preforming pre-use and post-use function tests of instrumentation, creating chain of custody paperwork (COCs) and shipping samples to the laboratory as needed.
- Led incident investigations related to occupational exposures or illnesses, identifying root causes and implementing preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
- Conducted ergonomic assessments of workstations, recommending changes to reduce strain-related injuries among staff members.
Industrial Hygienist
Stoller Newport Nuclear News (SN3)
2015.07 - 2016.05
- Collected samples and performed exposure monitoring for asbestos, beryllium, dust and metals, sound (dosimeter and handheld), WBGT heat monitoring, chemicals such as ammonia, carbon dioxide, Isocyanates and VOCs using a DRI and dosimetry instruments
- Performed industrial hygiene and safety oversight
- Assisted in the beryllium characterization process, participated in critiques and industrial hygiene/safety walk-downs, conducted incident investigations, briefed BWPs, issued Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE), evaluated sample and exposure results and completed personal exposure letters
- Performed pre-use and post-use function and calibration tests of instrumentation, created chain of custody paperwork (COCs) and shipped samples to the laboratory, entered sample results and field sheets into spreadsheet databases and peer reviewed entered information, and was the acting backup to the chemical custodian.
Industrial Hygienist
Integrated Science Solutions ISSi
2015.03 - 2015.07
- Wrote and reviewed Beryllium Characterization (BCRs) and Verification Reports (BVRs) utilizing the Site Wide Industrial Hygiene Database (SWIHDs), assisted in the completion of beryllium facility assessments and the collection of samples (Air, Bulk, and ghost wipe) as well as performed exposure monitoring as needed
- Assisted in beryllium characterization walk-downs, evaluated sample and exposure results and completed personal exposure letters, performed pre-use and post-use function tests of instrumentation, and provided input and interface into the job hazard analysis processes.
Chemist
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
2014.05 - 2015.03
- Extracted and analyzed different environmental and food commodities for chemical residues (pesticides, herbicides) using various analytical instrumentation (HPLC-MS\MS, UPLC-MS\MS, and GC-MS\MS) to satisfy the cooperative agreement between the WSDA and USDA-AMS for the National Pesticide Data Program
- Performed data entry and analysis of sample results, prepared and maintained records and documentation in accordance with an ISO 17025 regulated laboratory, ordered and maintained the laboratory's instrumentation gas supply, performed chemical inventory management and maintained current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Laboratory Technician
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2010.11 - 2014.05
- Provided laboratory support to proteomic facility users and production staff with the preparation and analysis of biological samples, the operation, maintenance and calibration of custom HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) and LC (Liquid Chromatography) systems
- Interfaced with a data management system to collect and interpret data, created instrumentation and operation reports, instrument and sample preparation method and protocol development, worked in a BSL2 preparation environment, performed proteomic digestions, manual and automated (SPE) solid phase extractions, performed BCA protein assays, performed chemical inventory management and maintained current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Education
Ph.D. - Occupational Safety And Health
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL2026
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Washington State University
Richland, WA2016
Master of Science - Industrial Hygiene
Montana Technical College
Butte, MTSkills
- Health Risk Assessment
- Hazard Communication
- Lab Operations
- Laboratory Techniques
- Chemical Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
Certification
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), 12245-CP
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), CSP-36208
- AHERA Building Inspector, ASI-BIR-21-025
Timeline
Worker Safety and Health Professional
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Pnnl
2022.09 - Current
Senior Industrial Hygienist
Amentum
2016.05 - 2022.09
Industrial Hygienist
Stoller Newport Nuclear News (SN3)
2015.07 - 2016.05
Industrial Hygienist
Integrated Science Solutions ISSi
2015.03 - 2015.07
Chemist
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
2014.05 - 2015.03
Laboratory Technician
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2010.11 - 2014.05
Ph.D. - Occupational Safety And Health
Columbia Southern University
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Washington State University
Master of Science - Industrial Hygiene
Montana Technical College
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), 12245-CP
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), CSP-36208
- AHERA Building Inspector, ASI-BIR-21-025
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