Katherine Wade
Muscle Shoals,AL
Summary
Accomplished Safety & Industrial Hygiene Specialist with a proven track record at Constellium, adept in change management and chemical safety. Spearheaded the PSM program, significantly enhancing compliance and safety protocols. Demonstrates exceptional team leadership and incident investigation skills, driving substantial improvements in workplace safety and operational efficiency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety & Industrial Hygiene Specialist
Constellium
01.2023 - Current
- Manage the PSM program for coating, chrome treatment, and aluminum casting processes to ensure compliance with the OSHA PSM standard.
- Lead efforts in the development of site process safety information and the mechanical integrity program.
- Development and implementation of initial hazard assessments for all PSM-covered process changes to improve the MOC process.
- Lead root cause analyses on all safety incidents and high-potential near misses in the department.
- Ensuring ISO 14001 and 45001 compliance is met by conducting audits, and implementing corrective actions.
- Implement an Industrial Hygiene plan to monitor chemical and noise exposure, as well as monitoring combustible dust.
- Lead many interdisciplinary teams composed of personnel from all levels of the organization to implement safety initiatives regarding PSM, MEPS, and machine guarding.
- Implemented improvements to the site emergency response training and drill plan.
- Conducted audits of industrial processes and activities to identify potential safety risks and health hazards.
EH&S Specialist
Cherokee Nitrogen
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Conducted occupational exposure assessments for noise & hazardous chemicals.
- Utilized PSM software to streamline employee training, procedure & policy reviews, change management, incident investigations, audits, risk reviews and corrective actions across the site.
- Lead corporate initiative to develop an Industrial Hygiene Standard and monitoring plan across all sites.
- Wrote technical reports, data entry and queries into various safety and health databases.
- Assisted in the development of emergency response plans and conducted drills on a regular basis.
- Investigated incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Performed regular inspections of work areas for potential hazards and recommended improvements.
- Analyzed data related to EH&S performance indicators and reported results to management teams.
- Organized safety meetings with employees to discuss workplace hazards and preventive measures.
- Maintained accurate records of all safety-related documents including training materials, permits, audits.
- Developed procedures for responding to spills or other hazardous material releases.
- Maintained and updated emergency response plans or procedures.
- Coordinated worker training to address safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring and use of safety equipment.
Internship
Cherokee Nitrogen
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Conducted industrial hygiene exposure monitoring, and developed technical reports to communicate the results.
- Inspected and monitored safety equipment to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
- Maintained records of inspections, tests, and evaluations of safety systems.
- Inspected job sites for hazardous conditions, excessive noise and PPE use.
- Conducted annual fit testing in compliance with the Respiratory Protection Program.
- Reviewed completed work permits for compliance.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Chemistry and Industrial Hygiene
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
Skills
- Chemical safety
- Change Management
- Air sampling
- Incident Investigation
- Team Leadership
- Compliance and auditing
- Emergency Response
- Safety program development
Certification
- BCSP Graduate Safety Practitioner
- OSHA 511
- OSHA HAZWOPER (40 Hour)
- OSHA On-Scene Incident Commander (8 Hour)
- DOT HAZMAT Ground Shipper Certification
- Process Safety Management (PSM) - Process Improvement Institute (3 day)
Timeline
Safety & Industrial Hygiene Specialist
Constellium
01.2023 - Current
EH&S Specialist
Cherokee Nitrogen
10.2019 - 01.2023
Internship
Cherokee Nitrogen
06.2019 - 10.2019
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Chemistry and Industrial Hygiene
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
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