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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Stephen Flannery

Martinsburg,United States

Summary

Compliance professional with strong foundation in regulatory adherence, risk management, and policy implementation. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams and adapt to changing needs while maintaining high standards. Skilled in conducting audits, drafting compliance reports, and ensuring organizational compliance with industry standards. Trusted team player with results-driven approach and focus on achieving organizational goals.

Decorated USAF Combat Veteran

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant National Occupational Safety, Environmental, and Fire Compliance Administrator

Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • Functioned as the technical advisor for the FBOP on the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), RCRA, EPCRA, and TSCA regulations.
  • Authored National Program Statement 1600.10, mandating all FBOP institutions to implement Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
  • Instituted a "Green" cleaning chemical partnership, resulting in $1.9 million in cost savings.
  • Led or actively participated in environmental compliance audits across more than 120 federal facilities.
  • Directed and trained a team of specialists in EMS conformity and compliance.

Fire Crash and Rescue Journeyman

United States Air Force
  • Achieved national certification in fire protection, hazardous materials, EMT and Paramedic; awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for retrofitting self-contained breathing apparatuses for the entire fire department.

Senior EHS Contractor

Assa Abloy Fenestration
12.2024 - 10.2025
  • Established a pioneering on-site safety and environmental health presence, conducting baseline assessments for the factory.
  • Rectified violations in compliance with State OSHA, Fire Marshal, and local regulations.
  • Crafted comprehensive written safety programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hazard Communications, and Hot Work procedures.
  • Formulated Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs) and established safety measures for employees facing heat indexes exceeding 100F.

Senior Safety Specialist (Contractor)

IKO Industries
Hagerstown
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Orchestrated the management and closure of gaps in critical environmental permits, encompassing Storm Water, SPCC plans, and Air Permit monitoring.
  • Achieved $1.7 million in savings by pinpointing a more cost-effective waste transport provider.
  • Oversaw the identification and management of legacy hazardous waste on-site, ensuring compliant disposal and regulatory alignment.
  • Guided the facility through an FM Global Audit with zero findings, leading to considerable insurance premium reductions.

Senior Safety Specialist (Contractor)

AstraZeneca
Frederick
02.2019 - 09.2023
  • Sustained campus industrial hygiene programs, including equipment calibration and noise surveys.
  • Executed campus-wide risk assessments for hazardous working conditions and reengineered equipment access points.
  • Compiled a detailed confined space inventory for the entire campus and labeled all permit/non-permit spaces.
  • Acted as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for global audits, ensuring compliance in LOTO, fall protection, and hot work programs.

Education

Environmental Occupational Health And Safety

NREP
Glenview, IL
10-2012

Academic Certificate - Environmental Occupational Health And Safety

NREP
Glenview, IL
10-2012

Complete College Certification Course - Food ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certication

Purdue University
Tucson, Arizona
11-1998

Associates in Fire Science - Fire Science

City College of Chicago
Aviano, Italy
01-1993

3 Years Into Bachelors Degree - Psychology

Marshall University
HUNTINGTON, United States
06-1989

Skills

  • Compliance monitoring
  • Audit management
  • Internal audits
  • Legal research
  • Investigation techniques
  • Hazard analysis
  • Training and education
  • Quality management processes
  • Audit oversight
  • Risk assessments
  • Hazard analysis & critical control points
  • Project management

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of dozens staff members.
  • Author of “Program Statement 1600.09 and 1600.10; Occupational Safety Environmental Compliance, and Fire Protection for the Federal Bureau of Prisons(BOP)” published in 2010 and again in 2015.
  • Authored Environmental Management Systems (EMS) based on executive order 13148 "Greening the Through Leadership in Environmental Management" in 2000. These templates were distributed to all FBOP and some DOJ members for national implementation.
  • Responsible for writing national contracts for open bids to successfully green all chemical lines used at each institution.
  • Collaborating with teams of engineers, I developed sustainability projects for energy reduction throughout the BOP. Upon implementation of the EMS, I audited every federal prison and wrote regulatory findings reports. In sharing common findings of all institutions, within 10 years , the FBOP became significantly more compliant with OSHA regulations, EPA laws, and Fire Protection codes.

Certification

  • Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) - National Registry of Environmental Professionals - 2010-08
  • Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer (CESCO) - NREP - 2012-11
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Lead Auditor - Pillar Management Associates - 2014-06
  • ISO 18001 Occupational Safety Lead Auditor - Pillar Management Associates - 2014-06
  • OSHA 501 - U.S. Department of Labor - 2003-08

Timeline

Senior EHS Contractor

Assa Abloy Fenestration
12.2024 - 10.2025

Senior Safety Specialist (Contractor)

IKO Industries
09.2023 - 09.2024

Senior Safety Specialist (Contractor)

AstraZeneca
02.2019 - 09.2023

Assistant National Occupational Safety, Environmental, and Fire Compliance Administrator

Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Prisons

Fire Crash and Rescue Journeyman

United States Air Force

Complete College Certification Course - Food ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certication

Purdue University

Associates in Fire Science - Fire Science

City College of Chicago

Environmental Occupational Health And Safety

NREP

Academic Certificate - Environmental Occupational Health And Safety

NREP

3 Years Into Bachelors Degree - Psychology

Marshall University