Douglas Echeverria, Mph Email & Phone Number

Tustin, Ca, Us

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Africa

Garden Grove, Ca

Serves as a Staff Observer Controller/Trainer (OC/T). Provides mission-oriented command and staff training, military decision-making process, and command post-training for pre-and post- mobilization. Observes training unit performance, identify strengths, weaknesses, trends, and patterns, then provide constructive critiques to the Chief Observer Trainers. Encourages creativity via tactical/operational art, facilitates the commander and staff to enhance their common operating picture. Applies current and emerging Army doctrine to coach, teach, and mentor the commander and staff of the training units.

Garden Grove, Ca

• Supervise 12 safety specialists providing environmental assessment and directing the collection of water, air, and soil samples to minimize risks and illness• Conduct safety training and demonstrate the use of safety sampling collection equipment in order to maintain a high level of proficiency• Control an inventory worth over $10 Million of equipment without damages/ loss• Plan, execute and oversee the movement of staff and medical equipment from the US to various destinations overseas to ensure accomplishment of the assignment

Guatemala / El Salvador

• Environmental Health Officer for large humanitarian medical missions in a joint effort with the US Military and partner nations• Managed the Occupational and Environmental Safety program for over 1600 staff resulting in zero recordable injuries• Conducted Assessments of water, air, soil, noise, and vector controls• Recommended actions based on public health threats and environmental concerns to management• Generated public health education in support of medical readiness in the US and Central America• Coordinated and implemented safety policies and training programs with Guatemalan and Salvadoran ministries• Spearheaded accident / incident investigations and risk assessments to identify root cause

Greater Los Angeles Area

•Responsible for Reduction of exposure to EH&S liability in the region through effectively identifying potential risks and regulatory requirements.•Ensures full compliance at each regional location with all applicable federal, state and local Environmental Health and Safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc).•Identify non-compliance and/or potential areas of exposure and implement timely corrective actions.•Performs regular EH&S audits to ensure compliance and accountability.•Manages locations’ required environmental permits, including renewal dates, within a region.•Directs procedures, permitting and compliance for hazardous waste (Small Quantity Generators and Large Quantity Generators), air permitting, water pollution control, and community right-to-know programs.•Leads immediate intervention and investigation of all EH&S related incidents; Provide on-site tactical response and crisis management for EH&S related incidents.•Partners and communicates with location managers pertaining to the Astro Paks return to work program and communicates with HR to initiate Worker’s Compensation cases by providing all pertinent incident reports and notes in a timely manner.•Assists in the Organizational Development in developing and administering meaningful and behavior based Environmental Health and Safety training.•Assists with customer pre-qualifications and customer safety relations.•Partners with other EHS Managers and the Compliance Coordinator to manage company-wide EH&S records, key performance indicators (KPIs), administration, databases, reporting, and communications (Flash Reports), Incident Reports, 10-minute safety talks, training materials, Site-Specific Safety Plans.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed, updated and maintained safety and environmental compliance programs• Lead and participated in accident & incident investigations• Developed and presented training to new hires, contractors, and location colleagues• Conducted internal facility audits and facility self assessments

Los Alamitos, Ca

• Recommended process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards.• Conducted Industrial Hygiene sampling to protect the health of first line employees• Consulted in aspects of environmental health in various industries• Recommended corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses to management

Afghanistan

• Commanding Officer responsible for environmental survey for the entire northeast region of Afghanistan• Led 4 teams that provided Occupational and Environmental Health Surveillance for military members, government contractors in an area that covered 50% of Afghanistan• Monitored all inspections and environmental health activities and prepared briefings of results to site managers• Submitted recommendations of findings and provided courses of action to Senior Management• Managed the workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations

Monrovia

• Oversaw the environmental and occupational welfare of 80 personnel in genetics laboratory which included OSHA training• Maintained an accident free environment for 2 years in a row earning 2 Corporate awards• Conducted air monitoring, ergonomic assessments and safety inspections • Collaborated with State and Local agencies during internal and external audits• Orchestrated the management and handling of hazardous waste at assigned laboratories• Trained on emergency handling procedures of hazardous waste

Alhambra

• Collaborated with Safety Specialists in projects in industrial hygiene and occupational safety • Steered accident & incident investigations• Submitted sound level monitoring, air monitoring, and safety inspections• Conducted regulatory and policy research for compliance • Drafted training programs of new equipment

Mph, Environmental & Occupational Health

Bs, Psychology