Ed Puhala, Cih, Csp Email & Phone Number

Toledo, OH, US

• Reporting to the Enterprise (Global) Director of EHS, lead enterprise EHS programs and processes including the occupational/industrial hygiene (IH) process, global compliance initiatives and the EHS early career.
• Provide authoring, functional expertise, technical direction and leadership for corporate standards and programs, including IH Assessment, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Chemical Management, Materials.
• Direct the selection and activities of professional, certified IH vendors and accredited IH laboratories and manage associated contracts/relationships.
• Leads the selection, development and delivery of effective, common, global information management systems for chemical management and occupational hygiene and exposure assessment.
• Advises corporate, business unit and plant management of new or modified regulations that impact the business.
• Represents Owens Corning’s interests through IH committee and task force participation on trade associations (NAIMA/ARMA).

• Develop and lead safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene and environmental programs and processes at an OSHA PSM, RMP and Title V covered manufacturing and distribution center that deliver tangible results and.
• Lead, develop and maintain EHS programs that exceed the requirements of applicable safety policies / governmental regulations and produce measurable improvement in both leading and lagging indicators.
• Lead, audit and develop plant observation processes focused on eliminating the upstream precursors to injuries and near misses.
• Perform plant and equipment audits to identify pre-injury trends, determine compliance with established safety/health regulations and implement appropriate actions.
• Develop and conduct EHS training for plant employees, contractors and visitors.
• Lead and ensure plant compliance with all elements of the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) rule.

Akron, OH, US

• Develop, lead and deploy global systems and strategies aligned with a vision to eliminate injuries and illness in the work place.
• Lead the Global Industrial Hygiene Process.
• Project Leader to replace legacy Industrial Hygiene and Safety Incident systems with new, global, information management solutions.
• Provide expertise to global locations in the areas of safety and health including on-site auditing, consultation and expert witness.
• Develop, maintain, and lead health and safety systems that are recognized as industry benchmark practices.
• Support the technical and training needs of the industrial hygiene process and aligned functions such as OSHA compliance, ergonomics, auditing and behavior based safety including development and delivery of training.

Develop and lead safety, occupational health and environmental protection programs and processes at a PSM and Title V covered manufacturing and warehousing facility.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Develop, manage, and lead IH&S programs and policies in support of a health and safety focused business culture at PPG coatings and resins (C&R) facilities located in Delaware, Ohio, and Kenosha, WI as well as at.
• Lead joint Union/Salaried committees in support of EHS goals including risk identification, hazard assessment, incident investigation, ergonomics, catalyst handling and asbestos management
• Provide technical expertise in the areas of health and safety (confined space, LOTO, Hot work, HazCom, Bonding/Grounding systems, spill response, incident investigation, OSHA record-keeping, industrial hygiene, hearing.
• Oversee plant security including a contracted guard service.
• Manage Facility Health, Safety, Security and Fire Protection Budgets
• Lead and participate as a full-member of the on-site structural fire brigade and oversee all aspects of the plant fire suppression systems operations and maintenance.

Akron, OH, US

• Various promotional EHS&Q positions held during this time period:Global Six Sigma Consultant/CIH (2001 - 2002)
• Provide classroom Six Sigma training to individuals at all levels of the organization ranging from plant associates to executive management and research associates.
• Provide consultation to associates in the application of Six Sigma methodologies including project management skills, team building and the use/interpretation of statistical tools and methods
• Provide internal Health and Safety Consultation
• Write and develop Six Sigma related training and reference materials in support of an enterprise Six Sigma deployment.
• Serve as Black Belt on Six-Sigma improvement projectsSenior IH Chemist/Technical Manager (1998 - 2001)

• On-site Industrial Hygiene services at a wide variety of client locations
• Report and SOP generation

Ms, Environmental Health Sciences

Bs, Biology