Alejandra Rivera García, Ms Email & Phone Number

Toa Alta, Pr

• Ensured the development, implementation and maintenance of the EHS management system in compliance with all city, state, and federal regulations• Developed and updated multiple operating procedures for the organization• Served as the primary contact for all Safety and Environmental related enquiries and inspections• Responsible for the accident and incident investigation process• Conducted many trainings for associates including but not limited no, new hire trainings.• Developed injury prevention plans• Ensured all records are properly stored and maintained such as hazardous waste manifests, environmental test records, safety training etc, this incudes annual State and Federal Reporting• Responsible for the hazard analysis and risk analysis assessments• Coordinated sitewide environmental and safety initiatives and activities such as Kohler's: Safety Day• Efficiently managed everything related to waste management including ordering materials for waste disposal• Able to teach and mentor associates regarding safety & environmental practices, policies, and procedures.• Other responsabilities related to Environmental, Health and Safety

San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Working with the Epidemiology and Research Program as well as in the Puerto Rico Public Health Laboratories.• Able to review and implement Safety Programs from different institutions and governmental agencies, especially during the COVID-19 emergency.• Offered a variety of trainings including but not limited to: Infections Control from the occupational perspective, Bloodborne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment, Hazard Communication, Occupational Safety and Health in the pandemic, Safety and Health in the COVID-19 sampling process (nasopharyngeal test and antigen test)• Updated and reviews the programs, SOPs and plans for the Puerto Rico Public Health Laboratories for: Bloodborne Pathogens and the Exposition Control Plan, Emergency Management Plan, Chemical Plan & Chemical Inventory, Fire Safety program, Respiratory Protection Program, Biomedical waste SOP, PR Public Health Laboratory Safety plan, SOP for COVID-19 ID-NOW test analyzing procedure.• Worked a heat stress monitoring for the COVID-19 Sample Center on the outsides of the PR Department of Health and kept monitoring the needs of the team working there.• Involved in the process of purchasing important items for my safety program.• Performed risk assessments for the laboratories• Collect, compile, and organize relevant information and documentation regarding OSHA requirements such as: OSHA 300, Incident / Accident reports and investigations.•Ensured health and safety activities were in accordance with the Department’s and the Laboratories health and safety policy and procedures.

• Fulfillment of the OSHA Respiratory Protection Program at the V.A. Caribbean Healthcare System. • Able to perform qualitative Fit-Test, personal protective equipment assignment and respiratory protection training to all the employees of the V.A. Hospital including the Outpatient Clinics at Mayaguez and Ponce. • Worked with data analysis, data entry and reporting.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Performed many occupational health, safety, and industrial hygiene duties such as: ventilation surveys, noise surveys, construction rounds/walkthroughs, ergonomic surveys and hospital walkthroughs.• Full industrial hygiene assessments including but not limited to: workplace exposure assessments, personal protective equipment assessments and update of the hazard communication program which included the chemical inventory for various services/areas.• Implementation of the OSHA Respiratory Protection program which included the qualitative fit-test, training and PPE assignment of all the hospital employees.

Masters Of Science, Industrial Hygiene

Activities and Societies: American Industrial Hygiene Association - Puerto Rico (RCM) chapter American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Sociedad Eco-Ambiental (SEA) Red Cross- UPRRP chapter