Occupational Safety Consultants

Jean-Pierre "Pete" Moreau
Field Safety & Environmental Consultant/Trainer

Pete Moreau has 35 years of industrial, utility and consulting experience. He recently retired with 29 years of service from a large regional electric and gas utility. During his tenure with the Safety Department, Pete worked to ensure worker compliance with company safety and health rules, procedures and regulatory requirements. In the Environmental Affairs Department, he oversaw the long-term operation and maintenance of remedial systems at company waste sites. He managed Remediation Investigations/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) at inactive hazardous waste sites, the majority being former manufactured gas plants containing coal tars, phenolics, PNA's, hydrocarbons, cyanides, and PCB's. Pete prepared Environmental Impact Statements, license applications and various permits for siting large utility construction projects (electric transmission lines, substations and gas pipelines). In the Nuclear Power division, Pete performed audits and evaluations of manufacturers, instrument suppliers, NDE testing facilities, and calibration laboratories for compliance with NRC regulations specified in 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, MIL-STD-45662, and US EPA. He has knowledge of inspection techniques in the visual, electrical, and instrument and control disciplines per ANSI.

Prior to coming to the utility, Pete worked for a not-for-profit research and development organization and a consulting engineering laboratory that provided consultation and analytical services to government, industry, and university clients. He also worked as the test laboratory chemist for a resource recovery firm that specialized in developing processes for commercial resource recovery of metals in waste materials.

Trainer and Instructor:

• Authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer
• Qualified HAZWOPER 40-hour and refresher course instructor

Certifications:

• New York State Department of Labor Asbestos Supervisor
• New York State Department of Labor Asbestos Inspector
• New York State Department of Health Emergency Medical Technician
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Licensed Outdoor Guide
• New York State Commercial Driver’s License, Class A – Unrestricted

Education:

B.S. Forest Biology/ Chemistry, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University

M.S. Environmental Science, S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University

Additional Graduate studies in Forestry and Natural Resources, Syracuse University

Niagara Mohawk Nuclear Training Academy: completed various courses in nuclear technology, NDE & electrical inspection, radiation safety, and operation of Boiling Water Power Reactors

Construction Safety and Health Specialist Training Certificate program, RIT OSHA Education Center

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Yolanda Y. Rosette, VP and Manager of Business Development

Yolanda Rosette is Vice President and Manager of Business Development at OSC. Ms. Rosette is responsible for the procurement of contracts, as well as OSC’s profit and loss analysis. She provides regulatory research on building codes, and safety and health matters for various clients, including banks, insurance companies, and industrial, municipal and commercial businesses.

Yolanda also manages various aspects of OSC, including:

Client Services:

• Conduct regulatory research in EPA, OSHA, DOL, DEC, DOT and New York

State Code Rules to assist the company and its clients with maintaining compliance with current regulatory requirements.

• Maintain vendor relationships.
• Organize and complete service contracts.
• Assist in creating new manuals and training materials.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Research business opportunities.
• Human Resources.
• Bookkeeping.

Memberships:

Member of the National Federation of Paralegals Association.
Member of the Monroe County Bar Association.
Member of the American Society of Notaries.

Accreditations:

Licensed Notary Public for New York State—#01R04899981.

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Robert Stevens, Trainer

Bob Stevens has worked in safety and health for over 15 years and has worked as an instructor for Region II OSHA Education Centers since 1997. He joined OSC in 2003 and has worked with construction companies, manufacturers, municipalities, health care organizations, educational institutions and the insurance industry, providing safety consulting and training on a variety of topics.

He has also worked in the maritime industry for over 20 years and holds a U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license for 100-ton vessels. Bob is an OSHA-authorized Outreach Trainer in both Construction and General Industry.

Projects and Accomplishments

Trainer & Instructor:

• Trenching and Excavation Competent Person Training for NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, 2008-2009.
• Trenching and Excavation competent Person Training for NYC Department of Environmental Protection, 2008-2009.

Speaking Engagements:

• Guest Speaker ASSE Long Island Chapter, 2006.

Certifications:

• Construction Safety & Health Certification, RIT Region II OSHA Education Center, 2009.

Most Recent Training:

• OSHA 3095 Electrical Standards Course, 2009.

Accreditations:

• Authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer.
• Authorized OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer.
• Authorized SHECN (Safety Health Environmental Construction Network) Trainer.
• U. S. Coast Guard Captain’s License.

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Diego Suarez, Trainer

Diego has been working in the safety and health field for over 20 years, specializing in environmental surveys and training, as well as construction safety training. He has performed consulting services for transit authorities, power authorities, schools, private contractors and labor unions.

Diego’s past work as an Environmental Training Manager, in which he was responsible for the development and implementation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control programs for course content and delivery, plus his experience as a project monitor, provide him with a unique skill set that allows him to convey real life situations in the classroom or provide onsite coaching and recommendations in the field.

Projects and Accomplishments

Trainer & Instructor:

• Mason Tending, Scaffold, and Crane Safety Train The Trainer Course, Louisiana Laborers A.G.C.
• Asbestos and lead training instructor for the White Lung Association of NY.
• Anthrax and Microbial Remediation Trainer.
• New York / New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles Safety Program Trainer.
• First Aid, C.P.R., A.E.D. Trainer.

Supervisory Level:

• Asbestos and lead abatement supervisor on various bridge projects, airport renovations, schools and power stations.

Accreditations:

• Authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer.
• 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Trainer.
• New Jersey, EPA Region # 2 Certified Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor.
• Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager (N.R.E.P.).
• New York City Fire Department certified Torch operator, Fire Guard, NYC Certificate of Fitness for Mason Tending and Scaffolds.
• New York State Department of Labor certified Asbestos Inspector, Supervisor/ Contractor, and Asbestos Project Monitor.

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Jim Waterman, Field Services Consultant/Trainer

Jim Waterman joined Occupational Safety Consultants in 2010. He received his journeyman electrical certificate in 1979 and worked for 30 years in the electrical construction industry. Jim has three years of direct experience in health and safety. During his career, he has worked as a construction supervisor, project manager, general foreman and trainer.

In addition, Jim has expertise in electrical safety and electrical safety work practices. He also is adept in compliance assessments, risk management audits and process evaluations. His primary responsibility at OSC is field services consultant and trainer—conducting job site audits, working with onsite management staff in the identification job site hazards and implementing recommendations and hazard control measures.

Trainer Accreditations:

• OSHA 510: Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 2264: Permit Required Confined Space Entry
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction
• NFPA 70E: Certificate of Education Achievement
• Qualified Crane Signal Person Training
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Future Accreditations: (to be completed in Spring 2011)
OSHA 500: Construction Train the Trainer Program at RIT Region II OSHA ED Center

Education:

Civil Engineering, Erie Community College
Mechanical Engineering, Monroe Community College
Journeymen Electrical Certificate, Electrical Apprenticeship Local 86 IBEW

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Susan Zampella, Industrial Hygienist/Trainer

Susan Zampella joined OSC in Spring 2010 and brings a wealth of experience in a broad range of environmental, health and safety applications in diverse settings, which include schools, colleges and universities, residential complexes and chemical and manufacturing facilities. Sue’s experience also includes working as a plant safety engineer, industrial hygienist, environmental manager and risk management consultant. During her career, Sue has worked with companies to develop ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and achieving OSHA’s VPP Star status.

Sue has the knowledge and expertise in managing and mitigating risk for clients in the general and construction industry, municipalities and schools. She has provided hazard specific training to a variety of clients and has taught as an adjunct professor in the Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Applied Science and Technology, Environmental Management and Safety program. For the past two years, she has taught for the Region II OSHA Education Center, teaching Industrial Hygiene, Respiratory Protection, Recordkeeping and General Industry.

Projects and Accomplishments

Trainer & Instructor:

• OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer
• OSHA Education Center Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Adjunct Faculty, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology, Environmental Management & Safety
• American Heart Association, CPR/AED and First Aid Instructor
• State of New York Department of Labor, Asbestos Management Planner, Asbestos Inspector

Accreditations:

• OSHA 501: Trainer Course, Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry
• OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
• OSHA 521: Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
• OSHA 7205: Health Hazard Awareness
• OSHA 10-Hour: General Industry
• OSHA 40-Hour: Hazardous Waste Operations
• OSHA 2225: Respiratory Protection
• OSHA 7505: Accident Investigation
• OSHA 7845: Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
• Hazardous Materials: First Responder Operations
• State of New York DOL Asbestos: Management Planner
• State of New York DOL Asbestos: Inspector
• CPR/AED & First Aid Instructor: American Heart Association

Education:

• Master of Science, Environmental, Health and Safety Management, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Bachelor of Science, Industrial Hygiene, Clarkson University

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