RUTHANN GARCÍA LÓPEZ
Instituto De Ciencias Forenses Repto. Metropolitano Calle Maga Esq. Casia
Summary
Hardworking and motivated Health and Safety Manager with twenty years of experience and record of success in Safety industry. Solid history balancing team performance, customer service targets and business objectives. Dedicated to working closely with employees to maximize productivity and optimize procedures. Decisive leader with good planning and organizational skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health, Occupational and Environmental Safety Manager
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico (ICF)
Río Piedras
07.2023 - Current
- Direct the Office of Health, Occupational Safety and Environmental
- Manage the Health, Occupational and Environmental Safety Program
- Plans, coordinates and evaluates the activities of the Occupational and Environmental Safety Program
- Analyze and maintain all records and files covering injuries and equipment maintenance data
- Ensure completion of critical safety activities mandated by regulation agencies and internal procedures
- Inspect facilities and work areas to ensure compliance with safety and occupational health laws and regulations
- Recommends measures to correct and improve occupational and environmental safety of employees in the work areas
- Evaluates new procedures, materials, equipment, reagents and chemicals with respect to the aspect of occupational and environmental safety
- Conduct training, manage the Occupational Safety Plan, preside the Safety Committee
- In charge of disposal of hazardous and biomedical waste materials
- Manage the Controlled Substances Program for ICF employees.
Acting Director of the Special Test and Analysis Division (TAPE)
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico (ICF)
Río Piedras
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate sampling in agencies or companies that hire ICF services
- Develop, review and maintain TAPE operational plans
- Establish the form of operation and work of TAPE
- Evaluate and Supervise the division's Collectors and Laboratory personnel
- Strategically identify the division's resource needs
- Be the ICF Liaison Officer to the agencies and companies that contract doping services
- Submit the results of the sampling to the agencies
- Liaison officer with the reviewing doctor
- Supervise the work plans of the collector area and analysis laboratory
- Work with the inventory of equipment and materials as well as request purchases to maintain operations.
Occupational Safety and Environmental Specialist
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico (ICF)
Río Piedras
03.2004 - 07.2023
- Develops Occupational and Environmental Safety Program
- Plans, coordinates and evaluates the activities of the Program Occupational and Environmental Safety
- Analyze and maintain all records and files covering injuries and equipment maintenance data
- Ensure completion of critical safety activities mandated by regulation agencies and internal procedures
- Inspect facilities and work areas to ensure compliance with safety and occupational health laws and regulations
- Recommends measures to correct and improve occupational and environmental safety of employees in the work areas
- Evaluates new procedures, materials, equipment, reagents and chemicals with respect to the aspect of occupational and environmental safety
- Conduct training, manage the Occupational Safety Plan, preside the Safety Committee
- In charge of disposal of hazardous and biomedical waste materials
- Manage the Controlled Substances Program for ICF employees
- Liaison between the Agency and the Prosecutor's Office for People with Disabilities.
Toxicology Laboratory Technician
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico
Río Piedras
06.2003 - 02.2004
- GC Operation and maintenance, drug and alcohol testing, biological evidence on trials and samples collecting.
Emergency Management Coordinator
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico
Río Piedras
- Represent ICF in the Multi-agency Center of the Emergency Management and Disaster Administration of PR
- Develop and managed the Emergency Operation Plan
- Conduct employee training in emergency management, National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS)
- Employer representative in the conciliating committee
- For two years represented the Employer in the conciliating committee between employer and employees' union
- Work with the complaints to conciliate and reach agreements with the representatives of the employees.
Education
Master of Arts - Specialization in Labor Relations
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
10.2018
34 credits completed - Environmental Evaluation and Protection
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
01.2005
Bachelor Degree - Biology, Pre-Med concentration
University of Puerto Rico
05.2001
Skills
- Extensive proficiency and knowledge of OSHA, EPA, JCA, PR-OSHA standards and regulations as well as emergency management processes
- Knowledge on labor issues and employer conflicts
- Knowledge in ADA, CFSE, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) law and other labor laws
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and solid computer aptitude
- Able to work under pressure
- Policy Implementation
- Staff Training and Development
- Team Leadership
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Negotiation
- Schedule Preparation
- Operations Management
Certification
- 30 Hrs. OSHA- General Industry
- OSHA 501- Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry 2009
- OSHA 503- Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers 2017
- Chemical Education
- Biological Evidence Tools
- Workshop on GC Maintenance
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 40 Hours Course
- Heart saver First Aid (American Heart Association)
- Emergency Management
- WMD Hazmat Operation 40 Hours
- WMD Awareness Level 8 Hours
- OSHA 521 Course Industrial Hygienist
- Laboratory Safety
- IS-00003 Radiological Emergency Management
- IS-00301 Radiological Emergency Response
- Is-00241 Decision Making & Problem Solving
- IS-00242 Effective Communication
- Crime Scene Management
- Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings- Technical Operation Course
- Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (PRSBI)
- Hazmat Evidence Collection
- Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO)
- Critical Incident Stress Management Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Planning Considerations for Weapons of Mass Destruction
- OSHA 1910.1030 Blood borne Pathogens
- OSHA 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
- OSHA 1910.1048 Formaldehyde
- EPA New Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
- ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 402, 700 and 800
Languages
- Spanish - native language
- English - read and write fluently
References
Available upon request
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Health, Occupational and Environmental Safety Manager
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico (ICF)
07.2023 - Current
Acting Director of the Special Test and Analysis Division (TAPE)
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico (ICF)
06.2022 - Current
Occupational Safety and Environmental Specialist
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico (ICF)
03.2004 - 07.2023
Toxicology Laboratory Technician
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico
06.2003 - 02.2004
Emergency Management Coordinator
Forensic Institute of Puerto Rico
Master of Arts - Specialization in Labor Relations
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
34 credits completed - Environmental Evaluation and Protection
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Bachelor Degree - Biology, Pre-Med concentration
University of Puerto Rico
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