Samuel Bookman

Results-driven EHS professional with 15+ years of experience spanning chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries. Proven track record of building EHS programs from the ground up in startup and high-growth environments, while driving operational excellence and regulatory compliance at scale. Deep expertise in occupational health and safety systems, hazard mitigation, and cross-functional leadership.

EHS Compliance Manager - Illuminate USA - Pataskala, Ohio

(2023-12)

• Developed and managing safety programs, ensuring compliance.
• Identified training needs and designed training programs to enhance employee safety awareness and compliance.
• Successfully developed and implemented ISO14001 and ISO45001 programs, achieving certification and maintaining certification.
• Develop Machine Safety Program in accordance with ANSI B11 & ANSI/RIA R15.06.
• Leading and mentoring a team of Safety and Occupational Health Nurses.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to address safety and environmental concerns proactively.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Set up and manage an EHS platform that tracks incidents, corrective actions, root cause analysis, chemical management, audit, etc.
• Developed and managing environmental and safety risk programs.

HSE Specialist - Covestro - Hebron, Ohio

(2018-11 - 2023-12)

• Redesigned health and safety programs to more efficiently meet corporate and regulatory standards
• Created and implemented medical monitoring surveillance examinations
• Managed the industrial hygiene program and occupational health programs
• Ensured compliance the hazardous communication (HAZCOM) program
• Developed and created an ergonomic program
• Managed and coordinated the wellness program
• Managed the personal protective equipment program
• Conducted ventilation investigations
• Trained current and new employees on safety programs
• Created and developed the hearing conservation program
• Conducted incident investigations
• Managed and facilitates job hazard analysis program
• Managed health and safety contracts
• Pandemic Manager
• Wrote and implemented new safety and health standardize operating procedures

Industrial Hygienist - Ashland, LLC. (corp. office) - Dublin, Ohio

(2014-08 - 2018-10)

• Implemented and managed new industrial hygiene and occupational health standards throughout the organization (globally)
• Trained and evaluated facilities ergonomic programs
• Conducted qualitative and quantitative industrial hygiene assessments throughout organization (globally)
• Collaborated and coordinated with the Occupational Health Programs
• Assisted on regulatory audits (Process Safety Management and EHS audits)
• Trained employees as a subject matter expert: respiratory protection, regulated chemicals, personal protective equipment, hearing conservation program, & etc.
• Conducted incident and ventilation investigations of sites
• Maintained industrial hygiene database
• Assisted managing IH contractors
• Received to calls from customer exposures to Ashland's products
• Conducted PPE Assessments
• Trained employees on First Aid & CPR throughout organization

Safety Specialist - Ashland, LLC. (plant) - Columbus, Ohio

(2012-03 - 2014-08)

• Managed High Hazard Programs: hot work, lock-out/tag-out, electrical safety & confine space
• Industrial Hygiene Programs: Quantitative Assessments, Qualitative Assessment, Hearing Conservation, Blood Borne Pathogens, and Medical program
• Managed emergency response
• Managed laboratory safety: Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Conducted all safety & health training
• Managed health and safety metrics: Leading and Lagging indicators
• Assisted in Process Hazard Analysis' (PHAs)
• Conducted field safety audits
• Managed the employee Safety Team
• Formalized and managed the Electronic Management of Change (eMOC) for the EHS&S procedures
• Managed the Responsible Care (RC: 14000) program
• Ensured compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS): CFATS regulations.
• Conducted incident investigations
• Managed and conducted safety training

Industrial Hygiene - Ohio University

Environmental Health Science - Ohio University