Roosevelt Ward, CIH, CSP, QISP

Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Professional Experience

Mr. Roosevelt Ward is an ABIH Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and California Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP) with over 15 years of experience in the environmental, health and safety field. Mr. Ward started his career as an industrial hygienist consultant and has been focused on anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling risks throughout various industries; specifically chemicals, aerospace, and alloys manufacturing, with an emphasis on eliminating injuries, preventing toxic emissions, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Mr. Ward spent the latter part of his career as an EHS Manager for companies such as Lincoln Electric, Cherry Aerospace, Ashland Chemicals, and Solvay. Throughout the course of Mr. Ward’s career chemical, biological and physical stressors sampled consist of noise, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds (air, soil, water), ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, mold, asbestos, lead, aerosols, and IAQ contaminants. As an ISO14001 Certified Lead Auditor, Mr. Ward has hands-on experience establishing, implementing, maintaining and auditing procedures and management systems across various industries. Areas of expertise include occupational safety compliance, environmental remediation, hazardous waste operations, hazard communication, emergency response, industrial stormwater compliance, confined space entry, process safety management, and hearing protection. Mr. Ward has extensive experience completing microbial, asbestos, and lead-based paint environmental building assessments, in addition to project design, abatement oversight, and final clearance. Additional experience includes Phase I environmental site assessments, subsequent environmental media sampling, and project management.   Roosevelt Ward’s expertise includes the following areas:
  • Industrial Hygiene Monitoring
  • Noise Surveys & Ventilation Assessments
  • Indoor Air Quality & Environmental Building Assessments
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
  • Industrial Storm Water Compliance
  • EHS Program Management and Training

Education

  • M.P.H. Environmental Health – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Public Health

  • Bachelor of Applied Health Science, Occupational Safety & Health – Indiana University, Bloomington

Certificates and Registrations

  • CIH – Certified Industrial Hygienist License 11208 CP

  • CSP – Certified Safety Professional License 32397

  • QISP – Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner 00676

Associations

  • California Industrial Environmental Coalition (IEC)
  • American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)