Bessa & Associates, Inc is a woman-owned, small business providing workplace health and safety services for over 20 years. Sharon Bessa Morey, founder and president, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Occupational Health Nurse. Sharon Bessa Morey Experience 2 years as Occupational Health Nurse for a furniture manufacturer with 1000 employees Over 20 years as private consultant President of Bessa & Associates, Inc providing assistance in the recognition and control of workplace hazards on a nationwide basis Conducted numerous industrial hygiene surveys in health care facilities as an OSHA consultant during a Special Emphasis Program to monitor nitrous oxide and other waste anesthetic gases and ethylene oxide ( EtO ). Assisted hospitals in developing comprehensive EtO programs for OSHA compliance. Conducted industrial hygiene surveys for glutaraldehyde, latex proteins, xylene and formalin in hospitals and clinics. Currently serves as Industrial Hygiene/Safety advisor for the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative. Assists in developing Infection Control Risk Assessments and Environmental Monitoring programs during construction of healthcare facilities. Worked as Employee Health Manager for a chemical plant with 500 employees. Cut OSHA Recordable chemical injuries in half in one year through implementing an onsite employee health program. Worked as an Industrial Hygienist with the Wisconsin OSHA Consultation Program for seven years. Assisted over 300 companies with industrial hygiene evaluations and control programs ranging from comprehensive surveys to assistance with specific employee exposure issues. As part of a special emphasis program, conducted numerous surveys in plastic processing plants with a variety of polymers and operations including injection molding, extruding, thermoforming and blow molding. Surveys were conducted to characterize air contaminants off-gassing from processing various polymers. As a private consultant has conducted chemical exposure and noise monitoring in numerous types of manufacturing operations including printing, welding, spray painting, woodworking, isocyanate foaming, electroplating, powder coating, foundries, chemical processing, paper making and coating, and machine tooling. Areas of expertise include: Exposure Assessment Strategies including Control Banding ( an alternative to air sampling ), Asthma and Dermatitis Investigations, Confined Space Program Audits, Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessments, and Respiratory Protection Programs including fit testing, training and chemical cartridge change-out schedules. Conducted workplace audits, environmental monitoring, personal protective equipment assessments and staff training for biotechnology laboratories, production facilities, clinical laboratories, food processing facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturers of potent compounds, educational facilities and animal labs. Serves as a member of the Biosafety Committee in a production facility involved in vaccine development. Developed programs and conducted staff training in numerous facilities for compliance with the National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA and the Centers for Disease Control Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories. Conducted two investigations for Legionella sp. exposures ( one suspected, one confirmed ) in a manufacturing facility and a retail establishment. Served as the air quality consultant during a five year renovation project in a major office complex ( 1000 employees ). Presented a Professional Development Course on psychosocial factors in IAQ at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference for seven years and at other locations around the country. This PDC ranked in the top three of more than 200 PDCs. Conducted 8 hour Indoor Air Quality segment of Building Operator's Certification ( BOC 106 ) Program for the Energy Center and Focus on Energy. Attended Technical Review Workshop on Leader
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