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Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
Phone: 406.433.9422
Fax: 406.433.5038
E-mail: jcouture[at]sidney.ars.usda.gov |
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EDUCATION |
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A.A.S. Hazardous
Materials Management |
UND-Williston, ND |
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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Jackie manages and implements
safety programs that follow all local, state and federal regulations,
such as: Chemical hygiene, Hazardous Communication, Waste Minimization
Program, Security, and Emergency Action Plan. She performs and
coordinates various safety training for all permanent, temporary,
visiting scientists/technicians and other visitors that work at the
laboratory. Safety training covers various aspects of lab, chemical,
field, machinery, ergonomics, emergency response, and fire safety that
pertain to the type of activities being performed so that no harm comes
to the employee or the environment. Jackie also coordinates special
guest speakers to train employees how to work with hazardous materials
or in hazardous conditions. She regularly attends annual safety
trainings in various areas to keep her abreast with all local, state and
federal regulations. She has gained an abundance of knowledge in the
Safety world over the past 9 years with the USDA-ARS-NPARL.
Jackie is active with Sidney
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). She regularly coordinates
special "walk throughs" of the NPARL facilities for Emergency Responders
in the area so that they are aware of the hazards and layout of location
to facilitate quicker and more appropriate responses to any emergency on
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Jackie joined USDA-ARS-NPARL the summer of 1993 as a temporary
employee. She attended college that fall and spring, and received her
college degree in the spring of 1994. In the summer of1994 Jackie was
given a permnant position as biological science technician, and later in
1994 she was appointed the safety responsibility as a collateral duty.
She was appointed to the part time Safety Specialist position in the
spring of 1996. For her outstanding dedication and hard work, Jackie was
given the "2001 NPA Award of Excellence – Safety, Health and
Environmental Award.
Listed below are a few of training certifications that
Jackie has received:
- ARS Safety, Health and Environmental Management for
Conducting Location inspections (1995)
- Environmental Health and Safety HAZWOPER (OSHA
Regulation 29CFR 1910.120) (2002 annually)
- OSHA Instructor Course in Occupational Safety and
Health Standards for General Industry (1997)
- ACGIH Quantitative Industrial Hygiene (2000)
- Department of Labor Compensation Specialist (2001)
- ARS Biological/Safety, Health and Environmental
Management Conference (2002)
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P.O. Box 463 Sidney, MT 59270 PH: 406.433.2020 FAX: 406.433.5038
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