Bill Beadie, CIH
Principal Industrial Hygienist
Bill has over 20 years of experience in health and safety consulting, with expertise in program development, exposure assessment, risk assessment, and employee training. He has experience developing process safety management plans and risk management plans consistent with OSHA and EPA requirements for facilities with large quantities of highly hazardous chemicals. He has worked with…
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Reducing risk can be very technical, but at the end of the day it’s about people, not paperwork.
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Reducing risk can be very technical, but at the end of the day it’s about people, not paperwork.
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Who is Bill Beadie, CIH?
Bill has over 20 years of experience in health and safety consulting, with expertise in program development, exposure assessment, risk assessment, and employee training. He has experience developing process safety management plans and risk management plans consistent with OSHA and EPA requirements for facilities with large quantities of highly hazardous chemicals. He has worked with many clients to resolve citations issued by regulatory agencies such as OSHA and EPA. Much of Bill’s work is helping clients answer, “Is it safe, and if not, what should I do?”
When away from the office, Bill enjoys skiing and playing guitar, but not at the same time.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry/Philosophy, Bates College
Certifications
Certified Industrial Hygienist No. 9031 CP
HAZOP and PHA Techniques for Process Safety/Risk Management
AHERA Asbestos Supervisor Training
NIOSH 582(E) Asbestos Certification
Affiliations and Activities
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
AIHA Risk Assessment Committee—Chair, 2010 to 2011
Refrigeration Engineers and Technicians Association
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