1. PEDRO I. FERNANDES
8115 NW 53rd Street, Apt. 324 • Miami • Florida • 33166
Home: 305.392.0406 Email: pifernandes@hotmail.com Mobile: 305.345.8679
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY PROFESSIONAL
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Accomplished Environmental Health and Safety professional with experience in regulatory
interpretation and compliance, industrial hygiene, and implementation of EHS strategies.
• Detail oriented and proficient problem-solver with ample analytical skills to evaluate risks and
remediation strategies.
• Influential team-player, interpersonal communicator with proven multiple and complex project
management and leadership track record.
• Working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations, including Process Safety
Management, and NFPA, ISO, OHSAS, and ASTM standards.
• Knowledge of Workers’ Compensation compliance issues.
• Essential knowledge of Behavior-Based Safety Programs, Quality Improvement Processes, Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM).
• Anticipate Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification in 3rd quarter of 2011. Eligible for
certification in the comprehensive practice of Industrial Hygiene (CIH).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• EHS Management & Compliance • Industrial Hygiene Health Hazard Evaluations &
Indoor Environmental Quality Studies
• EHS Policies & Practices
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments & Due
• EHS Training Programs
Diligence
• Risk Assessment
• Hazard Control & Remediation Strategies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UGL SERVICES – UNICCO OPERATIONS, Miami Lakes, FL October 2007 to April 2011
Integrated Facilities Management Services Company
Regional HSSE (Health, Safety, Security & Environment) Manager – South & West Regions
Responsible for support, deployment, and integration of HSSE programs throughout the South and West
Regional Operations.
• Supported the deployment and integration of UGL Services and United Group Limited safety
programs, namely the USafe (Behavior-Based Safety) program.
• Provided guidance for the development and completion of Job Risk Review (JRR) process at the
account/site level. The purpose of the JRR is to identify risks associated with UGL Services work
activities, including reducing or eliminating the potential for harm to our employees, our customers,
and the general public.
• Supported the Workers Compensation and General Liability programs at the Regional Operations
level.
• Developed and performed employee awareness and safety training throughout Regional Operations.
• Supported Site/Account Operations through established HSSE metrics.
• Designed and prepared Dashboards (Business Intelligence) and Scorecards to monitor safety Metrics
and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout our Regional Operations.
• Reviewed new HSSE standards and regulations and updated programs and standard operating
procedures to incorporate new requirements, ensuring regulatory compliance amongst our program
services.

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TROPICANA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC, Bradenton, FL May 2006 to September 2007
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Unit of PepsiCo, Inc.
Safety Resource - Packaging Operations
Supervised team of 7 Safety Committee Representatives and Union members supporting Packaging
Operations and Supply Chain.
• Managed and coordinated all aspects of the Industrial Hygiene program, including risk assessment of
chemical and physical hazards throughout packaging, logistics and maintenance operations.
• Successfully led the Confined Spaces and Powered Industrial Trucks safety programs at the
Bradenton manufacturing plant.
• Led Accident Investigations utilizing the Apollo Root Cause Analysis software, while delivering
safety-oriented improvements and increasing employee compliance by 10%.
• Selected as member and actively involved in the Planned Maintenance and HSE Pillars, part of
PepsiCo’s Total Productive Manufacturing program leading to “Simply Zero.”
• Developed and provided employee safety awareness training courses throughout Packaging
Operations.
CHASTAIN-SKILLMAN, INC., Tampa, FL April 1994 to November 2005
Professional Consulting Engineers, Scientists & Surveyors Company
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for the management and coordination of multiple health and safety programs within the
Environmental and Occupational Health Division, supervising a team of 6 industrial hygienists.
• Performed EHS evaluations and provided risk control strategies in the industrial, manufacturing,
chemical, and utility environments.
• Conducted budget development, financial analysis reports, and quality assurance & quality control of
EHS programs.
• Established industrial hygiene investigation and evaluation protocols, and developed standard
operating procedures for documentation and reporting requirements.
• Performed employee awareness & safety training for manufacturing and utility clients.
• Conducted numerous projects for the recognition and assessment of physical, chemical and
biological hazards in the workplace, and specified suggestions for their control.
• Reviewed new standards and regulations and updated programs and standard operating procedures to
incorporate new requirements, ensuring regulatory compliance amongst our program services.
• Successfully managed client contracts valued in excess of $3 million and construction and
remediation projects in excess of $10 million.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC., Tampa, FL July 1987 to August 1993
Professional Consulting Engineers & Scientists Company
Senior Associate Scientist
Managed the asbestos and lead programs within the Air Resources Division.
• Performed a wide range of industrial hygiene studies including ventilation measurements, indoor air
quality investigations, noise evaluations, ergonomic assessments and other classical industrial
hygiene tasks, utilizing a team of 4 industrial hygienists.
• Conducted Risk Assessment evaluations, as well as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments & Due
Diligence projects.
• Managed client contracts valued at $1 million and remediation projects in excess of $2 million.
• Managed numerous hazard remediation projects for key clients in the manufacturing and utility
industries and in large educational facilities, resulting in EPA and OSHA regulatory compliance.

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EDUCATION
Master of Science in Public Health, Industrial Hygiene & Safety Management, May 2002
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Statistics, (Minor in Industrial & Systems Engineering), May 1986
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
PUBLICATIONS
Fernandes, P. I. “Heat Stress and Personal Cooling Garments.” Presented in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Public Health. College of Public Health, University of
South Florida, Tampa, Florida, March 2002.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
• MS Office • Database Management • Statistical Analysis
• MS Outlook • Dashboards Software
• Lotus Notes
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Fluent English and Spanish • Intermediate Portuguese
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• National Fire Protection Association
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers