Maria R. Braem is seeking a position in industrial hygiene. She has a Master's in Public Health with a focus on industrial hygiene from the University of Michigan. She has over 4 years of experience investigating chemical incidents for the Chemical Safety Board and conducting exposure assessments and safety compliance reviews for AbbVie and Chevron. Her experience includes managing incident data, analyzing exposures, developing recommendations to prevent recurrence, and experience in industrial hygiene sampling and analysis. She is a member of several professional organizations and has authored conference presentations and reports on topics like combustible dust hazards.
1. Maria R. Braem
3010 Cloverly Lane 202-573-0519
Ann Arbor, MI mariarbraem@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Master in Public Health: Industrial Hygiene
Ann Arbor, MI
Expected May 2015
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Resource Management
Minor: Industrial Health and Safety
University Park, PA
May 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Washington, DC
Chemical Incident Screener and Investigator July 2010 – May 2014
• Presented time sensitive incident information to President-appointed board members and management
to assist in deployment decisions after collecting information through phone interviews
• Collected chemical incident data through media searches to develop a daily report; managed reports
through database by entering approximately 400 new incidents yearly
• Conducted root-cause incident investigations to identify safety gaps within regulatory regimes and
standards to make recommendations to prevent recurrence of catastrophic incidents
• Experienced in incident investigations involving hot work, reactive materials, combustible dust,
flammable storage tank overfills, and offshore drilling rigs
• Collaborated with teammates to analyze incident information and write detailed investigation reports
that are recognized worldwide
RELATED EXPERIENCE
AbbVie, Inc. North Chicago, IL
Environmental Health and Safety Intern May 2014 – August 2014
• Managed four industrial hygiene quantitative exposure assessments to evaluate active pharmaceutical
ingredient exposures during research and development production phase
• Increased production capacity by analyzing exposures assessment results using statistical analysis;
validated current engineering controls and personal protective equipment
• Reviewed equipment failure mechanisms to generate incident report; communicated results and
recommendations with management, which were shared with business units worldwide
• Worked with a team to update the 2014 confined space inventory and 26 lock-out, tag-out procedures
to include instructional photographs
• Conducted noise assessment and developed noise maps outlining hearing protection requirements
Chevron North America Covington, LA
Health, Environment and Safety Intern May 2009 – August 2009
• Restructured existing National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permitting process
• Managed efforts to comply with Operational Excellence Manual for waste management
• Created safety standard requirements for offshore visitor orientations at offshore platform facilities
• Conducted safety compliance assessments for chemical and noise exposures
General Electric Erie, PA
Engineering Intern June 2007 – August 2007
• Reviewed, redlined, and updated equipment specific lock-out, tag-out procedures
• Developed startup, shutdown and maintenance work procedures and created manuals
2. TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
Respiratory Protection Training and Fit Test, AbbVie May 2014
OSHA Hazwoper Refresher March 2014
Effective Technical Writing, American Management Association August 2012
Human Factors and Fatigue, ABS Consulting August 2012
Process Safety Management Compliance, ABS Consulting February 2012
Cognitive Interviewing, National Transportation Safety Board February 2011
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Member 2013 – Present2013 – Present
Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society (MIHS), Member 2013 – Present2013 – Present
American Public Health Association (APHA), Member 2013 – Present
UM Industrial Hygiene Student Association, Philanthropy Chair 2013 – 2014
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Mazzocchi M, Morgan C. Combustible Dust: Preventing Future Catastrophes. APHA Abstract #270782 – Poster
Session. 140th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. 27-31 October 2012.
Zalosh R, Ellias B, Banks J, Tyler L, Chicca D, Saenz M, Mazzocchi M, Morgan C. Combustible Metal Dust Flash
Fire Hazard Characterization. International Symposium on Industrial Explosions. Krakow, Poland. July 2012.
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Hoeganaes Corporation: Gallatin, TN; Metal Dust Flash
Fires and Hydrogen Explosion. 16 December 2011.