Bruce Donato, CHMM, CSP, CECD

Principal
K & A First Aid and Safety, LLC
337 Little Quarry Road
Gaithersburg MDUSA
20878
Email: bdonato@kafirstaid.com

Biographical Sketch: Bruce A. Donato, CSP, CHMM, CECD QUALIFICATIONS • BSE Chemical Engineering University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA • Certified Safety Professional • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager • Certified Ergonomics Compliance Director • Engineering In Training certificate • American Red Cross (ARC) Instructor Trainer • American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) Instructor Trainer • American Heart Association Instructor Trainer • Zenger-Miller Leadership Skills Instructor (facilitation training) • Adjunct instructor Columbia Union College • Experienced Boy Scout and Girl Scout Adult Leader Trainer • Medical First Responder Instructor (ARC & ASHI) • Wilderness First Responder Instructor (ASHI) • Radiation Safety Officer qualifications • Audit team member USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD (2011) • Qualified for DOT HAZMAT shipping • Managed a Treatment Storage & Disposal Facility (TSDF) • Conducted site compliance assessments • Conducted policy reviews • Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) – Award of Excellence (2014) • Alliance of Hazardous Materials Managers (AHMP) – Hazardous Materials Professional of the Year (2012) • Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) – Friend of the Academy (2008) • ASSE Northern Virginia Chapter Safety Professional of the Year (2014) • ASSE National Capital Chapter Safety Professional of the Year (2006) • AIHA Potomac Section, Industrial Hygienist of the Year (2009 & 2014) • American Red Cross, Arlington County, Volunteer of the Year (2007) Experience includes: o Safety Consultant o Safety Trainer/Safety Program/Training Development o Safety manager o Managed warehouse operations o Managed chemical and bio-tech production operations o TSDF Production Manager o Manager Logistics, (rail car loading/unloading/scheduling), tank wagons) o Research and development experience in the textile manufacturing o Process Engineer Training program developments include: • DOT/EPA Hazardous Waste Manifest • HAZWOPER (all levels) • HAZCOM • OSHA Construction 10/30 hour courses • OSHA General Industry 10/30 hour courses • Confined Space, stand-by, entry & rescue • Incident Investigations • Safety Policies • Lab Safety Standard • Laboratory Chemical Safety (for safety professionals) • PPE • Bloodborne Pathogens • Biosafety • Ergonomic “Train the Evaluator” • Live, “hands-on” fire extinguisher training • OSHA Recordkeeping • Respirator programs and fit testing • Emergency Response: • Spill Clean-up • Fire Extinguisher • Rescue (including high containment) • Advanced First Aid • Ergonomic programs for: • Laboratories • Office moves • Manufacturing processes • Workstation (computer) set-up • Lock out/Tag out (LOTO) • Fall Protection • Overhead crane • Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) – all classes • Hearing Protection • Incident Reporting/Accident Investigations • Recordkeeping • Hazard assessment/Job Hazard Assessments • Electrical safety (high and low voltage) • Chemical storage • Hot work permits • Waste disposal guidelines • Use of hand power tools • Machine guarding Presentations: • AHMP National Conference 2014, New Orleans, EHS Urban Legends. • AHMP National Conference 2014, New Orleans, EHS OSHA Recordkeeping. • AIHce 2007, Philadelphia, PA, How to Develop and Deliver Effective Safety Training Programs. • ACHMM National Conference 2007, Arlington, VA, How to Develop and Deliver Effective Safety Training Programs. • ASSE Region VI 2008, Myrtle Beach, SC, - various programs • AHMP – NCC, Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management Class facilitator/instructor 2008 – Present • ACHMM – NCC chapter meetings – various programs • ASSE – NCC, CSP/ASP Preparation Class Facilitator/Instructor 2009 – Present • ASSE- Chesapeake, CSP/ASP Preparation Class Instructor • AIHA, on-line FIH class instructor • AIHA– Potomac, CIH Preparation Class Facilitator/Instructor, 2007– Present • AIHA, FIH overview presentation, Baltimore, MD 2010 • Washington Metropolitan Area Construction Safety Association (WMACSA)– various programs • Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association (ChABSA)– various programs Association Experience • ASSE Region VI, Deputy Region Vice President • ASSE Region VI, Assistant Region Vice President, COPA, Communications • ASSE – NCC, President, Delegate, President-elect, Secretary, Program Chair • AIHA – Potomac, President, Past-President, President-elect, director (2 terms) • AHMP (ACHMM)– NCC, Secretary (3 terms) • ChABSA – Secretary (5 terms) • WMACSA – Chief Technical Officer (4 terms) • Interagency Work Group– Emergency Preparedness– Liaison Chair • ChABSA – Symposium Chair (2 terms) • Mid Atlantic Construction Safety Conference (MACSC)– On-line registration chair, (3 terms) • WMACSA– PDC committee • ASSE/AIHA (local) PDC chair 2003 - Present