Topic:
What is Sustainability and how does it apply to my business?
How is Sustainability tied into EH&S?
What are the barriers and opportunities involved in implementing sustainability?
Speaker's Bio:
Mikhail is an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist who is experienced in environmental regulatory compliance. In his role at Safex, he supports manufacturing and general industry clients with developing and updating written programs, performing audits, maintaining client compliance, and developing and presenting training to associates. He strives to identify strategies and solutions to meet each client’s EHS objectives.
Before joining Safex in 2017, Mikhail was a part of several large-scale projects dealing with sustainability, through The Ohio State University. His experience includes leading and performing benchmarking, conducting cost-benefit analysis, market trend analysis, developing sustainability criteria maturity matrixes and creating strategic initiatives to meet company compliance and sustainability goals.
At Safex, he helps clients review their environmental permits and creates easy to follow compliance monitoring systems to help manage and track their requirements. Mikhail has experience performing compliance audits, hazardous waste accumulation area inspections, stormwater sampling, SPCC/stormwater inspections, EPCRA reporting, developing and training on Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, and Hazardous and Universal Waste standard operating procedures.
Mikhail helped Safex become a GreenSpot Business and leads internal sustainability improvements by tracking energy, water, and waste metrics, and educating staff in sustainable practices.
He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability, with a specialization in Business and Sustainability. He is a member of Central Ohio Certified Hazardous Materials Managers and the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) and is a Certified ISSP-Sustainability Associate. He also received his 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certification and has completed 8-Hour DOT Requirements for Shipping Hazardous Materials training.