Region l OSHA has announced the 2019 Special Government Employee (SGE) of the Year nominee: Mr. Richard Finnegan, EH&S Manager, Industrial Business for Veolia North America located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, supporting the Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC VPP Star worksite in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Richard Finnegan has over 25 years of experience in the Hazardous Waste Industry while employed by Veolia North America. He is a graduate of Boston College and has a Master’s of Science degree in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety from Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA. Richard became an OSHA SGE in May 2010.
Richard has supported Region 1 OSHA through his assistance as a SGE, supporting OSHA initiatives such as OSHA’s Safe & Sound Week and annual Fall Protection Stand Down event and has assisted other organizations through mentoring in their pursuit of achieving VPP Star status. Richard and the Veolia organization also share best practices and benchmarking opportunities concerning the benefits of employee involvement and innovative ways that this can be accomplished.
Congratulations Richard on your nomination and your support of the Voluntary Protection Program here in Region 1!
