2019 Region I SGE of the Year: Richard Finnegan

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!

 

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We welcome our new board members!

We are excited to welcome our new board members to the Region 1 VPPPA Board of Directors! 

Matthew Twerdy, (Director-at-Large) is an Associate Director, Site EHS at Collins Aerospace.

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Jaime Harper (Director-at-large) is a Risk Reduction & Compliance Manager at Raytheon Technologies.

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Joe Bergan Director-at-Large is a safety manager at Huber Engineered Woods, LLC. 

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