The John J. Bloomfield Award is presented to a young industrial hygienist who pursues the problem of occupational health hazards primarily by doing fieldwork, and who demonstrates significant contribution to the profession. This year's Bloomfield Award recipient is Jessica Ramsey.
As an industrial hygienist in the Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch (HETAB) at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Ms. Ramsey conducts health hazard evaluations in worksites throughout the United States. At the request of management, employees, or unions, Ms. Ramsey leads teams of multi-disciplinary professionals in on-site investigations of occupational safety and health hazards.
During worksite investigations she designs surveys, conducts industrial hygiene sampling, and collects data on occupational exposures. She then makes written recommendations to the facility on ways to prevent occupational hazards based upon interpretation of the ergonomic and environmental monitoring data collected. Her investigative reports are disseminated to management, union, and employees at the workplace.
In the past year, Ms. Ramsey has actively responded to requests for assistance both within NIOSH and from the general public. She has completed several health hazard evaluations, and presented her findings in program reviews and all-hands meetings. Ms. Ramsey has participated in follow-back surveys that allowed her to determine how effective recommendations have been in reducing occupational hazards. She also assisted with the HETAB Field Evaluation and Response Vehicle display at AIHce 2008.
Prior to her work in HETAB, Ms. Ramsey worked in the Industry-wide Studies Branch at NIOSH performing on-site evaluations at school bus manufacturing and engine building plants for a large prospective field study. She received her Master of Science degree in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Cincinnati and her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Cumberland College.
Ms. Ramsey's dedication to occupational safety and health is evident in her work, which has undoubtedly made significant contributions to the profession. Ms. Ramsey will receive the Bloomfield Award at the ACGIH® Membership Reception and Annual Meeting of the Membership on Sunday, May 31, 2009.
The John J. Bloomfield Award is presented to a young industrial hygienist who pursues the problem of occupational health hazards primarily by doing fieldwork, and who demonstrates significant contribution to the profession. This year's Bloomfield Award recipient is Jessica Ramsey.