Responsibility Matrix

Jennifer Mwaisela,
Assistant Vice President

Direct Line:  (305) 348-2621       
Email:  Mwaisela@fiu.edu

  • Department Policy and Procedures

  • Departmental Admin & Budget Decisions

  •  Emergency Operations Manager

  • Risk Management & Insurance Policy

  • Contract  & Grant Review

  • Departmental & University Policy

  • ADA

  •  Regulatory Compliance

  • All Accident Investigations

  • Fire Safety Policy Clarification

  • Health & Safety Request Accident/Investigation

Ramon Heviar,
Environmental Compliance Manager     
Direct Line: (305) 348-6971                       
Email:  heviar@fiu.edu
      

  • Hazardous Waste Pick-up/Disposal /Management

  • Petroleum Storage Tanks – AST & UST

  • Regulatory compliance with OSHA, DERM, EPA, DEP, etc.

  • Environmental permits & issues except asbestos

  • IAQ investigations

  • Inter-departmental Chemical Exchange Program

  • Respiratory Protection Program

 

Robert Weisman,
Dive Safety Officer
Direct Line: (305) 348-6076
 
         
Email:  weismanr@fiu.edu     
  

  • University Dive Safety Program

  • Boat Safety Program

  • First Aid / CPR Training

  • New Employee Orientation

S.K. Dua,
Radiation Safety Officer
Direct Line: (305) 348-0489                    
Email
: duas@fiu.edu

  • Radiation Safety Program

  • Laser Safety Program

  • DEA Controlled Substances

 

Tamece Knowles,
Bio Safety Officer  
Direct Line: (305) 348-3387                       
Email:
knowles@fiu.edu
    

  • University Bio Safety Program

  • Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Program

  • Medical Surveillance Program

  • IACUC

  • Human Subjects

  • Biohazardous permits & Waste Management

  • Selected Agents Program

  • IAQ evaluation

Johnny Suggs,
Fire Prevention Officer 
Direct Line: (305) 348-0291
 
Email:  suggs@fiu.edu      

  • Fire Safety Code Compliance & Inspections

  • Construction Safety Plan Reviews

  • Fire Suppression System Inspections

  • Response to Fire Alarms / Fire Watch requests

  • Fire Drills & Emergency Evacuation

  • No Smoking Compliance

  • Hot Work Safety Compliance & Inspection

  • Fire Safety for Special Events

  • Fire & Evacuation Safety Training

Franccesca Cesti-Brown,
Operations and Budget Management
Direct Line: (305) 348-7837   
Email: Franccesca.Cesti@fiu.edu
   
 

  • Department SOP

  • Operates Budget Management
  • Fire Safety Program Administrator

Thomas Barnes,
Special Projects Analyst
Direct Line: (305) 348-2621
Email:
thomas.barnes@fiu.edu 
               

  • Technical writing

  • Special projects

Brian Seerattan
Facility Inspector (OPS) 
Direct Line: (305) 348-6975                 

Email:  seeratta@fiu.edu
  • Building / Safety Inspections

  • Fire Extinguisher, Hose & Suppression System Inspections

  • Accident & Injury Investigations

  • Department’s vehicles

 

Mary Cruz
Insurance Management Program Assistant & Workers' Compensation Coordinator
Direct Line: (305) 348-7960 
Email: cruzma@fiu.edu

  • Workers' Compensation

  • Tenant Insurance Program.

  • Miscellaneous Property Insurance

  • Special Equipment Insurance Program

  • Laptop Insurance Program

Alex Carreño
Dive Safety Program Assistant
Direct Line: (305) 348-6076 
Email: alejandro.correño@fiu.edu

  • Dive Locket Room Manager

  • Dive & Boat Safety Program Assistant

William R. Youngblut, M. S., CSP, CIH
Assistant Director

Direct Line: (305) 348-7835
Email: youngblu@fiu.edu

  • Management of the Lab Safety Team
  • Chemical safety, carcinogen control, personnel protective clothing, compressed gas safety
  • Indoor air quality ventilation inspection and evaluation


Lilliam Villa
Lab Safety Program Assistant

Email: lvill011@fiu.edu

  • Lab Safety Team Clerical Support

  • Schedules lab safety inspections

  • Tracks safety violations concerns

Rohitesh D’souza
Lab Technician

Direct Line : 348-0171
Email: rohitesh.d_souza@fiu.edu

  • Fume Hood, Safety Shower & Eye Wash Station Inspections, and Hazardous Materials Management

  • Equipment Calibration Program

Victoria Certain
Safety Training Program Coordinator

Direct Line : 348-1421
Email: vcert002@fiu.edu

  • Manages the In-class and Online Safety Training program

  • New Employee Job Hazard Evaluation Program.

  • Free Video Library Program

Hafida Assif
Fire Extinguisher Inspector

Email: assifh@fiu.edu

  • Conducts Fire Equipment Inspections

  • Conducts stairwell inspections

  • Coordinates with the Fire Equipment Service Personnel

Alexander Fals
Insurance Program Manager

Direct Line : (305) 348-6907
Email:

  • Insurance and Loss Control Program Manager
  • Special Events Accident Prevention

  • Special Events Loss Control

  • University Vehicle Safety Program

  • Management of Training Program

Roberto Sandoval
Web Designer/IT Support
Direct Line : (305) 348-0170
Email: sandoval@fiu.edu

  • Managing Department Web Servers

  • Management of EH&S, OEM, DRU, and Internal Web sites

  • Backups of network drives