Leabeth Peterson
Year Graduated: 
2015

Environmental, Health and Safety Leadership Program Associate

General Electric

Job Description

– Inspecting safety issues on site in order to develop solutions, such as machine guarding
– Solving environmental issues associated with manufacturing processes
– Providing detailed manifests regarding the transportation and storage of hazardous waste
– Ensuring environmental compliance for haz waste, air, and waste discharge by state
– Proposing environmental health projects and energy efficiency projects
– Development of waste management plans for GE facilities
– Hazardous waste, shipping and handling training (RCRA, Hazmat, DOT)
– Assistance with Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) certifications
– Travel for training to enhance leadership skills (Maine, Florida, New York, North Carolina) A lot of traveling!

What would you say to prospective students who are thinking about applying to this program?

Persevere. Accomplishments that are worthwhile often take time. If it was easy, everyone would do it. It’s not a race, get the most you can out of every day. Get involved with department extracurricular activities, you will meet people with similar interests and enjoy yourself more!