Much of Edward Ballo’s occupational health and safety experience has been in manufacturing. After working with so many different aspects of occupational safety, Edward decided to earn his Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation. By doing so, it better prepared him for understanding current and future safety challenges.
During his time in manufacturing these are the major products, chemicals, processes and miscellaneous assignments that he applied his EHS background.
Major products manufactured
- Valves and actuators for heavy industry and aerospace applications
- Aircraft engines and auxiliary power units
- Heat exchangers
- Frictionless bearings
- Drone airfram
- Electrical test equipment
- Vehicle shelters
- Circuit boards
- Rifles that shot caseless ammunition
- Cosmetics (280 million units produced per year with 80 different combinations)
Chemicals and processes
- Heavy metals for plating and masking
- Wet processes
- Degreasing solvents
- High pH soaps
- Hydrofluoric acid as an etchant
- Liquid salt
- Liquid nitrogen
- Machine tool cutting fluids
- Solder
- Cyanide for electroplating
- Chlorine gas
- Hydrofluorosilicic acid
- Hydrazine
- Gunpowder
- Indoor gun range
- Pneumatic pressure testing (3000 psi at 300 degrees F at 5000 CFM)
- Aircraft engine testing
- Aircraft flight testing
- Heat treating furnaces
- Vacuum furnaces
- 100 ton cranes
Miscellaneous
- Warehousing and distribution
- 3PL Logistics
- Customer and Product Support
- Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma/Lean
- Program management
Contact Edward Ballo with e3s Consulting for assistance with your manufacturing safety program.