MARY R.

PALUSZEK, DN, MPH, BS, EMT-P, I/C Augusta, Mo 63332 Home Phone: 636-228-4007 Cell Phone: 575-921-1204 Email: marypaluszek@aol.com __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Safety, Regulatory and Occupational Health professional with experience in diverse environments with particular emphasis within construction, heavy industry, petroleum, petrochemical and refinery industry. As a leader who enjoys the challenge of situations that keep CEOs awake at night, I determine what management wants and deliver results that optimize functionality, while keeping workers safe and maximizing ROI. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE High Desert Occupational Medicine and Safety Consulting, Inc. dba Tall Grass Occupational Medicine and Safety Consulting January 2005 to Present Chief Operating Officer / Safety Compliance Consultant Developed and implemented customized behavioral based safety and safety management system to manage risks for clients and develop proactive safety cultures with a noted reduction of 20% of previous losses noted from past years. Provide consulting to clients for case management of occupational injuries and illness, early injury intervention programs, negotiations with occupational clinic, development of job descriptions including modified work provisions, occupational clinic audits and ergonomic issues. Case Management Program provided a 50% reduction in OSHA cases by early intervention and timely management to reduce both Workers Compensation Rates, RIR and lead th e company to receive two distinguished safety awards. Private Practice included Workers Compensation Cases; Occupational Medicine related to connective disorders and personal injury cases. Utilized for technical expertise in corporate occupational medical audits, safety audits and emergency management audits. Provide medical-legal guidance for workplace injuries, compensation issues and occupational care issues. Provide services for program development and program management of industrial hygiene surveys, site safety programs, accident and incident investigation and establishing health and safety auditing programs. Developed or revised safety manuals, hazard communication programs and other EHS manuals or programs to maintain compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and NIOSH and other regulatory standards. Team leader for several process safety investigations, catastrophic loss investigations and fatality/lost time injury investigations Developed, implemented and conducted training on various topics in various areas of industrial hygiene, safety, ergonomics, and environmental areas. Ability to implement ergonomic quick fixes to allow substantial cost savings to companies. Reduction of workplace injuries by 40% in the first year with an introduction of an ergonomic program coupled with toolbox talks and safety bulletins focusing on specific repetitive motion injuries. Developed a crisis communication program for two industrial accounts. CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Lemont, Illinois (formerly UNO-VEN /Unocal Refinery) May 1997 January 2005 Industrial Hygiene Manager, Accident/Incident Team Leader and Manager of EMS Services/Staff Fire Chief Managed facility OSHA record keeping system. Lead team efforts for design and implementation of medical case management systems to reduce OSHA injuries from 1994 OSHA rate 14.9 to 2002 OSHA rate of 0.04 by development of a proactive safety culture. . Provided oversight for hazardous waste clean up and asbestos and lead abatement and reduction in costs for major asbestos cleanup by 25% by training and utilizing fire safety technicians to aid in round the clock oversight work. Team leader for several process safety investigations, catastrophic loss investigations and fatality/lost time injury investigations.

Reduced health physicals by $225,000 annually by bringing in-house and reduced medical supply costs by $75,000 annually by co-op purchasing. Corporate medical /legal liaison. Managed safety on several large scale / long-term construction projects contractor safety / industrial hygiene and abatements. Proven ability to cap costs and reduce estimated costs by employing job-sharing techniques for safety/industrial hygiene functions. Implemented corporate and site specific protocols to attain compliance with Industrial Hygiene and Safety initiatives. Provided health care management for emergency medical cases; work related injuries and illnesses and provided occupational assessments involving connective tissue disorders and related ergonomic problems. UNO-VEN Refinery / Unocal Refinery (Lemont) Fire Safety Engineer/ Occupational Medicine/EMS Manager and Staff Fire Chief April 1988 May 1997 Provides risk assessments for various process units including HF alkylation unit. Implemented risk reduction plan with an accident / near miss reduction of 22% within the first year. Development of Emergency Response Plan, including integration of Chemical Safety Plan into the overall Emergency Plan and development of the Oil Spill Plan for the facility as well as terminal facilities under the UNO-VEN Corporation. Contractor Safety Manager on two major rebuilds / construction projects. Fire Department Public Information Officer and Assistant Fire Chief. Oversight of hazardous materials remediation work. Developed and implemented Root Cause Analysis System specific to main facilities and terminals. Developed the core framework and financial justification for the first 24/48 fire/paramedic sitespecific fire department in the United States that was not a cooperative department. INSTRUCTOR/TRAINING EXPERIENCE Lemont Refinery: Safety Health and Emergency Response Department Responsible for development and delivery of various safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous materials and fire protection programs aimed at reducing the personal and economic losses associated with injuries, accidents and heath hazards. Developed syllabus, overall course structure, managed various instructors who assisted in teaching and administered exams and competencies. As a member of the Illinois Safety Council Board of Directors representing CITGO and other petroleum industries to provide stewardship for dissemination of information, programs, services and educational materials for greater health and safety awareness. EDUCATION D.N.-Chicago College of Naprapathic Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 2002 Honors: Presidents List Clinicians Award 2002 MPH in Occupational Health--Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois 1999 Honors: Deans List 6 semesters B.S. Fire and Safety Engineering Technology-University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 1991 Honors: Magnum Cum Laude Graduate Areas of Concentration: Industrial Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Minor: Psychology AWARDS Ingalls Paramedic Program, Harvey, Illinois 1983 Golden Stethoscope Award Chicago National College of Naprapathy, Chicago, Illinois 2002 Clinical Professionalism Award; Educational and Clinical Honors International Whos Who of Professionals, 2001-2003

Governors Appointment New Mexico Naprapathic Practice and Licensing Board, Santa Fe, NM Appointed Term 2009 2010. Business of the Quarter Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Spring 2007 Business of the Quarter Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce Summer 2007 Business of the Year Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce 2007 CERTIFICATIONS National Fire Academy Hazardous Materials Specialist May 1990 Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall Hazardous Materials Specialist June 1990 National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Leadership Program May 1991 Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall Hazardous Materials Ops/Tech May 1989 Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall Fire Fighter III 1989 Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall Instructor III November 1989 National Fire Academy Master Instructor Fire Service Course Development Advanced Instructor November 1989 Illinois Department of Public Health Paramedic; Instructor / Coordinator/ Trainer 1983 Federal Emergency Management Agency - NIMS 100, NIMS 200, NIMS 700, NIMS 800 Certifications Illinois Department of Public Health Asbestos Inspector; Asbestos Manager; Lead Inspector