Personnel

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Carol A. Giles started working after college as a medical technologist at a large, private, university hospital in the clinical hematology lab.  She became the lab safety representative to the clinical lab safety committee.  She was promoted to the position of Senior Safety Officer for the medical center and managed their chemical and biohazardous waste programs, inspected facilities, and trained employees.  She earned her Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) while working full time. 

She moved on to a large oil company headquartered in Chicago to work with other industrial hygienists.  She was the corporate IH for the chemicals division plastics manufacturing company and R&D lab.  After that, she worked for a medium-sized environmental consulting firm, mostly doing inspections for a DOE lab, evaluating a meatpacking plant, and schools. 

She worked for the DOE lab for another 15 years managing several programs, developing and presenting training courses, investigating emergencies, incidents, complaints, and reviewing construction projects for EHS issues, .She oversaw IH hazards related to rehabbing seven water towers/tanks, eye/facewash selection and installation in several buildings, and managed the ergonomics program.  She has expertise in odd hazards.

Giles opened her own consulting firm after moving to NJ, mostly working as a subcontractor.  She moved back to Chicago and started Giles Occupational Safety & Health, LLC consulting firm there. 

She is currently seeking new clients and would like to help you solve your occupational health and safety issues.  She can travel domestically and to other countries.