EDWIN P. GRANBERRY, JR.

CERTIFICATIONS / PEER RECOGNITION

Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer - General Industry (10 Hour & 30 Hour)

Certified Professional Chemist (CPC)

Certificate – Hazardous Materials Chemistry – University of Toledo

Certificate – Toxicology for Chemists – American Chemical Society

Certified Environmental Specialist (CES)

Diplomate – Board Certified Forensic Examiner –
Chemistry / Materials Sciences (# 3165)

Fellow - American College of Forensic Examiners – (#398)

Fellow – American Institute of Chemists – 1984

Fellow – American Society of Safety Engineers – 2000

Fellow - Royal Australian Chemical Institute – 2005 -

Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Expert Service Providers –
2007, 2008, 2009

EDUCATION

MBA Degree:                   Aviation / Safety - 1985
                                           Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL

Graduate Work:             Chemistry - 1955 
                                           American University Washington, DC
                                           Chemical Engineering - 1956
                                           Wayne University Detroit, Michigan

BS Degree:                      Chemistry - 1950
                                           Rollins College Winter Park, Florida

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Over forty eight years employed in the Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Affairs and Chemical professions with direct hands- on experience in the following areas of specialization:

AWARDS/HONORS

President’s Award - American Society of Safety Engineers - June 2001 (For meritorious service as Chairman of the ASSE Foundation); June 2006 (For extraordinary service to the Safety, Health and Environmental profession in Florida and the nation)

Fellow – American Society of Safety Engineers – June, 2000 (For meritorious service to the Society since 1971)

Fellow - American Institute of Chemists: Elected 1984

Fellow – Royal Australian Chemical Institute: Elected 2005

Safety Professional of the Year - 1984: American Society of Safety Engineers,
Gold Coast Chapter, West Palm Beach, FL

Safety Professional of the Year - 1985: American Society of Safety Engineers,
Region VIII (Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico)

Safety Professional of the Year: Divisions - 1991: National Award American Society of Safety Engineers

Safety Professional of the Year: Environmental Division - 1995-96: National Award,
American Society of Safety Engineers

Who’s Who in the South and Southwest - 1994-95, 1997-98, 1999-2000: Marquis’ Who’s Who in America Series, 25th Edition

Who’s Who in Science and Engineering - 1991-92, 1994-95, 1996-97, 2000-2001, 2002 – 2003, 2003 - 2004, 2008-2009: Marquis’ Who’s Who in America Series, 1st Edition, 2nd Edition, 3rd Edition, 6th Edition, 7th Edition, 10th Edition

Board of County Commissioners - Palm Beach County, Florida: 1986:
Commendation for dedication to safety in Palm Beach County, Florida

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ACTIVITIES

• American Society of Testing Materials: Member 1989 -
   
• National Fire Protection Association: Member 1989 -
   
• American Institute of Chemists: Fellow 1984, Member 1961 -
   
• Palm Beach Junior College: Adjunct Instructor, Construction Safety Courses
   
• Palm Beach County Safety Council: Past President, 1981 - 82 
  Past Chairman, Board of Directors, 1983
   
• American Chemical Society: Member 1951  - to date, Member - Division of Chemical Health & Safety, Legislative Action Committee
   
• American National Standards Committees:1) Z359.1 - 92 (Rev. '99) Safety Reqs. for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components - Member representing the American Society of Safety Engineers;  2) Z590 Criteria For Establishing Levels of Competence and Certification in the Safety Profession - Member representing consultants;
  3) ANSI/ASSE Z690 Mold Standard – User member / responder
  
• Editor - Florida Section Journal American Chemical Society 1982, 1983
   
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):
  • 1971 - Professional Member 1971 -
  • Past Section Chairman, Gold Coast Chapter, W. Palm Beach, FL 1978 - 1981 Past Chapter President, Gold Coast Chapter, W. Palm Beach, FL 1981 - 1982, 1983 - 1984
  • Regional Vice President, Region VIII: 1984 - 1988, 1994 - 1997
  • Regional Vice President, Region IV: 1997 - 1998, 1998 - 2000
  • Vice President, Divisions: 1988 - 1990
  • Member, National Board of Directors: 1984 - 1990, 1994 - 2000
  • Founder / Charter Administrator, Environmental Division: 1990 -1992
  • Faculty Member, National Continuing Education and Training Seminars for Safety Professionals (1991 - 1993) presented by the American Society of Safety Engineers nationwide
  • Trustee - ASSE Foundation - Elected by Board of Directors - 1996 - 
    *  Chairman - ASSE - ASSE Foundation Study Task Force
    *  Chairman - American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation,       1997-2002
  • ASSE Legacy Trust – Member Charter Committee 2005 -
  • Member various National Committees and Task Forces - 1984 -
  • Member National Governmental Affairs Committee - 1995 -  2005
  • Chairman - Environmental Division Advisory Council
  • Elected as Fellow of the Society June, 2000
     
• Toxic Substances Advisory Council - Florida: Member, 1984 - 88
  • Appointed by the Governor of Florida (Member of Task Force that wrote the Florida Right To Know Statute)
     
• Emergency Response Commission - Florida: Member, 1987 - 88
  • Appointed by the Governor of Florida
     
• Local Emergency Planning Committee, Region 6 (Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole & Volusia Counties): Chairman, 1991 - 92; Member, 1992 - 95 (Management of Emergency Response activities in a six county area)
   
• American Board of Forensic Examiners: Board Certified Forensic Examiner - Chemistry / Materials Science, 1994 -
  
• Editorial Advisory Board: Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, 1992 - 93
   
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers:  Member 2000 -
  
• State Customer Advisory Council: Member 1995. Division of Safety - State of Florida.  Appointed by Director, Division of Safety and Secretary, Florida  Department of Labor and Employment Security
   
• Member (elected) U.S. Navy Training Center, Orlando, Florida, Restoration Advisory Board, 1996 - 2001
   
• National Association of Demolition Contractors: Member 2002 - 2004
   
• American Welding Society – Member 1989 - 
   
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute – Fellow: 2005 -

DETAILED HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

4/89 to Present     Granberry & Associates, LLC  Winter Park, FL
President & Principal Consultant
Chemical / Safety / Environmental / Forensic / Demolition Consultants to industry, insurance companies, defense contractors, government agencies, counties, municipalities and law firms specializing in accident investigation, hazardous materials / waste management, chemical safety, munitions audits, aviation / aerospace safety, demolition operations, cryogenics, material handling / machine guarding, safety training, emergency response and disaster preparedness programs. Qualified and accepted as an Expert Witness by the Courts in the areas of Occupational Safety & OSHA Compliance (29CFR 1910 & 1926), Chemistry / Chemical Reactions / Chemical Exposures, Industrial Hygiene, Illumination, Slips, Trips and Falls, Environmental Affairs( 40 CFR - EPA), CERCLA Audits (Phase I / Phase II), Indoor Air Quality, Hazardous Waste Management, Coefficient of Friction Measurement, Warnings and Product Labeling, Emergency Response Operations, Fall Arrest Systems / Protection and Machine Guarding

1/89 to 4/89          United Technologies Corporation, Chemical Systems Division
San Jose, CA
Project Manager - Safety Engineering  & Environmental Affairs
Responsible for management of Safety & Environmental Engineering activities: Manufacturing munitions and rocket motor propellant recovery operations in Nevada and Kansas facility operations.

2/88 to 1/89          United Technologies Corporation, Chemical Systems Division,
San Jose, CA
Manager - Industrial & Systems Safety Engineering
Responsible for management / administration of the following programs: Industrial Safety; Systems Safety; Explosive Safety; Environmental Engineering; Industrial Hygiene; Occupational Medical Services, and Hazardous Materials Operations.  Managed a department of 58 professionals.

9/72 to 2/88          United Technologies Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft,
West Palm Beach, FL
Manager - Safety Engineering / Industrial Hygiene / Workers Compensation
Responsible for management/administration of Safety Engineering and Industrial Hygiene Programs for a 9,500 employee work force at an aircraft /rocket engine research and development facility.  Managed a department of 12 professionals. Responsible for all Safety Engineering, Materials Handling, Machine Guarding, Safety Training for Supervisors and Employees, Industrial Hygiene Operations and Workers Compensation Program Manager.

7/64 to 8/72          Pan American World Airways, Aerospace Services Division,
Cape  Canaveral Air Force Station, FL
Superintendent - Industrial Safety Operations - Worldwide
Responsible for management / administration of a worldwide (North / South America, Africa, Asia, Indian and Pacific Oceans) Safety Program for a 14,500 employee work force operating the U.S. Air Force Eastern Test Range. (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Freeport Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Eleuthera Bahamas, Antigua Island, Turks & Caicos Islands, Port of Spain Trinidad, Recife, Brazil, Pretoria South Africa, Mahe Seychelles Islands. Operations involved: Industrial Safety Program - all types of  facilities (explosive storage; cryogenic storgage facilities; motor vehicle , crane & fork lift maintenance facilities; launch complexes, etc.); Marine & Aircraft Cargo Operations Safety and Airfield Safety at all Down Range Tracking Stations; Responsible for Fire Prevention / Fire Fighting Procedures and Tactics.  Managed a department of 18 professionals.

6/62 to 6/64          Pan American World Airways, Aerospace Services Division,
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL
Launch Safety Officer: Responsible for the following safety operations: Assisstant Launch Safety Officer on-board nuclear submarines launching Polaris missiles  on the Air Force Eastern Test Range; Launch Safety Officer - land launched missiles (solid / liquid propellant systems); Task Unit Commander, Launch Site Recovery Force - Mercury 8 and 9 manned launches; Test Conductor - High Altitude Weather Research Rocket Program at Cape Canaveral, FL and Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

Publications / Presentations:

American Society of Safety Engineers - National Professional Development Conference June 29, 2009  (Co-presenter with Adele Abrams, Esq)  "Prevention of Combustible Dust Explosions" 

Business & Legal Reports (BLR) National Audio Conference January 21, 2009 "Prevention of Chemical Spills"

Business & Legal Reports (BLR) National Audio Conference June 25, 2008
“Combustible Dust – How to Protect Your Workers and Your Workplace”

Central Florida Chapter American Society of Safety Engineers – Orlando, Florida May 2008
“Update Florida Public Employees Safety Regulations Task Force”

Gold Coast Chapter American Society of Safety Engineers – West Palm Beach Florida May 2008
“Chemistry For the Non- Chemist”

American Society of Safety Engineers Region IV Professional Development Conference – Jacksonville, Florida March 2008
“Update on Florida Public Employees Safety Regulations Task Force Legislation”

United States Chemical Safety Investigation Board Hearing Tallahassee, Florida March 13, 2007 (Representing the American Society of Safety Engineers Members in Florida) 
Presentation regarding the need for a Florida Statute (Health & Safety regulations) that will cover Municipal employees in Florida

Central Florida Chapter American Society of Safety Engineers – Orlando, Florida April 2006
“Toxic Mold: Fact or Fiction?”

Florida State Legislature Senate Committee on Business and Regulation – Tallahassee, Florida April 2006 (Representing American Society of Safety Engineers Members in the State of Florida)
Presentation regarding the need for a Florida Statute that covers mold assessment and mold remediation  

American Society of Safety Engineers Regional Professional Development Conference Atlanta, Georgia April 2006:
“Ammonium Perchlorate Contamination in Municipal Water Supply Systems”

Central Florida Chapter American Society of Safety Engineers – Orlando, Florida October 2006
“Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace”

United States Chemical Safety Investigation Board Hearing: Daytona Beach, Florida December 2006 (Representing the National Headquarters of the American Society of Safety Engineers)
“The Need for Safety & Health Regulations for Municipal Employees in the State of Florida”

American Society of Safety Engineers Regional Professional Development Conference Birmingham, AL April 2005
“Dealing With Toxic Chemicals In the Work Place”
“Metal Aerosols – A Hazard Assessment – Overview”

Alabama Governor’s Safety Conference Orange Beach, Alabama – August 29 – 30, 2005
“Metal Aerosols – A Hazard Assessment Overview”

American Society of Safety Engineers Regional Professional Development Conference Panama City Beach, FL April 2004
“Managing Mold”    

American Society of Safety Engineers Regional Professional Development Conference Panama City Beach, FL March 2003
“Advanced Environmental Management”

American Society of Safety Engineers National Professional Development Conference Denver Colorado June 2003
“Demolition Operations – Safety Hazards Considerations”

American Society of Safety Engineers Regional Professional Development Conference Baton Rouge, LA March 2002
“Demolition Operations – Safety Hazards Considerations”

American Society of Safety Engineers Safety Technology Seminar Series Orlando, FL March 2001
“Bacteria Induced Oxygen Depletion in Confined Spaces”

American Society of Safety Engineers National Seminars Program Phoenix, Arizona January 2000
“Environmental Liability”

American Society of Safety Engineers 2000 National Professional Development Conference June 2000 Orlando, Florida
“Environmental Issues Affecting the Profession”

American Society of Safety Engineers National Seminars Program Scottsdale, Arizona November 2000
“Chemical Carcinogens, Fact or Fiction”
“Dealing With Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace”