Cara Eck

Cara provides industrial hygiene consulting services to small businesses in Georgia. She also provides consultative services related to Occupational Health under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Expertise

Safety Compliance, Occupational Health, State and Federal Policies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia, Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health from Georgia Institute of Technology

Brandon J. Philpot, MPH

Brandon is an industrial hygienist for the Safety, Health, and Environmental Services (SHES) Program where he assists small businesses throughout Georgia to ensure that their workplaces are as free from hazards as possible and that workers are protected from potential health threats. Brandon also serves as an instructor for the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) at Georgia Tech.

Expertise

Industrial Hygiene, Respiratory Protection, Respirable Crystalline Silica, Noise, and Exposure Assessments

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Columbus State University, Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University

Sean Castillo, MPH

Sean serves as an industrial hygienist for the Safety, Health, and Environmental Services (SHES) Program. As an industrial hygienist with the OSHA 21(d) Consultation Program, he assists small businesses throughout Georgia to ensure that their workplaces are as free from hazards as possible and that workers are protected from potential health threats. He also serves as an instructor for the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) at Georgia Tech.

Expertise

Industrial Hygiene, Respirable Crystalline Silica, Construction Health Hazards

Education

Bachelor of Science in Bioenvironmental Sciences from Texas A&M University, of Public Health in Environmental Health from the Rollins Schools of Public Health at Emory University, Safety and Health Management Certificate from Georgia Institute of Technology

Robert “Bob” Hendry

Bob is an industrial hygienist and research scientist with the Safety, Health, and Environmental Services (SHES) Program. He is a health consultant with the OSHA 21(d) Consultation Program and is an instructor with the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) at Georgia Tech. In his more than 30-year career with Georgia Tech, Bob has researched employee exposures to noise and air contaminants, air sampling and analysis techniques, workplace safety and health, process safety management, and air filtration.

Expertise

Industrial hygiene, Noise Evaluation, Air Sampling, Process Safety Management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology and History from Wofford College, Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health from Georgia Institute of Technology

Vicki Hanrahan Ainslie

Vicki has worked for Georgia Tech for more than 30 years and has extensive experience in environmental and occupational safety and health. She co-directs professional education courses in managing environmental compliance, respiratory protection, lead hazard detection and control, and asbestos hazard detection and control. She has co-authored more than 10-course curricula for short courses related to environmental and occupational safety and health, including USEPA model curricula for several lead and asbestos certification courses.

Expertise

Occupational Health, Metals and Asbestos Exposure, Respiratory Protection, Healthcare Occupational Hazards

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point, Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health from Georgia Institute of Technology

Jenny Houlroyd, CIH, MPSH

Jenny serves as the Occupational Health group manager for the Safety, Health, and Environmental Services (SHES) Program. She is a certified industrial hygienist with the OSHA 21(d) Consultation Program and assists small businesses throughout Georgia to ensure that their workplaces are as free from hazards as possible and that workers are protected from potential health threats. She also serves as faculty for the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) at Georgia Tech and for the Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health program for the School of Building Construction within the College of Design.

Expertise

Industrial Hygiene, Respiratory Protection, Respirable Crystalline Silica, Peracetic Acid, Exposure Assessments, Lead and Hexavalent Chromium

Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Richard Stockton University, Master of Science in Public Health focusing on Epidemiology and Environmental and Occupational Health from the Rollins Schools of Public Health at Emory University, Doctoral Candidate for DrPH in Public Health Policy from University of Georgia, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)