Aissata Toure
Lafayette
Summary
EHS and Safety Management professional with 8+ years of multi-site leadership experience in occupational safety, food safety compliance, environmental management systems, and regulatory audits. Proven success managing Safety & Health Management Systems (SHMS), ISO 14001 audits, contractor safety programs, incident investigations, and risk reduction strategies. Experienced in driving TRIR reduction, leading hazard identification and risk assessments (HIRA), implementing Management of Change (MOC), and supporting compliance audits. Strong background in food safety environments, emergency preparedness, fire safety programs, OSHA compliance, and cross-functional leadership. Skilled in documentation control, audit readiness, training delivery, and regulatory reporting. Multilingual communicator with experience supporting diverse workforce populations. Skilled in developing and implementing comprehensive health and safety programs to mitigate workplace hazards. Experience includes conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and training staff on safety protocols. Strong analytical skills paired with ability to effectively communicate across all organizational levels. Contributed to significant reduction in workplace injuries through proactive safety management strategies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Safety Professional
Purdue University
01.2025 - Current
- Organized Safe + Sound Week 2025, increasing employee participation by 10%
- Conduct gap assessments and program reviews in preparation for VPP certification
- Perform regular safety inspections of energy facility (30 MW turbine operations)
- Ensure OSHA and NFPA compliance across campus facilities
- Lead hazard assessments, risk mitigation strategies, and compliance audits
- Collaborate with Fire Department on fire safety and building code compliance
- Review incidents, near misses, and injury reports; implement corrective actions
- Support Safety Management System updates and policy enhancements
- Assist departments in achieving SHMS compliance certification
Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist (Multi-Site Lead)
Wabash
12.2021 - 11.2024
- Managed 4 Safety Technicians across multiple operational sites
- Set annual TRIR goals and monitored performance metrics across plants
- Led incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans
- Oversaw contractor safety compliance and permit-to-work systems
- Reviewed OSHA 300A logs and injury reporting documentation
- Conducted internal ISO 14001 audits and supported external recertification audits
- Revamped LOTO procedures for 235+ equipment assets
- Implemented Management of Change (MOC) for new/modified equipment
- Conducted risk assessments, air sampling support, and noise exposure monitoring
- Supported $100M facility transformation and demolition project
- Led safety training for new hires and workforce safety engagement initiatives
- Reinforced food production safety standards in manufacturing environment
- Managed compliance documentation and environmental reporting systems
- Supported emergency management planning and best practices
- Organized development opportunities for direct reports and held monthly 1 on 1 meetings with each of them
- Lead monthly safety meetings with all EHS specialists and Technicians for better team collaborations
- Closely collaborated with Quality, Productions, Engineering, Maintenance, etc.
- Approved Quality projects before implementation on the production line
- Reinforced safety standards for operations through short memos for education and awareness
- Followed up with employees after a recordable injury
- Reviewed and approved use of new/modified equipment following the Management of Change framework
- Conducted safety audits for Contractors onsite
- Managed Contractor Compliance portal prior to Contractors’ visits onsite
- Determined and Set TRIR goals for plants at the beginning of every year
- Supported Organization Compliance Audits by SHMS and EMS
- Created and sent out weekly Tier II report for different plants to keep track of performance
- Supported Tier II meetings for different sites
- Participated in GEMBA walks around the plants
- Involved in a plant ramp up project for a site after a long period of non-operation
- Oversaw Demolition and Transformation of a $100M project
- Reviewed injury records across plants for OSHA 300A log
- Partnered with contractors to work on various projects onsite
- Conducted Internal ISO 14001 audits and interviewed employees
- Involved in External ISO 14001 audits for recertification
- Participated in Kaizen events to improve processes in different workstations
- Presented safety training to new hires during new employee orientations
- Participated in PIV meetings after incidents involving drivers
- Conducted risk assessments onsite and offsite to eliminate/reduce risks in certain areas
- Sat through Emergency Management System meetings and advised on activities/Best Practices
- Measured Noise exposure and supported Air Sampling in different areas of the plant for compliance
- Involved in SPCC and SWPPP visual inspections for compliance
- Facilitated and served as interpreter for non-English speaking employees at our medical department and HR
- Conducted Behavioral-Based audits in areas of the plant for a safer work environment
- Familiar with the Environmental Reporting system
- Reinstated and implemented our yearly Fire Extinguisher Training program for compliance with OSHA
- Analyzed trends in incident data and identified effective countermeasures
- Managed more than one site and provided EHS Support at multiple facilities and across multiple shifts
- Identified site-specific risk reduction projects to be included in company EHS budget
- Report all Safety metrics and performance data to company leadership
Youth Group Coordinator
Islamic Center of
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Helped youth explore their innovative and creative side
- Nurtured young girls to feel confident about themselves
- Mentored and helped them navigate challenges during their pre-teens and adolescent
- Empowered youth to build strong bond with the community
- Taught them about boundaries
- Guided them through what constituted healthy communication
- Worked with youth group members to organize community events
Environmental Health & Safety Intern
Catalent Biologics
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Assisted in ergonomics assessments and employee health education programs
- Designed population-based health intervention programs
- Compiled incident documentation and injury categorization reports
- Developed workforce health fair initiative proposal
- Designed employee engagement surveys for workplace health improvement
- Planned intervention program to reflect the 4 health-related values of the company
- Designed survey for employees
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assistant
Monroe County Health Department
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Assisted the Public Health Coordinator (PHC) in the coordination, planning, and implementation of public health emergency preparedness plans and programs.
- Responded to public health emergencies as directed
- Assisted in coordination of grants & Participated in relevant training opportunities (FEMA & NIMS)
- Performed public health duties as assigned.
- Worked with the nurses to provide vaccination to kids in the school district
Intern
Public Health Association
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Created a Speakers’ Bureau consisting of various practitioners and specialists from different Health disciplines.
- Attended meetings and quarterly meetings of leaders of organizations such as the Indiana State Department of Health, the American Red Cross, Physicians, Pharmaceutical industries, etc.
- Took notes and created meeting minutes to share.
- Conducted independent research pertaining to Asthma.
Food Safety Student Supervisor
RPS University
04.2014 - 04.2017
- Trained over 100 students over the years and did inventories every month
- Maintained a safe and hygienic food environment
- Supervised the process from food upon delivery to service
- Maintained regulatory food temperatures
- Maintained proper storage of food to avoid contaminants
- Constantly checked and verified temperatures in storing units
- Documented food temperatures throughout the day
- Maintained clean environment and checked that food was properly cooked at the right temperature
- Assigned tasks, controlled work attire, supervised food court, authorized students to clock out and leave.
- Ran cash registers very frequently and wrote reports after each shift reviewing job performances
- Safely handled food from delivery to service and marketed an excellent customer service
Education
Masters’ - Public Health Administration & Safety Management Certificate
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Public Health: Behavioral, Social, and Community Health
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana01.2017
Skills
- Process Safety Management
- OSHA compliance
- Hazard assessment
- Incident investigation
- Compliance Audits
- Environmental Management System
- LEAN Management
- Hazard Communication
- GEMBA
- KAIZEN
- Risk Analysis
- Hazard Assessment
- Management of Change
- Risk Assessment
- Work Compensation
- Incident Investigations
- OSHA
- EPA
- NFPA
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- Power Point
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- SPSS
- Google Drive
- Outlook
- Ability to work both in group and individually
- Safety audits
- Risk mitigation
- Health and safety training
- Root cause analysis
- Team collaboration
- Project coordination
- Confined space entry
- Workplace inspections
- Occupational health
- Fall protection
- Incident reporting
- Accident investigation
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- First aid administration
- Health and safety audits
- HAZWOPER certification
- Root-cause analysis
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Effective communication
- Task prioritization
- Critical thinking
- Safety culture promotion
- Risk assessment
- Team building
- Performance metrics
- Emergency response planning
- Hazardous materials handling
- Manual handling
- Interpersonal communication
- Problem-solving
- Environmental reporting
- Hazard identification
- Incident investigation
- Hazard assessment
- Risk mitigation
- Enviromental reporting
- Safety audits
- Health and safety training
- Root cause analysis
- Performance metrics
- Team collaboration
- Culture building
- Strong communication
- Problem solving
- Project coordination
- Ergonomic evaluations
- Crane safety
- Environmental monitoring
- Safety policy implementation
- Machine guarding
- Safety training development
- Personal protective equipment
- Respiratory protection
- Occupational health programs
- Training delivery
- Safety management systems
- Excellent communication
- Project management
- Goal setting
- Decision-making
- Emergency response plans
- Safety protocols adherence
- Multitasking capacity
- Record keeping
- Hazardous materials management
Certification
- Confined Space
- OSHA 30
- ISO Internal Auditor training
- NFPA 70E
- Lean Manufacturing Tools & Training 2024
- Security System (camera and Badge activation/deactivation) 2022, 2023, & 2024
- Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (Aerial Boom and Scissor Lifts) 10/24
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) (09/24)
- Certified Environmental Specialist Program (07/24)
- Laser Safety Training Officer
- Fall Protection Competent Person
- Internal Audit ISO14001
- HAZWOPER
- Food Service: Certified in the ServSafe Training Program pertained to foodborne illnesses, how to prevent it and how to train employees in food sanitation. Also learned food safety practices for storing, preparing, and serving food (2015 & 2016)
- Finance: twice certified in the Security Awareness Education (SAE) and Revenue Processing Training (RPT) required for anyone involved in processing, transmitting, or handling cardholder data, as well as anyone that manages people or systems that process cardholder data (08/15 and 08/16)
- CPR and AED Certified: American Heart Association Health Care provider (01/17)
- Emergency Medical Technician Certified 05/04/17
- HIPAA trained and certified (2017 and 2018)
- FEMA & NIMS Trained (2017) Certificate of completion
- OSHA Standards Compliance
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Arabic
Professional
Wolof (Dialect)
Native/ Bilingual
Pulhar (Dialect)
Elementary
Timeline
Occupational Safety Professional
Purdue University
01.2025 - Current
Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist (Multi-Site Lead)
Wabash
12.2021 - 11.2024
Environmental Health & Safety Intern
Catalent Biologics
01.2020 - 05.2020
Youth Group Coordinator
Islamic Center of
06.2019 - 06.2021
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assistant
Monroe County Health Department
10.2017 - 01.2018
Intern
Public Health Association
05.2017 - 07.2017
Food Safety Student Supervisor
RPS University
04.2014 - 04.2017
Masters’ - Public Health Administration & Safety Management Certificate
Indiana University
Bachelor of Science - Public Health: Behavioral, Social, and Community Health
Indiana University