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Patrick Wheeler

Patrick Wheeler, MS, MPA

Program Director

UNO Environmental Health and Safety

pwheeler@nebraska.edu
Ryan Duden

Ryan Duden, BS, ASP

Safety Specialist

UNO Environmental Health and Safety

ryanduden@nebraska.edu
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Bryan Hess

Bryan Hess, BS, CPH

Chemical Safety Technician

UNO/UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

bryhess@unmc.edu

EHS Ancillary Associates and Partners

Patrick Wortmann

Patrick Wortmann, MPH

Executive Director

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

pwortman@unmc.edu
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Decature Banker

Decature Banker, MPH, CSP

Safety Manager

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

decature.banker@unmc.edu
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Jenna McKenzie

Jenna McKenzie, PhD, RBP

Biosafety Officer

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

jenna.mckenzie@unmc.edu
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Mackenzie Conrin

Mackenzie Conrin, MS, RBP

Associate Biosafety Officer

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

mconrin@unmc.edu
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Jackie Hollinger

Jackie Hollinger, HTL(ASCP), MPH, BA

IBC Administrator II

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

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Frank Rutar

Frank Rutar, MS, CHP, CHMM

Director of Radiation Safety

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

frutar@unmc.edu
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Carrie Carson

Carrie Carson, MHP

Radiation Safety Health Physicist

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

carrie.carson@unmc.edu
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Mike Plathe

Mike Plathe, MHP, NMTCB(RS), CNMT

Senior Health Physicist

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

mike.plathe@unmc.edu
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Miriam McCann

Miriam McCann, BA, LATG

Occupational Health Manager

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

mmccann@unmc.edu
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Trevor Carritt

Trevor Carritt

Export Control Manager/Senior EHS Specialist

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

tcarritt@unmc.edu
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Jim Ellis

Jim Ellis, CHMM

Lead Rad Safety/Hazmat Technician

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

jwellis@unmc.edu
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Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson

Environmental Compliance & Safety Specialist

UNMC Environmental Health and Safety

ka.johnson@unmc.edu
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Shannon Tedesco

Shannon Tedesco

Fire Safety Officer

UNO Facilities Management & Planning

jtedesco@unomaha.edu
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Who To Contact

Administration

  • Program Management: Patrick Wheeler, Patrick Wortmann
  • User/Customer Satisfaction: Patrick Wheeler
  • Safety Audit Scheduling & Follow-ups: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Safety Training Scheduling & Compliance: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Injury Reporting & Investigations: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • EHS Webpage Management: Ryan Duden
  • UNO Safety Committee Activities: Ryan Duden

Occupational Health & Safety

  • Asbestos: Patrick Wheeler, Ryan Duden
  • Animal Care Clearance: Patrick Wheeler, Miriam McCann
  • Chemical Safety: Patrick Wheeler, Bryan Hess
  • Confined Space Entry: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Construction Safety: Patrick Wheeler, Ryan Duden
  • Electrical Safety: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Exposure Monitoring: Patrick Wheeler
  • Fall Protection: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Fire Alarm Inspections: Shannon Tedesco
  • Fire Extinguisher Inspections: Shannon Tedesco
  • Fire Sprinkler and Suppression Inspections: Shannon Tedesco
  • Fume Hood Inspections & Certifications: UNO Facilities Maintenance
  • General Safety: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Hearing Protection: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Hot Work: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Laboratory Safety: Patrick Wheeler, Ryan Duden
  • Lasers: Ryan Duden, Decature Banker
  • Lockout/Tagout: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Mobile Aerial Lifts: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Personal Protective Equipment: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Powered Industrial Trucks: Ryan Duden, Patrick Wheeler
  • Respiratory Protection & Fit Testing: Ryan Duden, Miriam McCann
  • Vaccination Compliance: Miriam McCann, Patrick Wheeler

Biosafety

  • BSL Inspections & Follow-ups: Jenna McKenzie, Mackenzie Conrin
  • IBC Protocols: Jenna McKenzie, Mackenzie Conrin
  • Biosafety Training: Jenna McKenzie, Mackenzie Conrin
  • Biosafety Questions: Jenna McKenzie, Mackenzie Conrin

Radiation Safety

  • Dosimetry: Frank Rutar, Mike Plathe
  • Instrument Calibrations: Carrie Carson
  • License Application, Renewal, Termination: Frank Rutar, Mike Plathe
  • Radiation Surveys: Frank Rutar, Mike Plathe
  • Sealed Sources: Frank Rutar, Carrie Carson
  • Radiation Training: Frank Rutar, Carrie Carson
  • X-Ray Producing Devices: Frank Rutar, Mike Plathe

Environmental Programs

  • Air Quality Concerns: Patrick Wheeler, Ryan Duden
  • Biohazard Waste Pickups: Environmental Services
  • Chemical Waste Pickups: Bryan Hess, Jim Ellis
  • Hazardous Material Spill Response: Bryan Hess, Patrick Wheeler
  • Sewer Disposal: Patrick Wheeler, Ryan Duden
  • Stormwater Management: Patrick Wheeler, Ryan Duden
  • Training: Ryan Duden, Bryan Hess
  • Universal Waste Disposal: Bryan Hess, Jim Ellis

Shipping & Receiving Hazardous Goods

  • IATA/DOT Shipments: Trevor Carritt, Decature Banker
  • Shipping Dangerous Goods: Decature Banker, Trevir Carritt
  • Training: Decature Banker, Ryan Duden

Contact Us

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