Cardno TBE Names Brian Britain as its Health and Safety Director

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardno TBE announced that Brian J. Britain, PE, CSP, has been named the company's Health and Safety Director.

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Mr. Britain will ensure company-wide health and safety through development and implementation of workplace safety programs, procedures and policies across multiple office locations. He will support and monitor project work, assist managers with safety plans and job hazard analysis, develop/implement safety training programs and conduct incident reviews/investigations, among other responsibilities.

"Brian is the perfect person to oversee Cardno TBE's rigorous Zero Harm approach to safety in all our operations," commented Craig Snyder, Chief Operating Officer. "Cardno's corporate-wide Zero Harm initiative means no harm to anyone, at any time while at work. This approach is reinforced by our safety policies, processes and systems."

As a Cardno associate since 1984 and current branch manager for the Albuquerque office, Mr. Britain has extensive experience in engineering, safety and environmental management crucial to his recent appointment. His experience also reflects an in-depth knowledge of OSHA, EPA and general construction and many state regulations. His mission is to work with Cardno TBE company-wide to ensure safety in all offices, including the assurance that all employees are following safety and policy procedures.

As a 28-year veteran at Cardno, Mr. Britain's responsibilities have included directing and coordinating the activities of all staff within in the Albuquerque office. Since 1991, he has been the site manager of an on-going asbestos and lead management program at Sandia National Laboratories.

He holds a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Southern Alabama and is currently a licensed professional mechanical engineer in New Mexico, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, and is a Florida-licensed Asbestos Consultant.

Mr. Britain is a Board-certified Safety Professional, an EPA AHERA-accredited Building Inspector, Management Planner, Project Designer and Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor. He is trained as an OSHA 500 Trainer in Occupational Safety and Health for the construction industry and in OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations.

Cardno TBE, (www.cardnotbe.com) a member of the Cardno family of companies, offers a full range of consulting, design, engineering and construction services, including civil, environmental, transportation planning and design, right-of-way acquisition/relocation, subsurface utility engineering, surveying and mapping and utility coordination. Cardno TBE has 35+ offices serving clients in the US, Canada, Australia and UK.

Cardno (www.cardno.com) is an integrated professional services provider, locally delivering the specialist advice necessary to create or improve the physical and social infrastructure that underpins communities around the world. Cardno's team comprises leading advisers who plan, design and deliver sustainable projects or community programs. Cardno has over 7,500 employees in 270+ permanent offices worldwide. Key areas of expertise include environmental services, international development assistance, civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical services, subsurface utility engineering, survey and mapping services, and project management. Cardno ranks #30 on Engineering News-Record's (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms, #17 on ENR's Top 100 Pure Design Firms and #33 on ENR's Top 200 International Design Firms.

Brian Britain
Health and Safety Director
505.366.9921

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