Podcast series host Jill James catches up with Mark, who’s got 36 years of professional industrial hygiene experience, with never a dull moment.While Mark was orienting his undergraduate studies for a career in environmental science, a chance encounter with a federal OSHA inspector opened his eyes to possibilities involving occupational safety and health.You’ll learn how Mark’s blue-collar upbringing influenced his perspectives on occupational safety, and how a 7-year adventure in Alaska working as one of about 15 industrial hygienists in the entire state, solidified his professional interest (along with some measure of local celebrity) by offering the truly unique experience of working with under-served Native American communities.Mark’s story will take you all over the country—and back—and from the public sector to private consulting. You’ll visit the frontlines of asbestos abatement, HAZWOPER training, OSHA public hearings on workplace violence, and meetings with the National Academy of Science.
