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Plains Area Safety and Occupational Health Team

 

The safety team is committed to providing a safe and productive working setting for the Plains Area personnel, ensuring the maintenance of environment quality, and support the research mission of the Agricultural Research Service. Provided services include continual training opportunities and technical support in safety and environmental issues for Location Directors, Research Leaders, Scientists, and Technicians. Safety related equipment and training material loans are provided to the Area locations. Safety and environmental inspections of locations are conducted by 1st or 2nd party auditors on an annual basis. Regulatory directives and information are disseminated to research laboratory personnel in coordination with Headquarters/Area Safety Offices.

 

Plains Area Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Dwayne Cordray

2775 F & B Road

College Station, TX 77840-4117

Cell: 979.446.2226

Email: dwayne.cordray@usda.gov

 

Isaak Perfetti

1880 Kimball Ave, Suite 310

Manhattan, KS 66502

Cell: 785-307-8658

Email: Isaak.perfetti@usda.gov

 

Elliott Welker

1616 Ablrecht Blvd N

Fargo, ND 58102

Cell: 701-866-1603

Email: elliott.welker@usda.gov

 

Shanna Henk

2150 Centre Avenue, Building D. Suite 330

Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119

Cell:  970-631-7158

Email:  shanna.henk@usda.gov

 

Akron, CO Location Safety Officer

Paul Campbell (Collateral Duty)

paul.campell@ars.usda.gov

 

Brookings, SD Location Safety Officer

Chad Nelson (Collateral Duty)

chad.nelson@ars.usda.gov

 

Bushland, TX Location Safety Officer

Will Willis (Full Time)

will.willis@ars.usda.gov

 

Cheyenne, WY Location Safety Officer

Amelia James

Amelia James@ars.usda.gov

 

Clay Center, NE Location Safety Officer

Shannon Ostdiek

shannon.ostdiek@ars.usda.gov

 

College Station, TX Location Safety Officer

Mark Buxkemper (Collateral Duty)

mark.buxkemper@ars.usda.gov

 

El Reno, OK Location Safety Officer

Phil Busteed

phil.busteed@ars.usda.gov

 

Fargo, ND Location Safety Officer

Sharon Kaseman (Collateral Duty)

Sharon.Kaseman@usda.gov

 

Ft. Collins, CO Location Safety Officer

Amelia James

amelia.james@ars.usda.gov

 

Grand Forks, ND Location Safety Officer

David Allard (Full Time)

david.allard@ars.usda.gov

 

Houston, TX (CNRC) Location Safety

Baylor College of Medicine

perry.rainosek@ars.usda.gov

 

Kerrville, TX Location Safety Officer

Matt Waldon (Collateral Duty)

matt.waldon@ars.usda.gov

 

Las Cruces, NM Location Safety Officer

Julia Olivarez (Collateral Duty)

Julia.Olivarez@usda.gov

 

Lincoln, NE Location Safety Officer

Nathan Palmer

nathan.palmer@ars.usda.gov

 

Lubbock, TX Location Safety Officer

Tim Gobel

tim.gobel@ars.usda.gov

 

Mandan, ND Location Safety Officer

Mandan:

Holly Johnson (Collateral Duty)

Holly.Johnson@usda.gov

 

Manhattan, KS Location Safety Officer

Austin Urban

austin.urban@ars.usda.gov

 

Miles City, MT Location Safety Officer

Jennifer Muscha (Collateral Duty)

Jennifer.Muscha@usda.gov

 

Mission, TX Worksite Safety Officer

Jason Tidwell (Collateral Duty)

jason.tidwell@ars.usda.gov

 

Sidney, MT Location Safety Officer

Maureen O’Mara

Maureen.O’Mara@usda.gov

 

Stillwater, OK Location Safety Officer

Melissa Pals (Collateral Duty)

melissa.pals@ars.usda.gov

 

Temple, TX Safety Officer

Buddy Faulkenberry

buddy.faulkenberry@ars.usda.gov

 

Woodward, OK Safety Officer

Joe GoodBallet (Collateral Duty)

joe.goodballet@ars.usda.gov