Our Staff
Administration
Melissa Prado, Ph.D.
Director
Jennifer Mempin
Assistant Director
Kiryn Weddles
Office Manager
Contact:
EHS Hotline (On-Campus)
310-206-6740
EHS Hotline (Off-Campus)
1-866-886-8718
Injury Prevention & Ergonomics
The injury prevention program ensures a safe, comfortable and injury-free work environment for all employees by providing them with the knowledge and awareness necessary to remain safe throughout the course of daily work activities.
The purpose of the UCLA Health Ergonomics Program is to prevent pain and discomfort, as well as costs to the organization, associated with repetitive stress injuries. This is done through a combination of workplace training, evaluation of workstations and work practices, and the implementation of ergonomic control strategies.
Jennifer Mempin
Assistant Director
Open
Safety Specialist
Sho Kidokoro
Sr Safety Specialist
Ambulatory Safety
Josie Martinez
Safety Specialist
Ambulatory Safety
Contact:
Fire & Life Safety
The Fire/Life Safety Program is responsible for providing fire and life safety services to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, as well as licensed off-site clinics and office buildings associated with the Health System.
Rob Schetina
Fire & Construction Safety Manager
Contact:
Hazardous Materials
The Hazardous Materials and Waste program spans the following topics: Biological Safety, Chemical Safety, Medical Waste Management, Laboratory Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety Data Sheets and Fume Hood Certifications.
Dobbie Walton
Hazardous Materials Program Manager
Contact:
Occupational and Environmental Safety
Occupational and Environmental Safety encompasses all aspects of safety, including compliance, industrial hygiene and indoor air quality assessments, inspections, and maintaining Environment of Care standards to control hazardous workplace and environmental exposures.
Gary Yen
Senior Safety Specialist
Contact:
Occupational and Environmental Safety
Radiation Safety
Provides radiation safety training, exposure monitoring, and environmental monitoring.
Vahe Mamyan, Ph.D.
Associate Radiation Safety Officer
Victor Macedo
Sr Radiation Safety Specialist
Jeremy Ilejay
Sr Radiation Safety Specialist
Jonathan Patterson
Radiation Safety Specialist
Ske Jefferson
Radiation Safety Specialist
Mireya Luevano
Radiation Safety Specialist
Eduardo Osuna
Radiation Safety Specialist
Contact:
Workplace Violence Prevention
Workplace violence includes any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs at the worksite. UCLA Health's Workplace Violence Prevention Program is designed to recognize, address and prevent incidents of workplace violence. The goal of the Program is to prevent physical or emotional harm and increase awareness, through education and employee engagement.
Casey Mintz
Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager
Contact:
Ambulatory Safety
The Ambulatory Safety Division is responsible for developing and maintaining environmental health and safety related programs, training and other resources to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations for ambulatory clinical operations.
Clarinda Soriano
Sr Safety Specialist
Ambulatory Safety
Rimma Safaryan
Sr Safety Specialist
Ambulatory Safety
Contact:
The Ambulatory Safety Injury Prevention Division is responsible for developing and maintaining injury prevention and ergonomics related programs, training and other resources to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for ambulatory clinical operations.
Sho Kidokoro
Sr Safety Specialist
Ambulatory Safety
Josie Martinez
Safety Specialist
Ambulatory Safety