The AIHA ECU Student Section invited Ms. Jamelia Johnson as a guest speaker today from Henkel Corporation. Jamelia is a recent BS Environmental Health graduate (BSEH ’17) and is the founding president of the AIHA ECU Student Section back in 2016. Jamelia is currently a Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Specialist at Henkel Corporation at Salisbury, NC wherein electronics and industrial adhesives are manufactured.  Some of Jamelia’s responsibilities include conducting safety orientation for new hires, issuing and recordkeeping for their personal protective equipment (e.g. safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators) used on-site, conducting risk assessments, job hazard analysis and pre-safety startup reviews (PSSRs), and leading monthly safety communication meetings.

In her talk, Jamelia shared her experiences and challenges as a SHE specialist. She gave some helpful advice and tips to students on what may be useful from college that can help in their future careers, job search and interviews, and answered their questions on issues related to worker health and safety and more.