Christy Herron
Assistant Director for Environmental & Lab Safety
205-348-5939
Christy has been the Assistant Director at EHS since 2019. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UA in 1997. She started working in the department while she was a sophomore and has extensive knowledge and experience in fire and general safety. Christy is a member of the National Safety Council and the National Fire Protection Association.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversight of Environmental Safety and all its programs
- Oversight of Lab Safety and all its programs
Certifications:
- National Safety Council Advanced Safety
- Fire Inspector I from Alabama Fire College
- Certified Safety Professional
Training:
- Fire Suppression Systems
- Hazard Communications
- NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
- OSHA Record Keeping
- NIMS
- ICS
- NSC Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
- NSC Safety Management Techniques
- NSC Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
- Accident Prevention and OSHA Compliance
- Laser Safety
- Managing Mold in Buildings
- ACS Lab Safety and Health
- 2011 NFPA Conference
- 2012, 2013, 2016 CSHEMA Conference