Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2024
Katharine Karch
Age: 38
Senior Industrial Hygienist
Washington River Protection Solutions
Hanford, WA
During a safety and health program review, WRPS recognized the need for a written program describing the respiratory protection measures that protect Hanford tank farm workers from hazardous tank vapors. Katharine volunteered to lead an effort to draft a written vapor monitoring program and sampling strategy. Collaboration with industrial safety, engineering, operations, unions and the customer resulted in publication of a program recognized as “best in class” by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Enterprise Assessments in 2023.
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