People Profile
Mellanie Pascual
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Mellanie has been a member of the Smithbridge Guam team since March 2016. With a long career grounded in safety, Mellanie accepted the role of OHS Administrator responsible for championing the safety and compliance regulations and culture in the organisation. We recently spent some time with Mellanie to learn more about her unexpected path into safety and how she is working to embed safety systems at Smithbridge Guam.
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Give us a summary of your professional journey so far. What is your current role, and how did come to be in this role? What are your current safety responsibilities and accountabilities? I actually found myself in the safety field by accident! I was working as a Property Manager, and the company had two technicians who needed to get certified for electrical and HVAC roles. We went to Guam Trades Academy and saw they were offering scholarship grants for any construction-related courses being offered in anticipation for the US military build-up on Guam. I initially wanted to take classes in human resources, but a friend urged me that safety management would be better for me and my skills, so I selected that instead. The more I studied it, the more my interest grew. After completing the program in 2011, I started working as a part-time safety consultant for a construction company. In 2012, I began teaching classes at Guam Trades Academy for the core curriculum and then eventually taught classes at Guam Community College as an Adjunct Instructor for industrial safety. I am also currently the Occupational Health & Safety Administrator for Smithbridge Guam, responsible for implementation and management of the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance program. I am also an OSHA Authorised Instructor and MSHA
