James F. Rizk, M.S., CIH

OHC Environmental Engineering, Inc.
5118 N. 56th Street, Suite 215
Tampa, Florida  33610

Education:
MS  Central Missouri State, Industrial Hygiene, 1979
BS   Kansas University, Biology and Chemistry, 1977

Professional Experience:

Mr. Jim Rizk is the founder and owner of OHC Environmental Engineering, Inc.  Founded 19 years ago as Occupational Health and Conservation, Inc., Mr. Rizk began doing business as OHC Environmental Engineering in 1997.  He officially changed the name to reflect the expanding work in environmental assessments, fuel tank removals, environmental compliance audits and groundwater remediation.

Mr. Rizk has extensive OSHA training at the OSHA Institute on interpretation of standards.  He has over 24-years experience designing, managing and supervising various aspects of environmental contamination assessment and remediation.  He developed compliance programs for large facilities including: Honeywell, Tropicana, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Johnson and Johnson and Hillsborough County Public Schools.  In addition, he audited existing programs for CF Industries and Paradyne.  Mr. Rizk is an EPA accredited asbestos instructor and EPA accredited lead inspector and risk assessor.

Mr. Rizk has expanded into the environmental arena.  He has expertise in assessment, hazardous materials, and remediation activities.  He has developed safety and health plans and quality control plans for hazardous waste cleanups meeting DOT and military specifications.  He was responsible for developing remediation plans for the cleanup of chromates, acids, pesticides, lead, PCB's mercury and arsenic at contaminated sites.  He also developed action levels for exposure and air monitoring plans to assess employee exposure levels.

Mr. Rizk has completed many indoor air quality (IAQ) investigations and managed several teams involved in comprehensive IAQ studies.  He conducted a study of Legionella outbreak at the Pinellas County Courthouse to identify and track all the sources of contamination at the courthouse and the adjacent prison.  He also conducted a variety of studies for school boards involving biological amplification and supervised the remediation activities.  He resolved one of the first outbreaks of dust mites in the office environment leading to a general awareness of the potential hazards associated with these creatures in the workplace.

Mr. Rizk is fully certified by EPA in all aspects of lead consulting activities and he developed numerous lead safety and health plans and awareness training for shipyards, power generating stations, military and industrial facilities.

Reports:

“Site Safety Plan for the Portage Metal Finishing Hazardous Waste Site,”
June 1999, for Mr. Erik Groenendijk of ART Engineering, L.L.C.

“Process Abetement Plan for BEQ 1585, Kingsbay,”
November 2001, as a subcontractor for Mr. Jerry Carter of Darcco Environmental, Inc.  

“Lead-Based Paint Removal Plan Review for NAS Whiting Field,”
February 2001 for Ms. Melissa Decann of Envirosafe Air, Inc. 

“Total Respirable Dust Monitoring at the Lakeland Branch Library,”
February 2002, for Mr. James Olds, Office of Risk management, City of Lakeland. 

“Lead, Mercury and PCB Safety Plans,” for Bldg 846 NAS Jacksonville,”
December 2001 for Mr. Willie Dobbs of Harry Pepper & Associates.

Site Health and Safety Plan for IR3 Truman Annex DDT Mixing Area, NAS Key West,”
December 2000, for Mr. Chip McCutcheon of Harry Pepper & Associates

“Safety Audit,”
March 2000, for Mr. Fred Hulett, Jacksonville Division, Publix Super Markets, Inc.

“Water Leak Assessment at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital,”
June 2001 for Mr. Victor Ramos, Veterans Health Administration

Other Qualifications:

Certified Industrial Hygienist #3956
Florida Licensed Asbestos Consultant #IA0000022
Accredited Asbestos Instructor
EPA Licensed Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor
Program Director, Environmental Safety and Health Institute (ESHI)