Miguel Sanchez, Turano
Years as an ASSP member: 3 Years
Years in the safety industry: 25 Years
Key responsibilities of your job
- Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and policies
- Conducting risk assessments and hazard ID
- Providing training and education for the safety team and organization
What or Who inspires you
I’m a safety and health professional in the Midwest region with over 25 years of experience. Kind of fell into it and it became a passion. My experience has come with 2 industries, one in transportation and the other in in my current role in the food industry.
Both opportunities arose in my home state of IL and I’ve never watned to leave. I have advanced my career by making myself more valuable to my employer and finding ways to solve problems any way I can.
Most Meaningful Professional Achievement
Two achievements make me proud and always bring a smile to my face. One is the real-life bus simulator that I worked so hard to bring to the City of Peoria and the other is the reduction of OSHA injuries here at the Bolingbrook facility.
Future Career Goal or Aspiration
I would love to work with the US Dept. of Transportation investigation team one day but my time is running out. I would love to do this job as long as I can but I know one day I need to call it a day and look for retirement.
Go-to Comfort Food
Good pasta
Hobbies/Enjoy Doing Outside of Work
I love fishing and enjoy the outdoors weather. From time to time, I go to the gun range to fine-tune my skills with my Kinberly 911 handgun.
Recommended TV Series to Watch or Book to Read
TV Apple Friends and Neighbors
Grew up in (city, state)
West Side of Chicago, IL
College Attended / Degree Major
Northeastern University Degree in Industrial Engineering