Lawanda Rushing Franklin
About Lawanda Rushing Franklin
Lawanda Rushing Franklin serves as a Health Safety Environment Officer at Sutter Health, where she has worked since 2019. She specializes in EHS compliance, training development, and emergency response management.
Work at Sutter Health
Lawanda Rushing Franklin has served as the Health Safety Environment Officer at Sutter Health since 2019. In this role, she focuses on ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations within the East Bay Region. Her responsibilities include managing Emergency Response and Disaster Planning across various business units. She has developed and administered Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance tools, specifically for conducting audits in accordance with EPA and OSHA standards.
Previous Experience at Bayer
Before her tenure at Sutter Health, Lawanda Rushing Franklin worked at Bayer as the Senior Health Environment and Safety Manager from 2007 to 2012. During her five years in this position, she was responsible for overseeing health and safety protocols and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Her experience at Bayer contributed to her expertise in managing complex safety programs.
Role at Kaiser Permanente
Lawanda Rushing Franklin held the position of Safety Operations Leader at Kaiser Permanente from 2018 to 2019. In this role, she managed safety operations and contributed to the development of safety initiatives within the organization. Her experience in this capacity enhanced her skills in health and safety management.
EHS Training and Methodology Development
In her current role, Lawanda Rushing Franklin is responsible for the development and delivery of Corporate EHS Training using a Learning Management System (LMS) platform. This involves creating training methodologies that ensure employees are well-informed about health and safety practices and compliance requirements.
Construction Safety Consultation
Lawanda Rushing Franklin provides construction safety consultation for reconfiguration and build-out projects. Her expertise in safety management allows her to guide teams in implementing effective safety measures during construction activities.