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Plains Area Safety & Occupational Health Officeheadline bar **Plains Area****Safety and Occupational Health Team**  The safety team is committed to providing a safe and productive working setting for the Plains Area personnel, ensuring the maintenance of environment quality, and support the research mission of the Agricultural Research Service. Provided services include continual training opportunities and technical support in safety and environmental issues for Location Directors, Research Leaders, Scientists, and Technicians. Safety related equipment and training material loans are provided to the Area locations. Safety and environmental inspections of locations are conducted by 1st or 2nd party auditors on an annual basis. Regulatory directives and information are disseminated to research laboratory personnel in coordination with Headquarters/Area Safety Offices.  **Plains Area Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist** Dwayne Cordray 2775 F & B Road College Station, TX 77840-4117 Cell: 979.446.2226 Email: dwayne.cordray@usda.gov  Isaak Perfetti 1880 Kimball Ave, Suite 310 Manhattan, KS 66502 Cell: 785-307-8658 Email: Isaak.perfetti@usda.gov  Elliott Welker 1616 Ablrecht Blvd N Fargo, ND 58102 Cell: 701-866-1603 Email: elliott.welker@usda.gov  Shanna Henk 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D. Suite 330 Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119 Cell:  970-631-7158 Email:  shanna.henk@usda.gov  **Akron, CO Location Safety Officer** Paul Campbell (Collateral Duty) paul.campell@ars.usda.gov  **Brookings, SD Location Safety Officer** Chad Nelson (Collateral Duty) chad.nelson@ars.usda.gov  **Bushland, TX Location Safety Officer** Will Willis (Full Time) will.willis@ars.usda.gov  **Cheyenne, WY Location Safety Officer** Amelia James Amelia James@ars.usda.gov  **Clay Center, NE Location Safety Officer** Shannon Ostdiek shannon.ostdiek@ars.usda.gov  **College Station, TX Location Safety Officer** Mark Buxkemper (Collateral Duty) mark.buxkemper@ars.usda.gov  **El Reno, OK Location Safety Officer** Phil Busteed phil.busteed@ars.usda.gov  **Fargo, ND Location Safety Officer** Sharon Kaseman (Collateral Duty) Sharon.Kaseman@usda.gov  **Ft. Collins, CO Location Safety Officer** Amelia James amelia.james@ars.usda.gov  **Grand Forks, ND Location Safety Officer** David Allard (Full Time) david.allard@ars.usda.gov  **Houston, TX (CNRC) Location Safety** Baylor College of Medicine perry.rainosek@ars.usda.gov  **Kerrville, TX Location Safety Officer** Matt Waldon (Collateral Duty) matt.waldon@ars.usda.gov  **Las Cruces, NM Location Safety Officer** Julia Olivarez (Collateral Duty) Julia.Olivarez@usda.gov  **Lincoln, NE Location Safety Officer** Nathan Palmer nathan.palmer@ars.usda.gov  **Lubbock, TX Location Safety Officer** Tim Gobel tim.gobel@ars.usda.gov  **Mandan, ND Location Safety Officer** Mandan: Holly Johnson (Collateral Duty) Holly.Johnson@usda.gov **** **Manhattan, KS Location Safety Officer** Austin Urban austin.urban@ars.usda.gov  **Miles City, MT Location Safety Officer** Jennifer Muscha (Collateral Duty) Jennifer.Muscha@usda.gov  **Mission, TX Worksite Safety Officer** Jason Tidwell (Collateral Duty) jason.tidwell@ars.usda.gov  **Sidney, MT Location Safety Officer** Maureen O’Mara Maureen.O’Mara@usda.gov  **Stillwater, OK Location Safety Officer** Melissa Pals (Collateral Duty) melissa.pals@ars.usda.gov  **Temple, TX Safety Officer** Buddy Faulkenberry buddy.faulkenberry@ars.usda.gov  **Woodward, OK Safety Officer** Joe GoodBallet (Collateral Duty) joe.goodballet@ars.usda.gov


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