Mr. Kaarlela received his Bachelors degree in Environmental Science from Stephen F. Austin University in 1986. While attending college, Matt worked in local government as a city health department compliance officer. Upon graduation, Matt spent 5 years as a project manager under EPA's superfund program. He spent the next 5 years as EHS manager for fortune 500 commercial printing corporation with over 2000 employees located in four facilities across multiple states. Matt served as the Vice President of the Printing and Imaging Association of Mid America for the next 11 years. He now serves as President of Safety Solutions On-Site, llc. With over 20 years of combined Government, trade association and private sector experience, Matt has a strong grasp of environmental, health and safety issues. Over the last 20 years, Matt has personally trained over ten thousand employees on safety and environmental issues. He sits on several advisory committees and works closely with regulators to develop practical regulations for printers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Western Missouri. Matt has been the voice for the printing community at many public hearings, community forums in addition to interviews with local television and radio stations. Matt’s background makes him well suited to assist business owners with complex regulatory issues. He has represented private companies on many complex air permit issues and other environmental regulations and has successfully negotiated favorable enforcement case settlements across the United States. He has also represented businesses in numerous OSHA investigations. Matt routinely works with OSHA and business owners to reduce the number and severity of OSHA citations. Having worked in both local and federal government, Matt maintains excellent working relationships with regulators greatly aiding in his ability to negotiate reasonable outcomes during enforcement cases. Matt has written or contributed to many EHS articles and has been featured in publications such as American Printer and the Dallas Business Journal. He is a sought after public speaker and has made presentations at conferences and seminars across the United States. Matt is an OSHA Certified Safety Instructor and holds the title of Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA). Matt Kaarlela Safety Solutions On-Site mattk@safetysos.com |
Matt Kaarlela |