Maines Named to UMaine Safety/Environmental Management Post
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ORONO — Wayne Maines has been named, following a national search, to the post of Director of Safety and Environmental Management at the University of Maine. He has served since 1992 as Manager of Health, Safety and Training at Schenectady International, Inc., a global chemical products manufacturer. From 1989-92, he was Director of the Institute for Safety and Health Training at West Virginia University.
“Wayne brings the ideal combination of skills and experience to this job,” says Janet Waldron, UMaine’s vice president for administration. “He has a thorough understanding of the operations of a research university, and brings a wealth of relevant experience from his work in the private sector.”
Maines will lead the Department of Safety and Environmental Management, which was created in the fall of 2002 . It incorporates the former Department of Environmental Health and Safety, along with elements of UMaine’s Human Resources and Facilities Management departments.
At UMaine, Maines’ responsibilities will include leadership in the area of regulatory compliance, program development and training related to safety and environmental management. He will work with state and federal regulatory agencies to assure UMaine’s compliance in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, radiation safety and environmental management.
“One of the most exciting things about working in a university environment is the opportunity to develop programs that go beyond regulatory compliance and can serve as models for others to follow,” Maines says. “I look forward to working with Safety and Environmental Management staff and others in the UMaine community to develop ways to significantly promote health and safety.”
An Air Force veteran, Maines has a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and earned both a master’s and a doctorate at West Virginia University. He has completed some 800 hours of professional seminars and workshops and has vast experience conducting technical training activities at the national, regional and state levels. He has also written extensively for professional publications and scholarly journals.
Maines began work at UMaine on June 27.