Mohamed Kamara Joined the Environmental Health and Safety Office in January 2022 as Occupational Safety Specialist. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all Facilities Management (FM) employee’s safety training; conducting Lockout Tagout (LOTO) employees proficiency assessment; conducting FM workshops fire and safety inspections, preparing Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) for workshops.
Mohamed came to George Mason University with a broad background in Occupational, Environmental Safety and Health from the Virginia Department of Corrections. Where he served as Occupational and Environmental safety specialist.
Mohamed holds a Master of Science degree in Occupational Environmental Safety and Health from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
His certifications include:
- OSHA 511 General industry
- OSHA 501 OSHA authorized outreach trainer
- OSHA 30 Hour in Construction Certificate.
- OSHA 10 hour in construction
- 40 Hour USACE – EM 385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness Course for Contractors
- OSHA 7410 Managing Excavation Hazards
- OSHA 7105 Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning
- OSHA 7200 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control, Hazardous Chemicals in General Industry. Train-the Trainer
Mohamed was awarded as the GMU employee SEERM Star Award in 2023.