Nicolas Kielbania, CHMM, CSP

Nicolas serves as Senior Director of the Environmental Health and Safety Department at Boston Children’s Hospital. He oversees an array of corporate health and safety programs, including but not limited to; environment of care management, construction safety, industrial hygiene, employee injury reduction, fire management, environmental compliance, chemical materials, risk assessments and analysis, laser and x-ray radiation. 

Before joining Boston Children’s, Nick held the role of Environmental Field Representative at Charter Environmental Incorporated, supporting soil excavation and dewatering systems efforts on contaminated land parcels. He then moved to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and took the role Environmental Health and Safety Officer before moving to Boston Children’s Hospital in his current position. 

Nick has worked in the Boston healthcare sector for over 20 years and holds an MS in Environmental Health from Tufts University and a BS in Environmental Science from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Nick also holds professional certifications including the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and has participated in a wide array of national employee injury reduction initiatives with the Solutions for Patient Safety network (SPS), as is a current member and contributor to the National Safety Council (NSC).