Responsible for the occupational health, safety and loss control management for 10 precast concrete and concrete pipe manufacturing plants. Advised and assisted management in implementing, managing and auditing within the framework of the company’s Health and Safety Management System. Partnered with all levels of management and hourly employees to ensure safe work standards and methodologies were communicated and targeted goals were achieved. Promoted individual as well as team-based objectives and strategies. Worked with regional management to ensure implementation of and continuous improvement of safety processes and systems, policies and applicable regulations. Served as a catalyst to promote a proactive safety culture within each manufacturing location.Action figure in shifting the safety culture from rules and regulatory compliance to a safety culture developed as a behavior driven value at all levels of the organization. Rapidly improved safety performance, reducing the Regions TRIR by 50% and decreasing Worker's Comp Cost Claims from $400K to $100K. Initiated, developed and implemented the Hazard Identification and Job Safety Analysis process across the company. Provided oversight expertise for hazard mitigation, incident investigations, development of corrective action plans and follow-up actions to prevent recurrence. Worked alongside Operational Excellence Team to develop and maintain successful Kaizen / Rapid Improvement Events, addressing safety and procedural issues including 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain) requirements.

Regional EHSQ Director and Division Environmental Manager, SPN Well Services DivisionFt. Lupton, COTapped for a dual role following the acquisition of CPX, maintaining oversight of regional EHSQ functions/team (eight direct reports) and a new divisional environmental management role. Directed programs, the MSDS Online SDS system, and policy/procedure integration. Led regionwide EHS, safety, compliance, and training initiatives; advised on regulations and orchestrated field/facility audits/inspections. Established/administered EHS budget and purchasing. Led EHSQ programs and built a high-caliber team to realize lowest ever incident/accident rates, resulting in national safety awards from the Association of Energy Service Companies. Reduced regional TRIR 50%, implemented a regional automated hazard observation process utilizing HSE management software with a real-time smartphone application, and integrated into the process a regionwide BBS safety program. Oversaw automated, data-driven KPI tracking/reporting, reducing processing time 50%. Fostered a safety-first culture via regionwide EHS training.As the first Division Environmental Manager, instituted multi-facility environmental compliance programs; teamed with Division HSE Director and Safety Managers to significantly improve the waste management process and remedy out-of-compliance acquired yards. Reduced environmental deficiencies identified in corporate audits from up to 20 to zero in three years. Directed numerous TapRooT investigations and integrated results in the iScout application.

Selected to a newly created role following the acquisition of LEED, partnering with Houston-based EHSQ Director to develop new and LEED programs/processes to create a new standardized function. Led a 14-member, four-state team spanning EHS, production, safety, and administration. Liaised with field operations to assess risk and institute safety SOPs, facilitate audits, and orchestrate accident/injury investigations. Integral in leading an enterprise-wide EHSQ transformation initiative with a focus on continuous improvement, employee awareness, and best practices.Led development/improvement of all EHSQ training programs and introduced behavior-based safety courses. Instrumental in the development of the corporate EHSQ management system. Captured $250K annual savings by transitioning from multiple remote vendors to a single, local vendor and negotiating reduced costs for EHSQ supplies. Significantly improved the FMCSA CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) score from 88 to 40.

Recruited by the President/Principal to a newly created role to launch/manage an operations-driven HSE function/infrastructure and implement company safety, medical surveillance, and leadership development training initiatives. Significantly reduced risk exposure while driving down Workers’ Comp premiums by reducing EMR from 1.5 to .73 and TRIR from 8.5 to 3.5. Rapidly turned around EHS audit performance for the Utah and Wyoming business units via gap analyses, self-audits, and corrective actions combined with targeted, high-impact employee training programs. Led the implementation of a well-received safety alert process enabling enterprise-wide incident/near-miss sharing and incorporating ongoing learning into training initiatives while fostering a safety-first culture.