Occupational Safety and Health consulting services.Professional Safety Solutions & Training (PSST) was formed in 2016 and is driven by one goal; to provide innovative and cost-effective occupational safety and health consulting services to a wide variety of industries and work environments, assisting in protecting their workers. It does not matter how small or large your company is. Backed by 34 years of professional occupational safety and health experience in a wide variety of… Show more Occupational Safety and Health consulting services.Professional Safety Solutions & Training (PSST) was formed in 2016 and is driven by one goal; to provide innovative and cost-effective occupational safety and health consulting services to a wide variety of industries and work environments, assisting in protecting their workers. It does not matter how small or large your company is. Backed by 34 years of professional occupational safety and health experience in a wide variety of industries, PSST can assist clients in ensuring compliance with often-confusing Federal, State and Local occupational safety and health standards. PSST provides workplace safety and health program reviews, gap assessments, site inspections, OSHA-required safety training, and workplace safety program and manual development. PSST can provide these services, under contract, to other consulting companies that have more work than their staff consultants can complete. PSST is also able to provide EM 385-1-1 guidance to organizations that will be performing federal construction work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).I am currently providing safety and health oversight as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for a USACE project at the U.S. Air Force Academy for an extensive renovation of the Cadet Field House. The renovation involves the interior demolition and rebuilding of the offices and locker rooms for the hockey, basketball and volleyball athletic departments, installation of new basketball arena flooring, and the replacemet of the hockey arena dasherboards and acrylic top sections. Future work will involve the demolition and rebuilding of the indoor track and field arena. This project follows the safety requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Health and Safety Manual, EM 385-1-1. As the SSHO, I provide safety coverage for plumbers, pipefitters, iron workers, drywall and drop-ceiling installers, pipe insulators, electricians, and scaffold builders. Show less

Responsible for leading, planning and overseeing all field safety policies and procedures for three oil field service companies, All Around Roustabout, Reliable Field Services, and All Around Trucking. Mentor, supervise and direct the work activities of three Safety Specialists. Understand and comply with clients PSM program requirements. Conduct safety audits and inspections of drilling site service activities, tank battery construction, Oil and gas pipeline construction, heavy equipment… Show more Responsible for leading, planning and overseeing all field safety policies and procedures for three oil field service companies, All Around Roustabout, Reliable Field Services, and All Around Trucking. Mentor, supervise and direct the work activities of three Safety Specialists. Understand and comply with clients PSM program requirements. Conduct safety audits and inspections of drilling site service activities, tank battery construction, Oil and gas pipeline construction, heavy equipment operation, and trucking operations associated with well-site completion activities. Develop, implement and maintain employee training programs and training records for required OSHA and equipment training. Investigate injuries, incidents, stop work actions and near misses using root cause analysis techniques such as Fishbone, 5-Why’s, and TapRoot. Show less

Served as the Health and Safety (H&S) technical professional for assigned natural gas processing plants, stations, offices and pipeline/plant/station construction projects. Implemented DCP Midstream H&S policies and procedures, interpreted State and Federal regulations and directives concerning health and safety and oil and gas regulations. Developed, coordinated, and conducted required H&S training. Provided safety oversight to the gas processing plant and station Process Safety Management… Show more Served as the Health and Safety (H&S) technical professional for assigned natural gas processing plants, stations, offices and pipeline/plant/station construction projects. Implemented DCP Midstream H&S policies and procedures, interpreted State and Federal regulations and directives concerning health and safety and oil and gas regulations. Developed, coordinated, and conducted required H&S training. Provided safety oversight to the gas processing plant and station Process Safety Management (PSM) Program. Functioned as a facilitator during incident investigations, utilizing Tap Root, 5 Why and other root cause identification methods. Provided support during assigned plant and station H&S and PSM audits, and served as an audit team member on Corporate, Division, and Regional H&S and PSM audits. Provided due diligence expertise in merger and acquisition activities. Assisted with monthly safety meetings, served as a H&S technical expert for the Region H&S Committee, and coordinated industrial hygiene efforts for assigned gas processing plants and stations. Provided various reports for region, division and corporate audiences. Interacted with local communities to ensure positive and proactive relations were maintained. Show less

Managed and maintained the Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Construction Safety, and Environmental Management programs for a 750-worker, 500,000 square foot wind turbine composite blade manufacturing factory. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the factory general industry safety and construction safety programs, chemical management program, and hazardous materials program. Prepared and presented extensive OSHA-required safety training curriculums. Developed the plant… Show more Managed and maintained the Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Construction Safety, and Environmental Management programs for a 750-worker, 500,000 square foot wind turbine composite blade manufacturing factory. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the factory general industry safety and construction safety programs, chemical management program, and hazardous materials program. Prepared and presented extensive OSHA-required safety training curriculums. Developed the plant HMMP and HMIS, worked with an environmental firm for stormwater planning, and developed an explosive dust mitigation plan. Completed state/federal reporting and permitting for air, waste, and chemical storage activities. Acted as a consultant to the plant safety committee, provided accurate and relevant HSE reporting to senior management, maintained the safety walk, near miss and hazardous observation reporting systems, and the Vestas Incident Management and Reporting Database. Active in tool and machine ergonomics. Reviewed the OSHA 300 Log of Injuries and Illnesses for accuracy and completeness. Show less

Managed the General Industry and DOT safety programs for 12 BMC West facilities. Coordinated the treatment of workplace injuries, ensured the Transitional Duty (return-to-work) Program was utilized, and facilitated the management of all Workers Compensation claims with Gallagher-Bassett. Conducted facility safety reviews and safety audits with follow-up, assisted with the establishment of Safety Committees, conducted safety training, and reviewed the Business Unit OSHA 300 Logs of Injuries… Show more Managed the General Industry and DOT safety programs for 12 BMC West facilities. Coordinated the treatment of workplace injuries, ensured the Transitional Duty (return-to-work) Program was utilized, and facilitated the management of all Workers Compensation claims with Gallagher-Bassett. Conducted facility safety reviews and safety audits with follow-up, assisted with the establishment of Safety Committees, conducted safety training, and reviewed the Business Unit OSHA 300 Logs of Injuries and Illnesses. Prepared a successful OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) application for the Fort Collins building materials center.Managed the Construction safety program for 42 major residential construction builder sites. Coordinated the treatment of workplace injuries, ensured the Transitional Duty (return-to-work) Program was utilized, and facilitated the management of all Workers Compensation claims with Gallagher-Bassett. Conducted construction site safety reviews and safety audits with follow-up, conducted safety training, and maintained the BMC Construction OSHA 300 Log of Injuries and Illnesses. Show less

Administered the Washington Region safety and training program at Boise's Kettle Falls Union plywood mill, small log mill and log yard and the non-union large log mill, and at the Yakima Union plywood mill, large log mill, small log mill, and log storage yard. Managed Workers Compensation claims. Performed compliance audits and safety inspections.

Managed the construction safety program for the Denver Operations of a national contractor that designs, constructs and maintains mechanical, plumbing, process and HVAC systems for the commercial, heavy industrial, industrial, and institutional markets. Supervised and mentored a Safety Engineer. Conducted compliance audits and site safety reviews, to include lift and critical lift plans. Maintained the employment drug testing program and the Workers Compensation program. Conducted training for… Show more Managed the construction safety program for the Denver Operations of a national contractor that designs, constructs and maintains mechanical, plumbing, process and HVAC systems for the commercial, heavy industrial, industrial, and institutional markets. Supervised and mentored a Safety Engineer. Conducted compliance audits and site safety reviews, to include lift and critical lift plans. Maintained the employment drug testing program and the Workers Compensation program. Conducted training for Confined Space, Lock-out / Tag-out, Fall Protection, Respirator Use, Fire Watch, New Hire Orientation, lift truck operation. Managed the Corporate return to work policy. Show less

Managed the Corporate Safey and Environmental Program for thirty-three sort, delivery, truck, and aircraft ramp facilities in the Western U.S.A.. Responsible for General Industry Safety, Construction Safety, Trucking (DoT) Safety, and Aircraft Ramp Operational Safety (OSHA and FAA).

1982 to 1984 = Washington Air National Guard, Ground Safety1984 to 1987 = Colorado Air National Guard, Administrative1990 to 1999 = Wyoming Air National Guard, Ground/Explosives Safety14 years Air National Guard service.Retired as a Master Sergeant / E7, Ground Safety and Explosives Safety Superintendent, 1S071

Managed all facets of the operation of personnel offices to include compliance with NAVOSH safety and health standards.August 1981 = Honorable Discharge, 9 years active duty service, PN1, Personnelman First Class, E6.-May 1978 to Aug 1981 = PN1 (E6), Saudi Arabian Detachment, Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA-Apr 1977 to May 1978 = PN2 (E5), Attack Squadron 81, NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL-Apr 1975 to Apr 1977 = PN2 (E5), NAS Keflavik, Iceland-Apr 1973 to Apr… Show more Managed all facets of the operation of personnel offices to include compliance with NAVOSH safety and health standards.August 1981 = Honorable Discharge, 9 years active duty service, PN1, Personnelman First Class, E6.-May 1978 to Aug 1981 = PN1 (E6), Saudi Arabian Detachment, Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA-Apr 1977 to May 1978 = PN2 (E5), Attack Squadron 81, NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL-Apr 1975 to Apr 1977 = PN2 (E5), NAS Keflavik, Iceland-Apr 1973 to Apr 1975 = PN3, (E4), Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM-Feb 1973 to Apr 1973 = Seaman (E3), Personnelman (PN) "A" School, NAS Belle Chasse, LA-Dec 1972-Feb 1973 = Seaman (E3), Basic Training, NAS Memphis, TN Show less