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Houston, Tx, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Drive safety field operations and program development through strategic enforcement, implementation and training of staff. Provide ongoing guidance on health and safety policies, procedures and issues to ensure a safe working environment. Manage HSE Management Programs in ISNetworld and PEC Premier.• Joined team of newly formed start-up and developed, implemented and maintained the OES Field Health and Safety Program in all major US O&G basins. • Created and implemented all HSE Programs, HSE manual, and audit program as well as implementing a region wide training program. • Slashed property damage and lost time recordable incidents by 75% this year.• Led team increasing capability from 25% to 89% based on test scores.• Gained buy-in from field to establish new safety programs and processes, rolling out 2-3 simultaneous programs, leading to no serious injuries in 10 months, reducing Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) from 3.92 in first year to 0.00.• Implemented new program ranked in the top 20% by ISNETWORLD contract network

Longview, Tx, Us

Consulted on pipeline inspections, supporting leadership in getting company on board with excavation regulations. Trained, coached and developed company safety personnel on best practices.• Modified in-house procedures to focus on improved excavation safety, reducing incidents by 40%.

London, England, Gb

Served as Health and Safety Supervisor for Operations and Exploration in East Texas in conjunction with Programs & Verification Team Lead, overseeing a team of 4 direct reports.• Quarterbacked buyout of Industrial Scientific personal monitoring equipment contract, saving approximately $120K over the life of the 4-year contract. Steered negotiations of a service agreement on owned equipment with a local vendor.• Drove alignment of local policies with the new program development removing confusion of the requirements from the workforce and enhancing productivity.• Spearheaded efforts to align team make-up with new business model while maintaining local workforce focus on safety, delivering comprehensive training to all staff.

London, England, Gb

Oversaw and managed regional safety and verification programs directed to revise, develop and implement new regional programs and verification requirement to the workforce in all 5 assets. Directed a team of 7 direct reports.• Led the revision, simplification and implementation of 25 plus BP Lower 48 Regional Safety Programs departing from a conformance to a regulatory compliance model, driving business productivity while eradicating redundant paperwork.• Headed up efforts to revise, simplified and implemented the contractor management program by simplifying approval process and utilizing ISNetworld allowing efficient and deeper insight into a contractor’s health and safety programs.• Directed design and implementation of compliance verification process and wireless data tool to enable remote worksite verification of work activities, reducing redundant data entry by field technicians while directly boosting productivity

London, England, Gb

Recognized as “safety janitor” for consistently correcting local safety management shortfalls while serving in a lead technician level role in the field. Steered daily health and safety initiatives, workforce safety decisions and training for workforce including DOT, radiation safety, asbestos, excavation, scaffolding and all other work permit operations throughout Midland and Amarillo, TX and McAlester, OK.• Held Excavation Technical Authority for the regional excavation program and served as the primary coach for the region.• Served as Comprehensive List of Causes Leader in the region’s incident investigation team for High Potential Incidents.• Managed the local atmospheric monitor program including troubleshooting and equipment needs, saving an average of $20K annually by negotiating with equipment suppliers as changing business conditions warranted.• Oversaw the Atmosphere Monitor Program, working with supplier to secure good rate and implementing program according to budgetary and audit requirements to ensure compliance.• Directed local safety committee on potential issues and mitigations needed to prevent potential workplace injury.

Irving, Texas, Us

Managed day to day health, safety and fire protection system for the Celanese Plant. Duties included on-site job audits and work permitting, local policy management, safety equipment inspection management, development of the fire equipment maintenance integrity management program, emergency response preparation, compliance auditing and mitigation validation, incident investigation and mitigation, fire system testing program, IH monitoring and compliance training.

Houston, Texas, Us

Managed all health, safety and environmental affairs for the Sunray facility. Duties included safety equipment inspection, onsite safety audits and work permitting, environmental reporting (SARA 312 & 313), storm water run-off management, opacity monitoring and reporting, waste disposal managment, drinking water monitoring, incident investigation and mitigation monitoring, emergency response preparation, IH monitoring, training and medical case management.

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Formerly Diamond Shamrock R&M, I managed day to day health and safety issues which included onsite work audits and permitting, atmospheric monitor calibration, compliance audits and mitigation validation, fire system maintenance program development, fire brigade and high angle/confined space rescue team development and implementation, NDT inspection, medical case management, process hazard analysis and radiation safety officer (RSO) duties. Early assignments included maintenance worker and operator assistant/helper for Waste Water Treatment, Sulfuric Acid and Sulfur Plant, Refinery Light Ends Unit and Cryogenic Gas Plant.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Environmental Health

Associate Of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Environmental Health

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