Steven Long MBA, CSP, CHMM
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Dynamic, articulate and ambitious Senior Level Environmental, Health and
Safety Manager (EHS) with 11+ years of proven track record of leading
critical compliance, operational and program development strategies for
high profile organizations. Offering comprehensive expertise in budget
management, quality and risk control and process improvement strategies as
well as strong investigative and leadership skills. Respected professional
with the ability to quickly gain the trust and cooperation of customers,
staff, peers and management.
Core competencies include:
OSHA / EPA / TCEQ Compliance
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems/Audits
Hazardous Waste/DOT Materials Management
Comprehensive Incident Investigations
Strong Technical/Root Cause Analysis Skills
ESH Program Development/Project Management
Quality Management System Audits
Problem Identification and Resolution
Legal Interpretation/Contract Compliance
Professional History
2000 to Present: UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE (USA), Houston, TX
2008 to Present: Manager, Environmental, Safety and Health - TX/AL
< Oversee all Environmental, Health and Safety compliance and risk
assessment initiatives for this prime Space Shuttle Contractor to NASA.
< Oversee day to day activities of a team of 17 professionals and maintain
complete oversight of $2MM budget for Texas and Alabama locations with
4200 employees, 6 VPP STAR sites, 11 facilities at NASA Johnson Space
Center, 4 facilities at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and 12 off-
center locations.
< Lead corporate level EH&S projects and actively support creation of
company level EH&S goals
< Facilitate and coordinate the Executive Safety Committee and the Texas
Operations Safety Committee; manage and track both the employee and
contractor safety training programs.
< Manage Texas Operations Emergency Management Program; accountable for all
crisis management response for 4200 employees; Facilitate Company Crisis
Management Team that leads response for all crises at Texas Operations.
Key Accomplishments
< Spearheaded implementation of the Voluntary Protection Program
for Texas and Alabama locations. Mentored Boeing and Lockheed
Martin to VPP Star status.
< Successfully decommissioned 4 facilities/labs during Space
Shuttle Program closeout activities. Provide critical EH&S input
for new facility construction and employee relocations.
< Created a web-based hazardous waste pick up system that ensures
100% accuracy of hazardous waste determination and weight.
< Achieved zero major findings during 3 Det Norske Veritas Third
Party audits of USA's ISO 14001 certified Environmental
Management System over a 36 month period.
2004 to 2008: Safety and Environmental Specialist, Engineer III, IV
< Maintain EH&S permits for several programs including air, radiation and
hazardous waste management; maintain relationships with regulatory
community.
< Spearheaded high visibility mishap investigations and performed 30+ root
cause analyses for employee injuries, NASA flight hardware mishaps, and
safety audit non-conformances.
< Authored and published 31+ Environmental, Health and Safety Functional
Policy and Procedures, Operating Procedures, and Desktop Operating
Procedures based on regulatory requirements, close calls, mishaps, and
risk reports.
Key Accomplishments
< Led a team of Texas and Florida environmental professionals in
attaining ISO 14001 3rd party DNV certification for USA's
Environmental Management System and led USA-Florida in achieving
companywide certification.
< Achieved Certified Safety Professional and Occupational Health
and Safety Technologist Certifications.
< Received Teamwork Quest Award for the implementation of a ISO
14001 certified environmental management system; developed a
company-wide closed loop Environmental, Safety and Health
Tracking System utilized in accurate tracking of ES&H safety
findings and audit results.
2000 to 2004: Safety and Environmental Specialist, Engineer I, II
< Maintained complete accountability for hazardous waste management at 2
waste generation sites; managed a $60K budget and continually met target
of 10% under budget results.
< Achieved an annual 5% reduction in hazardous waste generation by
implementing process changes and chemical substitutions.
< Integral in leading a company-wide World Class Safety Initiative for
multi-billion dollar Boeing/Lockheed Martin Alliance.
Key Accomplishments
< Created a critical requirements matrix designed to ensure
compliance with all flow-down requirements from Federal, State,
local and NASA customer.
< Key member of the Closed Loop Safety Inspection Lean Six Sigma
Green Belt Project and Hazardous Materials Pharmacy System Lean
Six Sigma Black Belt Project.
< Led a total rehabilitation of USA's web-based Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) database; interacted with employees,
customers, management, and Information Management Services to
define project objectives.
< Received recognition "Team Quest Award" for creating and
implementing USA Affirmative Procurement Program.
1999 to 2000: Philip Services Inc., (PSC), Houston, TX - Hazardous Waste
Coordinator
< Managed hazardous waste manifest system for this organization providing
nationwide industrial services, environmental services, transportation
and container services.
< Applied dynamic communication and project management skills to
collaborate with customers to optimize efficiency of new waste pick-up
scheduling web tool.
1990 to 1997: Professional Baseball Player
< Professional pitcher for (minor league and Major League spring training)
for Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Nuevo Laredo Owls
(Mexican Summer League), Arizona Fall League, and Caracas Leones
(Venezuelan Winter League)
Education / Certifications
University of Houston-Clear Lake - MBA, Environmental Management - 06/2002
University of Houston-Clear Lake - BS, Environmental Science - 06/1999
CSP, Certified Safety Professional, CSP No. 17975 CHMM, Certified
Hazardous Materials Manager, Cert No. 15313 OHST, Occupational Health and
Safety Technologist, Cert No. 2607 CM, Certified Manager, Institute of
Certified Professional Managers, CM No. 10116 SGE, Special Government
Employee, OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Lean Six Sigma Green
Belt Trained
ISO 14001 Lead Auditor (Det Norske Veritas) ISO 9001 Matrix Quality
System Auditor
OHSAS 18001 Auditor Occupational Health and Safety Management System (Det
Norske Veritas)
Leadership and Management Certification Program, University of Houston