Engineer Manager

*** ******** ***** • ROGERSVILLE, AL *****

PHONE 256-***-**** • FAX 256-***-**** • E-MAIL **************@*******.***

RUSSELL TANNER

P ROFILE

Experienced chemical manufacturing safety professional seeking a position focusing on safety of property, personnel,

business continuity, and the environment for an organization with a commitment to preventing losses.

E DUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science – Chemical Engineering - Mississippi State University, May 2003 – GPA 3.2

Master of Science – Occupational Safety & Health - Environmental Concentration

Columbia Southern University – Anticipated December 2009 – GPA 4.0

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) – Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) – National Fire Protection Agency

Associate in Risk Management (ARM) – Insurance Institute of America

Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) – Insurance and Risk Management Institute

Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) - AICPCU

Emergency Medical Technician – Northwest Shoals Community College

Hazardous Materials Technician – Georgia Institute of Technology

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Matrix Risk Consultants, Inc. Miamisburg, OH / Rogersville, AL

Loss Control Account Engineer – Chemical Risk Group 2008 to present

• Global property risk and safety consultant for two large heavy chemical manufacturing companies; a leading

manufacturer of fuel grade ethanol and corn chemical byproducts and a specialty building products chemical

(paint, epoxy, cleaning solvents) manufacturer.

• Complete comprehensive facility safety and loss control audits and identify and educate clients on all hazards

present; manage process changes, assess and improve site security and both internal human element programs

and contractor management programs. Provide detailed reports and action plans to correct deficiencies.

• Serve in project management capacity, developing project specifications, reviewing plans from contractors and

providing feedback to local and corporate safety and risk management on any improvements needed to

ensure the project meets code, insurance, and corporate guidelines. Assist as needed with PHAs, MOC

policies, and other PSM components.

• Serve as Global Risk Engineering Training Program Trainer and work on program development team.

Developed trainee skills inventory management system, program intranet website, and curriculum

improvements. Conduct field training for new hires in training program.

• Serve as corporate technical writer, producing publications for distribution to educate clients on wide range of

human element programs and physical hazards.

FM Global (Factory Mutual Insurance Company) Alpharetta, GA / Rogersville, AL

Consultant Engineer – Special Chemical Risk Specialist 2003 to 2008

• Provided loss control engineering for around 100 facilities each year. Ensure proper loss prevention measures are

in place through comprehensive knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and FM standards.

• Special Chemical Risk Specialist - Provided dedicated risk engineering services to wide variety of Special

Chemical Risk facilities. High hazard loss control expertise includes auditing of PSM programs, evaluation of

interlocks and procedures for prevention of runaway reactions and pressure relief devices, evaluation and

recommendation of special protection system such as foam and gaseous extinguishment, and PHA and MOC

program implementation.

• Completed numerous training courses through Advanced Special Chemical Risk Engineering such as:

o Complying with OSHA PSM & EPA RMP Regulations

o Thermal Process Safety Auditing

• Produced and taught training programs for most plant programs including hot work, emergency response

planning, flammable liquids handling, chemical safety, sprinkler maintenance, and safety interlock testing.

• Coordinated efforts for numerous Greenfield sites in developing and implementing proper loss prevention

and control programs, developing and reviewing fire protection, equipment, safety, and building criteria for a

wide range of complex occupancies and processes.

• Conducted numerous loss and incident investigations, developing root cause conclusions and

recommendations to prevent future occurrences.

Rogersville Fire Department / Emergency Ambulance Service Rogersville, AL

EMS Director 2004 to 2005

• Supervised over 20 Paramedics and EMT’s and managed daily operations. Duties included scheduling,

employee motivation, budget, expense, and insurance program management, serving as liaison to state and

local EMA, etc.

EMT / Firefighter / Hazmat Technician, Training Coordinator 2001 to 2005

• Responded to emergency medical and fire calls as lead medical responder, leading and coordinating efforts

with EMS personnel, mutual aid resources, 911 dispatch, and local hospital ER’s.

• Safety, hazmat, first aid, and CPR instructor for both departments.

Tennessee Valley Authority Muscle Shoals, AL

Environmental Engineering Intern Jan 2002 to Aug 2002

• Research position in high efficiency, low emission (Green) energy technologies. Responsible for monitoring

and data collection of SOx, NOx, and VOC emissions for biodiesel generators, improvements on biomass to

ethanol pilot plant, and evaluation of hydrogen fuel production feasibility.

Georgia-Pacific Monticello, MS

Process Engineering Intern – Integrated Linerboard Mill Jan 2001 to June 2001

• Realized need for and developed Tall Oil Plant Operation manual. Worked with experienced operators to

produce an over 200 page manual including SOP’s, ESP’s, safety procedures, P&ID’s, etc.

A DDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Occupational Health & Safety Technologist (OHST) – CCHEST

• Engineering Intern (EIT) – Alabama Board of Professional Engineers

o Sitting for PE exam April 2010

• CPR / First Aid Instructor - American Heart Association

• Certified Safety Manager - National Association of Safety Professionals

o OHSA 30 hour General Industry Course, Train-the-Trainer course, and EHS Manager course

• Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Active Member

• Developed Visual Basic programs for Flammable Liquid analysis using NFPA 30 and FM 7-29, Storage Analysis

using NFPA 13 and FM 8-9, and Water Supply analysis using proprietary developed N1.85 graphing technique.

• Proficient in all Microsoft applications, Visual Basic Programming in Excel and Access, website design,

Autosprink, SprinkCalc, HAAS, and use in Autocad.

P UBLICATIONS

Controlling the Hot Work Fire Hazard, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, April 2009

Matrix Best Advice Bulletins®, Topics include: Fire Pumps, Fire Protection Inspections, Emergency Response

Team, Electrically Classified Areas, Flammable Liquids, Hot Work, Process Safety Management, and Others.

R EFERENCES

Available upon request.

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