Management Health

AMBER PATEK

**** ****** ***** ( Amarillo, TX ****9 ( 361-***-**** (

***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To fully apply myself toward a career utilizing my experience,

talent, and training in order to provide safety excellence in a reputed

organization that offers the opportunity to gain more experience in the HSE

field, and to create a safe work environment by supporting policies and

procedures, while initiating employee participation.

Key Skills

Talented, results-oriented individual with a proven record of

accomplishment in coordinating, planning and leading daily operational

functions in support of business goals and objectives. Expertise in working

unsupervised in fast-paced environment demanding strong organizational,

technical, and interpersonal skills. Trustworthy, ethical and tactful;

committed to professional management of public and environmental, health

and safety. Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.

Professional attitude and firm personality to manage projects independently

or as a team member. Solid leadership skills.

Professional Experience

HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR, 2010 - Present

British Petroleum (BP) America - Houston & Amarillo, Texas

Work within H&S functions to support BP North America Gas (NAG) operations

in the Anadarko Asset. Responsible for assisting in identifying hazardous

workplace conditions and coordinating corrective measures. Assist in

training employees on safety, company policies and procedures and

regulations pertaining to employee safety. Help ensure compliance with

Local, State and Federal health and safety regulations, and ensure that

proper records are prepared and maintained.

- Provide coaching and mentoring to field personnel on how to properly

identify, investigate, address and mitigate issues related to HS&S.

This includes the Leadership Team, operations personnel, and

contingent workers, and covers 4 field offices, over 100 employees,

and 10,000 square miles.

- Conduct and coordinate HSS assurance audits, and communicate lessons

learned, best practices, and improvement opportunities.

- Aid in identifying risks and applying reduction techniques to reduce

work related risk exposure to a level as low as practical.

- Assists with the updating, re-writing and implementation of site

specific and NAG practices and procedures.

- Provide Incident Management Support. Ensure OSHA record keeping is

current and incidents are accurately classified and recorded.

Facilitate incident investigations utilizing the CLC Root Cause

process. Coordinate incident management plan which includes

implementation, training, response, and liaison with local first

responders.

- Provide oversight of the Contractor Management program. Work and

interact with contract companies on case management issues, incident

investigation, BP practices and policies.

INTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST, 2009 - Present

ENSAFE - Irving, Texas

Daily activities include field identification, sampling, and evaluation,

including logging and collection of samples and performing ASTM Standard

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. Activities conducted at multiple

sites and for a variety of private and public sector clients. Duties

include: assisting project managers with office and field tasks, analysis

and reporting of results, health and safety compliance, and report

preparation, demonstrating good verbal and writing skills, and using the

ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams towards solutions

to environmental end-points, management of field projects and tasks, and

preparation of technical documents.

STUDENT LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, 2008 - 2009

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT - College Station,

Texas

As a laboratory research assistant I helped conduct research on the MixAlco

process which can convert any biodegradable material into chemicals and

fuels. I was responsible for performing a variety of clearly-defined

technical functions such as running laboratory-scale fermentations,

preparing gas and liquid samples for gas chromatography (GC), measuring

moisture and ash contents, entering data, and preparing media. I also

helped develop an electronic library of theses, dissertations, technical

papers and patents pertinent to MixAlco research. I worked with graduate

students to develop clear and explicit written procedures for fermentation

transfers and liquid sample preparation for GC analysis. These procedures

are currently the standard method used in the MixAlco lab. Because of my

ability and experience I helped train new student workers and graduate

students on these procedures. I have trained 10 individuals. My

organizational skills were applied to improve laboratory safety,

efficiency, and productivity.

Education & Credentials

2012 Associate Safety Professional (ASP) ( Eligible to sit for CSP in

September 2014

2008-2009 MPH Environmental and Occupational Health ( GPA: 3.5 Texas

A&M University Health Science Center, School of Rural Public

Health - College Station, TX - December 2009

2004-2007 Bachelor of Science, Bioenvironmental Sciences ( GPA: 3.0

Texas A&M University -

College Station, TX

References

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