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Billy Griffin - Environmental, Health and Safety Professional

Billy D. Griffin, Jr.

**** ****** *****

Paducah, Kentucky 42001

541-***-****

To Whom It May Concern,

I am pleased to submit my resume for consideration. I welcome the opportunity to speak with you personally to learn more about the company, the opportunity and how I may best serve in this role. As my resume illustrates, I hold over 25 years’ experience in multiple disciplines of the Environmental, Health, Safety, DOT, Human Resources and Training. Having a balance of both on-the-job, site-specific and management-level experience; I feel very confident that I am a very good fit for this opportunity. Early in my career, I was presented with an opportunity to not only complete formal safety training programs and post-secondary education; but also working in the field also allowed me an opportunity to work with and learn various trades and forge relationships at all levels, eventually leading to managing organizational safety initiatives and formal programs company-wide.

During the years of being in the field, working “boots on ground” with all levels of management and trades, all the way to corporate management; or while serving as the entire safety department or when managing a team of department personnel; I gained a very valuable respect and knowledge base that has allowed me to develop innovative solutions for organization I have served. I am now seeking an opportunity to join an organization that shares a commitment for a solid safety culture and sees it as a core value that can contribute to the morale, the profitability and the sustainability of a company. In conclusion, I thank you for consideration of my experience and qualifications I can offer in this role. I hope to speak with you at your earliest convenience and please note; I am available for interview and assignment right away.

Sincerely,

Billy Griffin

Billy D. Griffin, Jr.

3722 Ramona Drive - Paducah, Kentucky 42001

Telephone: 541-***-**** / Email: ac5s5n@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• 25+ years of experience in the EH&S profession with a diversified background working both singularly or while managing a staff of EHS professionals, working with companies ranging in size from two dozen employees to well over 500 with offices across the United States. Strong balance of both real-world field experience coupled with award-winning recognition as an accomplished Environmental, Health and Safety professional.

• Diverse background requiring extensive travel; I have worked in all but 3 states in the US and 7 overseas countries.

• Previously served on Advisory Committees to Washington State Labor and Industries, Construction Advisory Committee with State of Oregon OSHA, Chairman of the Rogue Valley Associated General Contractors Safety Committee and Lead Advisor with the State of Arizona Residential and Commercial Solar Safety Committee.

• Diversified background includes work as direct employee, prime contractor or subcontractor safety management with organizations in the Construction, Surface and Underground Mining, Oil and Gas Exploration, Solar, Wind, Nuclear, Refinery, Food Processing, Pulp/Paper, Chem/Petro-Chem, Transportation (FMCSA) and Manufacturing industries.

• Extensive background and well-versed with both Federal and Private Sector projects, including those involving Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (385.1.1), U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

• Recognized with awards in SHARP, VPP, US Dept. of Energy Integrated Safety Management, Oregon State ROSE awards, Tennessee OSHA VPP awards, all while working with strong emphasis on industry best practice methods, focus and reduction of both leading and lagging indicator statistics, reducing worker’s compensation costs, implementing industry and organizational best practice methods and improving overall safety culture and employee ownership.

• Certified management-level trainer (train-the-trainer) of incident investigation and root cause analysis; developing in- house programs and working with third-party administrators implementing effective return-to-work programs.

• Thorough knowledge and experience with developing written safety policies and programs, task-specific training procedures, safe work plans, site safety plans, Best Practice Management Standards, standard operating procedures and written regulatory programs applicable to state and federal OSHA, DOT, CSA, MSHA, EPA, state agency OSHA, OSHA VPP

“Star” Program, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001:2004-Environmental Management Systems, Lean Manufacturing, Six-Sigma, QA/QC 5-S, Process Safety Management (PSM) and environmental compliance with standards of CWA/CAA – including storm water discharge, air emissions (including Title V) permitting and testing, industrial wastewater permitting, SPCC planning, TSCA compliance, compliance with SARA, Form R, RCRA, CERCLA, and DOT HM 126-F.

• Working with all of the above; also 25 years of experience in fostering relationships ‘in the field’ that represent leadership, mentoring, providing effective resources, problem solving, innovative training solutions and eliminating common barriers in the workplace by providing motivation and support with EH&S challenges common to many industries.

• Authorized instructor of accredited programs through the Associated General Contractors, National Association of Safety Professionals, US EPA, NFPA, OSHA Training Institute (OSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA 5600), International Association of Drilling Contractors, Petroleum Education Council, DOE Integrated Safety Management, American Meteorological Society, American Heart Association, The Crane Institute of America, American Red Cross, National Safety Council, US Department of Labor (OSHA), MSHA Part 46 and MSHA Part 48 Instructor Certification (MSHA Blue Card holder.)

• Unique skill set... with an extensive background developing in-house company training programs with technical writing, creating web-based training programs, producing custom safety training videos and multimedia resources and developing custom print-based training materials for in-the-field reference. POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION:

Associates Degree Work: University of Kentucky, Paducah Community College – Paducah, KY (1989) BS / MS Degrees Work: Natural Sciences, University of Oklahoma, College of Liberal Studies – Norman, OK CSM Course: Certified Safety Manager, National Association of Safety Professionals, Shelby, NC (2005) CHMM Course: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (2004) OSHA 510 Couse: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (2013) OSHA 501 Course: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (1995) OSHA 500 Course: Red Rocks Community College, Denver, CO (1997) OSHA 5600 Course: University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2006) Technical Certification: Completed 140 hours course work for Emergency Medical Technician license – Paducah, KY (1993) Aviation Certificate: Completed 70 hours course work and flight time for completion of Private Pilot license, Flight-Tech Aviation Academy – Paducah, KY (1991)

Technical Certification: Completed 120 hours course work for Certified Firefighter, State of Kentucky, (1992) Technical Certification: Completed 40 hours course work for Certified Weather Observer, Western Kentucky University – Bowling Green, KY (1993)

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND CORE COMPETENCIES:

Development of Corporate Safety Programs.

Site-Specific Safety Management on numerous projects with both Construction & General Industry compliance. Provide Industry Best Practice recommendations and serve with Regulatory Compliance Advisory Board. Incident Investigations for both private employers and volunteer with state regulatory agencies. Client/Customer Liaison, Technical Writing, Operational Planning, Hazard Analysis. Behavioral-Based Safety Programs and Initiatives.

Overall Loss Prevention oversight, including management of workers compensation / return-to-work policies. Mobile Equipment and Cranes Competent Person, Confined Space Competent Person, Scaffolding Competent Person. Industrial Hygiene Data Collection and Analysis, Ergonomics & Risk Management Specialist, Training Development Specialist AUTHORIZATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

Certified Safety Manager in Construction (CSM) – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Safety Manager in General Industry (CSM) – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Safety Manager in Oil and Gas Industry (CSM) – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Petroleum Safety Manager (PSM) – National Association of Safety Professionals OSHA 10 hour and OSHA 30 hour Construction Card Holder OSHA 10 hour and OSHA 30 hour General Industry Card Holder OSHA 510 Standard for Construction Course Certificate of Completion Authorized OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer – OSHA Training Institute Authorized OSHA 501 General Industry Outreach Trainer – OSHA Training Institute Authorized OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer – OSHA Training Institute Certified Surface Metal/Non-Metal Instructor – Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) (Blue Card) Certified Hazardous Materials Management Specialist – Colorado State University Certified HAZWOPER (40-hr. and Incident Command) – National Association of Environmental Trainers Certified HAZWOPER Training Specialist – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified HAZWOPER Incident Command Specialist – National Association of Environmental Trainers Certified CPR, First Aid and AED Instructor – American Red Cross Certified NFPA 70E Arc Flash Instructor – National Association of Environmental Trainers Licensed Emergency Medical Technician – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certified Accident Investigation Technician – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Emergency Management Specialist – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Electrical Safety Specialist – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Ergonomics Specialist – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Chemical Safety Technician – National Association of Safety Professionals Certified Fall Protection Specialist – National Association of Safety Professionals Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Card Holder Petrochemical and Refinery Industry C-Stop Card Holder Member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers Member of the American Meteorological Society

Member of the National Association of Safety Professionals Member of the National Fire Protection Association Member of the American Radio Relay League

Member of the American Airline Pilots Association

TENURE / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ENSAFE / ASHLAND CHEMICALS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS – Calvert City, Kentucky Safety Manager / IH Consultant / Safety Training Specialist (May, 2017 – Present) Currently employed as Safety Management Consultant assigned to full-time role with Ashland Chemicals (chemical specialties manufacturing plant) based in Calvert City, Kentucky.

US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PADUCAH DEACTIVATION PROJECT – Paducah, Kentucky Safety Management Consultant / Project Field Safety Specialist (July, 2015 – May, 2017) Served assignment as contract Project Safety Leader with the Fluor Federal Services’, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Deactivation project for shutdown of the Paducah Uranium Enrichment Plant overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy. Working as a Consultant assigned by Preferred Safety, managed contractors’ field safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene sampling and employee training for the D&D compliance working with both General Demo and Sub Contractors.

THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, OREGON COLUMBIA CHAPTER - Medford, Oregon Regional Safety Manager (January, 2014 – November, 2014) Served with the Associated General Contractors as Safety Management Consultant covering the southern Oregon region based in Medford, Oregon. With approximately 150 member accounts in central and southern Oregon; my responsibilities involved providing general safety consulting services to AGC members, coordinating account reviews and safety assessments to determine safety performance and promoting industry best practices and compliance with OR-OSHA, Federal OSHA, MSHA, other regulatory compliance as well as ensuring support of our partnership with SAIF Corporation workers compensation insurance programs. Job duties would include visiting firms' offices and job sites and contractor work locations, mainly in the Southern Oregon region, but may also include Oregon, northern California and SW Washington, maintaining effective relationships with firm principals, jobsite supervisory personnel, and representatives from workers' compensation insurance carrier, providing counsel on issues and problems regarding state and federal administrative rules and regulations, conducting safety training for members and employees and supporting staff as required. Additional assignments and notable projects include:

• Frequent turnaround work providing site safety coverage with International Paper, Eugene, Oregon.

• Contractor mobilization for boiler projects with Flake Pulp and Flakeboard, Inc., Eugene, Oregon.

• Multiple contractor job site with Intel, Inc., Hillsboro, Oregon.

• Contractor safety oversight at Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Eugene, Oregon.

• Contractor safety oversight with Cherry Point, Washington refineries... BP, Shell, Conoco, Texaco, Tesoro and Hallmark.

• MSHA safety training for multiple contractors working with aggregate producers, Lafarge, Aggregate Resources and Hart Industries, Inc.

PENN GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. - Phoenix, Arizona / San Antonio, Texas Corporate Safety Director (June 2010 – January, 2014) Served as Corporate HSE Director, managing a team of 5 EH&S professionals, with Penn Global Energy with US Continental production offices in Phoenix, AZ, Rock Springs, WY and San Antonio, TX. Responsibilities were managing the company’s environmental, safety and health programs and compliance with federal, state and local regulations while working on some of the largest oil and natural gas production upstream and refinery operations, solar, wind and nuclear energy projects throughout the United States and Canada. Also responsible for Environmental issues to include NESHAP, CAA, Title V permitting, Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) and for developing site safety programs and contractor safety training.

THE MCKINSTRY COMPANY – Seattle, Washington

Safety Manager / Safety Director (April, 2008 - May, 2010) Served as Safety Manager (promoted to Safety Director after seven months) with a nationwide, union-hire mechanical contractor based in Seattle, Washington. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Development, my primary responsibilities consisted of managing the corporate Environmental, Health and Safety programs (including direction of 7 subordinates) by developing service level agreements for all business units within the organization, providing project-specific safety plans designed to enhance safety culture on multiple-trade construction projects. Managed site safety for larger mechanical projects, including the Microsoft 2009

'Safety Project of the Year.'

CRUTCHFIELD-GLITTERFISH MUSIC – Nashville, Tennessee Country Music Artist (2006 & 2007)

After an offer to sign as a professional singer/songwriter; took a couple of years to pursue a career as a Country Music performer / songwriter signed with Crutchfield-Glitterfish Music out of Nashville, Tennessee. During those years, I toured with some very well- known artists, continued songwriting and performed throughout the United States. Although my dreams of becoming a career musician may not have come to fruition; I was blessed with many opportunities and experiences that helped me become much more confident in front of any size audience for most any occasion.

OSMOSE CHEMICALS & WOOD PRESERVATION - Memphis, Tennessee Site EHS Coordinator (January, 2002 – October, 2006) Served as Site EHS Manager & VPP OSHA Star Coordinator with Osmose Chemical in Memphis, TN. Managed facility compliance with OSHA VPP Star Program, Environmental Permitting, Process Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene Sampling, Employee Training, Safety Committees, Recordkeeping, Process Safety Haz-Ops, Hazardous Chemical Inventories, JSA/AHA Writing, Fleet Safety / Hours of Service management and established EH&S policies and procedures for the Memphis, Tennessee plant.

BARRY SMITH ENTERPRISES, INC. – Nashville, Tennessee Human Resources Manager / DOT Compliance and Safety Manager (May, 1991 – December, 2001) Served as Human Resources / DOT Fleet Safety Manager with Barry Smith Enterprises, Inc. managing MSHA / OSHA / DOT regulatory compliance, as well as all HR-related functions, for large multi-services contractor with branch offices throughout the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Managed compliance for work such as Federal construction projects, oil & gas contractor services, pipeline construction projects, refinery turnarounds, inland waterways and dredging projects, land-based drilling operations, manufacturing process construction, road & bridge construction, environmental remediation and underground storage tank removals.

S&W PRODUCTIONS VIDEO – Paducah, Kentucky

Video Production Manager (August, 1988 – May, 1991) Served as Video Production Manager with a small business specializing in the production of industrial safety and training videos. The company served a wide variety of clients throughout the southeastern United States. My primary role, aside from the technical videography and editing of these videos, was to coordinate with clients and assist with writing scripts for the final productions. NOTABLE PROJECTS OF INTEREST:

United States Department of Energy, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, UF6 Depletion, Deactivation and Demolition, Paducah, Kentucky

Responsible for DOE, NRC, EPA, DOT, SWPP, SPCC, Kentucky NESHAP, Title V, KY-OSHA, HAZWOPER and numerous other compliance standards enforcement and training for demolition, mechanical and specialty subcontractors for project.

Microsoft Data Center, Tukwila, Washington (2007-2010) Project worked over 1 million man hours without an OSHA-recordable injury. Project was awarded by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) as “Safety Project of the Year.”

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, McKinstry Company, Seattle, Washington (2010) Mechanical Contractor on site with over 500,000 man hours without a lost-time injury.

Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Airport, Tukwila, WA

Sky Harbor Intl. Airport, Phoenix, AZ

Solar / Electrical contractor on site with over 100,000 man hours without a lost-time injury.

Arizona Public Service, Retrofit Solar Canopies, Prescott, Arizona School District Prime Solar Contractor on site with over 300,000 man hours without a lost-time injury.

Arizona Public Service, Retrofit Solar Canopies, Flagstaff, Arizona School District Prime Solar Contractor on site with over 200,000 man hours without a lost-time injury.

Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Morenci, Arizona Prime Mechanical Contractor on site with over 600,000 man hours without a lost-time injury.

General Motors Facility Shutdown – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Northern Natural Gas Pipeline Construction – states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado

Oklahoma City Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Excavation Contractor, retro lower downtown into tourist and convention focal point. Three-year project with no lost-time injury.

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