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Safety Technician

Location:
Metairie, LA
Salary:
70000
Posted:
June 18, 2014

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HERMAN FLUELLEN

**** ***** ******* • Houston, TX 77053 • Cell: 713-***-**** • Email: acel6z@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I have several years of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Professional experience. As a leader I

insure that HSE systems policies, procedures and regulations are understood and followed. I have strong

analytical, safety and ergonomics skills. Self motivated, self managed and takes responsibility for own

growth and development. Meet deadlines, thinks innovatively, draws logical conclusion and conceptual

good judgement and thinking. Maintain high quality standard to zero injury work force . Have the ability to

analyze and pinpoint areas for improvement. Builds a strong relationship with people of diverse

backgrounds. Team builder. Excellent Communicator and can secure consensus with cross-functional

team. Can adapt to handle new challenges.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Health Safety & Environmental Coordinator/Supv Nov 2012 – Aug 2013

TRACER INDUSTRIES @ VALERO REFINERY – NORCO, LA

As HSSE Supervisor for Tracer industries Electricians working New Construction I have the ultimate

responsibility for Safety of all personnel. Communicate to workers to ensure all company Safety Policies,

Procedures, and Federal Regulations are read, understood and followed. Lead company monthly HSSE

training. Manage workers industrial safety council badges. Ensure availability of PPE, equipment and

tools are onsite and distributed. Investigate and report all near misses, personal injury and property

damage/loss. Maintain injury/incident reports.Maintain MSDS sheets. Conduct Safety training/testing,

Conduct new employee orientation, tool box talk meetings, daily audits,self assessments, inspections,

abate hazards and correct discrepancies .Inspect all Scaffolds, and Safety Equipment,tagged and report

any damaged equipment that is unsafe or not up to date. Inspect Fabrication shops.Ensure compliance

with client policies, state and federal regulations. Initiate MVRs. Attend clients daily meetings. Interface

with engineering and design groups on safety activities where applicable. Implement and manage

detailed task level day to day personnel safety program to ensure safe execution of work. Review Work

scope and turnaround documentation.Review lock out tag out activities, confined space, overhead work

and Mobile equipment activities. Review decon setups. Dispose of hazardous waste. Respond to

emergency situations in work place and assist others .Intervene in unsafe Acts/Conditions. Assist the

company with random Drug and Alcohol program. Review and modify Work Permits and write JSAs.

Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator Sept 2011 – Nov 2012

TRACER INDUSTRIES @ MOTIVA REFINERY – PORT ARTHUR, TX

As HSSE Coordinator for Tracer industries Insulators working New Construction I have the ultimate

responsibility for Safety of all personnel. Communicate to workers to ensure all company Safety Policies,

Procedures, and Federal Regulations are read, understood and followed. Lead company monthly HSSE

training. Manage workers industrial safety council badges. Maintained inventory unit supplies. Ensure

availability of PPE, equipment and tools are onsite and distributed. Investigate and report all near misses,

personal injury and property damage/loss. Maintain injury/incident reports.Maintain MSDS sheets.

Conduct Safety training/testing, Conduct new employee orientation, tool box talk meetings, daily

audits,self assessments, inspections, abate hazards and correct discrepancies .Inspect all Scafflods,

Safety Equipment,tagged and report any damaged equipment that is unsafe or not up to date. Inspect

Fabrication shops. Review lock out tag out activites, Confined space, overhead work and Mobile

equipment activities. Ensure compliance with client policies, state and federal regulations. Initiate MVRs.

Attend clients daily meetings. Interface with engineering and design groups on safety activities where

applicable. Implement and manage detailed task level day to day personnel safety program to ensure

safe execution of work. Review Work scope and Turnaround documentation. Review decon setups.

Dispose of hazardous waste. Respond to emergency situations in work place and assist others .Intervene

in unsafe Acts/Conditions. Assist the company with random Drug and Alcohol program. Review and

modify Work Permits and write JSAs.

Environmental, Health & Safety Technician Aug 2009 – Apr 2011

KELLY SERVICES @ DOW CHEMICALS – DEER PARK, TX

As Environmental, Health & Safety Technician at this refinery I provided Operation training,support to

Acrylates units HT and HT2. Responsible for EH&S Management Systems, Work Processes and

implementation of Dow Standards and Processes to employees and contractors. Work closely with

Production personnel, contractors and other members of EH&S Department to ensure Dow Life Critical

Standards are understood and followed. Intervene in unsafe Acts. Inspect Safety equipment.

Wrote and conducted training on Dow Work Permits to include (Loto, Confine Space, Hot Work and

PPE). Assist in eliminating injuries and exposures. Conducted Audits. Conduct Safety Meetings.

Monitored Dows Life Critical Guard standard. Monitored Confined Space Entries, Red Tag (Loto) and

Return to Operations. Monitored Housekeeping. Inspected Fire Extingluishers, Eye wash/Safety Showers.

Maintained tools for operations (Red tag, Yellow tag, and forms).Maintain MSDS sheets. Inspect

Fabrication shops.Performed field audits and scaffold inspections. Attended unit meetings and Contractor

Safety Meetings. Play key role in eliminating loss of primary containment. Act as resource for any HSE

Standards. Identify areas of improvement. Participated in Start-up and Shutdown unit activites.

Maintained inventory unit supplies. Participated in Maintenance TAR meetings. Conducted 6 sigma audit

on accountability signing in-out unit. Review work scope and turnaround activites. Review integration of

shutdown, decon, maintenance and commissioning startup plans. Accountable for hazardous waste

disposal, asbestos abatement, frac tanks, and Vac trucks inspections. Provide lessons learned and best

practices recommendations. Critique contract performance. Aware of land disposal restrictions. Read and

understand MSDS, P&ID and Plot plan drawings both mechanical and electricial. Involve pilot plant

projects, and tank farm projects. Participate drills, fire, explosions and muster points. Participate

observations, Provide awareness for Safety Award program.

Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator Jan 2009 – Mar 2009

KELLOG BROWN & ROOT (KBR) – KANDAHAR & BAGRUM, AFGHANISTAN

Provided EH&S support to Military Bases at Kandahar and Bagrum in Afghanistan. Followed KBR

procedures and guidelines as instructed. Duties defined within project to include risk assessments,

incident investigations/reporting, waste minimization, pollution prevention and compliance of management

systems. Inspect Motor vehicles before operation. Visit base sites daily review and sign off work permits

and JSAs. Inspect Tanks/Dams under ground and incenerators.Maintain MSDS sheets. Inspect safety

equipment and electrical outlets.Provide best practices to contractors. Reinforce EH&S requirements to

contractors and subcontractors. Use bilingual speaker when needed. Identify and improve loss of

containment reduction. Conduct After Action Reviews with Management. Participate in evacuation drills to

bunkers with required Hard hat and vest. Participate in weekly HSE reviews (incidents/closures/Work

Permits/JSAs/HSE Training).

SR PIPING DESIGNER/TECHNICAL WRITER – REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Jul 2008 – Nov2008

M & H ENERGY SERVICES – HOUSTON, TX

As Senior Piping Designer and Technical Writer I managed and created Process Instrumentation

Drawings, Process Flow inspections, Safety Flow Sheets and HSE procedures for onshore refineries and

offshore Platforms. Review piping pressure rating, well safety devices, safety relief valves and check

valves ratings. Follow API 14C. Maintain and review offshore monthly inspection reports, safe charts and

testing of safety devices against PFDs.Create primary and secondary evacuation exits on platforms.

Create commissioning and start-up procedures.Read Blue prints. Perform monthly Safety audit

assessments, review findings and assign action items completions.

Health, Safety, Security & Environmental Coordinator Jan 1993 – Jul 2008

Process Technician, Hazop Techn

BP AMOCO CHEMICALS/REFINERY – ALVIN, TX & TEXAS CITY, TX

Worked closely with BP Management, Operations personnel and contractors in Units, New Construction,

Expansion units to ensure HSSE procedures, policies,State, Local and DOT requirements were

understood and followed. Served as Liaison to communicate Regulatory issues. Also liaison between

Environmental Management systems and Maintenance. Perform HSSE and Title V audit assessments.

Initiated Title V Steers reporting. Chaired Plant Process Safety Committee. Member Plant Based Behavior

Committee and HSE procedure Review Committee. Inspect Fabrication shops. Facilitate PSM, PHA

studies and audits .Managed Hazardous Waste/90 day storage. Issue and repair tools. Identify and

evaluate hazardous risks and develop controls of at risk conditions .Completed Steers reports. Maintain

MSDS sheets. Changed Unit Procedures format to OSHA Standards and developed Learning and

Training Blocks for Operators in polymer unit. Work with QA/QC for installation of steel structure new flare

system. Review prestart up procedures and critical instrument testing. Read, write, review and modify

HSSE and PSM procedures. Attended Safety meetings, PSM meetings and Unit meeting. Review

Commissioning and Decommissioning procedures/process. Completed Abandoned in place and Demo

project. Review Works scope and TA documentation. Review integration of shut down, decon,

maintenance, commissioning and startup plans. Accountable for waste disposal and asbestos

abatement. Knowledgeable of land disposal requirements. Competent Scaffold person. Involve with

capital projects, R&D projects, pilot plants and Tank farm projects. Created and provided Lessons

Learned and Best practices sharing. Accountable for work force safety, efficiency and ergonomics

disciplines. Monitor fire drills, muster points and accountability. Monitor Management of Change and

Action Traction and completed as required.. Perform Based Behavior Observations. Performed ISO 9001

and 14001 audits. Conducted Hazops for polymer unit. Can operate overhead cranes.

TRAINING AND SKILLS

Process Safety Management Facilitation

Emergency Response Incident Investigations/KPIs

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook 40hr Hazwopper

IS0 9000,14001 Root Cause Analysis

Risk Assessments Construction Health Safety Tech (CHST)

Title V/HRVoc Behavior Based Safety

HSSE Policies/Procedures Control of Work

Extrusion And Blow Molding Fireman (Capt)

Hazmat Rail Transportation RCRA/TSCA/EPA/TCEQ-Steers

Hazardous Waste Process Technician Multi-Craft

P&ID/PFD/API 14C MSDS/NFPA

PHA/LOPA Methodology HSSE/PSM Auditor

Right of way/Idling Maintenance Coordinator

Job Representative LDAR/Competent Scaffold Person

Brakeman/Switchman Logistics Coordinator

Technical Writer Emergency Care Attendant

First Aid/AED Action Traction system

COMPETENT

NFPA OSHA 300 500-***-**** 1926

DOT SARA

EPA TCEQ

EDUCATION

Business Administration, Associate of Science

Alvin Community College, Alvin, TX

Personnel Technician

U.S. Army Ft. HUCHUCA, AZ

Data Control

USAFR, Ellington AFB,TX

AFFILITATIONS

Member, National Safety Council

Member, Texas Chemical Council



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