James Michael Pennington
Houma La 70364
Ph: 985-***-****
Email: ************@***.***
Objective
To gain employment in safety or training department at a reputable company in the following areas,
Trainer, Instructor, Training Development, Technical Trainer, Skills Assessment, Continuous Process
Improvement, Training Implementation, Adult Learning Principles, Coaching skills.
HSE Safety Director, Manager, or Supervisor.
Qualifications Summary
Safety trainer with 20+ years in training and course development and 10+ years in safety: delivering
training, designing and writing courses. A proven track record of significant improvements in learning
processes, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction while reducing costs, and maintaining a positive
work environment, Expertise includes:
• ASP (associate safety professional) designation, working toward CSP
• Design and Delivery of Training Courses
• Subject Matter Expert: Water survival, Hazardous atmospheres testing, Rescue, Adult
Learning Principles
• Technical, Process, & Leadership Course Training via Navy instructor school
• Performance Consulting
• Safety audits, noise/sound audits
• HSE Technician, Specialist, Director.
• SEMS Compliance and implementation 11 Owner Operators Since inception Nov 2011
• ISO Compliance 9000, 14000, OSHAS 18001
• Field and shop audits
• Risk assessments
• Accident investigation
• ISNetworld and PEC premier
• OSHA, API RP 75, 30 CFR 250 sub part O and S compliance
• OSHA 300 log
• Working knowledge of API, EPA, OSHA, DOT, NFPA, BOEMRE and local laws,
regulations, codes, standards, and best industry practices for HSSE
• NSC Safety Supervisors course in college
• IADC Rigpass/Safeland/Safegulf instructor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
RST Global Solutions 2014-
Working as a third party independent contractor. Teaching safety to a major oil company in Kurdistan and
Saudi Arabia. Also developing a program training senior staff employees in assessment techniques of
employees skills, So the contracting company can develop a viable safety and technical training program.
The rotation has been about 30 days out of country 30 days home.
SGS North America Inc. OGC Houma La 2011-2014
HSE/SEMS and Training Coordinator for an upstream Oil Gas and Chemical company working in
the Gulf of Mexico, and land locations.
• Within a multi-nation multi-level company, developed Standard Operating Procedures for the GOM
• Proficient in maintaining ISNetworld and PEC premier information
• Conduct in-house and field audits on 8 departments including; field, laboratory, and offices
• Oversee safety program compliance SGS and other regulating bodies, of departmental charges
• Conduct hazard assessments and risk analysis
• Conduct root cause accident and near miss investigations
• Quality in Accidents, Near misses, Hazard Reports, Nonconformance, Improvement and
prevention, Behavior (BBS program)
• Plan and conduct safety meetings
• Develop and present safety training material for all aspects of safety
• Develop Branch SOP’s relating to SEMS
• Perform accident investigations and report using Crystal
• Sole responder to SEMS audits for major oil companies
• Perform accident investigations and enter information into a Crystal reporting system
• Developed and maintain Safety training matrix and records
M&O Americas Thibodaux, La. 2009-2011
Senior Safety Training Specialist for a 3rd party training organization
• M&O Provided safety training and certifications to offshore and onshore companies.
• Educational team member. Assisted in the designed, developed and delivered curriculum
and courses for the Water survival, HUET, OPITO BOSIET FOET, Helicopter Landing Officer,
Hydrogen sulfide Awareness, Confined Space and High angle rescue, and 20 other classes.
• Created and presented courses that comply with API, DOT, OSHA, BOEMRE, Coast
Guard, IADC, SOLAS, IMO
• Quality control, Quality and Assurance in course development
• Created these programs using the patch work rules and regulations that apply to the
offshore industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Performed site safety audits and sound exposure audits
• Presented OSHA and GOM Safety curriculum in a classroom and swimming pool setting
(HUET, lifeguard training)
Will provide a list of classes taught upon request.
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Kimery Painting. Sapulpa, Ok. 74941, 2008-2009
HSE Director
• Kimery Sandblast and paint, Pipelines Tank-farm tanks, and structural steel throughout the US
• Developed a safety program that expanded to include OSHA Industry Standards (previously only
construction standards)
• Maintained the ISNet world Contractor overview program
• Upgraded all safety equipment from 1980 standards to 2007-2008 standards
• Maintained atmosphere testing equipment
• Maintained breathing air filtration system
Oilind Safety, Tulsa, Ok. 2006-2008
Safety technician
Oilind Provides safety support equipment and personnel to refineries for shutdowns and turnarounds
• Refinery shutdown/turnarounds
• Air Monitor maintenance, repair and user training
• Confined Space attendant and high angle rescue, in hazardous atmospheres
• Respiratory, Pulmonary Function test, Portacount Fit test,
• Coordinator duties in refineries
• Managed a 30 man team of confined space attendants
• PosiCheck Scott SCBA
• Class C Hazmat endorsement on drivers license maintained log book
Gro-Penn Business Development 2003-2006
CEO of business
• Marketed a program which included the following
• Business plans
• Supervisor development and leadership development
• Sales Training
• Business plans
• Time management
• Customer service
College 2000-2003
C Doss Painting 1993-1999
C Doss, paint, and finish work new construction and remodels
• Supervisor for painting of new construction and remodel throughout the United States. Worked
with Corps of Engineers.
US Navy 1972- 1993
• Pilots survival systems(oxygen, aircraft pressurization, fire extinguishing), Aircraft Extinguishing
systems, Ejection seats, Liquid oxygen, Quality Assurance, Safety of flight inspector, E6, AME1
Aviation Structural Equipmentman. Non destructive inspection of ejection seats. Safety
Supervisor. Customs inspector, Military Police (3 years Japan) Collateral duties Drug Alcohol
Program Adviser, Shop supervisor, enlisted department manager, command training team
instructor.
Cards and Certifications
• ASP designation
• TWIC Card
• HUET, BOSIET
• Safegulf
• Rig Pass
• Passport
• IADC Rig pass
• OSHA 30 hour Industry
• OSHA 30 hour Constriction
EDUCATION
• B.S., Business, Entrepreneurship – Northeastern State University, Tahlequah Ok 2003
• Medic Firstaid, Instructor Trainer, 2009
• American Red Cross, Lifeguard instructor, 2010
• American Red Cross, Cpro Firstaid instructor 2010
COMPUTER SKILLS
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Macintosh and Microsoft, Crystal, and many others
Extra Curricular activities
• ISNetworld Steering committee member
• VFW member
• Church Deacon