--EHS Specialist–Safety Management System (SMS)--
Qualifications Profile
Seasoned, astute, and versatile professional, offering extensive experience in health and safety management with focus on ensuring a safe and incident-free work environment. Articulate communicator and team player, with the ability to effectuate changes and develop environmental health and safety (EHS) practices in conformity with all established regulations. Proficient with SAP, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and Microsoft Access.
Areas of Expertise
Program and Project Safety Management Workplace Hazard Identification Regulatory Compliance
Reporting and Documentation Staff Training and Development Strategic Planning and Implementation
Employee Policies and Procedures SEMS and OSHA Manual Development
Professional Experience
JFP Services, Lafayette, LA
Hook-Up and Commissioning Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist Aug 2015–Present
Work in collaboration with the Anadarko Heidelberg HSE Team to perform a wide range of tasks including:
Safety and environmental management systems (SEMS) assurance
Project HSE oversight
Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) Program promotion
BBS data analysis and coaching
Incident case management
Confined space entry management
Employee and contractor training and indoctrination
Waste management
HSE inspection and auditing
RWDY Inc., Houston, TX
Onsite Deepwater SEMS/ Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist Aug 2012–Mar 2015
Partnered with Marathon and ConocoPhillips Deepwater Drilling SEMS Steering teams to execute various initiatives such as:
Monitoring of processes and procedures used to manage Deepwater Drilling operations and ensure conformity with SEMS II regulations
Revision of applicable practices to align with 17 elements of SEMS II and development of new ones to bridge SEMS gaps
Testing of the Marathon Project Place and the ConocoPhillips SharePoint sites from Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) location
Organization and management of training for all HSE advisors, leadership team members, and applicable staff
Drafting of Deepwater Drilling assurance protocol; as well as emergency evacuation and response, contractor site visit audit assurance, rig intake template, and bridging documents, tools, and plans
Evaluation and tracking of all actions associated with audit, observation, and/or incident investigation findings
Initiated multiple Deepwater Drillship and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU) rollouts; along with onsite compliance management.
Dynamic Production Service Inc., Lafayette, LA
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist Oct 2006–Aug 2012
Led the creation and implementation of measurable improvements and procedures associated with SEMS/EHS programs within Shell Deepwater production facilities.
Employed analytical skills in reviewing all paperwork for hazardous waste streams and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) on a daily basis.
Contributed key insights on incident management from first notice, investigation and dissemination of lessons learned, and closure of all actions.
Managed quality assurance for all incident data entry in the Deepwater GoM.
Organized and facilitated hazard registry and HSE cases bowtie audits on a regular basis.
Initiated the development and implementation of a tracking system to ensure compliance with regulated HSE critical training.
Maintained adherence to United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Served as an integral member of the Contractor Safety Management Audit Team.
Took charge of preparing and submitting tier I audit schedule for Shell Offshore GoM facilities.
Earlier Career:
Dynamic Industries Inc., New Iberia, LA
Construction HSE Representative
El Mar Consulting Inc., Lafayette, LA
Planner Safety Engineer Technical Writer
LeBlanc Oilfield Consulting Services, New Iberia, LA
Technical Writer
Additional Experience
C&D Production Specialist Inc., Larose, LA
Aviation and Marine Logistics Planner Jun 2004–Sep 2006
Acted as the focal point on the preparation of preventive maintenance task list and local operating procedures; as well as review and revision of local work instructions.
Held full accountability in facilitating periodic dockside and heliport health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) audits.
Responsible for the coordination of all aircraft and motor vessel movement in the Western GoM for Shell Oil Company.
Earlier Career:
Rental and Fishing Tools, Broussard, LA
Dispatcher
Education and Credentials
Occupational Safety and Health: In Progress;
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL
Practical Nursing: Vo-Tech Vocational School, New Iberia, LA
Occupational Health and Safety Technologist Certification: BCSP.org
Professional Development
Behavior-Based Safety Advanced Data Analyst Skills
Behavior-Based Safety Advanced Steering Team Skills
Taproot Incident Investigation Norm Survey and Control
Safety Intervention Trainer Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Safety
Health and Safety Environment Management System Trainer
Scaffold Inspection Decision Point Hazard Recognition Plus Trainer
DOT Hazardous Material Management Fall Protection Competent Person
OSHA 30 Supervisor (Industrial Safety and Health) Helicopter Underwater Egress
Waste Management Behavior-Based Safety Advanced Observation Coaching Skills