Bryan Knight

Houston, TX *****

Phone: 832-***-****

E-mail: act349@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives

I am an HSE Specialist with over 10 years of industrial hygiene, safety, & environmental health experience. I have conducted numerous workplace safety & health audits, including many types of safety and health training sessions. I would like to gain long-term employment with a successful company that would benefit from my experience and allow my education and work history to improve.

Experience

HSE Specialist (2015 –Current)

HSE Solutions Inc. (Houston, Texas)

I perform health, safety, and environmental audits of work site and training for employees of the customer and for new HSE team members. I have performed risk assessments and safety program development with PPE assessment and respiratory protection use, training, and selection. I perform all forms of active/passive air sampling, used several direct read instruments, and noise monitoring/noise surveys for various chemical and petrochemical companies. I have evaluated permit required confined space entries and exhaust ventilation flow measurements. I conduct environmental testing of work site area checking for unwanted chemicals in air or water and also check equipment for possible radiation exposure. I compose reports on the exposure data collected or specific safety improvements and give a best course of action to attain the Safety and Health goal for the company.

Industrial Hygienist (2000-2009)

OSHA Consultative Services (Tennessee)

I performed health and safety inspections, industrial hygiene sampling sessions, and VPP audits, while evaluating the job hazard analysis of front-line employees working various industrial processes. I performed numerous training sessions with new OSHA employees and employees of the customer at the inspection site on a variety of Safety and Health topics. A variety of sampling equipment was used to identify safety & health hazards and corrective actions were recommended. I composed reports of exposure data collected and the laboratory analysis, then evaluated results to best way to achieve OSHA compliance or specific company goals.

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Resolutions Inc. (1997-1998)

I was responsible for the health & safety of the employees and jobsite for contracted environmental remediation projects. I ensured compliance with OSHA and EPA regulatory guidelines for the containment, personal protective equipment, and required training programs. I performed safety and health inspections, using sampling equipment to collect data for chemical makeup analysis and communicated those findings with jobsite contractors. I conducted training sessions for employees every shift and when discrepancies were found that needed attention.

Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Bachelor’s in Environmental Science (1996)

OSHA Training Institute course list completion:

Process Safety Management of Chemical & Refinery Industry

Principles of Ventilation

Flammable/Combustible Hazards in Spray Finishing

Respirator Use

Noise Hazard Control

Electrical Principles

Safety Hazard Awareness

Accident Investigations

Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work Related Muscoskeletal & Nerve Disorders

Permit Required Confined Space Entry

Department of Transportation

Hazardous Materials Training

Houston Area Safety Council

General Scaffolding Safety

Fall Protection

Permit Required Confined Spaces

Multiple site specific Health, Safety, & Environmental procedures

Skills

TDSHS Asbestos Air Monitoring/Inspector, Lead Inspector.

Knowledge of EPA, OSHA 1910, and OSHA 1926 regulations.

Able to speak, write, Spanish at the intermediate level.

Able to operate industrial trucks, variety of lifts, power tools.

Proficient with Microsoft Access, Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.

Referrals upon request