Derek J. Hepner

***** ******* ***** ***** ********, Texas 77441

Cell: 281-***-****

Email: acw115@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

I desire to utilize my vast experience in the public safety and oil and gas industry to increase your company's safety and security. I have a wide body of experience to draw upon and make sound safety and health decisions. I am a dedicated, hardworking professional with a keen focus on the safety of personnel, environment, and equipment.

Experience:

With 12 years of experience in the safety field, I have worked on many different assignments including the last 4 years in management. In the oil and gas industry, I have experience in construction, P&A, decommissioning, and offshore drilling. On-land, I have experience in midstream and facilities construction, high power transmission lines, as well as pipeline and horizontal directional drilling.

Education:

Columbia Southern University – Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health (3.44 GPA). Date of graduation 12/15/2015. Currently, I am perusing a Master’s Degree in business administration with a focus on project management.

Certifications:

Associate Safety and Health Manager, awarded by Institute of Safety and Health Management

Occupational Safety & Health Oil & Gas Safety Professional

Occupational Safety & Health Professional Certificate

OSHA 500 Instructor through TEEX at Texas A & M University

Instructor – H2S

Senior All Hazards Credential through TEEX at Texas A & M University

Hazardous Materials Technician (HAZWOPER)

Systems of Offshore Survival

Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET)

Anadarko Petroleum /Alpha Services – Safety Manager/Chief Safety Inspector 7/2014 – Current

Assist, plan and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Advise safety director on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions

Plan and implements training for employees in work site safety practices

Maintain safety files and training records

Conducted safety surveys and inspections, prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented

Conduct post-accident investigation and prepare reports identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management.

Assist, set-up, and conduct training

Assist in the development, evaluation, and upgrading of safety programs and policies

Assist and maintain environmental reports

Exhibit excellent Computer, communication, and training skills

Hard Rock Directional Drilling - Corporate Safety Director 2/2014 –05/2014

Provide appropriate safety and health, accident prevention, and investigation training for managers and supervisors

Assist management in the annual inspection of workplaces to assure safe and healthful conditions for workers. Prepared appropriate notices for management to issue for abatement of identified hazards

Provide promotional materials, develop, and administers recognition systems to promote safe and healthful work performance

Assist management and supervisors in investigating accidents and developing measures to prevent recurrences through root cause analysis Assist

Support the Safety Management System (SMS) by recording all accident reports in a timely, complete, and accurate manner. Worked closely with ISNet world to ensure correct company rating was reflected

Assure that claims for injuries and illnesses posted in SMS are posted in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 300 log accurately

Anadarko Petroleum / GIFS and Total Safety - Chief Safety Inspector 7/2009 – 2/2014

•Assist, plan and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

•Advise safety director on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions

•Plan and implements training for employees in work site safety practices

•Maintain safety files and training records

•Conducted safety surveys and inspections, prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented

•Conduct post-accident investigation and prepare reports identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management.

•Assist, set-up, and conduct training

•Assist in the development, evaluation, and upgrading of safety programs and policies

•Assist and maintain environmental reports

•Exhibit excellent Computer, communication, and training skills

Acadian Safety Management Systems –HSE/Medic 4/2002 – 12/2004

•Hazard Communication Program

•Exposure Control Program

•Job Hazard Assessment (JSA) and Personal Protective Equipment Program (PPE)

•Hazard Communication Program

•Lockout/Tag-out program

•Confined Space Entry Program and associated permitting

•Authorized permitted work through the client permit system

•Emergency Action Plan

•Provide emergency care with an extended scope

Waller County Sheriff's Department – Deputy/Deputy Jailer/SWAT 2/2000 – 8/2014

•Write reports, read communiqués, reports, orders and implement indicated changes as appropriate. Testify in Court as required

•Investigate conditions hazardous to life or property; conducts initial investigations of crime and crime scenes; may assist detectives in criminal investigation work. Collect and preserve evidence

•Respond to radio calls and investigate complaints, disturbances, collisions, and administer first aid in emergencies

•Give information to pedestrians and motorists; Checks for any law violations; Writes citations; directs traffic and escorts convoys

•Serve warrants and subpoenas; transports prisoners and assists in booking and jailing prisoners; appears in court

•Demonstrate knowledge of public relations in law enforcement and show the ability to react quickly and calmly under emergency conditions

MKM Engineers – Bomb Disposal Technician/Safety Officer 5/2007 – 9/2007

•Identification of all types of military munitions, including fuse types

•The movement and/or consolidation of UXO that has been determined safe to move

•The preparation of firing systems, both electric and non-electric, for demolition / demilitarization operations

•The operation of personnel decontamination stations

•The proper storage of explosive materials

•The performance of field collection procedures to identify contaminated soil

•The transportation of demolition materials and/or UXO, for which the risk of movement has been determined acceptable

References

Dewey Neely 970-***-**** acw115@r.postjobfree.com

Jason Smith 318-***-**** acw115@r.postjobfree.com

Chris Lee 713-***-**** acw115@r.postjobfree.com

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