Richard Scott Samuel

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Mandeville, LA. 70448

Email: ad0iea@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated safety leader who has spearheaded Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Global Operations in the: Shipyard, Construction and Oil & Gas Industries. Proven success in leading diverse global projects and operations to achieve incident-free work environments. Highly effective in both independent and team-oriented situations. Able to multitask in competitive and fast paced settings.

Work Experience:

3/2023 – present

National Aeronautics Space Administration - NASA

13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129

Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor for NASA at the Michoud Assembly Facility. Oversee the manufacture and assembly of critical hardware components for exploration vehicles under development at the Marshall and other NASA centers. Proposing and leading the implementation of programs to protect employee health and implementing ergonomics. Overseeing biological monitoring programs. Implementing corrective actions and suspending operations if required.

10/21 – 3/2023

Murphy Oil & Production Company

9805 Katy Fwy. Suite G-200 Houston, TX. 77024

Sr. Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor providing oversight on offshore production and construction operations. Lead Safety portion of daily meeting with team members. Monitors, assesses, and resolves health and safety issues in the work environment. Identifies and evaluates chemical and biological dangers such as air quality, ergonomic challenges, or dangerous sound levels. Investigate all incidents thru Causal Factors. Perform random and post-accident drug screens. Maintain safety supplies and order as needed. Maintain companies Covid policy and check employees as required. Perform Weekly and Monthly Inspections of all critical safety equipment including lifeboats and life-rafts as required by USCG. Work as HLO and maintain POB. Emergency Response Co-Ordinator. Advising and collaborating with management to resolve occupational health issues. Creating and executing studies to monitor and assess employees’ exposure to health risks, and to measure the effectiveness of occupational health programs, policies, and procedures.

03/17 – 10/21

Remote MD

880 W. Commerce Road #101 Harahan, LA. 70123

Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor / Offshore Paramedic

Offshore Paramedic providing medical and safety services to all crewmembers on a variety offshore platform, drilling rigs, drill ships and offshore production platforms. Evaluate personnel and advise when medical evacuation is required. Overseeing biological monitoring programs. Assessing and analyzing research data, summarizing statistics, and compiling reports. Proposing and leading the implementation of programs to protect employee health and implementing ergonomics. Conducting regular audits of programs. Ensuring employee awareness of occupational health and safety concerns, programs, and regulations by conducting training and presentations. Implementing corrective actions and suspending operations if required. Advising various parties on workers’ compensation claims pertaining to workplace exposures. Maintaining current knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation.

04/13 – 01/17

Chevron DWEP Houston

Texas & Offshore GOM Office

Offshore Health, Environmental and Safety Advisor

HSE responsibilities providing oversight on HSE implementation for project execution during commissioning of two-billion-dollar projects (Jack St. Malo & Bigfoot). Shipyard construction thru first oil and gas production. Facilitate high-level Risk Assessment for project execution, focusing on management of risk according to the hierarchy of controls. Identify areas for improvement initiatives and develop programs. Creates and presents reports regarding the work environment. Recommends precautions and corrective actions that should be taken in response to identified hazards. Performs other related duties as assigned. Ensuring employee awareness of occupational health and safety concerns, programs, and regulations by conducting training and presentations. Advising and collaborating with management to resolve occupational health issues. Creating and executing studies to monitor and assess employees’ exposure to health risks, and to measure the effectiveness of occupational health issues.

10/10 – 04/13

Helix Energy Solutions

3550 Sam Houston Pkwy West #400 Houston, TX. 77060

Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager for Global Deepwater Well Intervention Company

HSE Manager during the Macondo Oil Spill and had reporting responsibilities during the stoppage of major oil response. Wrote the company Safety Manual to establish the safety expectations. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, terminating all new safety and medical personnel onboard offshore vessels. Had ten direct reports and 350 indirect. Was main point of contact for all safety related incidents. SME for reporting major incidents to BSEE. Inputted and maintained information in IS Networld. Provided for new-build projects at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. Worked with other providers HSE on amendment to SEMS which became SEMS-II. Company size grew 300% while working there.

11/05 – 9/2010

BP Oil Company

Construction & Decommissioning Group

Worked on BP Platforms damaged from Hurricanes Katrina & Ida performing P&A Work. PTW, CSE, & Safety Meetings. Perform Incident Investigations. SIMOPS Coordinator for Mad Dog new build and placement of Pride Drilling Rig.

3/1998 – 10/2005

Shell Exploration & Production Company

701 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA. 70115

Sr. Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor for Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Worked as Shell employee for multiple facilities in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Led Daily Safety Operations for multiple production platforms and drilling projects. Worked to complete job planning for major water injection and compressor installation as well as complete galley changeouts. Responsible for safety oversight on multiple H&P Drilling Rigs including the 202 & 205. Implementing corrective actions and suspending operations if required. Conducting regular audits of programs.

5/1985 – 2/1998

East Jefferson General Hospital

4400 Houma Blvd. Metairie, LA. 70006

Worked as a Paramedic for the 911 Emergency Responder Ambulance provider in Jefferson Parish.

Education:

Paramedic Certificate thru National Registry – 1990

Currently in process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health thru Columbia Southern University (online) and maintaining a 4.0 average.

Training:

3M Respirator Fit Testing Trainer

Accident Scene Investigation

Advanced Firefighting

Air Monitoring Certified

Certified Drug Screen Tester

Competent person in Fall Protection / Vertical Rescue

First Aid Instructor

Fire Vehicle Pump Operator & Fire Prevention

Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) Certification

HUET-Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (exp. 2027)

Lockout/Tagout Certified

OSHA Law

Qualified Rigger

Administration Safety Leadership

(ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support – (BLS) Basic Life Support

Confined Space Entry

Certified Hazardous Material & Containment

H2S Trainer

Open Water Diver

Permit to Work Champion

Swim Water Rescue

Taproot Investigation Training

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