Experience

Site Safety Manager – Louisiana Corrections Women’s Institute (New Construction)

Site Safety Specialist – Savannah River Nuclear Site (Nuclear Salt-Stone Disposal Unit)

SMART Safety Gulf Coast

March 2022 to Present

Third party safety manager for multiple large scale construction projects on various sites.

Manage all aspects of Environmental, Safety and Health as per contract/customer specifications.

Provide technical and program management adherence assistance for all subcontractors on site.

Conduct New Hire Site Orientation, operator training, and regular Safety Meetings.

EHS Director

Smitty's Supply, Inc. - Roseland, LA

February 2020 to January 2022

Reduced OSHA Recordable / work related injuries by over 75% in two years. Company savings of over $2.5 million.

Oversaw 8 facilities in 7 different industries (including Plastics, Petrochemical, Chemical, Agriculture, and Trucking), in 3 separate states, with over 700 employees nationwide.

Oversaw and managed environmental program to include: sampling data and input/reviewed and signed data in Net DMR for various facilities.

Led inspections and abatements for DEQ, EPA, OSHA, State Police and Fire Department.

Managed all workers compensation cases from onset of injury to being released back to work.

Managed all state, federal, and local regulatory standards and data collecting for each reporting agency.

EHS Manager

Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc. - Holden, LA

October 2018 to February 2020

Drastically reduced company’s OSHA Recordables by 80% in 1 year. Company savings of over $1.5 million.

Company Liaison/Point of Contact for DEQ, EPA, OSHA, State Police and Fire Department.

Create Training Policies and Procedures to advance the technical skills of employees through the standardization of their work tasks

Manage reporting and data collecting for DEQ, DMR, OSHA, LA Works, and other state and Federal agencies

Managed all workers compensation cases from onset of injury to being released back to work.

Created and implemented a new safety culture based on manager/employee engagement.

Safety Manager

Woodson Incorporated - Plaquemine, LA

April 2018 to August 2018

Created new training program to include comprehensive onboarding, and operator certification program for over 20 different types of heavy industrial construction equipment.

Wrote over 300 SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)

Safety Technician

Wyatt Field Services - Louisiana

January 2018 to March 2018

Ensures employee safety and compliance with company and client safety regulations.

Deliver safety presentations and tool box meetings for Wyatt and Turner Industries employees before shift and change in job tasks.

Conduct investigations to determine root cause analysis, when necessary.

Emergency Rescue Team Member

CORE Occupational Resources - Baton Rouge, LA

November 2017 to December 2017

Develop site and hazard specific rescue plan.

Retrieve, rescue, and package patient in the event of an emergency.

Work with site safety specialists, as well as third party safety professionals to ensure continuity of safety protocol and preventative safety measures.

HSE Advisor

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company - Hackberry, LA

August 2016 to October 2017

Provide technical assistance to field operations to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards.

Conduct HSE compliance evaluations of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure compliance.

Conduct investigations for root cause analysis.

Chemical Production Operator

Brown Eagle - Saint Gabriel, LA

March 2016 to July 2016

Supervise a crew of ten Operator Technicians on an end lien packaging process of bulk Atrazine

Hazard recognition and problem solving, that include safety audits of work environment and to make prompt fixes and solutions.

EHS Specialist / Supervisor

PM Custom Designs - Independence, LA

June 2014 to January 2016

Developed and maintained: Worksite Inspections, Safety Audits, Safety Policy and Procedural Implementation, Lockout/Tagout development, Initiated PRCS program.

Create and maintain OSHA compliant atmosphere, daily Safety Meetings, HAZCOM, develop and apply ergonomics to relieve body from daily stress of work.

Increase work production and morale.

Landman

Schoeffler Energy Group - Lafayette, LA

April 2013 to May 2014

Performed Due Diligence on mineral and working interest title in various Parishes of Louisiana.

Execute research for independent as well as major exploration and production.

Ran title and negotiated lease agreements for major exploration projects throughout Louisiana.

Plant Operator

EnLink Midstream - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

March 2011 to January 2012

Conducted site specific safety training for all new hires and visitors

Superintended and administered all work permits for all work inside the plant.

Monitor the control board to achieve maximum ethane recoveries.

Developed site and equipment specific Lockout/tagout procedures

Achieved highest ethane recoveries in Plant History

Education

CSHO in Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA

University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX

Bachelors of Sociology

Western State Colorado University - Gunnison, CO

Certifications and Licenses

TWIC – Expires February 2027

COSS – Certified Occupational Safety Specialist

SSH – Specialist of Safety and Health (both Construction and General Industry)

CPR/AED Certified

CSHO – Certified Safety and Health Official

OSHA 2264 Permit Required Confined Space

OSHA 7115 Lockout/Tag Out

OSHA 7410 Managing Excavation Hazards

OSHA 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry

OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry

OSHA 5810 Hazard Recognition and Standards for On-Shore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

OSHA 501 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry

OSHA 3095 Electrical Standards

OSHA 521 Guide to Industrial Hygiene

OSHA 3115 Fall Protection

OSHA 2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

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