Ben Bryant
**** ******** **. • Friendswood, Texas • ***********@*****.*** 281-***-****
SENI OR LEVEL SAFETY Manager
Quality Control / Operations Manager / Instructional Trainer
Dynamic, innovative, professional with a 20+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success in Quality Control, First Response, Management, and Safety. Tenacious in building professional relationships as a team player on all levels of management.
Core competencies include:
Quality Control
Safety Marshall
Inert & IDLH Specialist
Quality Inspection
Hazmat Emergency Response
Document Control
First Responder
Breathing Air Technician
Microsoft Office Suite
Certifications:
Detcon H2s Systems
Certified Inspector I & II
TWIC
Excavation Competent Person
OSHA 30 Construction
OSHA 30 General Industry
H2s Instructor
First aid
Basic Plus
Veriforce OQ Qualified
40 Hr. Hazwoper
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
November 2022- Present
USA DeBusk
Houston, Texas
Gulf Coast Region Area HSE Manager
Skills/Duties
Oversee the Safety portion of the 7 divisions I have been assigned.
Send out a weekly Safety Report on Friday to discuss each divisions audit counts, training status, CAPA’s, concerns, upcoming projects, and any complaints concerns and recognitions.
Ensure all my Field Safety Coordinators have the support they need, i.e., questions with our policies and regulations within the company.
Maintain a monthly training matrix to make sure all our employees have all their training and proper certifications are up to date so that they will be ready when called out for a job.
Perform Safety support on Turnarounds for our clients throughout the United States and Canada.
March 2019-November2021
Primoris Field Services
Houston, Texas
Project Safety Manager
Skills/Duties
Put together a Site Safety Plan prior to all Pre job meetings so that all emergency contacts and nearest hospitals are known and briefed to all employees.
Make sure all documents, both new hire and operator certs are in the job book before work begins, along with an up-to-date Master SDS.
Conduct daily pre-job Safety meetings with all subcontractors to discuss what each craft would be doing and discuss the hazards involved for everyone around.
Conduct Veriforce OQ’s.
Maintain all client paperwork for subs making sure everything was completed, before turning it into the client.
Conduct two audits and observations on all subs to get trends and report to the Safety Director so that he can input information into a master matrix.
Respond to field incidents and determine what severity they are.
Call OCMED, follow instructions on how to stabilize workers until Evac gets there.
Report all incidents, near misses, first aid, and recordables, to the client immediately.
Conduct root cause analysis on any incidents and report them to the client.
Projects
OneOak Pipeline Project Kermit, Texas
Olin/Dow Maintenance Project Freeport, Texas
Centurion Station Project Midland, Texas
Exxon Mobil Pipeline Project, Channelview, Texas
Ineos 10” stainless Exxon corridor Houston, Texas
Ineos expansion Port Arthur, Texas
Inotek Safety Consultants
Texas City, Texas
Contract Safety Professional for Turnaround at Valero Texas City March 2018-February 2019
Skills/Duties
Conduct nightly Safety meetings to discuss Hazard recognition and prepare JSA before work begins.
Monitor work throughout the shift and ensure that all processes were done safely.
Turned in daily reports to keep track of any incidents or injuries during the shift.
Respond to all incidents on the job and contact Plant EMS to assist.
Did a nightly walk through the jobsite area to assure everything was in compliance.
Insured all lock-out tag out processes were done correctly, the permit was turned in at the end of each shift, and that all locks had been removed.
Projects
Valero Texas City Alkaline Unit repair and Turnaround
Cardinal Compliance Consultants
Holland, Ohio
Safety Consultant Marathon Texas City December 2017-May 2018
Skills/Duties
Conduct pre job startups and site-specific orientations for new contractors coming onto the
Facility to perform work.
Aid onsite EMT with all medical issues and coordinate with client OCMED on how to provide the best care.
Performed daily audits on all subcontractors to ensure all work practices were in compliance.
Checked all permits, JSA’s and other paperwork throughout the facility to make sure everything was correct.
Participate in map lining and maintaining procedures for all first aid, recordable, or other incidents on the facility through Axiom.
Projects Texas
City Geo Dome, Power Grid, and Manifold Construction
Altitude Rescue Technician
Jacobs Technology Houston, Texas
September 2017-December 2017 Skills/Duties
Participate in morning Safety toolbox meetings.
Conduct maintenance on water supply systems before and after each Chamber run.
Ran communications and air pressure systems for Crew members in Class I space suit ops.
Did monthly fire extinguisher and SCBA systems stationed around the facility.
Be on standby to provide emergency egress of crew member if in any distress and aid in stabilizing until Medical arrives.
Followed detailed procedural paperwork for all pre and post operations in the chambers.
Performed maintenance and change out of any faulty or questionable equipment before each run.
Projects
Johnson Space Center chamber ops building Clear Lake Texas.
Pipefitter/ Bolt up Technician February 2017- August 2017
Choice Pipeline Alvin, Texas
Skills/Duties
Participate in morning Safety meetings and fill out JSA for the day.
Grind, fit and weld small bore pipe in fab shop.
Record all heat, and weld line numbers for client.
Torque all flanges to spec on new meter skids.
Make sure new meter stations are level and orientated towards the well head prior to installation.
Projects
Denbury oilfield expansion Alvin, Texas.
Craftsman A / Forklift Operator June 2016- November 2016
Strike USA Baytown, Texas
Skills/Duties
Participate in morning Safety meetings.
Conduct daily inspection of equipment before each use.
Operate JLG Forklift unloading valves and all other material delivered to site.
Aid in positioning components, piping, and flanges for the welders.
Fit, bolt up, and torque all new flanges in the manifold area.
Projects
Magellan Tank Farm manifold expansion.
Arcadis/Marathon Pipeline
Pasadena, Texas
Contract Safety Professional for Station Processes November 2015- June 2016
Skills/Duties:
Participate in morning startup meetings for contractors and Marathon.
Conduct Pre job startups for new companies coming onto the facility to perform work.
Conduct daily site audits of both Marathon and contractors on the facility.
Did daily walk thru audits of all permits on the facility to assure everything was in compliance.
First Responder to assess all medical issues and injuries until EMT arrives.
Participated in map lining and maintaining procedures for all first aid, recordable, or other possible.
Incidents on the facility through Axiom.
Conducted orientation to all new hires to insure they knew marathons policies and procedures.
Projects
Marathon PTEX Geo dome construction and manifold expansion.
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Fishbone Safety Solutions
Crystal City, Texas
South Texas Field Operations and Training Manager August 2013- May 2015
Skills/Duties:
Responsible for day-to-day operations with Safety training, in the field, and the office.
Maintain a project manager board / log of all ongoing projects.
Make weekly schedules and manage the team of Safety Technicians in the field.
Conduct new hire and random DISA drug and alcohol screens to all employees.
Create invoicing for both manpower, and equipment in a timely manner for multiple clients.
Keep a running matrix for all equipment and man hours to backup invoices.
Conduct monthly safety meetings with all employees so that are aware of any policy changes or potential problems we were having on the various ranches.
Projects
Chesapeake / Exco Eagle Ford Shale Carrizo springs, TX
Select Energy Services
Kennedy, Texas
Flow back Operator February 2012- August 2013
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Skills/Duties:
Participate in rig ups and rig downs.
Monitor well through equipment once the well was active.
Monitor well head pressure, water, oil, and gas levels.
Maintain and email an hourly report consisting of pressures, levels and loads picked up.
Projects
Chesapeake Eagle Ford Shale Carrizo springs, TX
Fishbone Safety Solutions
Crystal City, Texas
Safety Analyst
April 2010-February 2012
Safety Skills/Duties:
Participate and conduct safety audits for oil and petrochemical contracts.
Present Quality and Safety outcomes to senior leadership.
Monitor H2S levels and inspect H2S sensors.
Monitor Detcon system.
Monitor operators while on supplied air.
Fire & rescue.
Projects
Chesapeake Eagle Ford Shale Carrizo springs, TX
Burrow Global Construction LLC
Crystal City, Texas
HSE Coordinator
July 2008-April 2010
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Quality & Safety Skills/Duties:
Participate and conduct safety audits for oil and petrochemical contracts.
Present Quality and Safety outcomes to senior leadership.
Present quality information to team; review data, and determine what changes were needed to make the job safer for the laborers.
First Responder to all medical issues and injuries.
Supply data from quality reviews to upper management.
Involved with quality issues reported by associates, including testing, modifications, and root/cause analysis.
Projects
Anadarko Eagle Ford Shale Carrizo springs, TX – Safety Coordinator
ENGlobal Construction LLC
Houston, Texas
HSE Coordinator & Cost Control
June 2006- July 2008
Quality & Safety Skills/Duties:
Participate and conduct safety audits on all projects.
Present Quality and Safety outcomes to senior leadership.
Present quality information to team; review data and determine what changes were needed to improve safety standards.
Involved with quality issues reported by associates, including testing, modifications, and root/cause analysis.
First responder to all medical issues and injuries in the field and map line with our OCMED for further instructions.
Generate spreadsheets for payroll, expenses, and requisitions for all projects.
Conduct new hire orientations, including all training needed, and drug screens.
Conduct monthly companywide safety meetings to discuss issues and inform workers of concerns.
Maintain weekly and monthly budget reports for all projects.
Projects
Anadarko Eagle Ford Shale Carrizo springs, TX – Cost Control, Scheduler
NGS, Sprint pipeline Laurel, MS – Safety Coordinator, Inspector
Teppco Bossier city, LA – Cost Control, Scheduler
Industrial Performance Services
Deer Park, Texas
HSE Coordinator
March 2003-June 2008
Quality & Safety Skills/Duties:
Participate and conduct safety audits for oil and petrochemical contracts.
Present Quality and Safety outcomes to senior leadership.
First Responder along with Army Core conducting search and rescue Ops looking for survivors during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Marked on each property if we found deceased so that they could be carefully removed and cared for.
Projects
Hurricane Katrina relief New Orleans, LA – Project Manager
Team Exxon Mobile Baytown, TX – Safety Coordinator
A&L Industrial Services Shell Coker Unit Houston, TX – Safety Coordinator
American Tank & Vessel Pasadena, TX – Safety Coordinator
Hi-Tech Refractory Houston, TX – Field Safety Rep
Horseshoe Construction, Houston, TX – Field Safety Auditor
United Space Alliance
The Space Operations Company, Houston, Texas
Aero Composite Technician
September 1997-March 2003
Quality & Safety Skills/Duties:
Write safety procedures for standards in suit lab; with team, write and develop standards for Emergency Egress training.
Participate in various Lean Six Sigma / continuous improvement projects.
Comply with ISO14001 as a customer contractual standard.
Participate in internal safety audits of Neutral Buoyancy Lab on a weekly basis.
Conduct safety audits for suit and tool labs monthly.
Present Quality and Safety training to back-up associates.
Train and mentor new hire technicians.
Coordinate and write On the Job Training sheets for new employees.
Present quality information to team; review data and determine changes to be made to improve safety standards.
Supply data from quality reviews to upper management.
Participate in fives, alone and with teams.
Involved with quality issues reported by engineers and astronauts, including testing, modifications, and root/cause analysis.
Technical Skills/Duties:
Assembly, disassembly, maintenance, repair, overhaul, testing, modification and processing of components and sub-components. Conduct testing, maintenance, overhaul, repair and modification of uncontrolled/training hardware for space flights and Astronaut training.
Worked on such equipment used in extravehicular and crew escape systems such as: pressure suite, dual controllers, regulators, exhalation values, entry helmets, anti-G suits, pressure globes, entry boots, life preserver units, emergency oxygen, pressure controllers, oxygen manifold, quick mask assembly, liquid cooling garments, thermal electrical units and survival systems.
Constructed fabricated, assemble, disassemble, form, sculpted, molds, installs, removes, repairs, clean, sew, tests and bonds thermal protection or parachute deceleration composite materials to space craft/test structures.
Equipment used: Automated mixing equipment, measuring instruments, layout tools, weighing devices, robotic/manual spraying equipment, hand transports, tugs, air bearing dollies, jigs, fixtures, medium/heavy-duty sewing machines, drill presses, band saws, cranes and slings.
Read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
Trinity Valley Junior College - I was Awarded a full athletic scholarship for football.
Tech Skills Information Technology Institute - Earned A+, Network +, and MCSA certifications.
Clubs and affiliations
Cofounder/CFO of No Regrets Campaign- Disabled Veterans Nonprofit organization