HSE Manager
Resume:
Marcus R. Lowe
Missouri City, Texas
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A self-motivated, dedicated Health, Safety & Environmental Professional with broad industry experience, including multi-site operations. A natural leader who is skilled in working and communicating with staff at all levels, especially those in the field who are at greatest risk. A reliable, consistent person of integrity who is confident yet approachable in leading committees, addressing OSHA and EHS compliance standards. An effective public speaker with pride in developing and training colleagues to sustain incident-free, safe work environments.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
More than 20 years of HSE, Hazard Identification and Mitigation experience includes:
Multi-Site Operations
OSHA 1910 / 1926
EHS Compliance
Personnel Management
Best Practices / Benchmarking
Train-the-Trainer
Document Management
Key Performance Indicators
Management Reporting
Job Task Analysis
Risk Management
Hazard Mitigation
Industrial Hygiene
Continuous Process Improvement
Public Speaking
Safety Training
Policies / Procedures (Authored)
Incident / Injury Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Excel Modular Scaffold at Shell Refinery, Deer Park Texas
2017 - 2019
Site Safety Manager
HSE Manager for a workforce of more than 150+ personnel, including four direct reports. Worked closely with Site Project Manager to ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures and employees maintained all required training requirements for this major petrochemical refinery. Served as the primary Safety Liaison between Excel and Shell's Safety and Leadership Teams. Investigated all incidents and authored reports for distribution to executives.
Chosen by Shell's Safety Leadership Team to revitalize two vital Safety Initiatives – Goal Zero and Stop Work Authority Program. Programs essential to the identification and mitigation of hazards to a workforce of more than 3,000.
Initiated a workforce Safety Committee – six members. Committee met bi-weekly to discuss issues or concerns that were of importance to co-workers. Members were empowered to discuss issues openly without retribution.
Key member of a five-person team that developed and implemented a Behavioral-Based Safety Audit Program to inform and educate employees regarding work habits – Shell & Contractor workforce.
Thorpe Plant Services, Houston, Texas
2016 - 2017
Lead Safety Technician (Maintenance Turn-Around)
Responsible for advising project management teams on HSE matters during Maintenance Turn-Around activities. Interfaced with client's Safety Staff and other HSE representatives at the sites. Reviewed and
Thorpe Plant Services – continued
edited Site Safety Plans to align with area operations, conducted on-site training, led daily safety audits, identified hazards & recommended corrective actions and audited findings for closure.
Prevented potential employee health issues by replacing improperly stored HEPA filter. Project management team was not aware that filters were not designed for reuse – coordinated with corporate HSE staff for wider dissemination of finding.
Reviewed Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for stored hazardous chemicals. Identified several incompatible chemicals, co-located, that posed serious hazards to both personnel and property. Procured three safety storage cabinets as a preventive measure.
Lauded for leadership after a 30-day Turn Around was completed without any incidents or injuries. Project entailed mobilization and demobilization of a 45-person crew.
Strike Construction, Baytown, Texas
2012 - 2016
Sr. Health, Safety, and Environmental Coordinator
Traveling Pipe-Line Integrity Group. Responsible for HSE compliance during operations at multiple sites, in various States. While at sites conducted HSE meetings, performed job site analysis, determined employees' exposure to dangerous conditions, and instituted safe work practices. Utilized HSE standards for compliance, reviewed best practices, and monitored reported data within the industry for trends – incidents, illnesses and injuries.
Recorded more than one million (1M) man-hours of work in three years without OSHA recordable injuries through hazard education and case management techniques.
Enhanced commitments to Safety by soliciting input from crew members on relevant toolbox topics, such as excavations, confined space and hazardous communications.
Cultivated professional relationships with state, city and site personnel regarding Safety laws and requirements while managing a multi-state region from Texas to Illinois.
V&M Star, Houston, Texas
2011 - 2012
Lead Safety Technician
Provided technical support of Safety Management on a spectrum of topics, including Change Management, Environmental (Storm Water), Machine Guarding, Lock/Tag Out, Emergency Response, Mobile Equipment and site Cardinal Safety Rules. Assisted with Internal Compliance Audits and Program Evaluations.
Assisted an OSHA investigation team after an employee fatality. Ensured all equipment was properly shutdown, evacuated and barricaded area, and collected wittiness statements. Initiatives were crucial to the Root Cause Analysis efforts.
Instituted a 90-day new employee mentorship program, centered on new employees being assigned to a tenured mentor. Mentor would identify hazardous areas and specific operations throughout the plant processes that were inherently dangerous and be responsible for endorsing employee's release from the program.
Reviewed and Revamped Sites’ Storm Water procedures to comply with Stormwater Harvesting Guidance Documents for Texas Water Development Board (Final Report, 2010) – No deficiencies noted during Stated Auditing.
Alaska National Insurance, Anchorage, Alaska
2007 - 2011
Loss Control Consultant
Provided loss control consulting to a wide range of industries. Audited organizations to identify and prevent losses. Developed customized safety programs based on previous incidents, injuries, or property loss.
Alaska National Insurance – continued
Through Service Agreement customer committed to “buy-in” on proposed programs. Surveys were instrumental in assisting underwriters with the selection and pricing of profitable business through the completion of Loss Control Consulting.
Traveled throughout Alaska to provide OSHA 10- & 30-Hour training to well over 200 professionals.
Provided Train-the-Trainer courses and awarded certificates upon completion to over 350 employees
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Occupational Health and Safety Technology
Associate of Applied Science, Health, Safety & Environmental
Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
Safety Career Development Courses – Five Level Training
Community College of the Air Force (USAF), Montgomery, Alabama
Associate of Applied Science, Administration and Leadership
Community College of the Air Force (USAF), Montgomery, Alabama
Associated Safety Professional (ASP)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, (Pending, 2020)
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO)
University of Texas – Arlington, TX, 2019
Certified Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, 2019
Certified Instructor, OSHA 10 & 30 Hours
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office Excel - Intermediate User Power Point
Multiple Proprietary Systems
MILITARY SERVICE
Master Sergeant - Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
Honorably Discharged, 2005, United States Air Force
Military Assignments - National and International
Executive Liaison Manpower Planning Project Management
Recruiter Administrative Management
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