EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Columbia Southern University

Associate – Occupational Safety & Health

Graduated - October 2019

Columbia Southern University

Bachelor – Occupational Safety & Health

Graduate – Fall 2020

Emergency Medical Technician & Care Attendant (San Jacinto College)

Certified NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST)

U.S. Army Veteran

Certified Asbestos Supervisor

Scaffold Inspection & Excavation & Trenching Competent Person Trainer

CPR, First-Aid, AED, & Bloodborne Pathogens Trainer

Smith Systems Safe Driving Instructor

OSHA 10 & 30-Hr. Certification (Construction and General Industry)

Professional Affiliations

INGAA’s Lessons Learned Steering Committee

INGAA’s Safety Guidelines Development Committee

BERT LOFTIN

QUALITY & HSSE PROFESSIONAL

PROFILE

Quality and Health, Safety & Environmental Professional with over thirty (30) years of experience and employment history within the construction Industry. Proven leader with a record of success and accomplishments, which has been reflected in each previous position. Demonstrates strong leadership abilities coupled with the skills to function as an efficient team player. Highly knowledgeable in optimizing quality and safety and implementing policies and procedures to encourage a QA/QC and safety-focused culture. Driven professional with the ability to achieve optimum goals while adhering to all contractual and safety obligations.

CONTACT

PHONE:

281-***-****

ADDRESS:

Cove, Texas 77523

EMAIL:

adfbc2@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Safety Implementation & Assurance

Quality Control & Assurance

Policy & Procedure Development

Specification Interpretation & Adherence

Project & Job Site Safety Auditing

Incident & Accident Investigations & Reporting

JSAs, Checklists, & Inspections

Safety Program Development

Regulatory Compliance & Safety Performance

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis & Path Forward

Training Development & Safety Orientation

Leadership & Team Development

Written & Verbal Communication

Professional & Employee Relations

Organization & Prioritization

EMPLOYMENT

03/2020–PRESENT

Primoris/Rockford Corporation, QA/QC Manager, Burnet, TX.

Manage Primoris/Rockford’s QA/QC program on 79.6 miles of new construction 36” OD pipeline for Enterprise Product’s Midland to Echo 3 (M2E3) Project

Ensure Enterprise Product’s and Primoris/Rockford’s construction specifications are adhered to for welding, coating, HDD, and all other pipeline construction activities

Tracking daily weld counts, mapping, and project repair rate

Completing a weekly report that includes a compilation of all construction quality activities achieved during the previous week

Establish a rapport with Enterprise Product’s inspection staff and maintain communications with them regarding progress and issues as they arise

Ensure compliance with Primoris/Rockford’s Project Specific Quality Plan

Ensure Primoris/Rockford employees obtain proper training and credentials for welding and coating

06/2019–02/2020

Marathon/BWS Inspection, Safety Inspector, Permian Basin, TX.

Provide safety oversight of contractors working on multiple projects for Marathon facilities within their Permian Basin Operations

Provide Confined Space, Safe Work, Hot Work, and other permits to the contractors as needed or required

Ensure contractors comply with all federal, state, and local regulations as well as Marathon and the contractors’ policies relating to OSH

Provide orientation training to all personnel working within my area of responsibility

Complete documented audits at the various locations complete with photos and corrective actions taken during the audit process.

Visit the different locations frequently. The sites are located approximately 150 miles away from each other.

Provide daily manpower counts for each site to the regional safety manager.

04/2019–06/2019

Athlon Solutions/Recon Management Group, QA/QC & Safety Inspector, La Porte, TX.

O2 Expansion Project Safety Policies and Procedures development for Halliburton’s Athlon Bayport Facility

Represent Athlon/Halliburton as a third-party safety specialist and provide quality oversight of the contractors during construction of the project

Ensure the completion of the project through adherence to Halliburton quality specifications

Oversight of all safety incident investigations

Participate in the project bid process involving the review and selection of qualified contractors invited to bid

Ensure weekly audits are completed by the contractors and all findings are addressed through corrective actions recommended

Coordinate with contractor safety representatives in order to address quality and safety issues

Ensure adherence to all safety policies developed and implemented for the project

Assist the contractors in developing safety committees to ensure ownership of the safety program is garnered by the workers

02/2018–04/2019

Price Gregory International, Safety Manager, Millwood, WV.

Manage Price-Gregory International’s and TransCanada’s safety program on Spread 6 of the Mountaineer Express (TransCanada) Pipeline Project with an HDD under Little Kanawha River in Wirt County and Interstate 77 in Jackson County – project consists of 30.8 miles of 36” pipe on a new ROW and incorporates 4 road bores along the planned route, as well as more than 800 employees, and will end in late 2018/early 2019

Serve as PGI Lead Safety responsible for overseeing a small staff of Safety Managers, as well as a Clerk to aid in documentation, while attending and offering safety briefings of the project at all daily and weekly meetings

Ensure the completion of incident and safety concern investigations while providing safety orientations for new hires, including TransCanada personnel, which consists of a 3-4-hour daily lecture

Coordinate with CHASE, PGI’s drug and alcohol program management company, while serving as the Point of Contact for the Medical Review Officer to ensure confidentiality of all arising issues

Assess weekly audits for completion while ensuring all findings are addressed through the appropriate channels

11/2017–02/2018

Energy Transfer/Houston Inspection Field Services, Safety Manager, Bay City TX.

Provided structured safety oversight for Energy Transfer on a 16” pipeline routed from the Formosa Plastics Facility in Point Comfort, TX to Baytown, TX – efficiently managed first 37 miles constructed by the contractor, Strike, which required an HDD outside the perimeter crossing highways, creeks, roadways, and railways

Ensured compliance with Strike and Formosa’s safety policies while applying Energy Transfer’s safety policies

03/2017–11/2017

Price Gregory International, Safety Manager, Ashland, KY.

Provided structured management for Price-Gregory’s International Safety Program throughout installation of a 36” TransCanada/Columbia Pipeline Group project in WV with an HDD under Ohio River into Burlington, OH

Strictly enforced safety policies and practices, including federal and local laws – international employees worked injury-free except for one recordable injury throughout a nearly 9-month project

Developed daily JSAs while conducting training and orientation, documentation of inspections and checklists, weekly and daily audits, and daily Foreman Safety Meetings

Played an instrumental role in ensuring employee participation in PGI’s Safety Observation Submittal Program

04/2007–03/2017

Spectra Energy, Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, Houston, TX.

Monitored contractor safety performance for large-scale, small and large bore pipeline and drilling projects, including mainline construction, interconnects, and underground storage associated with pipelines and storage facilities spanning from Pennsylvania to the U.S./Mexico border, as well as various offshore installations

Collaborated with contractors throughout the development of safety programs in order to enhance contractor safety performance metrics while assisting in the development of Spectra Energy’s SAFE2 Program

Conducted thorough training for all Field Craft Inspectors for contractor safety performance oversight

Ensured all safety equipment was utilized and maintained correctly while performing regional site visits to conduct audits, analyze regulatory compliance, and evaluate overall safety performance

Updated contract language and Spectra’s safety program annually in direct support of continuous improvement

03/2006–04/2007

Lyondell Houston Refining L.P., Jacobs, HSE Manager, Pasadena, TX.

Provided structured oversight for a staff of Safety Professionals throughout various projects and turnarounds within the facility while ensuring total compliance with Lyondell and Jacobs safety processes

Conducted thorough accident and incident investigations to determine root cause and path forward

Tabulated data from a behavior-based safety observation program for trending purposes while initiating sampling in order identify problematic areas within the field

Developed PSM training modules and efficiently created procedural applications

Closely monitored health of employees working in units manufacturing benzene and other hazardous chemicals

06/2002–03/2006

ExxonMobil Complex, Jacobs, HSE Manager, Baytown, TX.

Provided structured supervision and coordination of the activities of up to 7 Safety Professionals at various operational industrial units throughout maintenance and turnaround operations

Efficiently managed the seamless implementation of ExxonMobil and Jacobs safety processes

Developed detailed PSM training and provided necessary annual refresher training to employees

Served as a valuable member of the Emergency Response Team Committee responsible for planning and coordinating quarterly drills for ExxonMobil’s award-winning ERT

Functioned as Editor of the Contractor Safety Committee newsletter, The Safety Informer

Successfully completed more than 3 years of operation without a recordable injury with peak manpower in excess of 500 personnel and annual manhours reaching nearly 1M

11/1993–06/2002

Harmony/Turner Industries – Various Projects, QA/QC & HSE Supervisor, Various Locations.

Closely monitored the field implementation of all client, company, and regulatory policies and safety processes within operational units throughout construction, turnaround, and maintenance operations

Coordination of all NDT activities (MT, PT, UT, RT), weld mapping, punch-listing, and project close outs.

10/1992–06/1993

U.S. ARMY, Soldier/Medical Laboratory Technician, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Trained to collect patient specimens, perform laboratory analysis, report findings

06/1990–09/1992

KCI Constructors, Pipe Fitter, Houston, TX.

Fabrication and installation of piping systems

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