Project Manager Safety

KEVIN S. LEWIS

**** ***** ****** 219-***-****

Portage,IN 46368 *************@*****.***

Innovative professional seeks to utilize education, extensive experience and proven capabilities as a Project Manager, Health, Safety and Environmental Supervisor, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Hazardous Materials Technician, Safety Training Business Owner and OSHA Instructor to benefit a progressive and well respected organization.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

* Proven Safety Manager and Project Manager with dynamic background utilizing professional life experience, training, and education establishing safe work practices through leadership and teamwork.

* Results-oriented individual with 20+ years of diversified experience as Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, and Hazardous Materials Technician in both the municipal and industrial settings as well as 18+ years experience as an Instructor.

* Exceptional public relations, communication, and interpersonal skills; possessing positive, can-do attitude.

* Strong motivator who coaches others to work effectively as team members.

* Ability to effectively handle difficult situations by negotiating, developing, and implementing both short and long term solutions.

* Visionary and goal oriented; inspire trust, cooperation and teamwork. Flawless attendance.

* Computer Experience - Microsoft Windows Office, Works, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clean Harbors Catalyst Services – Griffith, IN (8/15 to Present)

Project Manager/ Safety Manager

PM/ Safety Manager over catalyst projects and crews working at clients sites

-Responsibility for training, safety and special assignments for the Griffith branch

-Oversight of projects, conformance to safety policies and procedures, annual training, new employee training

-Incident and injury investigations and documentation,

-Special assignments from GM

CB&I – OxyVinyls Plants Houston, TX (7/14-8/15)

Site Safety Manager

Safety Manager over 5 separate sites with responsibility for Capital, Maintenance and Special Projects on client site

-Direct responsibility for conformance to CB&I and client policies and procedures, safety training and specific work assignments for over 500 CB&I employees on all sites.

-Oversight of safety staff and daily operations which include: New hire orientation, annual refresher training, weekly safety meetings, field compliance and performance, involvement in Safety Committee meetings and site audits, etc.

-Daily meetings with Oxy Management

-Forecasting, auditing, filing, documentation retention

-Incident and injury investigations

-Creating and updating policies and procedures, safe work plans, quality improvements, etc.

CB&I – SunCoke IHO East Chicago, IN (3/13- 7/14)

Capital HSE Manager

Safety Manager for Capital Projects performed by CB&I on client site

- Supervision of craft personnel working on site ensuring safe work practices and compliance

- Direct contact with client concerning site safety and compliance to policies and procedures

- Maintaining a SAFE work environment for all personnel, field supervision and auditing of Safe Work Permits, JSA’s

- Maintaining compliance with clients SSEP documents

- Conducting safety training for new employees and weekly meetings, along with problem solving field issues

- Incident/injury investigations, documentation, and maintaining the OSHA 300 log

- Creating new JSA’s for new work or updating information on outdated documents

- Updating CB&I Site Safety Plan and new employee orientation training modules

CERTIFIED SAFETY - BP Refinery Whiting, IN (7/11-3/13)

Project Manager- WRMP/WBU

Control of Work/Project Manager for Operation Canadian Crude Project at BP, with responsibilities including:

- Control of Work and Permitting, Payroll, Logistics, Manpower coverage, etc.

-Starting the SRC Project permitting from beginning of the project

-Project planning, coordination and implementation

-Creating, issuing, and auditing all permits for the control of work within the project

-Work site audits and inspections

-Involved in the Hazard Identification and Task Risk Assessment that coincides with work permits

-Issue all necessary forms that supplement permits and HITRA’s (Hot Work Permits, Confined Space Entry, Crane Lifts, Working at Heights, Excavations, Lockout/Tagout, Personal Protective Equipment, etc.)

-Calibration of gas monitoring equipment, field gas testing, documentation

-Accident/Injury investigation, assist with emergency calls

GRAYCOR INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS - BP Refinery Whiting, IN (1/11- 7/11)

HSE Supervisor

Safety Supervisor for a project overseeing the health and safety of 60+ people with responsibilities including:

-All new employee orientation safety training on policies and procedures, issuing all PPE

-Calibration and maintenance of MSA atmospheric monitors

-Equipment inspections and safety audits, employee records, filing,

-Leading and conducting safety meetings and enforcing safe work practices, JSA’s

-Ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, ANSI, and NFPA regulations and standards

-Performing Authority on all permits to work on Kinder Morgan Site

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND GLOBAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC – OBRIEN’S (6/10-11/10)

Decontamination Supervisor/ Deputy Safety of West Operations

-Worked on the Deepwater Horizon Response in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as a Decontamination Supervisor promoted to Safety Supervisor of West Operations. Have managed 100+ people in daily operations, oversight of work, safety and health, accountability of personnel, writing daily HSEA’s and JSA’s, conducting safety meetings, new employee orientation, wrote some of the Health and Site Safety Plans for the response, among many other things.

SAIC- EAI CORPORATION- FEMA/ HOMELAND SECURITY (9/07 – 6/10)

Consultant Instructor

-Responsible for adult instruction of materials in lecture and hands- on format including but not limited to: OSHA Regulatory standards, Incident Command 100, 200, 300,400,700, L449 Train the trainer, WMD EMS, Hazardous Materials Technician, Emergency Response Hazmat, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space Rescue including many other courses.

CITY OF HAMMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT (12/01 -5/08)

Firefighter/EMT/Hazardous Materials Technician

- Respond to fire alarms; assisting in the extinguishing of fires for the protection of lives and property.

- Response and mitigation of hazardous materials incidents, assuming Incident Command and size up, operations, etc.

- Assist in rescue work in various emergencies; administering first aid treatment, performing CPR, and assessing vital signs.

- Inspect buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances.

- In addition, conduct firefighting tours and safety talks.

- Involved daily in the cleaning and caring of apparatus, equipment, and living quarters.

-Responsible for calibration and testing of all atmospheric monitoring equipment for department.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

MIDWEST SAFETY TRAINING PROFESSIONALS, LLC, Griffith, Indiana (9/05 -5/07)

Owner/Instructor

-Provide management support to 5 employees functioning as Instructors.

-Train and educate clients in safety training utilizing classroom presentations as well as hands-on practical exercises.

- Clients included Mittal Steel at both the Burns Harbor and Georgetown, South Carolina locations and Dover Chemical.

- Courses included but not limited to OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training Courses, Hazardous Materials, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Walking Working Surfaces, Forklift Operation and Mobile Equipment Training, Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Protection, CPR and First Aid, Lockout/Tagout Procedures

SAFETY TRAINING & TECHNICAL SERVICE INC., Hobart, Indiana (1/02 - 12/05)

Instructor

- Involved in instructional classroom and hands-on safety training at U.S. Steel, Mittal Steel, and Midwest Steel

EDUCATION

Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama

Currently finishing B.S. in Fire Science/Environmental Health and Safety (4 classes remaining)

233 Hour OSHA Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Professional

192 Hour OSHA Construction Occupational Safety and Health Professional

132 Hour OSHA General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Professional

OSHA Trainer in General Industry and Construction (500&501)

Arlington Heights, IL

NORTHLAKE METHODIST HOSPITAL, Gary, Indiana

Completed 1 year EMT Course (4/98)

IVY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Gary, Indiana

Completed 3 semesters toward Associate of Science in Public Safety/Fire Science (1997)

INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST, Gary

Completed 5 Criminal Justice Courses (2001)

RELATED TRAINING COURSES

Have attended numerous courses/seminars throughout the years including:

Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings

Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombings

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Train-The-Trainer Course

WMD Hazardous Materials Tech. Course (COBRA)

WMD Technical Emergency Response (COBRA)

CDP Instructor Training Certification Course

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Emergencies for Hazmat Technicians

National Response Plan (NRP) - An Introduction

National Incident Management System - An Introduction

Introduction to the Incident Command System

ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

OSHA 501 General Industry Outreach Trainer Course

OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer Course

OSHA 10 Hr. Construction

Ansul Industrial Fire School

Forcible Entry

Backdrafts and Flashovers

Structural Firefighting and Tactics

Reading a Fire Building

Trench Rescue

First Aid and CPR

Hazardous Materials Technician

Confined Space Entry

Fire Extinguishers-Fire Watch

Safety Auditing

Industrial Gases

Personal Protective Equipment

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

Fall Protection

Hazardous Communication

Lockout/Tagout

Fire Prevention

Ropes and Knots

Rope Rescue

ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, L449

ICS 100 for Healthcare/Hospitals

ICS 100 for Higher Education

ICS 100 for Federal Workers

ICS 100 for Law Enforcement

ICS 100 for Public Works Personnel

ICS 100 for Schools

ICS 200 for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

IS-00100.a Introduction to ICS

IS-00700.a National Incident Management System

IS-00230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management

IS-00703.a NIMS Resource Management

IS-00240.a Leadership and Influence

IS-00139 Exercise Design

IS-00037 Managerial Safety and Health

IS-00001.a Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position

IS-00003 Radiological Emergency Management

IS-00908 Emergency Management for Senior Officials

BP Whiting Refinery Performing Authority Class

BP Whiting Refinery Issuing Authority

BP Whiting Area Authority

BP Whiting Refinery Confined Space Class

BP Whiting Excavation Competent Person

BP Whiting Rigging Awareness

BP Whiting Lockout/Tagout

BP Whiting Scaffold User

BP Whiting Working at Heights

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

TWIC Card

Red Cross CPR/AED/ First Aid/ Blood Borne Pathogens

OSHA 10 hour General Industry

First & Second Class Firefighter

Firefighter I & II

Firemedic II

Emergency Medical Technician

EMS Driver

Weapons of Mass Destruction Instructor

Fire Instructor I

OSHA Outreach Trainer (500 & 501)

Hazardous Materials Technician

Confined Space Rescue Technician

Healthcare Provider First Aid and CPR Instructor

Surface Ice Rescue Specialist

Rope Rescue Technician

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