Safety Engineer II

JACK M. LOWE ********@*******.***

**** * ******* ***, *** A519, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking to secure a position as a Health, Safety, and Environmental Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Program design, pre-task analysis, hazard mitigation, injury management.

• Audits, incident investigation, RCAs, JSAs, near miss, documentation, trend analysis.

• Incentive plans, discipline, safety committees, contractor compliance/enforcement.

• Air quality/groundwater monitoring, erosion control, fit tests, drug tests, purchasing.

• 385.1.1, Refineries, Vertical Construction, Manufacturing, Chemical Plants, Power Plants.

CERTIFICATION and COMPETENCY:

• OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer, ARC FA/CPR/AED Instructor, C-Stop Refinery and Pulp Mill Safety Trainer, Aerial Lift Certified Trainer, CSE Recognition, CSE Rescue, 40 hr Hazwoper, DOT Hazmat Transport, Office Ergonomics, Construction Ergonomics, Excavation & Trenching, Industrial Rescue, OSHA 300 Reporting, OSHA !0 & 30 Hour, Workplace Diversity.

• BBP, Substance Abuse, Fork Lifts, Heavy Trucks, Fresh Air, Scaffold, Fall Protection, HLLs, New Steel Erection, Machine Guarding, PSM, CSE/LOTO Supervision, HF, Vacuum Truck, Hydroblasting, Fire Suppression, Evac/Incident Command Protocols.

• Security Clearances: Department of Defense and TWIC.

EDUCATION:

The Evergreen State College, Bachelor of Arts Degree (1980), Olympia, WA.

• Internship: Labor Relations Intern, County and City Employee’s Union (AFSCME).

• Studies: Labor in the Public Interest, Safety and Employment Standards.

CAPSULE HISTORY:

In 1986 received formal training in OSHA enforcement as a Compliance Officer for the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries. Began performing contract work in petroleum refineries and new construction in 2000 where my duties were site representation and certified training. Moved to HSE Plant Manager in 2003 for a lumber mill and performed as trainer, site rep, environmental supervisor, and was instrumental in setting up horizontal lifeline system and training programs. In 2004 accepted a position as primary trainer of a 15 module refinery and construction training program. Performed site work and delivered training programs in WA, MT, PA, TX, and CA. Classroom size varied from 1-60 trainees. Performed fit tests, drug tests, and orientations. Continued with refinery project work until 2007 accepting position as HSE Supervisor for a GC on an $80 million casino/hotel project. Set up evacuation and incident protocols, approved safety plans, enforced OSHA/EPA/NFPA standards, site safety plan, and environmental compliance for 30+ subcontractors. Hired in 2010 as most senior safety engineer for a federal contract construction group on a 500 employee, 30 subcontractor project. Liaised with client and governmental regulators. Performed field and equipment inspections.

5/10-present, Safety Engineer II, M.A. Mortenson Construction, Minneapolis, MN.

• Safety Manager on a 160 million 12 buildings project at Fort Bliss, TX.

• Certified trainer, orientations, audits, and inspections.

• EM 385-1-1 and VPP project.

2/09-2/10, Offshore Safety Advisor, Guardian Safety Services, Oil Rig “Irene,” Santa Maria, CA.

• Rig safety supervision, training, and reporting.

• CSE/LOTO supervision, rigging safety, and air quality/H2S monitoring.

2005-present, Consultant/Independent Contractor, Puget Safety & Employment Services, Mount Vernon, WA, and Bay City, MI.

• CSE rescue, LOTO supervision, hazcom, fall pro, HF, resp pro, scaffold, equipment.

• Inspections, hazard recognition/mitigation, permitting, JSAs, audits, investigations.

• Certified training, orientations, drug test, 300 reporting, environmental monitoring.

3/07-4/08 HSE Supervisor, PCL Construction Inc., Minneapolis, MN.

• Safety and environmental supervision on an 87 million dollar casino project.

• Certified trainer, orientations, subcontractor compliance to Site Safety Plan.

• OSHA 10 & 30 hr. Certified Trainer, American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Instructor.

• Air monitoring, groundwater and erosion control, documentation and reporting.

12/06-3/07 Site Safety (contract) Western Refinery Services, Ferndale, WA.

• Safety and environmental supervision.

• Vacuum trucks, hydroblasting safety, CSE Supervisor, permitting.

9/05-1/06 Project HSE Supervisor (contract) Total Western, Inc. Mt Vernon, WA.

• Safety and environmental management, injury management.

1/04-9/05 Site Safety, Corporate Safety Trainer, Matrix Services, Bellingham, WA.

• Orientations, program development, site representation on projects to 1400 workers.

• Drug testing, respirator fit testing.

9/03-1/04 Plant Safety Coordinator, Sierra Pacific industries, Aberdeen, WA.

• Director of environment and safety on 220 worker sawmill.

• SWPPS, opacity and emissions monitoring/reporting.

6/03-9/03 Site Safety, Trainer (contract), Starcon International, Burlington, WA.

• Audits, investigations, CSE & LOTO supervision, supplied air/SCBAs, training.

2001 Safety Equipment Operator (contract), Timec Industries, Mt Vernon, WA.

2000 Lead Safety Attendant (contract), Welltech Safety, Mt Vernon, WA.

• Hole watch/fire watch, supplied air, safety gear issuance and maintenance.

6/86-1/2000 Warehouse Supervisor/Equipment Operator, AGC/JC 28 Referral System, Seattle, WA.

• Materials control of projects to $450m.

• Supervised two shift crews of drivers/warehousers.

• Refineries, dams, nukes, bridges, hiways (concrete/asphalt resurfacing and overlay), airports, tunnels, quarries, hazmat.

• Operated all types heavy trucks: belly dumps, euclids, articulated haulers, debris trailers, tankers, fuel trucks, waterpulls, front end loaders, sweepers, lowboys, transit mixers, boom trucks & forklifts to 15t.

1/86-6/86 Compliance Officer (contract), WISHA, Region 2, Olympia, WA.

• Code enforcement, accident investigation, documentation of evidence.

• Ad Hoc inspections, and VPP.

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