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EHS Manager

Location:
Houston, TX, 77584
Salary:
$140,000
Posted:
December 15, 2011

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Resume:

Michael R. Lastie

**** ****** **** **

Apt.****

Pearland, TX 77584

I am a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with over 23 years of experience in the safety and health field. I have expertise in the areas of Process Safety Management, OSHA regulatory compliance, industrial safety in the Petrochemical Industry, safety management systems and safety/health training.

I have over 10 years of specific work experiences in the oil and gas industry (upstream and downstream) which included but were not limited to the following activities:

o Developing, implementing and maintaining safety and health programs on a refinery-wide basis to facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements as well as corporate requirements

o Developing, implementing and maintaining safety and health training programs on a refinery-wide basis

o Managing safety and health programs on a refinery-wide basis

o Developing, implementing and maintaining process safety programs and associated work practices on a refinery-wide basis

o Supervising safety and health personnel (i.e. Safety Engineers, Safety Coordinators, Plant Nurse, Industrial Hygienists and Emergency Responders) as well as contract security personnel on a refinery-wide basis

o Auditing the effective implementation and maintenance of safety management systems as well as their associated work practices

o Management and oversight of contractors

o Working effectively and cooperatively with site management in the development, implementation and maintenance of safety and health programs and associated work processes

I have served as the Manager of Safety Services for an environmental, health and safety consulting firm that provides EH&S support services as well as OSHA compliance assistance to a variety of clients in the petrochemical industry, construction industry and general industry.

I am currently working as an audit advisor at a large refinery for a major oil company with the responsibility of identifying gaps in safety management systems and working with site management in developing action plans to close those gaps.

I have excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Please find attached my resume. I look forward to discussing this employment opportunity with you in the near future.

Sincerely yours,

Michael R. Lastie, CSP

Michael R. Lastie, CSP

2414 County Road 90

Apt.1021

Pearland, TX 77584

Work Phone: 409-***-****

Cell Phone: 281-***-****

Home Phone: 281-***-****

E-mail: ****.****@*****.***

Objective Obtain a managerial position in the field of Safety, Health, and Environmental offering both challenge and growth potential to corporate level responsibilities.

Education B.S. Civil Engineering Southern University Baton Rouge, LA

1976-1980

Professional Experience BP 2009 - Present Texas City, TX

Audit Advisor

• Responsible for driving continuous improvement throughout the refinery by identifying safety, operating and business process execution gaps and working with other teams to develop and implement action plans to fill those gaps.

• Responsible for implementing a comprehensive internal monitoring program and assisting in coordinating internal (Group, S&O or other) and external audits.

ICU Safety Consultants 2006 – 2009 The Woodland, TX

Manager of Safety Services

• Provide environmental, safety and health services to companies with limited or no dedicated safety resources

• Supervise work activities of EH&S professionals assigned to client sites

• Generate formal reports on EH&S services provided to clients

• Provide OSHA compliance training seminars in the area of General Industry and Construction (OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Training)

• Perform audits of Safety Management Systems

Imperial Sugar Company 2004 – 2006 Sugar Land, TX Corporate Safety Manager

• Responsible for providing strategic direction and guidance for safety and health policies/programs on a corporate level for 4 facilities

• Introduced safety management system elements on a corporate and plant level

• Developed and implemented a 3 Year strategic corporate safety and health plan

• Responsible for overseeing Behavioral Based Safety Process on a corporate level

• Initiated OSHA 30 Hour training for all supervisors

ConocoPhillips 2003 – 2004 West Lake, LA

Safety and Health Manager

Accountable for the strategic development of and technical support for safety, industrial hygiene, fire protection, and security work processes for the refinery

Develop and facilitate the integration of HSE management systems into line functions, leading to line and individual accountability for safety performance

Provide emergency response capabilities for the refinery including equipment, personnel and leadership

Provide coaching and leadership to safety department personnel (12 – ConocoPhillips and 42 Contractors) that challenge and provide each individual an opportunity to achieve their career goals and maximize their effectiveness in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety programs and systems

Effectively manage an annual safety/health/security budget of $4MM

Assisted in the implementation of IMPACT recommendation tracking system

Co-Lead and provide strategic guidance to the site’s Joint Health and Safety Committee

Facilitated employee involvement process

Sterling Chemicals, Inc. 1993 – 2003 Texas City, TX

Safety and Health Manager

Mange the safety, industrial hygiene, medical, fire protection, and security resources of the plant to insure a safe operating environment consistent with plant, corporate, and regulatory requirements

Develop, maintain, and improve workplace safety and injury/illness prevention efforts

Insure that the plant has a proper emergency response organizational structure in place to respond effectively to on-site and offsite incidents

Provide leadership to safety department personnel (8 – Sterling and 22 Contractors) that challenge and provide each individual an opportunity to achieve their career goals and maximize their effectiveness in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety programs and systems

Effectively manage an annual safety and health budget of $3MM

Increased quality of plant security by upgrading to armed personnel

Implemented an automated contractor safety program which is integrated with purchasing, operations, and security

Implemented a Behavioral Based Safety Program

Facilitated and mentored an effective employee involvement and empowerment system through the use of safety team concept

Safety Specialist

Conducted Process Hazard Analyses (PHA’s) on processes such as Ammonia, Chlorine, and Sodium Cyanide utilizing HAZOP’s and What-If’s

Evaluated PSM programs such as mechanical integrity, operating procedures, contractor safety, and management of change to insure effective implementation as well as regulatory compliance

Developed and implemented safety programs and procedures such as PPE, fall protection, and scaffolding

Conducted accident investigations and loss prevention surveys

Developed and implemented FRC program for plant

Mentored the OSHA VPP Steering Committee which was responsible for facilitating the plant efforts in achieving OSHA’s VPP STAR award

Developed and implemented the company’s facility siting policy

Assisted in the implementation of Computer Based Training

Mobil Oil Corporation 1991 – 1993 Joliet, IL

Senior Safety Engineer

Developed and implemented safety programs and procedures

Conducted PHA’s on refinery processes such as oil movement, crude unit, coker unit, and utilities utilizing HAZOP and What-If methodologies

Participated in loss prevention engineering design reviews

Served as fireproofing coordinator for the refinery

Promoted to Senior Safety Engineer after only one year with the company

U.S. Dept. Labor / OSHA 1987 – 1991 Baton Rouge, LA

Safety Engineer

Conducted over 300 inspections and accident investigations in a wide variety of workplaces such as petrochemical, manufacturing, and construction for compliance with OSHA standards and regulations

Responsible for recognizing occupational safety and health hazards and recommending abatement action to eliminate or minimize employee exposure

Prepared case files with technical documentation of findings as well as proposed penalties for violations

Participated on several catastrophic accident investigation teams such as Exxon – Baton Rouge, Citgo – Lake Charles, and IMC Fertilizer, Inc. – Sterlington, LA

CLR Enterprises, Inc. 1986 – 1987 New Orleans, LA

Insurance Agent

Self employed with own insurance agency

Shell Oil Company 1980 – 1986 New Orleans, LA

Production Engineer

Conducted well workovers, recompletions, and surveillance

Performed economic analysis for rig and non-rig workovers

Supervised non-rig operations such as coil tubing jobs, through-tubing recompletions and logging jobs, and acid jobs

Saved the division $1, 000,000 on workover of source water well

Introduced the use of “Pre-Packed” screens for primary sand control in casing damaged wells in my division

Professional Certification

Certified Safety Professional (Certification Number 13394)

Professional Designation • Professional Source for the Texas Insurance Department (Workmen’s Compensation Division)

• Special Government Employee (SGE) for VPP Inspections

• Authorized OSHA Trainer for 10 and 30 Hour General Industry and Construction

Professional Memberships • American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

• Texas Chemical Council (TCC)

Specialized Training Arthur D. Little’s Auditing of Process Safety Management Systems

EQE Workshop on Facility Siting (API-752)

Mobil/Primatech HAZOP Team Leader Training Seminar

Instructional Systems Design Workshop

Behavioral Based Safety Management Workshop (ASSE)

Vulnerability Assessment Methodology (VAM) for Chemical Facilities

OSHA ‘s Safety and Health Program Assessment Course

OSHA Principles of Ergonomics Course

OSHA Principles of Scaffolding Course

OSHA Electrical Course

OSHA Machine Guarding Course

BST Safety Leadership Seminar

TapRoot Root Cause Analysis Training

Presentations Presented presentation on OSHA’s Refining NEP at TCC National Safety Conference in 2009, VPPPA National Conference in 2008, and ASSE Region 3 Professional Conference in 2008

Presented presentation on OSHA’s Combustible Dust NEP at VPPPA Region VI Conference in 2009 and VPPPA National Conference in 2009



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