Management Safety

Deitrich L. Irving

P.O. Box *** Roseland, LA 985-***-**** (Home) 281-***-**** (Mobile) **************@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

DEITRICH L. IRVING has over 15 years experience in a variety of Oil & Gas, Manufacturing & Production, and Service Industries. He is exceptionally well organized with a record of accomplishment that demonstrates self-motivation, creativity, and initiative to achieve both personal and corporate goals. Uniquely positioned for balanced view of HSSE management, training, and safety issues, having handled cases from both operator and contractor perspectives. His expertise includes delivering Quality Safety, Health, Environmental, and Regulatory Affairs consultation and management to the Refining, Petrochemical, Engineering, and Manufacturing & Production markets. General Safety Engineering Consulting with emphasis on worker safety, industrial & product safety, third party safety, accident prevention, and loss prevention and control. He also has international HSSE Management experience successfully enforcing HSSE across cultural links to demolish gaps and indifferences assuring solid, efficient, and reliable technical expertise to ensure HSSE Excellence.

MANGEMENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Occupational Health & Safety Program Management experience and direct supervision guiding companies to Zero Incident Culture and cost savings through Behavior & Activity Based Programs.

Environmental Program Management & Reporting with specific experience in Air, Water, Soil, Hazardous Waste & Materials, with local, state, federal level. Facilitated submission of required compliance and regulatory reporting.

Contractor Management & Oversight with specific experience, ensuring proper management of outsourced labor alliance contractors on Capital Projects, Turnarounds, and Maintenance Outages.

Hazardous Waste & Materials Management with specific experience in manufacturing and production, and waste disposal facilities on local, state, and federal reporting levels.

Regulatory Affairs & Industrial Hygiene Management experience specific to the manufacture and production, storage, transport of products, and the disposal of materials that can impact personnel exposure to chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards in the workplace.

Risk Management & Security experience in Process Safety Management & Risk Management Program, including risk awareness and recognition, risk avoidance, risk reduction, risk tolerability and control, and where absolutely necessary, risk transfer.

Human Resource Management experience specific to Worker’s Compensation Claims, mediation and arbitration of disputes, labor relations and communications, Incident and Accident management, employee performance, development, and succession planning.

KEY SKILLS SUMMARY

EHS Management System Development

Management System Implementation

Six Sigma, Lean, TQM Manufacturing Human Resources Management

Gap Assessment & Closure

Responsible Care Initiatives Qualified OSHA Trainer 500/501/510/511

Root Cause & Incident Investigation

Behavior Based & Activity Based Safety

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Crisis & Incident Management Management Leadership Training

Risk Mgmt -HEMP /LOPA/ALARP/SIL Recordkeeping & Reporting Industrial Hygiene Program Management

Process Safety Management - OSHA

Risk Management Program - EPA

Global Harmonization - TSCA, REACH

Leadership, Coaching, & Mentoring

HSSE Auditor & Lead Auditor Hazardous Effects Modeling

Hazardous Waste Management

OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001

Quantitative Risk Assessments

Driving HSSE Performance Human Factors Engineering / Ergonomics

Metrics Tracking & Performance Criteria

OSHA -Voluntary Protection Program

Human Factors Engineering / Ergonomics

Stakeholder Engagement Facilitation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HSSE Advisor/Sr. Safety Engineer – Shell October 2008 – Present

Major Projects, Engineering, Construction, & Turnarounds

Accomplishments

Developed and Implemented Contractor HSSE Supplemental Handbook specific to the Project Engineering, Construction Management and Maintenance & Turnaround organizations.

Designed HSSE Report Template to help track Safe Work hours versus Employee Exposure hours; Emphasis is placed on safe behaviors, safe tasks, safety meetings, training hours as leading indicators as opposed to lagging indicators.

Lead a Safety Focus Group in the development and implementation of a fabrication shop auditing process, to address findings & deficiencies from audits, inspections, and incidents. The auditing tool led to a reduction in findings and increased awareness.

Responsibilities

Implement Technical and Process Safety tools to the Projects & Turnaround Organization to ensure Build-It-Safe, Build-It-Tight, Build-It-Clean performance throughout the Project Lifecycle

Identify, assess, and document HSSE Risk reduction and control strategies for significant hazard and critical activities to ensure all Process Safety Management and Environmental Risk Management program requirements are met through project design.

Ensure facility designs fully comply with Project HSE, Loss Prevention, and Human Factors Engineering design requirements, internal and external design standards, and local regulatory requirements.

Ensure Contractors Loss Prevention design standard complies with the Project HSE basis of design

Provide support to Operations and HSSE Department in developing and executing a project HSE Plan that ensures a Zero Incident Mindset within the constraints of the project schedule

Ensure HSE risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated using the Hazardous Effects Management Process (HEMP), including participation on HAZID, HAZOP, HFE, & QRA studies.

Work with cross-functional teams on the development and implement of project safety cases in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and design standards.

Work with multi-functional teams to define - As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) requirements in accordance with the HSE-MS and Process Engineering Standards utilizing HEMP Risk Tolerability Criteria and ALARP Tools.

Ensure Contractor Management and Oversight for all Project, Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance work activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Coordinate and Participate in Fire & Explosion Consequence Analysis, Facility Siting Studies, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) reviews, and other relevant Risk Management reviews with relevant process owners and contract organizations.

Assures Process Safety requirements, including OSHA 1910.119, Process Hazard Analysis, and Management of Change (MOC).

HSSE Director– Aker Kvaerner / Aker Solutions December 2006 – October 2008

Engineering, Procurement, Construction, & Maintenance

Accomplishments

Developed and Implemented a Fleet Management Program & Travel Safety Plan that included a vehicle inspection checklist, road travel kit, and first aid kit placed in each vehicle.

Organized a Contractor Safety Network where safety professionals, companies from various industries, and contractors come together to form an alliance to share knowledge and best practices; ushering in a paradigm shift in safety culture.

Developed an HSE Management System for a major oil refinery expansion project which included a crude supplier, a refinery, several engineering and construction contractors, and multiple government organizations that resulted in safe on-boarding of 8,500 contract workers.

Responsibilities

Led the transformation of the safety culture within the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Maintenance Group for the Facility Services Organization by providing leadership & direction to the Staff, Management Staff, and Senior Leadership Team.

Provided strategic management of all aspects of HSSE, including development, implementation, management, and oversight of all programs, policies, procedures designed to protect employee health and safety through the reduction of work related injuries, illnesses, and associated costs.

Developed, implemented, and monitored in collaboration with functional leadership, HSSE Plans for the global offices comprised of six (6) business units, construction, and shared services as necessary to exceed client’s expectations in HSE & Security performance.

Provided monthly reporting of key performance indicators to relevant internal and external stakeholders, including the Vice President of Operations, Global HSSE Leadership Team on project and business performance.

Provided Safety Leadership through coaching and mentoring of HSE Management Staff , Project Managers and Engineers, and Safety Representatives

Prepared studies and analysis of industrial and liability accidents, costs, safety hazards and risks

Achieve financial objectives by preparing annual budget, scheduling, and expenditures; analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions and mitigation step sequences to assure overall budget performance.

Supported the business development team in preparing proposals, reviewing specifications, and responding to client inquiries related to HSSE, as well as participating in contract preparation and contractor selection processes to ensure a safe work process during construction and commissioning.

Developed safety education and training materials, provide training services, prepare and disseminate internal communications, bulletins, safety alerts, and lessons learned.

HSSE Manager & Industrial Hygiene Manger – Tyco International, Ltd September 2005 – December 2006

Flow Control, Fire Protection, & Process Automation

Accomplishments

Implemented an Employee Training Program for 1,200 employees that helped to increase a required training deficiency from 19 percent to 98 percent in 8 months to meet compliance driven requirements for training, resulting in Passing of Corporate Audit.

Facilitated Ergonomic Assessments and designed procedures for over 600 valve assembly employees and craftsmen to address hand injuries that resulted in an overall reduction of an average 13 injuries per month to fewer than 3 injuries per month.

Designed and implemented10 Health & Safety Committees & Teams designed to foster an “Employee Owned – Employee Driven” Program that increased employee participation.

Responsibilities

Coordinated and directed Operational HSSE Assurance activities through the implementation of the HSSE Management System for continual improvement.

Advised and support supported line management in Operational HSSE Assurance matters for the Valves and Controls manufacturing and Fire Protection Systems business organizations across four (4) divisions and six (6) manufacturing facilities.

Led, advised, and supported local HSSE Management representatives and Plant Managers with direct reporting to the VP of Operations and Global HSSE Director.

Created EHS Excellence Program to promote the sharing of best management practices among facilities

Identified, assessed, and controlled hazards and risks associated with the construction, manufacturing, and testing activities at all manufacturing facilities.

Supported line management in developing competencies in the core risk management process of hazards recognition, risk assessment and control, emergency planning and response, and incident reporting and investigation.

Monitored compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, to ensure conformance to HSSE Management System Requirements; and HSSE performance results using leading and lagging indicators.

Participated in Management System Audits and served as Lead HSSE Auditor for manufacturing and production facilities for North & South America Operations to assist line management in identifying nonconformities, defects, and system deficiencies to help foster a continuous improvement mindset.

Prepared and controlled budgets to manage the costs of beneficial HSSE activities to maximize value added improvements to the business organization.

Created template for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 integration resulting in the certification of four (4) manufacturing and production facilities.

Applied appropriate best management practices, Six Sigma, Lean, MTQ strategies to identify and facilitate improvements to business processes, facility and equipment, safe work practices, including capital projects and environmental performance.

Regulatory Affairs & Product Stewardship Manger – Akzo Nobel Coatings May 2000 – September 2005

Performance Marine, Protective, & Industrial Coatings

Accomplishments

Designed and implemented a Six Sigma / Lean Project that resulted in an overall annual cost savings of $850,000 in solvent purchases through recycling, recovery, blending, and formulation and batch selection

Lead the development of a New Product Early Warning System - Simultaneous Development (SIMDEV) to address regulatory compliance and product domestication & introduction issues, to ensure timely rollout of new formulations and products.

Participated in the development of a new MSDS Authoring System and Product Labeling System capable of creating MSDSs and labels in eight (8) different languages, consistent with OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, IARC, CDC and ANSI standards.

Responsibilities

Directed the Implementation of Global Harmonization and Product Stewardship Management System to ensure consistency with communication and product regulations and information management.

Coordinated, guided, and mentored regional HSE Managers and Product Stewards, Operations Management, and Sales and Distribution Teams to promote the exchange of knowledge and information to enhance skill and expertise in specific areas.

Managed and directed the Regional Product Stewardship function across four (4) manufacturing facilities and twenty –one (21) distribution centers with integration into sales, marketing, and technical groups.

Served as gatekeeper for import and export regulations, relative to Product Stewardship. Interfaced with local, state, federal, and internal standards and regulatory agencies.

Developed and implemented business area strategy as it relates to product regulations, including REACH, TSCA - PMN, FIFRA, product information including - Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) authoring, Toxicology information, Health, Safety, and transportation information.

Participated in Trade Associations and Special Interests Group discussions to advance business interests and assess global and business impact of new and emerging product regulations.

Developed standard procedures and operating systems to ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and international regulations to be implemented into business processes for manufacturing and production facilities.

Developed and managed HSE processes for the organization, including compliance with raw materials procurement, safety and health information management, safe handling, storage and transport of materials, labeling, and hazardous waste compliance.

QHSE Manager & Chemist (R&D) - Akzo Nobel / Eurecat U.S. August 1996 – May 2000

Catalyst, Specialty Chemicals, & Polymer Solutions

Accomplishments

Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for four shifts of Plant Operations that enabled the operations staff to perform QA/QC analysis in real time to help meet sample analysis and production requirements in a safe and productive manner.

Assisted in the development and implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System, to ensure accurate analysis and real-time data and information management for routine laboratory analysis.

Participated in the development of a procedure to provide economically viable routes of metals recycling from spent catalysts to bring cost benefit, waste reduction, and a reduced carbon footprint to the refining, petrochemical, and chemical industries.

Responsibilities

Served as change agent; driving an interdependent safety culture to achieve top tier Quality, Research & Development, and HSE performance.

Provided oversight and coordination for the maintenance of the site’s emergency equipment and safety systems, including deluge systems, fire suppression and extinguishing systems, and safety showers.

Provided regulatory interpretation and technical support and advice to the HSE, Industrial Hygiene, and Emergency response teams on all HSE matters relevant to the Research and Development facility and pilot plant.

Provided occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene perspective during projects and overall Management of Change to ensure compliance and safe design of changed and new equipment installation.

Supported Site Vision and Business initiatives through coaching, mentoring of staff to foster interdependent safety culture and zero incident mindset.

Developed, implemented, and revised standard operating procedures for Research & Development Laboratory and Pilot Plant operations to address HSE issues relative to radiation and ergonomic factors.

Participated in the Development and Implementation of sample management and laboratory information management systems; including development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and

Responsible for the general occupations safety and health; including developing and delivering monthly safety training to employees, managing safety audit program and rolling action item tracking and closure systems.

Occupational Safety & Health Specialist – United States Department of Agriculture May 1993– August 1996 Agricultural Marketing Service – Food Inspection

Accomplishments

Developed standard operating procedures for Agricultural Commodity Graders to ensure proper sampling techniques and safe postures during sampling and testing.

Applied chemistry to the development, processing, packaging, preservation, handling, storage, and distribution of foods and beverages to purposes of obtaining a safe, economical, and esthetically pleasing supply of food for people worldwide.

Responsibilities

Conducted 20+ regional program, laboratory, and field activity compliance and management systems audits annually.

Served as lead auditor on multiple site audits throughout the fresh and processed fruits and vegetables industries.

Provided ongoing compliance software technical consultation at over 50 field facilities.

Maintained recordkeeping functions to ensure regulatory compliance, continual improvement, and strengthened accountability.

Aided in the development of compliance program policies, implementation guidance, and company safety audit protocols.

Provided monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the United States Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, relative to sampling, inspection, grading, and analytical testing of fresh and processed food products.

EDUCATION / TRAINING / CERTIFICATION

Southern University and A&M College

Doctorate of Philosophy - Environmental Toxicology, 2014

Tulane University

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Masters of Public Health - Occupational Health & Safety Management, 2011

Southern University and A&M College

Bachelor of Science Chemistry,1995

Learning System Instructor - Development Dimensions International

Apollo™ - Root Cause Analysis

BST-Behavior Science Technology- Safety Leadership Training

SOURCE ™ – Causal Factors

TapRooT® Analysis Training - Root Cause Analysis

Zero Incident Process – Sentis –Australia

Zero Accident Program – U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

Zero Incident Process – Sentis –Australia

Louisiana State University

Courses in Chemical Engineering 1993-1995

San Jacinto College

Associate of Applied Sciences

Occupational Health & Safety Technology, 2004

Louisiana State University – Continuing Education

Environmental Safety & Health Management Certificate

* The Essentials of Baseline Risk Assessment for the Offshore Petroleum & Associated Industries

* National & International Standards: How to Interpret, Integrate, and Implement Specific ISO, OHSAS, SA, API, & EH&S Standards

* EH&S Auditor Training for the Oil, Gas, & Associated Industries

* The Modern & Effective Operational (EH&S) Risk Manager

HEMP - Hazardous Effects Management Process

FMEA – Failure Mode & Effects Analysis

LOPA – Layer of Protection Analysis

SIL – Safety Integrity Level

Safety in Design – Shell Project Academy

Safety in Process Design – Shell Project Academy

OSHA 500 Trainer for OSHA Standards in Construction

OSHA 501 Trainer for OSHA Standards in General Industry

OSHA 510 - OSHA Standards for Construction Industry

OSHA 511 - OSHA Standards for General Industry

Safety & Health / Industrial Hygiene Training

University of North Carolina School of Public Health

University of Texas School of Public Health

University of Michigan School of Public Health

Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine

Lion Technology - Environmental Management Certificate

Hazardous Waste Certificate

Hazardous Materials Certificate

Health & Safety Booth Camp

Environmental Booth Camp

Maynard Ergonomic Assessor

Dale Carnegie – Business Solutions

Ken Blanchard Training - Situational Leadership II

Authored: (During MPH study)

(Capstone)

Implementation of Management Systems and Safety Culture: The ingredients for a successful safety program

Analyzed the OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 14001, and the effects when integrated with informed safety culture

A Cohort Study of Unborn Babies and HIV Infected Mothers

Analyzed the vertical transmission of HIV to unborn babies and regimens that decrease the transmission rate

A Case-Control Study of Popcorn Factory Workers and Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Analyzed the employees exposed to diacetyl and the probability of developing Bronchiolitis Obliterans

A Case-Control Study of Lean Thinking, Fat Profits, and the deterioration and decline of Safety in Manufacturing and the

Production Industry

Co-Authored: (During MPH study)

Using Systems Thinking to Anticipate and Prevent Disaster (Or Provide Care in Any Situation)

Reviewed JCAHO requirements and the implementation of a National Incident Management System for a hospital

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