Project Safety Manager

Rob Gilbert, CPEA

Summary of Qualifications:

I’m a management professional with an extensive background in Safety, Quality, Risk/Loss Prevention in Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Industrial construction, Marine, and manufacturing. I have experience in the development, implementation and enforcement of Company policies and procedures and compliance regulations. I have over 20 years of management experience.

Education:

Belford University: Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Occupational Safety and Health

BEAC: Certified Professional Environmental Auditor of Health and Safety (CPEA)

Texas Safety Association: Certified Safety Specialist (CSS)

OSHA Outreach (AmeriSafe): Certified Occupational System & Safety Engineering (CSSE)

Texas A&M University: OSHA 500 (1926 Standards) & OSHA 501 (1910 Standards)

University of Texas: Basic Industrial Hygiene Techniques (IHT)

University of Texas: MSHA training

Scaffold Training Institute: Scaffold Safety, Certified Competent Person trained

Purdue University Calumet: Scaffolding Safety Management Introduction

U. S. Navy: Fire Fighting School

U.S. DOT Safety Compliance, TX DOT Safety Auditing, and DOT Haz-Mat

Haz-Wopper Supervisor trained

American Heart Association: First Aid/CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens trained

Quality Advantage LLC: ISO 9001-2000/8 Lead Auditor

BI&I: ISO 9001-1994 Internal Auditor

Texas A&M University: Excavation and Fall Protection Competent Person trained

Spider: Suspended Access Competent person trained

National Safety Council: Accident and Incident Investigation trained w/ Root Causes trained

Moreno & Associates: Behavioral Safety Process (BSP) trained

Forward Edge: D/A Substance Abuse trained

Local Safety Councils: various safety training classes for various Clients (i.e. confined space, LOTO, respiratory, supplied air, driving safety, and many more.)

Professional Memberships

Professional Member of ASSE, Member of BEAC (Certified Professional), and a Life Member of BASS

Military

U.S. Navy w/honorable discharge as Engineering Draftsman w/ Top Secret classification

Professional Experience

08/06 to Present: Aqua Drill International Dickinson, TX. QHSE Manager

Areas of responsibilities: author, develop and managed of QMS and all global HSE programs. Develop site safety plans and conduct field and project hazard and risk assessments. Manage Quality Management System (QMS) program for ISO 9001-2008 registrations. Conduct safety/QMS (ISO) audits, training, investigation, and recordkeeping, manage medical surveillance and substance testing programs and all safety statistical reporting (via third parties and Clients). Manage the Company’s Risk, Legal, and Workers’ Compensation requirements for a global specialized international service contractor.

Professional Experience Continued

8/03 to 08/06: LandCoast Insulation, Inc New Iberia, LA. Corporate Safety Director

Areas of responsibilities: develop, author and manage HSE programs for a specialized industrial contractor. Develop site safety plans and conduct hazard and risk assessments. Conduct field, project safety audits, training, investigations, and recordkeeping, manage medical surveillance and substance testing. Manage Workers’ Compensation, Legal, Risk, HR, and Quality Control.

03/02 to 8/03: Canyon Offshore (Cal-Dive Int.) Houston, TX. QHSE Manager

Areas of responsibilities: develop and manage QHSE program for specialized international marine (ROV) company, conduct field and project audits, training, investigations, recordkeeping, D/A monitoring, medical surveillance and developed bridging/project documents and Quality Management System (QMS) program for ISO 9001-2000 approval and global registered.

12/01 to 03/02: RRR Safety Consulting Spring, TX. Consultant

Areas of responsibilities: Safety Consultant authored and developed safety, safety plans, and HR policies, manuals and implemented training programs. Conduct field, project audits, hazard and risk assessments, safety planning, and safety meetings for Clients.

05/99 to 11/01: Holes Incorporated Houston, TX. Safety Director

Areas of responsibilities: author, develop and managed of safety programs for a specialized construction contractor, training, JSA, Safety Plans and Worker’s Comp. Conduct medical and D/A surveillance, investigations, field and project audits, Hazard Assessments, contract/bid reviews, outside Sales, and assisted in Business Development.

07/98 to 05/99: Betco Scaffolds Houston, TX. Compliance/Operation Manager

Areas of responsibilities: develop and managed Company programs. Conduct project audits, hazard assessments, meetings, training and recordkeeping. Manage Staff and personnel. Managed Sales & Estimating Dept’s; contract/bid reviews and assisted in Business Development and the Engineering Dept. on the manufacturing facility and equipment, and product designs.

02/96 to 07/98: Flint Engineering & Const. Co. Liberty, TX. Regional Safety Manager

Areas of responsibilities: managed and enforced the Company and Client (Oil & Gas) pipeline safety programs. Develop safety plans, training, and job task (JSA) and hazard assessments. Conduct various field construction projects inspections and safety audits on multiple installations of substations, gathering systems, lines (of various sizes, and lengths (miles) and locations (from Texas to Georgia). Conducted safety meetings with projects, Clients and maintained recordkeeping. Managed medical cases, Worker’s Compensation, litigation and also conducted business development throughout the region.

08/88 to 02/96: Various Companies. Houston, TX. Safety Manager

Areas of responsibilities: worked for various pipeline, industrial general construction Company’s managing safety programs. Conduct site inspections, recordkeeping, investigations, training and various other management duties.

References

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