Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Refining and Petrochemical Safety Consultant

Expertise

• Refining and petroleum-chemical safety and process safety.
• Development and implementation of comprehensive and effective occupational and process safety and management programs, ensuring ongoing effectiveness of these programs.
• Customize corporate process safety programs according to facility's requirements.
• Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and audits.
• Process site safety reviews (PSSR) and audits.
• Identifying workplace chemical exposure.

Experience

Undisclosed Company, Senior Health, Safety and Environment Consultant, Present

• Conducting on site HSE audits, program implantation and program review for various clients.

Valero Energy Co., San Antonio, TX, Vice President, 2002 - 2016

• Held several positions in the Corporate Process Safety and HSE Departments with the last being Vice President, Corporate Process Safety.
• Develop, Implement, and administer risk management programs.
• Develop corporate requirements and programs relative to process safety including:
• Management of Change.
• Conduct process hazard analyses (PHA).
• Conduct process site safety reviews (PSSR).
• Monitor safety in design engineering standards.
• Conduct incident investigations.
• Manage pressure relief devices.
• Direct other related process safety programs.

HSE Director, St. Charles Refinery, LA, 2003 - 2007

• Develop and implement site specific HSE programs and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements as well as provide for the safety and wellbeing of employees and contractors.

HSE Director, Krotz Springs Refinery, LA, 2002 - 2003

• Develop and implement site specific HSE programs and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements as well as provide for the safety and wellbeing of employees and contractors.

BASF Corporate Headquarters, NJ, Lead HSE Auditor, 1988 - 2002

• Held various positions throughout career with BASF with increasing scope and responsibility.

HSE Manager, Olefins Complex, Port Arthur, TX, 1999 - 2002

Other Positions, Headquarters, NJ, 1993 - 1999

Lead HSE Auditor

• Lead a team of HSE specialists to conduct compliance audits at BASF facilities.

Emergency Response Specialist

• Responsible for aiding emergency responders who may be responding to road and rail accidents involving BASF products.

Occupational Safety Specialist

• Provided support to BASF sites on implementing sound safety programs.

Industrial Hygienist, (Geismar Facility), Geismar Louisiana

• Responsible for providing air monitoring services for employees and contractors to ensure there were no exposures to workplace chemicals and other agents.

Education

• M.S.P.H. Public Health, Environmental Health Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
• B.S. Geology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA