DAVID STROUD107 Washington Avenue Clute, Texas 77531
H: (979) 665-7425 C: (979) 665-7425 champ1963[at]gmail.com

STRATEGIC & TACTICAL PLANNING ▪ CRISIS MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCY RESPONSE ▪ HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT ▪ PROCESS & PROCEDURE RE-ENGINEERING ▪ REGULATORY ADHERENCE

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Top-performing, highly-motivated safety & health professional with over 14 years of experience and an exceptionally strong track record of providing superior strategic planning, leadership, systems development, and safety and emergency management services. Honest, dependable, and dedicated self-starter with extensive knowledge of governmental regulations, occupational safety (OSHA), and health safety matters. Natural leader with proven ability to plan, develop, and implement health and safety programs that increase health and safety awareness and improve quality of life. Outstanding strategic thinker adept at accessing work environments within organizations and recommending solutions that reduce exposure and liability, decrease costs, & achieve regulatory compliance. Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to easily interact and cultivate effective professional relationships with employees, government officials, union leaders, & executive management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, Freeport, Texas2003 7/09
SITE SAFETY MANAGER / SAFETY TRAINER
Recruited to analyze, implement, and manage safety & health programs for various petro-chemical plants and oil and gas refineries to ensure adherence to OSHA regulations. Conducted and documented safety and health audits throughout plant. Facilitated weekly meetings with management and employees to increase awareness of safety hazards. Investigated, analyzed, and documented all incidents and injuries. Documented and produced OSHA reports. Liaised with clients, block managers, and employees to ensure unified vision of safety processes and procedures. Collaborated with vendors to ensure safety adherence of equipment. Traveled extensively to various out-of-state work locations to oversee and ensure compliance with company policy and safety procedures. Documented violations and assigned supervisors to correct violations within suitable time frame.

Achieved seven consecutive year OSHA free recordable rate on jobs managed
Received five awards for safest and cleanest work sites and employee safe work practices
Designed and delivered OSHA and plant safety regulations training to new and existing employees
Conceptualized, developed, and implemented Chromium Hexavalent training
Trained, mentored, and directed several safety technicians
Updated field training manual to meet current requirements per OSHA standards
Successfully ensured safety and health of 65 people during complete plant failure

U.S. CONTRACTORS, Clute, Texas1997 2003
FIELD SAFETY DIRECTOR / SAFETY TRAINER
Recruited to analyze, implement, and manage safety & health programs for 700-person, petro-chemical plant to ensure adherence to OSHA regulations. Conducted and documented safety and health audits throughout plant. Facilitated weekly meetings with management and employees to increase awareness of safety hazards. Investigated, analyzed, and documented all incidents and injuries. Documented and produced OSHA reports. Liaised with clients, block managers, and employees to ensure unified vision of safety processes and procedures. Collaborated with vendors to ensure safety adherence of equipment. Facilitated all state inspections.

Reduced OSHA incident safety rate from 1.25 to .08 in 3 years with new plant-wide policies & procedures
Established and coordinated all efforts for safety task team consisting of employees from different crafts responsible for evaluating safety hazards and implementing effective solutions
Redeveloped corporate safety training modules, including equipment and OSHA training
Conceptualized, developed, and implemented Total Job Analysis (TJA) system
Designed and delivered OSHA and plant-safety-regulations training to new and existing employees

EDUCATION
ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY & HEALTH Columbia Southern University (expected 9/10)

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

NCCER Certified Construction Site Safety Technician
10 Hour & 30 Hour OSHA Regulation Training
Rigging Competent Person Training
Excavation Competent Person (Texas A&M)
Mobile Crane Inspection (National Crane Institute)
TWIC: Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Incident / Accident Investigation Training
Competent Scaffold
Case Management Training
First Aide / CPR Trained (Current)