Dale Strickland
Sr. HSE Construction Manager
Semmes,AL
Summary
Multi-talented Safety professional offers 25 years conducting inspections, leading training, and contributing to safety audits. Excellent planning, problem-solving, and conflict-management skills. Extensive knowledge in Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Construction, Health, and Safety within multiple industries including Petrochemical, Chemical, Cement, Commercial Construction, Pulp & Paper, Lime, and Steel industries. Manages Loss Prevention and Workers' Compensation cases to facilitate worker return to work and preservation of company assets. Possesses a proven ability to learn and assimilate OSHA regulations and guidelines into the working environment to reduce worker injury/illness incidents to zero and reduce loss to the company. Able to lead teams to plan and execute large safety projects.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Safety Manager
G.A. West
AM/NS - Calvert, AL
09.2023 - Current
- Provided health and safety training to employees regarding safety protocols.
- Assessed compliance of site operations, accuracy of forms and adequate employee notification for different policies.
- Investigated and reported on hazardous materials spills, fires and other emergencies.
- Conducted new employee interviews, orientation and training and provided ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
- Developed, implemented and trained on safety programs and injury prevention programs for industry clients.
- Directed recordkeeping and paperwork preparation in line with OSHA requirements.
- Inspected job sites and completed in-depth reports outlining safety concerns and corrective recommendations.
- Conducted safety evaluations to recommend alternate safety procedures.
- Monitored safety and assessed risk levels and mitigation strategies at industrial worksites and on construction jobs.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Updated contract, project and crew leaders with daily status reports on observations and incidents.
Safety in Design Coordinator
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
Pascagoula, AL, MS
10.2018 - 05.2023
- Provide oversight of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) design requirements by integrating control measures in the design process to identify and eliminate risks to typical operations and maintenance activities including normal and emergency operating conditions to reduce engineering rework by 70%
- Scheduled weekly project meetings and drafted meeting agendas and organized supporting documentation
- Engaged with the design team to mitigate health and safety risks
- Collected details about unique features and constraints of each space, as well as potential themes and budget limitations to complete optimal designs
- Factored concerns such as traffic flow patterns, location limitations, and safety issues into every design
- Organized and attended meetings to discuss project status and brief new projects
- Devised strategic approaches for highlighting important focal points in each design
- Collaborated on designs to account for specific factors outlined in client-owned documents.
- Scheduled weekly staff meetings and other events, drafted meeting agendas and organized supporting documentation
- Engaged with design team to mitigate health and safety risks
- Chaired design team meetings and issued action items
Corporate Safety Leader
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
, AL
12.2013 - 12.2018
- Responsible for the development and implementation of company policies and procedures concerning Health, Safety, and Loss Prevention for eleven company divisions and over 2100 teammates
- Advises Company leaders in Loss Prevention strategies
- Provide Health and Safety consulting services for industrial construction, refining, chemical, manufacturing, steel Pulp & Paper, and infrastructure
- Construction Safety Management Plan Development and Auditing
- Job Hazard Analysis Auditing
- Health and Safety Audits for OSHA Inspections
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations
- Devised and monitored safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance
- Investigated incidents, determined root causes and implemented corrective actions
- Researched and devised new safety initiatives and strategies to improve safety performance
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
- Educated employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response, and safe work practices
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to promote workplace safety
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies
- Conducted ongoing job safety analysis for conformity to personal protective equipment guidelines and occupational safety procedures
- Developed safety and occupational safety training programs to comply with state and federal regulations, industry standards, and organizational guidelines.
Project Safety Leader
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
Pascagoula, MS
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Crude Flexibility Project
- Perform project safety leadership and management of project HE&S program for construction
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns
- Identify safety issues and develop corrective actions to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA, EPA, HAZMAT, and NIOSH
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
- Conducted regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents and injuries
- Completed project with 100% JSA participation and zero recordable incidents
- Performed regular and random field inspections to comply with EPA regulations
- Verified information on permits and contracts for projects to assess compliance with legal requirements
- Inspected waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations
- Conducted environmental audits to verify compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Construction Site Safety Manager
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
ThyssenKrupp Steel & Stainless USA - Calvert, AL
07.2010 - 01.2011
- Provided safety consulting during a $4.65 billion-dollar greenfield construction project of new carbon steel and stainless-steel processing facilities while working towards OSHA Partnership Program and OSHA VPP recognition
- Reduced injuries among personnel with the development and implementation of robust safety programs and policies
- Developed and implemented safety programs
- Facilitated meetings with upper management and executives to discuss ways that safety could be improved
- Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential health hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect
- Facilitated occupational safety meetings and handled inquiries, questions, and concerns in terms of training
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards
- Established and implemented policies, programs, and procedures with respect to all areas of Occupational Health, and Safety
- Developed mill policies, procedures, identified best practices, and conducted process safety reviews to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental regulations
- Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard, and safety guidelines
- Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations
- Led and participated in internal and 3rd party audits
- Conducted environmental audits to verify compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Project Safety Technician
Performance Contractors, Inc
Pascagoula, MS
06.2009 - 07.2010
- Chevron Refinery - Pascagoula, - CCR (Continuous Catalytic Reformer Project)
- Providing health and safety coverage for 800+ workers
- Provided guidance in daily safe work practices
- Performed job site safety audits, accident/incident investigations, and root cause analysis
- Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards
- Recognized, documented, and advised on the removal of hazards
- Conducted regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents and injuries
- Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop corrective actions to address underlying issues
- Coordinated emergency response plans and drills to increase preparedness and address issues promptly
- Provided guidance and resources to employees to maintain safety procedures and enhance protection
- Conducted safety training and education to employees to increase awareness of safety hazards and empower employees to work safely
- Maintained composure in stressful situations, confrontations, interviews, and records searches
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
- Identified gaps in existing compliance processes and recommended updates
- Completed field checks to verify licenses and permits for various businesses.
Corporate Director of Safety
Moody's Electric, Inc
Bay Minette, AL
11.2008 - 06.2009
- Established, conducted, and managed a safety training program for two hundred employees
- Increased safety training by 80% company-wide
- Developed company policies, and procedures, (e.g., Hearing Conservation, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Personal Protective Equipment, Alcohol and Drug Screening, Return to Work, Health, and Safety Program, etc.)
- Developed personal protective equipment matrix for all job tasks
- Identify safety issues and develop corrective actions to ensure compliance with applicable state and local safety, health, and environmental regulations
- Conducted new hire safety orientation and training
- Performed accident investigations and determine root causes for incidents and near misses
- Trained employees in most current regulations and practices in an effort to prevent mishaps and promote overall safety
- Analyzed onsite incidents and instituted precautionary measures to reduce the risk and severity of workplace injuries
- Offered staff coaching on observed at-risk work habits to minimize accidents and increase workplace safety
- Accompanied, documented, and reported OSHA inspections, insurance oversight, and other formal safety and security measures at the work site
- Created a safe work environment by complying with safety, health, and security requirements
- Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards
- Enforced safety behaviors in the field by delivering mandatory training and implementing safe work procedures
- Prepared detailed reports documenting compliance with environmental regulations
- Informed individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings and explained how problems could be corrected
- Conducted environmental audits to verify compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Field Safety Supervisor
Moody's Electric, Inc
Bay Minette, AL
05.2008 - 11.2008
- Managed a team of safety inspectors while working inside a petrochemical refinery
- Prepared site safety plans and analyses for the job site to successfully complete over 500,000 work hours without recordable or loss time injury
- Recognized, documented, and advised on the removal of hazards
- Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root causes and developed corrective actions to address underlying issues
- Provided health and safety training to employees regarding safety protocols
- Monitored safety and assessed risk levels and mitigation strategies at industrial worksites and on construction jobs.
Field Safety Manager
Industry Services Company, Inc
, AL
01.2000 - 05.2008
- Responsible for all field safety training, inspections, and recordkeeping
- Performed daily safety audits, task training, and job safety analysis for refractory installation
- Adhered to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations
- Inspected job sites and completed in-depth reports outlining safety concerns and corrective recommendations
- Monitored safety and assessed risk levels and mitigation strategies at industrial worksites and on construction jobs
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
09.1990 - 05.1993
Awarded Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges Elected Vice President of the Student Government Association in
Bachelor of Science - Health and Physical Education
09.1993 - 05.1995
MS Student Athletic Scholarship Recipient Mississippi Athletic Trainers' Association Member
Skills
OSHA standards and regulationsIndustrial hygieneSafety program assessmentsSafety program developmentNavisworks Software ProficiencyBIM360 Software Proficiency
Incidents management
Safety and compliance inspections
OSHA standards and codes
Safety audits
Risk mitigation
First Aid/CPR
Problem-Solving
Teamwork and Collaboration
Training program development
Timeline
Field Safety Manager - G.A. West
09.2023 - Current
Safety in Design Coordinator - Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
10.2018 - 05.2023
Corporate Safety Leader - Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
12.2013 - 12.2018
Project Safety Leader - Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
01.2011 - 12.2013
Construction Site Safety Manager - Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
07.2010 - 01.2011
Project Safety Technician - Performance Contractors, Inc
06.2009 - 07.2010
Corporate Director of Safety - Moody's Electric, Inc
11.2008 - 06.2009
Field Safety Supervisor - Moody's Electric, Inc
05.2008 - 11.2008
Field Safety Manager - Industry Services Company, Inc
01.2000 - 05.2008
Delta State University - Bachelor of Science, Health and Physical Education
09.1993 - 05.1995
James H. Faulkner State Community College - Associate of Arts, General Studies
09.1990 - 05.1993
Accomplishments
- First Aid and CPR
- Accident /Incident Investigation Reports & Resolution
- Fall Protection Competent Person
- OSHA Compliance Training
- MSHA standards and regulations
- Occupational health hazards
- OSHA 10 & OSHA 30Whys
- Root Cause Analysis