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Frank Thomas, MPH, CSP

Lake Charles,LA

Summary

Highly motivated professional in Environmental, Health, and Safety with excellent leadership skills. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed Environmental, Health, and Safety goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health & Safety Manager

Indorama Ventures Olefins
Lake Charles, LA
02.2022 - Current
  • Supervise development and implementation of Occupational Health and Safety programs, including respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogen, and personal protective equipment,
  • Assessment and control of Occupational Health and Safety issues arising from program facilities, processes, equipment, and materials,
  • Define responsibilities programs management to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and protocols,
  • Revise policies, protocols, and trainings to adhere with current regulations,
  • Analyze, summarize, and report relevant EHS&S data to all organizational levels (to include leading indicators),
  • Develop systems to provide complete compliance of all Environmental, Health and safety regulations.
  • Developed programs to reduce work-related illnesses and injuries to improve operational productivity.
  • Promoted safety awareness through internal memoranda, newsletters, intranet and specific training programs.

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Vertellus Chemicals
Greensboro, NC
06.2020 - 01.2022
  • Develop and improve plant-specific (operations, maintenance, and laboratory) work practices, PPE selection, and procedures.
  • Facilitate employee plant safety committees (both plants),
  • Ensure employee participation and engagement.
  • Emergency planning,
  • Maintain effective emergency action plans for both sites,
  • Establish and maintain relationships with local ERS and outside services to assure effective emergency planning and responses (coordinated with internal responders),
  • Provide training and routine meetings for internal responders to ensure effective responses,
  • Prepare, schedule, and conduct emergency drills and exercises,
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental, health, and safety regulations,
  • Analyze, summarize, and report relevant EHS&S data to all organizational levels (to include leading indicators),
  • Manage the contractor safety program.

Owner/Operator

Universal Health & Safety Solutions
Lake Charles, LA
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Assume leadership responsibility for agency-wide compliance with Local, State and Federal environmental, health and safety regulations,
  • Function in leadership role regarding business projects and development,
  • Revise policies, protocols, and trainings to adhere with current regulations.

Health & Safety Advisor

Lotte Chemicals
Westlake, LA
10.2016 - 07.2019
  • Oversee and implement industrial hygiene programs, including but not limited to identification, assessment and control of potential chemical, physical and biological hazards in the workplace,.
  • Developed Occupational Health program and procedures, Designed and implemented safety training to site employees,.
  • Ensures that occupational health practices and regulatory requirements are reviewed and implemented,.
  • Conduct root cause investigations, Leads Injury/Illness managing processes and OSHA record-keeping, Lead/Participate in process safety start-up reviews, PSM audits, job safety analyses, task risk assessments,.
  • Manage employee to include employee roster and exposure groups,.
  • Manage the coordination and scheduling of medical surveillance exams for company employees,.
  • Established, tracked trends and communicates EHS KPIs,.
  • Direct project/program activities of EHS for continuous improvement of safety performance.

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Dupont - Dow
Nederland, TX
12.2014 - 10.2016
  • Direct project/program activities of EHS for continuous improvement of safety performance,
  • Assess EHS impacts of proposed changes, obtain permit modifications, and develop and implement EHS programs and procedures to address new or changing requirements,
  • Radiation Safety Officer, Oversee and implement industrial hygiene program, Site Ergonomics Facilitator, Site Respiratory Program Manager, Personal Protective Equipment Program Manager, Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) Coordinator,
  • Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Coordinator, Site Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Coordinator, Site Biomonitoring Program Manager.

Industrial Hygienist Manager

Cam Environmental
Lake Charles, LA
06.2013 - 12.2014
  • Manage Industrial Hygiene Technicians, collect exposure data and relevant documentation pertaining to potential health and environmental concerns,
  • Assist in the preparation and presentation of health and environmental reports to clients, maintained contractors’ certifications for Lead and asbestos to ensure compliance,
  • Assist in the preparation of industrial hygiene SOP’s and training programs, Research health and Environmental regulations, and communicated results to the client.

DFAC Sergeant

US Army National Guard
, LA
08.2008 - 08.2014
  • Platoon Sergeant, Quality Assurance, Security, Combat Life Saver, Warrior Leadership Course (WLC),

· Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal,

· Defense Service Medal,

· Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,

· Army Service Ribbon,

· LA. General Excellence Ribbon,

· LA. Longevity Ribbon.

Relief Operator

Chemtura
Westlake, LA
07.2011 - 06.2013
  • Emergency Rescue Team, First Responder, Ensures the proper handling of waste streams to comply with corporate, local, state and federal regulations,

Safety Technician

Dexter Field Service
12.2010 - 07.2011
  • Environmental, Improved and Monitored Safety Awareness, Daily Safety Training, Conduct Safety Audits, New Hire Safety Orientations, Performed Inspection on Emergency Equipment.

Education

Ph.D. - Occupational Health & Safety

Capitol Technology University
05.2023

MPH - Occupational & Environmental Health

Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropic
New Orleans, LA
05.2019

Graduate Certification - Industrial Hygiene

Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
12.2015

Bachelor of General Studies - Behavior Science

McNeese State University
12.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Applied & Natural Science

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
12.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Safety & Health

Columbia Southern University
05.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Technology, Process Technology

Lamar State College - Orange
Orange, TX
05.2012

Skills

  • Trainer Safety training and development
  • OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer
  • Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems
  • Committed to further study
  • Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation
  • IT literate

Affiliations

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): Current President - Sabine Neches Section American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) National Safety Council (NSC)

Certification

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Construction Site Safety Supervisor-NCCER, Safety Technology-NCCER, Construction Site Safety Technician-NCCER, Field Safety-NCCER, OSHA 10 & 30 - 1910 & 1926, OSHA 501 - Trainer Course for General Industry, OSHA 511- Standards for General Industry, Tap Root, Root Cause Analysis Training, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training, Principles in Occupational Hygiene-AIHA Trenching, Shoring & Excavation Competent Person Training, Safety Health & Environmental- Lamar State College-Orange, Industrial Hygienist Management-Columbia Southern University

Timeline

Health & Safety Manager

Indorama Ventures Olefins
02.2022 - Current

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Vertellus Chemicals
06.2020 - 01.2022

Owner/Operator

Universal Health & Safety Solutions
07.2019 - 05.2021

Health & Safety Advisor

Lotte Chemicals
10.2016 - 07.2019

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Dupont - Dow
12.2014 - 10.2016

Industrial Hygienist Manager

Cam Environmental
06.2013 - 12.2014

Relief Operator

Chemtura
07.2011 - 06.2013

Safety Technician

Dexter Field Service
12.2010 - 07.2011

DFAC Sergeant

US Army National Guard
08.2008 - 08.2014

Ph.D. - Occupational Health & Safety

Capitol Technology University

MPH - Occupational & Environmental Health

Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropic

Graduate Certification - Industrial Hygiene

Tulane University

Bachelor of General Studies - Behavior Science

McNeese State University

Associate of Applied Science - Applied & Natural Science

McNeese State University

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Safety & Health

Columbia Southern University

Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Technology, Process Technology

Lamar State College - Orange

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Construction Site Safety Supervisor-NCCER, Safety Technology-NCCER, Construction Site Safety Technician-NCCER, Field Safety-NCCER, OSHA 10 & 30 - 1910 & 1926, OSHA 501 - Trainer Course for General Industry, OSHA 511- Standards for General Industry, Tap Root, Root Cause Analysis Training, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training, Principles in Occupational Hygiene-AIHA Trenching, Shoring & Excavation Competent Person Training, Safety Health & Environmental- Lamar State College-Orange, Industrial Hygienist Management-Columbia Southern University

Frank Thomas, MPH, CSP