Karen Thomas
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Advisor
GPLNG LNG PROJECT
04.2025 - Current
- Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
- Recognized, documented, and advised on removal of hazards.
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting thorough inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Collaborated with management to develop effective emergency response plans, ensuring preparedness for various situations.
Safety Manager
ME&I LINDE PROJECT
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Collaborated with management to develop company-wide safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Conducted thorough accident investigations to identify root causes and prevent future occurrences.
- Developed and implemented safety programs.
- Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential health hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect.
Safety Manager
EnerMech Semiconductor Project
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with management to develop company-wide safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Conducted thorough accident investigations to identify root causes and prevent future occurrences.
- Developed and implemented safety programs.
- Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential health hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect.
Safety Technician
ME&I SHAW MODULAR FABRICATION PROJECT
05.2024 - 05.2024
- Conducted New Hire Orientation
- Train New Employees in JLG/ PFAS
- Safety Roll Out prior to start of work
- Audit JSA's
- Track and evaluate safety performance throughout the project
Site Safety Mgr.
Apache Industrial Services (Venture Global/Kiewit) CPLNG
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Ensure that all safety policies and procedures are following site & Occupational Health & Safety rules & regulations
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Conducted initial & follow-up investigations on incidents, and report findings to company and client management
- Manage & conduct day to day business operations of the site safety department major project activities
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project and initiate and track company and client behavior base safety program
- Oversee incident investigations and implementation of needed corrective actions
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Ensure job safety analyses are complete & satisfactory and in accordance with company and client's policy
- Construct safety action plans to on board new crafts to the site, along with SDS's for products, tools, and equipment
Site Safety Mgr.
Excel Modular Scaffold (Jacobs@W.R.Grace) Big Cat Project
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Ensure that all safety policies and procedures follow site & Occupational Health & Safety rules & regulations
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Conducted initial & follow-up investigations on incidents, and report findings to company and client management
- Manage & conduct day to day business operations of the site safety department major project activities
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project and initiate and track company and client behavior base safety program
- Oversee incident investigations and implementation of needed corrective actions
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Ensure job safety analyses are complete & satisfactory and in accordance with company and client's policy
- Construct safety action plans to on board new crafts to the site, along with SDS's for products, tools and equipment
Site Safety Mgr.
Brock Services, LLC (Lotte / Axiall)
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Ensure that all safety policies and procedures follow site & Occupational Health & Safety rules & regulations
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Conducted initial & follow-up investigations on incidents, and report findings to company and client management
- Manage & conduct day to day business operations of the site safety department major project activities
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project and initiate and track company and client behavior base safety program
- Oversee incident investigations and implementation of needed corrective actions
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Ensure job safety analyses are complete & satisfactory also write permits for our employees in accordance with client's policy
Site Safety Technician
Brock Services, LLC (Phillips 66)
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Ensure that all safety policies and procedures followed site & Occupational Health & Safety rules & regulations
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Assist in conducting initial & follow-up investigations on incidents, and report findings to company and client management
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project and initiate and track company and client behavior base safety program
Site Safety, Coke Drum Replacement Project
Brock Services, LLC (Phillips 66)
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Manage & conduct day to day business operations of the site safety department major project activities
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project
- Oversee incident investigations and implementation of needed corrective actions
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- As well as ensuring job safety analyses and permits are complete & satisfactory, and in accordance to company and client's policy
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project and initiate and track company and client behavior base safety program
Site Safety Technician
Brock Services, LLC (Axiall)
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Ensure that all safety policies and procedures were following site & Occupational Health & Safety rules & regulations
- Auditing facilities & work areas to detect existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated
- Assist in conducting initial & follow-up investigations on incidents, and report findings to company and client management
- Track & evaluate overall safety performance throughout the project and initiate and track company and client behavior
Skills
- 8 years' experience in Safety
- 3 of the 8 years' experience in supervision
- 2 1/2 years' experience as a Safety Tech
- 2 as Safety Mgr, on the LACC MEG-1 PROJECT
- 2 1/2 Years as Safety Mgr, Excel Modular Scaffolding
Accomplishments
- Over 8 years experience in industry.
- Experience performing duties as a safety professional
- Earned a certification for NCCER for Safety
- Well-organized, self-motivated individual with ability to rapidly learn new tasks and skills
- Track and record safety performance to recognize leading indicators
- Efficient in meeting goals and delivering a high level of job performance.
- Proven ability to build strong customer/client relationships.
- Develop Safety Action Plans / Knowledgeable on importance of behavior base safety programs.
Education Specialized Training
- NCCER Certification Site Safety Supervisor
- NCCER Certification Field Safety
- NCCER Certification Safety Technology
- NCCER Certification Site Safety Technician
- OSHA 510 Certification
- OSHA 500 Certification
- TWIC Card Holder / Experience in Behavior Base Safety
- Aerial Lift - Train the Trainer Program
Timeline
Safety Advisor
GPLNG LNG PROJECT
04.2025 - Current
Safety Manager
ME&I LINDE PROJECT
11.2024 - 03.2025
Safety Manager
EnerMech Semiconductor Project
06.2024 - 11.2024
Safety Technician
ME&I SHAW MODULAR FABRICATION PROJECT
05.2024 - 05.2024
Site Safety Mgr.
Apache Industrial Services (Venture Global/Kiewit) CPLNG
01.2020 - 01.2023
Site Safety Mgr.
Excel Modular Scaffold (Jacobs@W.R.Grace) Big Cat Project
01.2018 - 01.2020
Site Safety Mgr.
Brock Services, LLC (Lotte / Axiall)
01.2017 - 01.2018
Site Safety Technician
Brock Services, LLC (Phillips 66)
01.2015 - 01.2017
Site Safety, Coke Drum Replacement Project
Brock Services, LLC (Phillips 66)
01.2015 - 01.2017
Site Safety Technician
Brock Services, LLC (Axiall)
01.2013 - 01.2014
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