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Michael Tucker

Houston,TX

Summary

Resourceful, self-motivated and meticulous health, safety and environmental professional with over 10 years of experience in the oil, gas, chemical, and refinery industry. I have the experience to implement the safety policies and procedures to ensure all contractors and employees engage in a zero incident/accident environment making safety the top priority in the workplace.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Site Safety Representative

Calcasieu Refining
Lake Charles, Louisiana
09.2023 - Current
  • Provide safety orientation and training for new hire employees, contractors, and visitors of the refinery.
  • Conduct daily safety observations and audits on the conditions of work environments and the execution of work per CRC policies.
  • Act as the focal point in the field for safety, health, and contractor-related questions, concerns, activities, and/or needs.
  • Respond to refinery emergencies as part of the ERT/Fire Brigade Team.
  • Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for violating safe work practices and life-critical saving rules.
  • Ensure LOTO/Work permitting requirements have been met and followed.
  • Conduct and assist in incident investigations with safety management.

Permit Writer/Safety Technician

Total Safety
LaPorte, Texas
09.2022 - 09.2023

Lyondell Basell (POTBA Project) Channelview, Tx

  • Audits compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
  • Reports unsafe conditions/acts/behaviors to appropriate management personnel.
  • Monitors contractor work activities and reports deficiencies.
  • Conducts / participates in safety meetings as scheduled by management.
  • Maintains trend tracking documentation as required by client management.
  • Monitors housekeeping throughout the work area.
  • Assists with incident investigations as required by client.
  • Walk out job with operations and craft personnel to verify isolations are in place and zero energy state on equipment to be permitted for maintenance such as vessels, tanks, drums, valves, compressors, exchangers, reactors, etc.
  • Performs gas testing and issues permits for general, hot work, confined space work.

Quality Permit Writer

Blackwater Engineering EPC
Conroe, TX
03.2020 - 10.2020
  • •Issue work permits (hot work, cold work, confined space entry, etc.)•Audits blinding lists / requirements for compliance with facility / regulatory agency requirements•Perform gas testing associated with permit scope•Ensures compliance with LOTO, energy isolation, blinding, etc. associated with permits•Ensures equipment affected by the work permits has been cleaned and tested and deemed safe for the work to be performed•Ensures areas within the permit scope are secure and all hazards (fire prevention, sparks, and chemicals) are abated before issuing permits

Safety Facilitator

Zachry
Freeport, Texas
07.2017 - 03.2020
  • Oversees 600 subcontractors to ensure compliance with site safety programs and policies
  • Conducts weekly subcontractor safety meeting with all safety representatives from subcontractors on site
  • Assists in monitoring safety and health compliance related to construction and maintenance of the project
  • Assists and conducts safety orientations for new employees
  • Conducts project safety audits and recommends correction for unsafe acts and/or tasks
  • Explains safety policies and procedures
  • Assists in conducting accident investigations and root cause analysis
  • Assists project or area supervisors in completing regulatory reports, insurance forms and company safety reports for submission to safety and health departments
  • Administers first aid to employees with minor injuries if needed
  • Assists in case management of employee injured on job
  • May perform or assist in issuing work permits by checking work area to ensure a safe work environment
  • Conducts and investigates all incidents involving subcontractors and implementing of corrective actions

Lead Safety Permit Writer

HEAT Safety
LaPorte, Texas
01.2017 - 04.2017
  • Conducted jobsite audits and inspections for hazards before issuing permits
  • Ensured safety precautions and procedures were maintained throughout the conditions of the permitted job task being performed
  • Implemented corrective controls to be put in place when hazards existed and/or created unsafe conditions
  • Supervisory duties which consisted of assigned duties, auditing issued permits of third party permit writers
  • Seeking a position as a HSE
  • Representative with a company that is committed to keeping the workplace free of recognized hazards while making safety the top priority of any job task to be performed
  • I have the experience to implement the safety policies and procedures to ensure all subcontractors and employees engage in a zero incident/accident workplace.

Safety Technician

Total Safety (DCP Midstream Terminal Pipeline)
LaPorte, Texas
02.2012 - 03.2017
  • Perform safety audits, observations and inspections of all work activities related to product receipts; specifically ship and truck receipt, including Product transfers from Ships, Road Tankers and internal tank to tank
  • Review safety policy and procedures along with safe work practices with supply schedulers, suppliers, and transporters for all product movements.
  • Ensure proper PPE is being worn while blending, sampling, and testing of all products to meet specifications and monitoring and maintaining equipment and documentation.
  • Mitigate hazards to ensure proper operation, and environmental integrity of the plant and equipment.
  • Conduct contractor orientation and training as needed and work with contractors to ensure adherence to terminal operating rules and safe work practices.
  • Assist terminal management with safety objectives by maintaining a strong HSSE culture and developing awareness of all users of the terminal.
  • Assist client with incident/accident investigations to determine the root cause of the occurrence. Implement corrective actions and enforce them.

Education

BBA - Business Finance

Texas Southern University
12.2009

Master of Science - Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Skills

  • Occupational Safety and Health Auditing, Inspections and Observations
  • Identifying At Risk behaviors
  • Knowledgeable of OSHA Standards and Regulations
  • Experience permitting confined space, hot work, general safe work
  • Ability to identify unsafe acts/unsafe conditions
  • Ability to verify isolation methods such as blinding, LOTO, etc
  • Experience with performing Atmospheric testing with ITX, Ultra Rae, MSA
  • Hazardous Recognition in the workplace
  • Incident and Accident Investigation and Reporting

Certification

NCCER in Field Safety

CSST Construction Site Safety Technician

OSHA 511 General Industry Regulations

Osha 30 General Industry.

TWIC CARD

BASIC PLUS

First Aid/CPR/AED

Confined Space Rescue Trained

Calcasieu Refining Company ERT/Fire Brigade (Calcasieu Emergency Response Training Center)

Hazwoper Certification (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response)

References

REFERENCES [Available upon request.

Timeline

Site Safety Representative

Calcasieu Refining
09.2023 - Current

Permit Writer/Safety Technician

Total Safety
09.2022 - 09.2023

Quality Permit Writer

Blackwater Engineering EPC
03.2020 - 10.2020

Safety Facilitator

Zachry
07.2017 - 03.2020

Lead Safety Permit Writer

HEAT Safety
01.2017 - 04.2017

Safety Technician

Total Safety (DCP Midstream Terminal Pipeline)
02.2012 - 03.2017

BBA - Business Finance

Texas Southern University

Master of Science - Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental

Columbia Southern University
Michael Tucker