Ronald Olsen

Knowledgable on power generating and flood control equipment and operations and safety concerns. Knowledgable with HECP process. Training with Power Plant Operator on weekly operator rounds inspecting all of facilities equipment, bearing oil levels and temperatures, transformers oil level and temperatures, inspecting battery systems, system alarms, airing up governors, cleaning water strainers, facility security checks, and reporting any issue to control room. Working alone at remote facilities ensuring for site security and reporting any equipment related issues. Performing monthly critical dam safety readings. Following HECP procedures when assisting mechanics and electricians with repairs and equipment installs related to hydropower and flood control equipment. Helping with major maintenance projects on units. Assisting in removing and setting tail logs, head gates and stop logs. Using a wide variety of hand tools and power tools. Maintaining AEDs, fire extinguishers, 4 gas monitors and eye-wash stations. Completing monthly, semi annual, quarterly and annual Pm's related to safety and machinery cleanup around hydro-electric equipment. Working as a signal person and rigger around a variety of cranes. Assisting with measuring bearing clearances on turbines. Assisting with replacing shear pins on wicket gate arms. Assisting with completing oil accountability projects on units. Using FEM to search work orders and order material. Safely inspecting and cleaning around governor cabinets, turbines, generators, wicket gates, transformers, oil pumps and air compressors. Confined Space Competent Person. Confined Space Rescue team member. Asbestos Class III worker. Power Systems for Operation and Maintenance training.

Operate pressure vessels, boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, refiners, valves, kilns, gates, rakes, air compressors and other process area equipment remotely from control room. Operating a high pressure and highly caustic operating system. Being aware of all safety and equipment interlocks. Understanding a very complex process system and reacting without supervision to upsets and power outages. Monitor operation changes and record hourly data from the process. Serve as a senior operator during daily operations as well during upset conditions without supervision ensuring safety for coworkers and maintaining environmental safety. Perform very complex lockouts and lockout reviews to ensure a zero energy state is established for maintenance personnel. Reliable method (SOP'S) audits to ensure proper procedures are followed for employee and equipment safety. Completing Hot Work and Confined Space permits. Communicating clear and calm instructions over radio to field operators and control room during upsets and process equipment switches. Working 12 hour rotating shifts making operation and environmental decisions without supervision. Working around hazardous materials and ensuring proper safety protocols are followed. Troubleshooting and mitigating process upsets using Parcview. Using process records to prevent future process upsets and safety concerns. Monthly refresher safety training. Completing Safe Work Permits and Hazard Observation Reviews to ensure a safe work place. Operating equipment using Foxboro, Honeywell and BMS. Performing equipment switches remotely from control room and from the field. Operating forklifts, sweepers, man-lifts, scissorlifts and front-end loaders. Training co-workers on operations of process. Working around steam, hazardous gases, hydraulics, chemicals, pressurized lines and equipment, electrical and extreme heat ensuring safety and environmental procedures are followed. Using power tools and hand tools safely and efficiently. Serving as a maintenance helper during extended outages or process upsets assisting the maintenance crews with journey level jobs. Performed very precise lab testing on chemicals that controlled the process. Trouble shooting process area upsets from control room as well as in the field. Reporting issues accurately and timely to Supervisors or maintenance personnel. Completing daily basic care routes on all process area equipment inspecting, gland water flow, oil levels, pressure gauges, flow meters, excess vibration or noise, leaks, bearing temperatures. Operating equipment in different operating positions such as, in manual, auto local, auto remote and cascade and understanding how each mode controlled the system.

Serve as a senior firefighter. Supervising up to 10 employees at a time. Ensuring safety for fellow co-workers. Using hand tools, and power tools to suppress wildfires. Working long physical hours from various locations. Following all safety protocols to ensure safety for life and equipment. Driving vehicles safely while working long hours.