Shaquille Sanders
Sulphur,LA
Summary
Goal-oriented and driven Safety Professional able to further company success in any marketplace by developing, implementing and improving leading-edge safety programs. Desiring to offer over a decade of experience and pursue a new professional challenge .
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ETH Sr. EHS Technologist
Dow Chemical
Orange, TX
01.2022 - Current
- Interpret and develop Global Personal Safety programs, standards and requirements based on external regulatory or internal EH&S performance drivers. Provides interpretations and consultation to assist implementation through EH&S Operations in assigned plants, laboratories and businesses/manufacturing technology areas based upon regulatory requirements, company policy and standards and workplace evaluations.
- Effectively communicate to leadership, EH&S Operations and businesses/manufacturing technology areas, as well as other EH&S groups and peers through oral and written communication.
- Provides support to assigned goals.
- Serve as a resource to leveraged EH&S Operations and businesses/manufacturing technology areas by addressing existing and developing personal safety issues for Dow processes, products and services.
- Leads and participates in Global EH&S Performance improvement projects.
- Develops and recommends strategies and work processes for efficient and cost-effective delivery of personal safety services across technologies.
- Represents Dow in and/or gives input to outside organizations that impact personal safety issues and regulations.
- Develops personal safety technical training content in support of global standards and requirements.
- Leverages personal safety technical learnings across a technology and/or through EH&S Operations.
- Coaches, trains, and mentors new and current EH&S Operations personnel to improve the personal safety knowledge and skills of the EH&S Operations organization.
- Improves the utilization and effectiveness of our key work processes and tools by defining objectives and measurements for each.
- Conducts Management System Reviews for global safety standards and work processes.
- Facilitates and participates in Severe RCIs.
- Participates in site Unplanned Event reviews.
- Reviews compliance plans and variances against global safety standards.
- Conducts personal safety audits as part of the EH&S integrated audit process
- Developed emergency response plans for various hazardous situations.
- Provided training and instruction to employees on safe work practices, hazard recognition, and accident prevention.
- Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root cause and corrective action.
- Coordinated with contractors to ensure that all job-related safety requirements are met.
- Performed risk assessments of existing processes or activities to identify potential hazards.
- Assessed risk of procedures and equipment to identify, analyze and reduce occupational hazards and environmental risk.
- Helped eliminate occupational hazards and ergonomic concerns through redesign efforts.
- Conducted safety tests on equipment, machinery and instruments to assess proper functioning.
- Performed worksite safety assessments and made actionable recommendations to update procedures, improve environments and optimize worker behaviors.
- Analyzed health and safety data to verify safety program performance, identify areas of concern and recommend improvement plans.
EHS Field Advisor
Lotte Chemical USA
Westlake, LA
06.2018 - 01.2022
- Commissioning , pre start and start up of ethylene cracker and glycol units
- Orchestrated and led meetings to convey essential safety-related information, address occupational safety inquiries, issues or concerns and promote continuity of training initiatives
- Worked with inspectors to conduct full facility checks
- Contributed to procedural and operational audits
- Communicated and ensured workplace operational safety and led frequent safety drills to maintain effective hazard awareness and emergency response of all team members
- Collected and analyzed air and fluid samples to assess safety and compliance with standards
- Authored safety reports detailing issues and options for correcting problems
- Provided hands-on training to all company employees
- Ensured that all employees were trained in emergency response protocols and led safety drills
- Implemented site safety programs in accordance with contract requirements and applicable regulations
- Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on proper techniques and safety
- Worked with operations leadership to maintain safe and effective protective gear
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory
- Facilitated environmental site assessments and recommended remediation plans
- Built conceptual models identifying potential contaminant sources
- Conducted field surveys and collected data and conducted lab tests on water, air and soil samples
- Collected and analyzed data from hazardous waste management studies
- Developed and implemented strategies for improving operational efficiency.
- Evaluated performance data to identify areas of improvement in customer service processes.
- Provided training and guidance to staff on proper operational procedures.
Site Safety Manager
Advance Tank & Construction Company
Wellington, CO
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Managed resources, created project schedules and maintained department budgets
- Contacted vendors to ascertain and procure necessary equipment and tools needed to successfully complete jobs
- Generated reports detailing progress data during all phases of work
- Wrote job scopes and requirements
- Evaluated financing and construction activities
- Led subcontractor meetings to convey project requirements, scope, milestones and regulatory compliance
- Mitigated site risks, auditing permit-to-work processes to ensure conditions adhered to regulatory compliance protocols
- Ensured compliance with applicable safety requirements
- Documented process flows and developed requirements for functional improvements and enhancements
- Tracked data problems and analyzed information to find root causes
- Attended Lean Six Sigma and Rapid Improvement Events to identify optimal streamlines
Site Safety Supervisor
Vulcan Industrial Contractors
Birmingham, AL
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Recruited, hired and trained HSE personnel on application of project
- Qualified competitive subcontractor bids to determine capability
- Directed a team of safety specialists to ensure that associates followed safety protocol
- Conducted safety and hazard inspections of work sites
- Conducted company and site wide trainings in safety procedures, delivering tailored documentation for future reference and review
- Helped client management teams on developing safety programs
- Monitored the safety of all construction activities, making on-site personnel safety the top priority.
- Ensured that employees obtained appropriate OSHA training
- Ensured a safe and productive workplace by promptly resolving and responding to all issues
- Created and implemented programs, policies and procedures designed to effectively reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in the workplace
- Developed site safety plans to reduce safety problems and associated expenses
EHS Coordinator (regional)
Terracon Consultants Inc.
Lake Charles, LA
12.2012 - 01.2016
- Led effort to expand and renovate Terracon safety system
- Managed credentialing for site employees, consultants and subcontractors
- Devised short and long-range action plans to address wide variety of safety needs within Terracon
- Created and implemented programs, policies and procedures designed to effectively reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in the workplace
- Prepared and filed financial statements such as balance sheets and income statements
- Advised management on most effective ways of waste management and disposal procedures to avoid environmental contaminations
- Designed systems and components to reduce negative environmental impacts
- Collected and analyzed data from hazardous waste management studies
- Managed numerous projects simultaneously within budgetary restrictions
Safety Technician
Absolute Safety Staffing
Houston, TX
05.2009 - 12.2012
- Monitored permits
- Ensured authorization of attendants and checked conditions of equipment
- Performed non-entry rescues and summoned emergency personnel and services if unable to help
- Led safety meetings and trainings for both on and off the job-site
- Studied permits and ensured worker compliance and environmental safety in accordance to permits
- Responsible for promoting safe and clean working environment
- Reviewed work orders and communicated with prior shift to assess work needs for the day
- Assisted with clerical duties and documented daily work
- Performed daily inspections
- Unloaded incoming inventory and placed products onto shelves
- Implemented site safety programs in accordance with contract requirements and applicable regulations
- Removed debris and other duties as assigned by the manager
- Assessed potential risks, evaluated controls and conducted compliance testing
- Attended several professional workshops
Education
High School Diploma -
Sulphur High School
Sulphur, LA05.2009
Skills
- Pre start / start up / Commissioning
- PHA process hazard analysis
- Emergency Response Program development
- PSSR pre-start safety review
- SOP writing
- MOC management of change
- QRA Quantitative risk assessment
- Risk tolerance/Risk aversion/Risk identification
- Safety hazards analysis
- Regulations and compliance
- Environmental audits
- Incident investigation
- Auditing safety processes
- Creating safety programs
- Policy development
- LO/TO programs
- Project management
- Policy evaluation
- Advisory
- ERT
- Strategic Planning
- Field Operations
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Manufacturing
- Training and mentoring
- Design optimization / Schedule optimization
- Technology Integration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Stakeholder Communication
- Project Oversight
- Personnel Management
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Maintenance Planning
Certification
CHST
CSST
CSSS
CSSM
BCSP STS/STSC
OSHA 10
OSHA 30
OSHA 300
NFPA 70E
LOTO Systems
HAZOP
CPR
AED
Timeline
ETH Sr. EHS Technologist
Dow Chemical
01.2022 - Current
EHS Field Advisor
Lotte Chemical USA
06.2018 - 01.2022
Site Safety Manager
Advance Tank & Construction Company
05.2017 - 06.2018
Site Safety Supervisor
Vulcan Industrial Contractors
01.2016 - 05.2017
EHS Coordinator (regional)
Terracon Consultants Inc.
12.2012 - 01.2016
Safety Technician
Absolute Safety Staffing
05.2009 - 12.2012
High School Diploma -
Sulphur High School
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