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Toby LeDoux

Opelousas,LA

Summary

Dynamic Environmental Site Safety Coordinator with Antero Resources, skilled in incident investigation and emergency response planning. Proven ability to enhance safety culture through effective training and compliance auditing. Recognized for leadership and commitment to safety excellence, ensuring rigorous adherence to OSHA standards and fostering teamwork across diverse teams.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Environmental Site Safety Coordinator (ESSC)

Antero Resources
Bridgeport, WV
09.2023 - Current
  • Facilitate and support Antero’s drug testing provider during onsite testing by verifying rosters, coordinating individual flow, removing non-compliant personnel, and communicating results to the AOR, Antero safety team, and contractor supervisors.
  • Deliver On-Site HSSE Orientations that reinforce stop-work authority; distribute completion stickers; greet and screen new personnel and visitors; confirm orientation status; clarify visit purposes; and develop/review Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
  • Maintain rigorous document review and recordkeeping processes to ensure availability of all HSSE-related paperwork, including safety meeting minutes, JSAs, equipment inspection forms, hot work and confined space permits, lockout/tagout logs, crane/forklift checks, safety data sheets (SDSs), and sign-in/sign-out records.
  • Conduct daily and weekly site walkarounds to observe safety and environmental conditions, interview personnel, complete safety checklists, identify hazards, and document unsafe behaviors or practices.
  • Report necessary corrective actions immediately to the AOR, contractor supervisors, or other Antero representatives; oversee rapid containment and cleanup of spills/releases, prioritizing human safety and environmental protection.
  • Perform detailed environmental observations—including sump testing, draining, reporting, and 4-gas monitoring—and verify that all required SDSs are accessible on site.
  • Assist the AOR or Incident Commander during drills and actual incidents by coordinating response activities, contacting emergency services (911 and Antero Hotlines), and participating in post-incident reporting and investigations.

Construction Safety Lead Trading and Supply Group

Shell Oil Company
04.2023 - 07.2024
  • Developed and delivered comprehensive safety training programs for construction crews, including topics such as fall protection, hazardous materials handling, and personal protective equipment (PPE) usage.
  • Conducted regular safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations.
  • Facilitated toolbox talks and safety meetings to promote awareness of safety issues and encourage a culture of safety on construction sites.
  • Developed emergency response plans and procedures for construction sites, including evacuation plans, first aid protocols, and communication protocols.
  • Conducted drills and exercises to test the effectiveness of emergency response plans and ensure readiness in the event of an emergency.
  • Conducted risk assessments of construction activities and identified potential hazards, implementing controls to mitigate risks and ensure a safe work environment.
  • Collaborated with project managers and subcontractors to develop safety plans for specific construction projects, addressing site-specific hazards and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to construction crews on safety best practices, promoting a culture of safety and accountability.
  • Served as a safety resource for project teams, offering expertise and guidance on safety-related issues and concerns.
  • Identified potential hazards associated with the construction project, such as working at heights, heavy machinery operation, hazardous materials, and confined spaces.
  • Developed comprehensive safety policies and procedures tailored to the specific hazards and risks present on the construction site.
  • Outlined clear guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe work practices, equipment operation, and emergency procedures.
  • Provided thorough safety training for all personnel involved in the construction project, including workers, supervisors, and subcontractors.
  • Ensured that workers are trained in hazard recognition, proper use of equipment, emergency response procedures, and other relevant safety topics.
  • Established procedures for responding to emergencies such as fires, medical emergencies, hazardous material spills, and natural disasters.
  • Ensured that all personnel are familiar with emergency response protocols and know how to access emergency services if needed.
  • Implemented a process for evaluating the effectiveness of the safety plan and making continuous improvements based on lessons learned and feedback from workers.

Merchandising Service Team Associate

Lowes
Opelousas, LA
03.2021 - 01.2022
  • Moves or replaces beams and grids, rotates stock, builds products, and displays products and support materials using power equipment (e.g., lifts, order pickers) per reset and/or project instructions and processes.
  • Identifies damaged products, removes them from the shelves, delivers them to Return to Manufacturer (RTM) area, and signs off on the products as defective.
  • Verifies buyback items and ensures they are pulled, prepped, and ready for shipping.
  • Identifies damaged or missing signage, displays, and collateral and orders replacements in accordance with merchandising standards and planogram details.
  • Updates/validates wayfinding and product location signage as well as digital maintenance of this information throughout the store.
  • Confirms that product pricing information is visible and clear and resolves/replaces any missing pricing labels.
  • Ensures cross merchandise, side stack products, j-hooks and gravity feed bins are placed appropriately, helping to drive add-on sales.
  • Works with store leadership to stage clearance and damaged merchandise for quick sale.
  • Sorts products in bins, drawers, and boxes to ensure that they are in the proper location.

HSE Specialist

Safety Management Systems
Lafayette, LA
02.2018 - 01.2021
  • Attend and document pre-shift safety meetings.
  • Perform and document stop-work actions as needed.
  • Prepare reports for business unit and EHS regarding contractor performance.
  • Perform pad site/drill site observation and reviews and document corrective actions.
  • Organize hazard hunts, document resolution of found issues.
  • Perform presentation and training on site specific safety orientation.
  • Verify contractor compliance with written EHS program and regulatory reporting documents.
  • Monitor and report of contractor safety targets.
  • Assist business unit and EHS in performing contractor evaluations.
  • Verification contractor has training in place for scope of work (H2S, Well control, Hazcom).
  • Perform a weekly “sampling” review of contractor’s JSA’s.
  • Participate in investigation and follow-up of incidents/accidents; prepare notifications/reports for communication of significant incidents to company project/functional management per project incident reporting procedures.
  • Communicate EHS expectations to contractors, third party contractors and rig personnel.
  • Review and document all Incidents and near misses, communicate these to the BU and EHS, assist in developing corrective actions as needed.

HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environmental) Coordinator

Capitol Ultrasonics
Gonzales, LA
02.2017 - 10.2017
  • Ensure required orientations and annual safety training, for Capitol and BASF, is completed on or before due date and properly documented.
  • Facilitate and implementation of the Site Safety Plan with all personnel.
  • Conduct routine field work observations.
  • Ensure that confined space entry protocol is being followed and performed correctly.
  • Audit job safety performance, evaluate all JSA’s for consistency, and review safe work permits.
  • Coach, mentor, and intervene as required when opportunities for improvement are identified.
  • Perform and document annual and/or quarterly fall protection & electrical equipment inspection.
  • Facilitate weekly safety meetings and Conduct drills as needed.
  • Preform Job Loss Prevention assessments.
  • Continuous tracking and analyzation of observations, incidents, and JSA’s audits.
  • Coordinate and implement turnaround safety programs.
  • Conduct accident/incident investigations.
  • Work closely with site supervisor and leads on any HSE issues that may arise.
  • Encourage and coach site leadership.
  • Responsible for supplying and maintaining required safety equipment.
  • Attend all site required contractor safety meeting/forums.

HSSE Drilling, Completions and Construction

Shell Oil
Houston, TX
05.2001 - 09.2016
  • Construction HSE Team Lead Deep Water Projects- August 2014 – September 2016
  • Manage HSE Coaches for our offshore vessel’s campaigns.
  • Assisted in incident investigations.
  • Managed our Construction Site Safety (CSSS) with Shell and Contractors.
  • Managed HSE Coach budgets and cost restraints.
  • Attended site mobilizations for vessel campaigns.
  • Managed quarterly safety initiatives, monthly meetings with portfolio leadership teams.
  • Preformed LOD1(Line of Defense) Assessments, CSSS Site Safety Audits.
  • Engage with HSSE and SURF communities to review comments, identify and assess potential changes to SURF HSSE Manual, recommend updated text.
  • Construction HSE Coordinator Onshore Projects Colorado and North Louisiana- January 2012 – August 2014
  • Managed a team up to 25 HSE Coaches.
  • Worked on a daily basis with local leadership from planning of HSE needs and Contractor Safety.
  • Assisted in the planning and oversight of the building of wellpads, production equipment, lease roads.
  • Lead incident investigations, Serious Incident Reviews.
  • Collaborated with our Contractors on HSE management in accordance with Shell, OSHA (300, 1910 & 1926) and ANSI standards.
  • Conducted Training classed on MFA, Defensive Driving and Shell required training.
  • Managed IVMS (In Vehicle Monitoring System) for the asset.
  • HSSE Lead Drilling and Completions Pinedale, WY, and North Louisiana- September 2005- January 2012
  • Managed HSE activities with 50 HSE Coaches and 13 Drilling Rigs and up to 5 Completion Sites.
  • Was the HSE liaison between the office and field for HSE Techs, Drilling and Completions Foreman, Superintendents and Delivery Managers.
  • Help build and implement Shells Dropped Object standard.
  • Oversaw our Audit process, HEROs Recognition Program and IVMS.
  • Implemented our Temporary Piping, Goal Zero, Hand Safety, Behavior Based Safety Programs.
  • HSSE Specialist Deepwater Drilling and Completions- May 2001 – September 2005
  • Was assigned to our TLP’s, MODU’s and Jack-up platforms.
  • Performed Monthly Level 3 Audits.
  • Monthly and Weekly Safety Meetings.
  • Contractor Safety.

HSSE, Roustabout and Floorhand

H&P Drilling
Tulsa, OK
10.1997 - 05.2001
  • HSE Tech
  • Roustabout
  • Floorhand

F-16 Crew Chief

US Air Force
Hill AFB, UT
12.1993 - 10.1997
  • F-16 Crew Chief for the 421st Fighter Squadron-388th Fighter Wing.
  • Received an Honorable Discharge.
  • Awards and Medals: Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ Bronze Service Star, Air Force Accommodation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal.

Education

High School -

Northwest High School
01.1992

Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Teamwork
  • Responsibility
  • Commitment to Career
  • Career Motivation
  • Decision Making
  • Communication
  • Leadership Skills
  • Trustworthiness & Ethics
  • Results Orientated
  • Problem Solving
  • Training
  • ICS 100
  • ICS 200
  • ICS 700
  • OSHA 10
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Confined Space
  • Egress and Emergency Action Plans
  • Fall Protection
  • Fire Fighting
  • H2S
  • Hazard Communication
  • Incident Investigation
  • Ladder Safety
  • Lock Out/Tag Out
  • Access to Medical and Exposure Records
  • PPE
  • Scaffolding
  • Slips, Trips and Falls
  • Excavation and Trenching
  • Smith System Defensive Driving
  • Medic First Aid and AED
  • Electrical Hazard Training
  • Chemical Security Awareness
  • Information Protection
  • Reasonable Suspicion: Drug and Alcohol Awareness
  • Hazard identification
  • Emergency response planning
  • Safety training development
  • Compliance auditing
  • Risk assessment
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Incident investigation

References

  • Ronald Fruge, HSE, 337-351-5241
  • Steve Ellis, S&E Manager, 318-355-7928
  • Robert Ellis, Regional Safety Supervisor, 601-596-5693

Timeline

Environmental Site Safety Coordinator (ESSC)

Antero Resources
09.2023 - Current

Construction Safety Lead Trading and Supply Group

Shell Oil Company
04.2023 - 07.2024

Merchandising Service Team Associate

Lowes
03.2021 - 01.2022

HSE Specialist

Safety Management Systems
02.2018 - 01.2021

HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environmental) Coordinator

Capitol Ultrasonics
02.2017 - 10.2017

HSSE Drilling, Completions and Construction

Shell Oil
05.2001 - 09.2016

HSSE, Roustabout and Floorhand

H&P Drilling
10.1997 - 05.2001

F-16 Crew Chief

US Air Force
12.1993 - 10.1997

High School -

Northwest High School
Toby LeDoux