I have a broad range of experience from Safety auditor, chemical plant and gas plant operator to professional and volunteer firefighter with major strength in instructing, emergency response and safety.
Professional Experience
• World record storage tank fire re-ignition prevention. • Gas plant operation • Cryogenic separation and storage. • Gas Compressors (Ammonia, Methane, Butane, Propane) • Sulfuric acid leak repair and containment. • Sulfuric acid & water mixture in process emergency (steam hammer). • Sulfur Rail and Truck Repair leak and containment. • Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Gas leak and containment. • Sulfur Trioxide (SO3) Gas leak and containment with injuries. • Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) Liquid and Gas leak repair and containment with injuries. • Metallic Sodium release clean up and decontamination. • Hydro-carbon leak & fire response and containment. • Hydrochloric Acid leak and containment. • Hydrogen gas leak with fire and explosion. • Response to Safety violation in an attack tank and resulting fatality. • Response to Safety violation grating removal, with fall and rescue from height on top on a phosphoric acid tank.
Eductation
• Texas A & M Methods of Teaching. • Nationally Recognized Instructor. • Industrial Fire World LNG Safety. • LSU Firefighter Safety and Survival. • LSU Rescue Instructor, with national proctor. • IES Hazardous Material Instructor. • ROCO Corporation Instructor Development/Structural Rescue. • FEMA Radiological Monitoring. • Hazardous Material Transportation. • Military Electronics Repair Technician. • MOTIVA auditor LOTO. • MOTIVA permit issuance. • MOTIVA Safe worksite auditor. • Marathon Oil Corporation Permit issuance. • Dupont STOP for supervisors. • IES industrial risk and analysis. • Scott Air pack maintenance and repair. • Railcar response and repair. • Truck transport emergencies and medigation • OSHA Classes to numerous to mention.
Wood Group Contract Operator (EG West Africa) 2006-Present Operation of Gas Plant (SCORE) type Gas Plant Butane/Propane refrigeration and storage.
Industrial Emergency Services 2001-2006 Firefighter 2/Field Supervisor EMT-B We are trained work sight safety observes and I am current on OSHA & NFPA standards. This is a contract emergency response company. I am firefight, hazmat response & instructor, Rescue response & instructor.
IMC Phosphates Emergency Response Team Member: 1984 -2001
IMC-AGRICO St. James LA 1984-2001 Process Operation Technician (1992-2001)
Operation of Kellogg Ammonia Plant
• Training in OSHA safety standards and procedures. • Implement Process control of temperatures from minus 300 F. to 2400 F. • Controlled Process Pressures from minus 27 to 2500 psi • Applied Cryogenic separation of process gasses. • Analyzed chemical control of Boiler and steam system (1500 psi) • Implemented small maintenance, tightening flanges, repairing small leaks. • Conducted trouble shooting, instrumentation, hydraulic, pneumatic and steam systems. • Trained incoming personnel in safe operation of plant work and process control. • Never had a lost time accident or OSHA recordable. • Operator Sulfuric Acid (1984-1992)
Operation in double absorption sulfuric acid plant
