LOUIS E. CHATMAN, II
4505 Worchester Ln – McKinney, Tx – 214.676.0684 – TWEETERSUSA[at]YAHOO.COM
Environmental Health & Safety Professional
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST ♦ REGIONAL SAFETY MANAGER ♦ IT PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER
An experienced EH&S Professional with proven background in EHS, Regulatory Compliance/Enforcement and Disaster Preparedness, with accomplishments in the development and direction of operations, safety, technical functions and Information Technology activities. Offering knowledge base, experience, and record of success to company that is seeking analytical, quality-oriented, profit-focused professional. Possess outstanding team-development, leadership and communication skills that have been proven across various projects, with positive reinforced results.
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
SIX SIGMA SAP EHS ELECTRONICS & MECHANICS
Operations & Management
¨ Develop, implement and manage Risk Management Operations that significantly reduce liabilities and improve accountability.
¨ Direct safety strategies that result in the creation of enhanced standards, policies and procedures for overall personnel awareness.
¨ Analyze and evaluate processes and procedures to control costs, identify waste and eliminate excessive expenditures, resulting in drastically improved profitability,
¨ Create and foster efficient workplace/field operation environments that motivate team members to perform at top proficiency and ensure consistent compliance with best safety practices.
¨ Proven history of directing large, technical, engineering, and remediation services groups and pioneering partnering programs.
Areas of Expertise
¨ Development and management of various environmental site assessment programs.
¨ Assessment and remediation for radioactive and other hazardous materials/products.
¨ Evaluation and remediation of dioxin contaminated disposal and facilities.
¨ Analysis and litigation support for petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Government Contractors, Inc.
Industrial Hygienist (06/2004-Present)
Oversee, modify and manage health/safety programs in industrial, government and other organizations/environments, to recognize, eliminate, and control occupational health hazards and diseases; Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis; Investigate adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting and other conditions which may affect employee health, comfort or efficiency and determine employees' exposure to any environmental stresses; Conduct evaluations of exposure to ionizing/non-ionizing radiation and noise; Recommend measures to ensure maximum employee protection via SAP, Sage CRM Business Management Solutions, National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) policies/procedures; Instruct employees in matters pertaining to occupational health and prevention of accidents; Demonstrate continuous efforts to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively/jointly to provide quality seamless customer service; Stay current in Federal, State, Local and industry-recognized rules, regulations and procedures, governing safety/techniques in the industrial hygiene field, via governmental/professional publications, seminars and discussing related issues with other safety professionals.
· Served as division safety coordinator for multiple facilities supporting, Federal and State driven initiatives to promote safety (OSHA & NFPA) awareness across broad spectra.
· Managed and monitored 4 direct and 12 indirect safety team members and directed activities of 35 project teams over 3-year period, overseeing an average of 2 projects simultaneously with up to 8 engineers per group.
· Develop program-tracking processes to evaluate, measure and modify structure, to afford real time feedback on risk and issues via SAP Solutions, with results of improvements organization wide.
· Ensure compliance with Safety Regulatory requirements during training, to resolve compliance misinterpretations
· Responsible for project budget expenses among teams and support services.
Notable Clients
o Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration & Department of Transportation
U.S. Air Force Reserves
Regional Safety Manager (10/1993-10/2008)
Plan, organize, implement and execute Air Force/Air Force Reserve Safety and Fire Protection Programs at primary and remote locations. Plan and conduct complete evaluations of workplace processes, products and other system operations involving potentially hazardous conditions, researching, developing, recommending and implementing In Accordance With (IAW) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Toxic Substance and Control Act (TSCA), Spill Prevention and Control Countermeasure (SPCC) and Air Force Command (AFCOM) directives/ policies. Schedule and direct comprehensive on-site surveys to ensure OSHA, NFPA, RCRA, CWA, CERCLA, TSCA, SPCC, AFCOM and other applicable regulatory requirements are met for all Air Force/Air Force Reserve operations, that participate in mission operation surveillance and various program improvement activities. Direct safety inspections of remote work sites (flight-line operations, field operations and various other operations) as well as other agencies supported by Air Force/Air Force Reserve. Direct construction safety programs, implementing interim life safety measures as needed and manage the inspection and testing of fire suppression/ alarm/extinguisher systems IAW NFPA and AFCOM requirements. Oversee, develop and participate on teams, workgroups and committees that monitor, advocate or implement safety initiatives and develop/manage the budget for the safety program and participate in the evaluation of expenditures to address safety issues in other areas. Train workers, supervisors, managers and/or other OSHA personnel in OSHA subjects such as: Chemical, Radiological, Biological, Fire Safety/Extinguisher Training, Disaster/Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Procedures. Certified Safety Professional/Manager. Secret Security Clearance.
· Selected to project plan, safety-benefit analysis and training program (OSHA, DOT, NFPA & Federal-State Laws) for completion of performance-based programs.
· Present detailed project summaries to senior level management and conduct post-implementation analysis to determine areas for program improvement, through mishap reduction-elimination, saving over 100k annually.
· Lead highly skilled cross-functional technical, non-technical, supervisor and management staff in the design, development, and launch of safety-risk managed programs.
· Consult with senior management to develop key timeline compliance with budget, project scheduling and critical path task from creative development to full implementation in safety.
· Establish and maintain a database of safety industry information including updates, statistics, investigations and general service options.
Current / Notable Projects
o Hickam AFB – Maui, Hi – Site assessment and preliminary environmental evaluation of Hazardous Materials Spill, evacuation and clean-up procedures
o Kadena AFB – Okinawa, Japan – Investigation of petroleum jet-fuel spill
o Key agencies include: Environmental Protection Agency, Drug and Enforcement Agency, Department of Homeland Security & Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Veteran Affairs
IT Program/Project Manager (07/1990-06/2004)
Manage, supervise, lead, administer, develop, deliver, and support Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Information Technology (IT) systems and services, used in the automated acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, assurance, or reception of information. Install, evaluate, program, analyze, operate, document and maintain computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, services, and related sources. Policy and planning, security, systems analysis, application software, operating systems, network services, data management, Internet, systems administration, and customer support. Perform computer operations of: system start-ups, back-ups, software/hardware installations and system programming. Serve as resource person/liaison for VISTA products and development processes as required. Program and document interactive medical application modules to maintain the programming/ operating systems: MSM, LINUX, UNIX, OS/2, Windows NT Server and the other interactive programs of: TCP/IP, IP Routing Protocols and ATM. LAN/WAN management and maintaining standard system documentation, compile special statistical data for recurring and non-recurring reports and evaluate statistical data collected from computer systems. Add, delete and notify users of existing or scheduled maintenance associated with the operations of Network Security and systems. Install, remove and apply analog/digital circuitry and other technologies for adequate system operation and performance.
· Manage Information Technology systems, services and projects, associated with computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, services, and related sources.
· Determine system requirements to install, upgrade and modify components for optimal system performance, reducing operations costs by 30% at a saving of 75k.
· Develop processes and procedures across broad spectra, to standardize workflow, maximize system operations and enhance security parameters.
· Program and document medical application modules, maintain-support operating systems (Windows 98, 2000, XE, XP & XP Professional) and set-up interactive programs (TCP-IP, IP Routing, ATM) and data storage systems.
· Implement user access-parameters, to define system security requirements and minimize-eliminate system security risks.
Notable Clients
o IBM, Dell, Cisco and Novell
EDUCATION
ITT TECH – A/S Electronics Engineering
REFERENCES
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