1. David Stroud
Clute, TX 77531 979-665-7425dstroud5@comcast.net
Health & Safety Director
Motivated and results-focused safety and health professional with more than 20 years of experience spearheading
complex and effective projects at large construction sites. Possess a combination of project management, team
leadership, and program management skills. Demonstrated ability to assess work environments and recommend
solutions that reduce exposure, decrease costs and change company culture. Focused on identifying a heavy
equipment company with a diverse client roster leading the Environmental, Health and Safety efforts.
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills
Regulatory Compliance
Program Management
Emergency Response
Health & Safety Audits
Crisis Management
Strategic & TacticalPlanning
Stakeholder Communication
Vendor Engagement
Process Improvements
Professional Experience
RESPONSIBLE SAFETY,BatonRouge, Louisiana 2016 - 2017
Safety& Health Manager
Recruited to implement safety and health programs for Praxair during construction and commissioning.
Key Projects:
PraxairHYCOProject, Freeport, TX
Client:Praxair
Audited, analyzed and implemented safety and health programs on the construction ground to ensure adherence
to OSHA regulations. Facilitated weekly meetings with management and employees to raise awareness to various
safety hazards. Investigated and documented all incidents and injuries. Issued all permits on-site and inspected
contractorJSAs. Evaluatedand ensured compliance with all safety and environmental procedure. Scheduled and
directed site security.
MALLORY SAFETY, Long View, Washington 2011 - 2016
Safety& Health Manager
Recruited to evaluate and implement safety and health programs for clients in varying stages of construction.
Key Projects:
HESS HawkeyeCompressorStation Project,Keene, ND
Client: HESSOil
Audited, analyzed and implemented safety and health programs on the construction ground to ensure adherence
to OSHA regulations. Facilitated weekly meetings with management and employees to raise awareness to various
safety hazards. Investigated and documented all incidents and injuries. Issued all permits on-site and inspected
contractorJSAs. Evaluatedand ensured compliance with all safety and environmental procedures. Served as on-
site Incident Commander for potential disasters and Confined Space Rescue Officer.
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LINDE La Porte ASU Project, La Porte, TX
Client: LINDE LG/LE ASUFacility
PhaseII – Mechanical
Evaluated and implemented safety and health programs for both client facility sites. Conducted and documented
safety and health audits throughout the facility.Set-up two-way communicationbetween management and
employees to increase awareness of safety hazards. Investigated and documented all incidents and injuries in the
capacity of Incident Commander. Generated all OSHA reports, liaised with client, management, localofficialsand
state environmental officials(AECOM)toaddress any impact to adjacent wetlands or water run-off.Wrote and
maintained county,state, and Core of Engineers permits and assured compliance.
[Successfully delivered Phase II with no adverse impact to the wetlands or water shed.]
LINDE LewisvilleASUProject, Lewisville,AR
Client: LINDE LG/LE ASUFacility
PhaseI – Civil
Led the audit, review and implementation of safety and health programs for the client’s gas and engineering site.
Ensured adherence to local, state and OSHA regulations and wrote reports and documented processes. Facilitated
daily safety meetings and insured compliance. Conducted soil compactiontests and verified proper grade elevation
to confirmcorrect slope. Communicated weekly with the City of LewisvilleMayor and County Judge to address
potential issues with rerouting sewer and water along with other public utility officials.Investigated incidents and
accidents, distributed root cause and took correctiveactions.
PhaseII – Mechanical
Verified operators training, OSHA and SDS [spell-out] documentation, insurance and conductedvisual competence
checks.Inspected all equipment, materials and verifiedproper storage. Wrote site safety policies and procedures,
conducted weekly safety meetings and tookcorrectiveaction when necessary. Recorded and monitored the
wetlands status around construction site. Implemented an emergency action and severe weather plan. Led the
Incident and Accident investigation team and engaged withconstruction manager and corporate safety managers.
Successfully established a Liquid Nitrogen Safety Program prior to commissioning.
LINDE Stateline Project, Williston,ND
Client: OneokNatural GasFacility Managed safety and health programs for various contracts at the LINDE LPP
natural gas facility and ensured adherence to OSHA regulations. Conducted and documented plant safety and
health audits. Facilitated weekly meetings with management and employees to raise awareness of safety hazards,
investigated, analyzed and documented all incidents and injuries. Wrote and submitted OSHA reports, liaised with
contractors,client and employees to ensure unified vision of safety processes and procedures. Reviewed criticallift
designs and supervised actual lifts. Issued all permits on-site and reviewed contractors JSA’s. Conducted site
orientations forclient and contracted employees. Executed monthly officefire safety audits and acted on
appropriate recommendations for improvements.
SOUTHERN PETROLEUM LABS. Houston, TX 2011 - 2011
CorporateSafetyDirector
Managed training and safety for 407 employees at 12 company facilities in TX, MI, LA and MS. Performed and
documented quarterly audits and identified potential hazards and positive findings for each facility. Reviewed
outcomes with each site’s crew and assigned corrective action to team leads. Engaged and maintained the
ISNetworld and PEC Premier Accounts to maintain client requirements. Oversaw insurance and hazardous
shipping compliance requirements. Conducted new employee orientations to ensure compliance with all federal,
state, local and company policies. Performed fire inspection audits and took corrective action. Participated in client
audits and made appropriate changes to coincide with client requirements. Inspected new labs and made
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recommendations for fire alarm systems, emergency exits, safe storage and air filtering systems at all twelve
facilities.
AEROTEK/WESTCON CONSTRUCTION. Williston, ND 2010 - 2010
Site SafetyManager(3rd Party Vendor)
Corrected deficiencies at the State-Line compressor station with the evaluation and supervision of field employees’
safety behavior and the current culture on the construction ground. Completed assessments and made
recommendations to the client for personnel changes. Received approval to launch safety training and designated
employees to operate equipment after a thorough evaluation. Oversaw all heavy lifts and wrote permits for
excavations. Conducted inspections throughout the excavation cycle, trained entrants on excavation and confined
spaces. Engaged with client and contractors to resolve safety issues and eliminate problems.
Successfully completed site safety project withzero incidents.
MED STAFF SAFETY SOLUTIONS, Melville, LA 2010 - 2010
OffshoreSafetyOfficer,DeepHorizonOil Spill Clean-Up
Oversaw the safety of individuals workingoff-shore to clean up oil slicks and contaminated grass marsh. Located
and communicated locations of distressed or dead wildlife. Inspected and audited vessels forcompliance and
directed crews on water hazards. Managed the vessel safety and crane operations including loading and off-loading
with contaminated waste. Instructed crews on proper PPE [spell-out] use and hot zone safety and proper
decontamination procedure. Followed-up withdaily audits and safety meetings with crew.Performed incident and
accident investigations and relayed the correctiveactions.
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, Freeport, TX 2003 - 2009
Site SafetyManager/SafetyTrainer
Led the safety and health programs for _2_ petro-chemical plants and oil and gas refineries to ensure adherence to
OSHA regulations. Performedaudits across the plant, facilitated weekly meetings with management and
employees to increase awareness of safety hazards. Investigated, analyzed and documented all incidents and
injuries. Wrote and produced OSHA reports and liaised withclients, blockmanagers and employees to promote a
culture of safety through processes and procedures. Communicated with vendors and traveled to various work
locations to oversee and ensure compliance with company policy and safety procedures. Documented violations
and assigned supervisors totake correctiveactionwithin the appropriate timeframe.
Achieved seven consecutive annual OSHA free recordable ratings on jobs managed.
Received fiveawards forsafest and cleanest worksites and employee safe workpractices.
Successfully ensured the safety and health of 65 employees during a complete plant failure.
REFERANCE’S
Gary Williamson, Praxair Corporate Safety Manager (281-772-3891)
Kurt Kimmie, Praxair Area Manager (936-689-2251)
DewayneAkin, Praxair Construction Manager (903-646-2616)
Tim Price, Linde Construction Manager (863-738-7231)
Pete Gonzales, Triad Safety Manager (832-561-9574)
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Education & Certifications
Associates of Science in Environment, Safety & Health (Completion: 2017)
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL
Certified, 24 Hour Hazwoper
Training, OSHA Regulations/NCCER CSST
Training, Rigging Competent Person
Training, Excavation Competent Person, Texas A&M University
Training, Incident/Accident Investigation
Certified, Mobile Crane Inspection, National Crane Institute
FEMA, 100,200,300,400
Training, 24 Hour Confined Space Rescue
Training, OSHA 30 Hour