Jerome L. Mester, PhD
1406 HARVEST DRIVE, NOLANVILLE, TX 76559

CELL: 254-449-2254 [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY MANAGER

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Accomplished EHS professional, 30+ years of EHS experience, in corporate management, government, manufacturing, construction, medical, insurance, oil & gas and start-ups.
• Motivated achiever with Masters of Science Degrees in Environmental Health and Safety and Environmental Management, and strengths that include developing cost-effective EHS programs that align with business goals and implementing sustainable cultural/organizational change through the creation of partnerships and buy-in.
• Highly skilled auditor, senior: ground, flight and explosives safety manager, mishap investigator, program developer, OSHA and EPA negotiator, Workers Compensation Agent and insurance protocol manager
• Construction safety (multi story, residential, industrial and petrochemical), chemical safety, oil and gas safety (upstream and downstream), manufacturing safety, government safety programs, insurance and workers’ compensation expert, hospital safety, program manager, logistics manager, multi-site manager, environmental manager, international program management experience.
• Influential interpersonal communicator, negotiator, and presenter.
• Co-authored and facilitator of The United States Air Force “Senior Safety Professional Program”
EDUCATION
♦ Master of Science- Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach AL
♦ Master of Science- Environmental Management, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach AL
♦ Bachelor of Science- Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach AL
♦ Associates of Applied Science- Occupational Safety and Health Management, Community College of the Air Force
♦ PhD – Philosophy, Vision International University VIU Seminary), Ramona, California
♦ PhD - Theological Studies, Vision International University VIU Seminary), Ramona, California
Professional Experience
J and G Consultants 2018 - Present
Safety Consultant/Safety Engineer/Safety Manager/Environmental Manager
• Directs, develops, implements, and maintains all health and safety and DOT programs
• Develops training programs for specific hazards or programs.
• Review plans and specifications for facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with established OSH standards.
• Conducts occupational safety evaluation of hazardous conditions and develops recommendations for abatement.
• Develop and implement client safety culture changes
• Coordinates and manages implementation and administration of OSH technical program elements focusing on fall protection, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, OSH training, policy development, accident investigation and reporting, and other OSH program elements
• Translates requirements into program implementation activities and projects. Identifies and prioritizes program initiatives based upon resource availability.
• Manage workers compensation program to include documentation management, claims management, mishap investigations and liaison for Insurance Carriers
• Develop and initiate mishap rate reduction strategies
• Conducted site and project health and safety inspections and audits to ensure compliance with corporate programs and EM-385.
• Conduct risk evaluation surveys and detailed reports to assist our Underwriting groups with account acceptability and issuance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with both Federal and Local requirements. (29 CFR 1910, 1926, EM-385, 40 CFR,
ISO 9001,14001,45001)
• Developed and executed a corporate turn-around strategy, developing auditing, metrics, needs analysis, risk assessment and
loss analysis to realign company with ownership goals
• Interacts with other departments and participates in senor staff meetings
• Managed the Environmental Programs
• Negotiated OSHA, HIOSH and EPA fines
• Lead project to implement a VPP/OSHAS 18001 compliant safety programs
• Provided recommendations and deliverable presentations to executive management, employees and customers based on accepted safety methodologies
• Develop and manage Environmental Protocols to include testing, sampling and monitoring
• Develop and execute large and small quantity generator plans, to include complete hazardous waste inventories and disposal plans

Chugach of Alaska –DBSI, Republic of Midway 2017 - 2018
Director, Environmental Health and Safety
• Directs, develops, implements and maintains all health, safety and environmental programs
• Developed Accident Prevention Plans, Site Safety Plans, and Job Hazard Analysis
• Developed and utilizes leading and lagging safety indicators, and key performance indicators for trend analysis and modify /
improve the organizations safety culture in achieving the goal of “ZERO” Lost Work Time
• Interacts with other departments and participates in senor staff meetings
• Ensured regulatory compliance with both Federal and Local requirements. (29 CFR 1910, 1926, Hawaii OSHA, EM-385, 40 CFR,
ISO 9001,14001,45001)
• Substantially improve the organizations safety record from a 2.1 LWD rate to a .92 LWD rate.
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.
• Provide assistance in ensuring that Performance Chemicals and Base Chemicals can be utilized and marketed in accordance with legal requirements and objectives, without posing risks to humans and the environment.  
• Assure Product Safety is involved in Business Area planning and budgeting processes to support operations.
• Managerial planning and implementation of product safety strategies to assure there are documented Product Safety/ISO/Responsible Care policies, procedures and practices in place for consistency in decision-making. 
• Project management, resource allocations and manage consultants in regards to chemical notifications.  This includes prioritization, budgeting, and coordinating information between Toxicologists, Product Safety, and Operations.
• Ensure staff is equipped with systems, tools and resources to meet regulatory obligations and address customer (internal and external) needs; and ensure resolutions are communicated to management.
• Ensure Product Safety Management Code activities are in-place and reported for attestation accountability.  Participate and prepare Product Safety reports for ISO management system review teams.
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 2016 - 2017
Director, Clinical Safety
• Directs, develops, implements, and maintains all health and safety programs
• Interfaces with clients and maintains a strong relationship with then
• Collects data to identify trends and areas of improvement; develops and implements effective strategies to address needs for improvement and ways to mitigate risk to the company
• Collects data to identify trends/areas of improvement, develops and implements effective stratifies to address needs for improvement and numerous ways to mitigate risk to the institution
• Leeds project to implement a OSHAS 18001 compliant safety program
• Provides recommendations and delivers presentation to executive management, employees and customers based on accepted safety methodology and the effectiveness of the safety program
¥ Highly skilled in interpretation of ISO standards, especially 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 18001:2007, and 45001:2018.
• Global audit program development and management experience
• Chairs company-wide safety committee
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.
• Provide assistance in ensuring that Performance Chemicals and Base Chemicals can be utilized and marketed in accordance with legal requirements and objectives, without posing risks to humans and the environment.  
• Assure Product Safety is involved in Business Area planning and budgeting processes to support operations.
• Managerial planning and implementation of product safety strategies to assure there are documented Product Safety/ISO/Responsible Care policies, procedures and practices in place for consistency in decision-making. 
• Project management, resource allocations and manage consultants in regards to chemical notifications.  This includes prioritization, budgeting, and coordinating information between Toxicologists, Product Safety, and Operations.
• Ensure staff is equipped with systems, tools and resources to meet regulatory obligations and address customer (internal and external) needs; and ensure resolutions are communicated to management.
• Ensure Product Safety Management Code activities are in-place and reported for attestation accountability.  Participate and prepare Product Safety reports for ISO management system review teams.
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.

Johnson Controls 2015-2016
Site Safety and Health Officer
• Directs, develops, implements, and maintains all health and safety programs
• Develop and implement site-specific health and safety plans, policies and procedures that resulted in “ZERO” lost work time.
• Developed, executed and documented site-specific safety training program (weekly and monthly safety training).
• Develop and executed site safety audits and responded to all audits in a timely fassion and ensured accurate documentation
• Coordinate changes / modifications to the Site Safety and Health Program with the site superintendent, and contracting officer
• Conducted site and project health and safety inspections and audits to ensure compliance with corporate programs and EM-385.
• Chairs safety committee meetings
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.
• Provide assistance in ensuring that Performance Chemicals and Base Chemicals can be utilized and marketed in accordance with legal requirements and objectives, without posing risks to humans and the environment.  
• Assure Product Safety is involved in Business Area planning and budgeting processes to support operations.
• Managerial planning and implementation of product safety strategies to assure there are documented Product Safety/ISO/Responsible Care policies, procedures and practices in place for consistency in decision-making. 
• Project management, resource allocations and manage consultants in regards to chemical notifications.  This includes prioritization, budgeting, and coordinating information between Toxicologists, Product Safety, and Operations.
• Ensure staff is equipped with systems, tools and resources to meet regulatory obligations and address customer (internal and external) needs; and ensure resolutions are communicated to management.
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.

The REACH Group 2013 - 2015
Performance Improvement/Safety Consultant /Project Manager (Oil & Gas)
Retained by major oil Production Company to develop personnel and improve operational efficiencies
• Developed World Class Safety Culture through 6 Key Success Factors: Leadership - Personal Accountability - People Development - Management Systems – Communication – Engagement
• Assessed, and trained Senior Managers in operational efficiencies
• Developed sustainable and interdependent safety culture by establishing that great operational performance and great safety performance go hand in hand. The same continuous improvement skills of effective planning, thorough execution, measuring performance and learning apply equally to safety and operations.
• Performed Personnel Skill Assessments to identify gaps, developed execution strategy and implemented focused leadership training, personal accountability, engagement, communication, safety management systems and people development and management team coaching.
• Maintained a strong understanding of all safety regulations and procedures for manufacturing and field service environments in the Power and Petrochemical industries
• Played key role in service contract acquisition, securing the Mexico Service Account valued at over $2,750,000.
• Internal audits to measure compliance with the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001: 2008, ISO 14001: 2004 and
OHSAS 18001).
• All operations accomplished in both English and Spanish
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.
• Provide assistance in ensuring that Performance Chemicals and Base Chemicals can be utilized and marketed in accordance with legal requirements and objectives, without posing risks to humans and the environment.  
• Assure Product Safety is involved in Business Area planning and budgeting processes to support operations.
• Managerial planning and implementation of product safety strategies to assure there are documented Product Safety/ISO/Responsible Care policies, procedures and practices in place for consistency in decision-making. 
• Project management, resource allocations and manage consultants in regards to chemical notifications.  This includes prioritization, budgeting, and coordinating information between Toxicologists, Product Safety, and Operations.
BP America, Inc. 2011 – 2013
Safety Manager, BP Biofuels
Recruited to manage Safety Operations and program development in the construction of 10 multi-million-dollar Bio-fuel facilities from Florida to Texas
• Directs, develops, implements and maintains all health, safety, environmental and DOT programs of a mulita- billion dollar operation
• Provided day to day management of safety personnel and program development over 10 construction and plant operational sites
of multimillion-dollar Bio-fuel facilities from Florida to Texas
• Interact with other departments and participate in senior staff meetings
• Ensure BP is following OSHA, DOT and other state, local and industry specific regulations.
• Maintains a strong understanding of all safety regulations and procedures for manufacturing and field service environments in the Power and Petrochemical Industries.
• Project Lead in developing site operational requirements establishing project time lines and
deliverable objectives through the define stage of construction (pre-construction); formed inter disciplinary team to
identify hurdles that could effect on time project completion.
• Chaired cross-functional team focused on project barriers, resource management, establishing clear and achievable company performance targets, local and state requirements and provided coordination with both state and local safety authorities.
• Developed auditing and training programs, metrics, and performance measurements in line with business strategy to drive accountability and change
• Interfaced with BP clients and maintained a strong relationship with then
• Keeps fully informed on all existing and proposed changes in OSHA/DOT regulations, industry specific regulations protective equipment requirements and permit requirements
• Provides recommendations and delivers presentations to executive management employees and customers based on accepted safety methodology and the effectiveness of BP’s safety program
• Acts as a company interface with its insurance company with regards to worker’s compensation claims
• Built and conducted the Driver Safety training program within Biofuels, training 75% of Biofuels personnel and executing 95% of all training classes within the first year.
• Conducted field monitoring and assurance of life critical safety procedures (permit to work, hot work, confined space, excavation, control of hazardous energy, etc.) and providing immediate feedback to employees, management and contractors.
• Chaired project wide safety committee and ensured action item development and meeting documentation
• Interfaces with BP clients and maintains a strong relationship with them.
• Internal audits to measure compliance with the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001: 2008, ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001).
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.
• Provide assistance in ensuring that Performance Chemicals and Base Chemicals can be utilized and marketed in accordance with legal requirements and objectives, without posing risks to humans and the environment.  
• Assure Product Safety is involved in Business Area planning and budgeting processes to support operations.
• Managerial planning and implementation of product safety strategies to assure there are documented Product Safety/ISO/Responsible Care policies, procedures and practices in place for consistency in decision-making. 
• Project management, resource allocations and manage consultants in regards to chemical notifications.  This includes prioritization, budgeting, and coordinating information between Toxicologists, Product Safety, and Operations.
• Ensure staff is equipped with systems, tools and resources to meet regulatory obligations and address customer (internal and external) needs; and ensure resolutions are communicated to management.
• Ensure Product Safety Management Code activities are in-place and reported for attestation accountability.  Participate and prepare Product Safety reports for ISO management system review teams.
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss

J and G Consultants 2002 - 2011
Safety Consultant/Safety Engineer/Safety Manager
Recruited to improve company-wide EHS performance and lead Safety and Environmental department turn around.
Clients:
Nan Inc. - Honolulu, Hawaii
• General contractor specializing in Design/Build Mil-Con Projects with an initial ceiling of $60 million (Safety Manager).
• Directs, develops, implements, and maintains all health and safety programs
• Safety Manager formulating company-wide HSE Needs Assessment and Insurance evaluations; gained executive buy-in on Safety Program overhaul; Safety changes resulted in the insurance carrier qualifying organization for a 50% increase in their insurable operational ceiling from $60 million to $120 million.
• Reduced company mishap rate from 2.1 to 0.25
• Conducted site and project health and safety audits to ensure compliance with corporate programs and EM-385.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with both Federal and Local requirements. (29 CFR 1910, 1926, Hawaii OSHA, EM-385, 40 CFR, ISO 9001,14001,45001)

Beachside Roofing LLC - Honolulu, Hawaii (VP Risk Management)
• Largest roofing, waterproofing and sealing company in Hawaii, doing business on all 5 major islands with annual revenue of over $25 million.
• Developed and executed a corporate turn-around strategy, developing auditing, metrics, needs analysis, risk assessment and
loss analysis to realign company with ownership goals
• Decreased Lost Work Time from 926 days, to 25 to 3. Saving the company over $5 million in workers’ compensation cost, insurance premiums and production cost.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with both Federal and Local requirements. (29 CFR 1910, 1926, Hawaii OSHA, EM-385, 40 CFR, ISO 9001,14001,45001
• Conducted site and project health and safety audits to ensure compliance with corporate programs and EM-385.
• Interacts with other departments and participates in senor staff meetings
• Managed the Environmental Program, establishing company as a Large Quantity Generator while reducing institutional waste and negotiating a $1 million EPA fine to ZERO.
• Initiated internal claims management, saving the company over $1,200,000 the first year
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.

Marsh Insurance - Honolulu, Hawaii
• Leading insurance provider in Hawaii with over 80% market share of all major on island construction projects. (Safety Engineer/Senior Safety Consultant)
• Negotiated OSHA, HIOSH and EPA fines with a net savings of over $1.7 million
• Conduct risk evaluation surveys and detailed reports to assist our Underwriting groups with account acceptability and issuance.
• Provide risk management and consultative services to businesses by developing and implementing safety polices, programs and procedures specific to each account.
• Managed over 70 accounts valued at over $125 million

Milestone Insurance - Irvine, California (VP Risk Management)
• Directs, develops, implements, and maintains all health and safety and DOT programs
• And program development
• Interact with other departments and participate in senor staff meetings
• Maintained a strong understanding of all safety regulations and procedures for manufacturing and field service environments
• Lead project to implement a VPP/OSHAS 18001 compliant safety programs
• Provided recommendations and deliverable presentations to executive management, employees and customers based on accepted safety methodologies
Department of the Army - Ft. Huachuca
• U.S. Army Training Installation with a training mission encompassing over 25,000 military and civilian members. Home of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM)/9th Army Signal Command (Director of Safety)
• Developed Accident Prevention Plans, Site Safety Plans, and Job Hazard Analysis
• Developed and instituted program audits throughout both commands
• Managed fraudulent Workers Comp claims with a return of over $2.5 million the first year
• Ensured compliance with all regulatory safety and environmental requirements
• Chaired command wide safety committee and ensures accurate documentation
• Provides recommendations and delivers presentations to executive management, employees and customers based on accepted safety methodologies and effectiveness of the Department of the Army’s Safety Program
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.
Texas Air National Guard 1992 - 2002
Department of Defense operations with geographically separated units. Multi-discipline operations (Aviation, transportation, warehousing and Logistics, Explosives, Construction and Environmental Management) (Safety Manager)

• Developed and implemented safety protocols resulting in 10 consecutive years of “ZERO” Lost Work time.
• Directs, develops, implements, and maintains all health and safety and DOT programs
• Provided day to day management of safety personnel and program development
• Maintained strong understanding of all safety regulations and procedures for manufacturing and field service environments and DOT requirements
• Managed mishap investigative efforts to include the development of ROOT Cause Analysis and trend analysis
• Lead project to implement a VPP/OSHAS 18001 compliant safety program
• Provides recommendations and delivers presentations to executive management, employees and customers based on accepted safety methodologies.
• Regional director of all National Guard instillations with regard insurance company and workers compensation claims
• Ensured compliance with all regulatory safety and environmental requirements
• Conducted field monitoring and assurance of life critical safety procedures (permit to work, hot work, confined space, excavation, control of hazardous energy, etc.) and providing immediate feedback to employees, management and contractors.
• Provides recommendations and delivers presentations to executive management, employees and customers based on accepted safety methodologies and effectiveness of the Department of the Air Force’s Safety Program
• Conducted site and project health and safety audits to ensure compliance with corporate programs and EM-385.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with both Federal and Local requirements. (29 CFR 1910, 1926, Hawaii OSHA, EM-385, 40 CFR, ISO 9001,14001,45001.
• Managed Senior Safety and Environmental Staffs for three units with a combined manning of 2300 and two geographically separated units.
• Resource advisor managing an O&M Budget of $21 million
• Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicator processes for product compliance and initiate corrective measures and actions to mitigate loss.
• Monitor regulatory compliance developments, trends (regulatory and intra-company), and assess impacts of new and amended product safety regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulations are accurately interpreted and communicated to assist operations.
• Manage the development of Hazard Communication systems and procedures to classify products and create Safety Data Sheets, labels and Emergency Response Information documents for all products. 
• Provide hazard communication support to US facilities for products, intermediates, process streams, and waste.