STEVE W TATE

3232A Hamilton Dr., Hill AFB, UT 84056 ~ (405) 820-8466 ~ statesource@ymail.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

  § Accomplished EHS professional with global experience in corporate, manufacturing, and chemical process

  § Motivated achiever with strengths that include developing cost-effective EHS programs that align with

business goals and implementing sustainable cultural/organizational change through creating partnerships

and buy-in

  § Strategic leader with proven track record of building and leading effective cross-functional, multisite, and

multi-business teams, driving change initiatives, and implementing EHS strategies

  § Proficient problem-solver with the analytical skills to evaluate risks and business strategies

  § Influential interpersonal communicator, negotiator, and presenter

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  § EHS legal requirements

  § Compliance

management-system

audits

  § Risk management &

ranking

  § Exposure monitoring and

mitigation

  § EHS strategies and

initiatives

  § EHS benchmarking

  § EHS training programs

EXPERIENCE

Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Hexion Inc. (formerly) Momentive Specialty Chemicals), North America

Hexion Inc. is a global leader in thermoset resins which serves the global wood and industrial markets through a

broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical support for customers in a diverse range

of applications and industries. Oversight and operational management for compliance with EH&S regulations,

permit conditions, and security for multiple chemical manufacturing/process facilities, research and

development labs, technologies unit, and mobile delivery units.

  § Benchmarked EHS programs; conducted Business Unit-wide needs analysis; assessed risk; developed

strategic plan and obtained executive support to execute.

  § Champion safety culture transformation across the Business Unit by developing unified training programs

and realigned metrics from lagging indicators to key performance measurements in line with business

strategy to drive accountability and change.

  § Instituted IH monitoring and medical surveillance programs for raw materials, finished products, and

maintenance activities such as welding.

  § Reinforced the practice of hazard recognition and hierarchy of controls to mitigate/abate exposures through

interactive training regiments, Division wide EHS incident alert sharing, and safety dialogues.

  § Formed Business Unit EHS Steering Team to identify barriers to change and align action plans with

division resources, manufacturing plant loads, and company performance targets.

  § Simplified communication with Product Stewardship to disseminate raw material kinetics to end users.

  § Advocate life critical safety initiatives, such as severe incident exposures, line of fire, and aspect reviews.

  § Use techniques like Management of Change, Pre Safety Start-up Reviews, and Process Hazard Analysis to

ensure maximum protection for personnel, environment, and facilities during process integrations, or

equipment modernization.

  § Led emergency response and remediation activities, including two polymerization Process Safety Incidents;

actions resulted in no injuries and minimal impact to the environment during the 6 week upset. Total cost of

January 2013 to Present

  § EHS programs, policies,

and practices

  § EHS performance

measures & metrics

  § Project management

  § Remediation strategies

P a g e | 2

disruption ~$3.1M – remediation cost was 7% under budget and resumed full production 6 days ahead of

schedule.

  § Streamlined failing OSHA mandated abatement process; successfully completed project by the due date 3%

under budget – total cost ~$482k.

  § Restructured EHS training matrix - drove training completion rate from 62% to 98%.

  § Act as an interface between corporate EH&S & site personnel by valuing communication, actively

informing up, down and laterally while prioritizing EH&S issues.

  § Negotiated contracts with vendors for environmental needs, PPE, medical surveillance, fixed asset safety

equipment - reduced cost ~17%.

  § Maintained workforce health by establishing effective IH monitoring programs, ventilation criteria, and area

surveillance throughout the Business Unit.

  § Leveraged engineers to collaborate practices, ladder logic/interlock scenarios, preventative maintenance

programs, vendor/contractor contacts, and share successes/failures throughout the Business Unit to reduce

redundant costs and increase equipment utilization and safe working hours.

  § Established a combustible dust monitoring program, emphasized good housekeeping practices, and obtained

the correct electrical classification for appropriate locations.

  § Process Safety Incident & Investigation Team for America’s – lead incident investigations of serious

incidents by effectively applying sound investigatory and Root Cause Analysis principals.

  § Member of Global EHS audit, Phenol Care, and Process Safety Incident Investigation teams.

Environmental Health & Safety Consultant & Trainer

State Safety Source

Develop and implement EHS programs to mitigate/abate complex array of regulatory, loss control and EHS

concerns for construction sites, chemical processes, manufacturing and industrial facilities. Investigate

incidents, identify root causes, and develop corrective action pans.

  § Served as liaison during informal conference between OSHA and client - realized $5k from $25k fine.

  § Remediated 600 barrel oil spill in seven working days despite challenges with Oklahoma Corporation

Commission, ODEQ reps, the land owner, and the weather. Completed clean up with a crew of 75 with a

cost savings of 2.9k to the client.

  § Used Kaizen principles to reduce injury costs by ~30% and increase productivity - total value ~400k.

  § Instituted hierarchy of controls, such as elimination, substitution, and engineering: relocated storage of

~300,000 gallons of flammable liquids to an appropriate area; and implemented a well-received recognition

program for personnel that fostered associate safety awareness and behaviors – client appreciated a

downward trend in OIIR.

  § Conducted industrial hygiene sampling/monitoring for hazardous substances – air and liquid.

EDUCATION

Currently completing BS in Occupational Safety; Columbia Southern University, expected date of graduation:

December 2015

AAS in Criminal Justice; Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

OSHA General & Construction Industry Outreach Trainer

HAZWOPER - 40 hour & Technician level, 29 CFR 1910.120(e) & (q)

Sitting for the BCSP exam in Q4 2015

Other certification and specialized training available upon request

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, SAP, Cameo, and Marplot Aloha

June 2002 to December 2013