SAM ULSTAD
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
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General and
specific knowledge of safety and loss prevention techniques for regulatory
compliance and minimization of plant/process risk, including PSM program
development, implementation, management, assessment and auditing of the entire
program and/or individual PSM elements.
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Practical
knowledge and extensive experience in operations of chemical manufacturing
facilities.
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Considerable
experience in organizing and managing site support services such as safety,
security, loss prevention, and utilities.
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Extensive
experience in Hazard & Operability Studies (HazOp’s) – facilitation of over
300 studies in the last 10 years.
AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
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Led the
development and implementation of the Michigan Division MIOSHA PSM compliance
process and the protocol for hosting a MIOSHA compliance audit/inspection.
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Assisted in the
development and implementation of the Responsible CARE self evaluation process
for Dow in the Michigan Division. Assisted
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Participated on
the project team that successfully identified $6,000,000 per year of process
improvement opportunities for a Ford site and an inexpensive alternative to a
planned $15,000,000 capital project.
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Extensive success
in the control/reduction of infrastructure costs:
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Michigan Division
Security Department cost reduction by 25%
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Diphenyl-oxide
Plant labor cost reduction by 30%
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Michigan Division
Safety/Loss Prevention Department cost reduction by 40%
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2,4-D Plant
infrastructure cost reduction by 30%
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Midland Engineering, Ltd. –
specializing in process safety management (PSM), auditing and PHA studies |
1996 - Present |
Safety/Loss Prevention Consulting
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1995 - 1996 |
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Various
safety/loss prevention and process safety projects (including the elements of
PSM) for Merck (Confined Space Entry), Xerox (PSM), Lucent MOC), Ford (Waste
Minimization), General Motors (Emergency Response), Radian, Dow Corning (PHA),
Dow Chemical (All PSM elements) and Union Carbide (All PSM Elements) |
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The Dow Chemical Company, |
1967-1997 |
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Corporate
Process Safety for Dow Chemical |
1997 |
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Senior Process
Operations Specialist (Safety/Loss Prevention) |
1995-1997 |
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Section Manager
(Safety/Loss Prevention, Security, E&U) |
1991-1995 |
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Section Manager
(Bromides, Cellulosics, Speciality Products) |
1980-1991 |
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Superintendent
(Bromides, 2.4-D Herbicides, Pharmaceuticals) |
1974-1980 |
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Production
Supervisor (Organic Bromides) |
1970-1973 |
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Process
Engineer (design, construction and plant start-up) |
1969-1970 |
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Research
Engineer (Halogens Research Laboratory) |
1967-1969 |
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BS Chemical
Engineering,
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Member - Midland
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Member - Midland
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Chairperson -