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Safety United Staff - Principal Consultant

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:50:01 GMT

Edward R. Ziegler, P.E., C.S.P. 5065 Westheimer Suite 810 Houston, TX 77056 T: 713.439.1241 F: 713.850.1235 info@safetyunited.com Education: B.S. Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (1972), Pennsylvania State University Juris Doctor (1979), University of Pittsburgh (2 years), South Texas College of Law (degree) M.S.-Level Safety Engineering Courses and Research (1994-2003), Kennedy-Western University Experience: Safety United, Inc. 2002- Present Providing consulting and safety planning for governments as well as oil and gas, construction, manufacturing and other businesses....

Company

Fri, 08 May 2009 14:45:17 GMT

A Historically Underutilized (HUB) and Woman-Owned Business

Safety United, Inc.

Our company provides solutions and assistance in safety and technical areas - safety saves money and is good business. Our areas of specialization and expertise include oil and gas, pipeline, construction, and general industry - we work in all safety disciplines. We identify and work with industry-specific safety, regulatory, and training issues, environmental assessment and compliance, and litigation support and expert witness services. We are experts in such regulations as OSHA and DOT, and in specialized areas such as EPA, process safety, and various operator and competent person training.

Rini W. Ziegler
President / CEO

Our Policy

We take pride in our company policy of understanding the scope of the project and client needs. Clients can be confident that Safety United will recommend a scope of services, and then develop, implement, and follow through with competent, effective service - every time and on time. This company policy promotes the principles that our personnel champion after years of effective and recognized safety, technical, and consulting experience.

Our Mission

Safety United strives to provide solutions to make your operations or project safer and more successful. Safety United provides cost effective services that preserve client resources and promote client goals and plans. We will transfer our knowledge into sound and safe results for your business - safety goes to the bottom line.

Staff

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:21:31 GMT

Our staff and resources include safety professionals, technicians, and consultants with a diverse background, broad skills, and the experience to analyze, understand, and improve your safety program.

Examples of our people include:

Edward R. Ziegler, PE, C.S.P.

Principal Consultant

A safety, engineering, and oil and gas background with over thirty years of experience.

Résumé

Clients

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:18:53 GMT

Safety United serves clients in all industry and business segments, and government. Our representative clients during our consulting business and experience includes:

Halliburton KBR Government Services
BJ Services
The City of Mont Belvieu (Texas)
American Flange, Inc.
Mt. Hawley Insurance Company
Factory Mutual Insurance
U.S. Environmental
U.S. Zinc Corporation
International Trucks
Laredo (Texas) Independent School District
Wilson Supply Corporation
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
Shell Pipeline Company
Essex Crane Rental
Mustang Equipment Corporation
Cheramie Marine Service
Falcon Gas Storage
Key Well Service

Expert Witness

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:47:56 GMT

Safety United provides litigation support and expert witness services in the areas covered by our safety practice. We have staff and other consultants and resources with broad experience in and understanding of the litigation process. We have expertise and experience in the practical aspects of work and projects, in accident investigation, as well as with safety regulations and industry standards and practice.

Safety Training Courses

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:47:34 GMT

Safety United develops and provides OSHA training and training materials in the areas covered by our safety practice. We have the training you need, whether through our standard course inventory or through custom training tailored for your business and operations. Our training courses include the OSHA 10-hour course and 30-hour course for general industry and construction training, materials handling, and HAZMAT training and refreshers. Other courses can be developed for training in the classroom, at worksites, or in-house to meet your needs.

Safety Programs

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:46:59 GMT

Safety United develops, writes, evaluates, and audits safety programs and operating documents. We can perform a broad range of services to help your business implement safety programs to meet regulations and to follow industry standards and best practice. Our safety programs include materials to comply with OSHA, MSHA, DOT, environmental areas, process safety, and operator qualification for various equipment and regulations.

Safety United - Implementing Work Place Safety

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:46:15 GMT

Safety United believes that workplace safety and industrial hygiene are important aspects of all business. Our services will make your business safer and more productive. We are experienced, knowledgeable, and specialize in health and safety programs, safety training, and work safety services and expert witness services to implement and improve your operation. Once you have a good written program, implementation through training, and then monitoring and improving the program is the key to a safer workplace.

Safety Programs and Safety Services

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:14:35 GMT

Policies and Codes of Conduct

Management policy is the basis of every safety program and for guidance in development and implementation of the program. We will provide experienced and knowledgeable insight in policy and philosophy development, as well as guidance such as a Code of Conduct. Such materials may also be necessary for Sarbanes-Oxley management oversight and similar developments in overall corporate governance, including for safety, health, and environmental issues.

Manuals and Procedures

Safety United will review your written safety materials, and help you determine what additions or updates are needed. New safety regulations and standards, best practice development, and changes in your operation or business will often require new safety materials and programs.

Site Inspections

Safety United will analyze, audit, inspect and monitor your workplace or projects to help determine compliance and safety and health needs for your business. Our experienced personnel will be able to quickly and efficiently help determine your needs and improvement that might be needed.

Basic and Custom Training

Safety United provides OSHA and other basic training programs, as well as industry-specific and custom programs. We provide training from basic office and hazard communication programs, to specific procedures for such work areas and equipment as oilfield, material handling and rigging, HAZMAT, lockout/tagout, confined space, transportation, pipeline compliance, and process safety and turn-arounds.

Expert Witnesses and Litigation Support

Safety United provides litigation support and expert witness services in the areas covered by our safety practice. We have staff and other consultants and resources with broad experience in and understanding of the litigation process. We have expertise and experience in the practical aspects of work and projects, as well as with safety regulations and industry standards and practice.

Safety Training

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:08:46 GMT

Safety United provides all types and levels of safety and health training. Areas and some of our training programs include the following. Custom training can be developed and cost-effective for your exact needs.

Our course catalog contains the descriptions of our most frequently requested courses. Feel free to download and view the Safety United course catalog and call us if you have questions regarding a topic or class availability.

Safety United Course Catalog.pdf

Lockout Tagout

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:15:16 GMT

Description:

This course covers OSHA 1910.147 standards for the control of hazardous energy, as well as the less-detailed construction standard at 29 CFR 1926.20 and .21. A wallet card and certificate are awarded to each participant upon completion of the course.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify sources and types of energy hazards;
Identify hazards in the workplace;
Know and understand OSHA requirements;
Know how to identify "affected persons"
Know how and where to apply locks and tags
Know how and when to document locks and tags
Demonstrate knowledge of these areas and OSHA

Course Duration:

16.00 hours

Audience:

Supervisors, contractors at multi-employer workplaces, affected employees, maintenance and repair workers, and anyone working on or around electrical, mechanical, elevated, or other equipment with applied or retained energy, or that is subject to movement by gravity.

Prerequisites:

None

Method of Evaluation:

Examination and practical (hands-on)

Forklift Training and Crane Operations

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:13:49 GMT

Target Audience

New hires and experienced workers who operate or work in the presence of forklifts, cranes and rigging will be instructed in regulatory compliance and introduced to correct driving procedures.

Duration

4 hours

Content

Background of forklift and crane injuries
Background regulatory compliance
Preparing equipment
Maintenance checks
Operator training
Safe driving conditions
Rigging operations

Methodology

A combination of presentations and videos

Prerequisites

None required

OSHA Training Courses

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:10:28 GMT

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

OSHA 10-Hour Construction

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

OSHA Regulations

Additional OSHA Training Courses

Hazardous Material Handling

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:56:33 GMT

HAZCOM

This course ensures employers and employees know about work hazards and how to protect themselves, reducing the incidence of chemical-source illness and injuries.

HAZMAT

This course focuses on the handling, storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids with a flash point below 200°F. It addresses the primary concern of design, ventilation, ignition sources and storage.

Hazardous Material Handling

This training communicates key information about a variety of potentially hazardous substances. Topics covered include routes of entry, the nature of the health and physical hazards associated with the hazardous material, typical settings where the substance can be found, protective equipment and emergency procedures.

H₂S (Hydrogen Sulfide)

Participants will learn how to identify H₂S contaminated areas, test areas for exposure levels, and protect themselves from harmful effects. Additionally, individuals will learn the chemical characteristics and biological effects that H₂S has on the body. Any individual working in or around confined spaces, sewage, well-drilling sites, or decomposing materials should have H₂S training.

Safety United Newsletters

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:05:38 GMT

Please click the links below to download a PDF version of the Safety United Newsletter.

Newsletter-June 2004

Newsletter-Nomember 2004

Job Safety Analysis

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:01:12 GMT

This program teaches employees the fundamentals of job safety analysis and shares with managers the motivational aspects of managing a job safety analysis program. Both managers and employees benefit.

Target Audience

Managers and supervisors

Duration

Eight hours

Content

Hazard recognition
Hazard analysis
Risk allocation and assessment
Eliminating or reducing hazards
Change the job or task
Monitor change, new workers, and improvement

Delivery

Lecture, video/slide, workshop

Prerequisites

None required

Accident Investigation

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:00:01 GMT

Through classroom lessons and exercises presented from an investigator’s point of view, trainees will learn to recognize accidents and incidents, conduct investigations, determine the root cause of an accident, and implement effective corrective actions.

Target Audience

Supervisors, anyone with accident investigation responsibility or for follow-up to incidents or improvement.

Duration

One to two days

Content

Recognizing incidents and near-misses
Investigation and documentation
Evidence, chain of custody, and photographs/videos
Causation methodologies
Selection of a method
A root cause analysis
Documentation and trends
Determining and implementing corrective measures

Delivery

Lecture, video, workshop

Prerequisites

None required

Confined Space

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:58:25 GMT

Description

This course covers OSHA 1910.146, Confined Space Regulations, and relevant OSHA 1910.147, Lockout/Tagout Regulations. A wallet card and certificate are awarded to each participant upon completion of the course.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify permit-required confined spaces;
Recognize and evaluate hazards of confined spaces;
Select the protective equipment needed for a safe entry;
Apply techniques of isolation and control of energy source;
Issue entry permits to confined spaces; and
Demonstrate proper use of protective equipment.

Course Duration

16.00 hours

Audience

Employees who perform repairs, inspections, and maintenance operations in a confined space. Examples of these locations may include, but not limited to, manholes, tunnels, sewers, pumping stations, tanks, vessels, drain pipes, barge and ferry compartments, bridge spires and trench/excavation.

Prerequisites

None

Method of Evaluation

Question and answer period initiated by the instructor with a written test including the questions covering the objectives and key points. Additionally, a hands-on equipment test will be conducted.

Scaffolding

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:56:48 GMT

Target Audience
New hires and employees receiving new tasks, or ready for a refresher, learn how to use scaffolding safely on a construction site in order to reduce unsafe behaviors.

Duration
4 hour refresher, or 6 hour basic course, or 8 hour competent person

Content
Provide English and/or Spanish language training courses in scaffolding and scaffolding safety that will meet the OSHA 1926 Subpart L regulation. Safety United will provide training using video, presentations, hands-on experience, and/or interactive learning.

Methodology
A combination of presentations, demonstrations and videos

Prerequisites
Basic Safety Orientation

First Aid

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:54:49 GMT

Target Audience

Anyone who would like to be prepared to use the American Red Cross approach to assist people who may be injured or experience unexpected health problems

Duration

5 hours

Content

Introduction
Recognizing emergencies
Protecting yourself before providing care
Prioritizing care
Rescue breathing
Cardiac emergencies
Sudden illness
Injuries
Examination

Methodology

Combination of presentation, demonstrations, videos, hands-on and interactive lessons

Prerequisites

None required

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Safety United Staff - Principal Consultant

Company

Safety United, Inc.

Our Policy

Our Mission

Staff

Edward R. Ziegler, PE, C.S.P.

Clients

Expert Witness

Safety Training Courses

Safety Programs

Safety United - Implementing Work Place Safety

Safety Programs and Safety Services

Safety Training

Lockout Tagout

Description:

Objectives:

Course Duration:

Audience:

Prerequisites:

Method of Evaluation:

Forklift Training and Crane Operations

Target Audience

Duration

Content

Methodology

Prerequisites

OSHA Training Courses

Hazardous Material Handling

HAZCOM

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material Handling

H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide)

Safety United Newsletters

Job Safety Analysis

Target Audience

Duration

Content

Delivery

Prerequisites

Accident Investigation

Target Audience

Duration

Content

Delivery

Prerequisites

Confined Space

Description

Objectives

Course Duration

Audience

Prerequisites

Method of Evaluation

Scaffolding

First Aid

Target Audience

Duration

Content

Methodology

Prerequisites

H₂S (Hydrogen Sulfide)