1. Gerard R. Stuckart
17884 30th Lane North • Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 791-1464 (H) (561) 284-5963 (C) • grstuckart@yahoo.com • http://www.linkedin.com/in/grstuckart • www.gerrystuckart.com
Environmental Health & Safety Manager
15+ Year Record of Leadership in Environmental Health and Safety
▬ Expert in Federal, State, & Local Regulations, EHS Standards, and Code Compliance.
▬ Extremely effective in handling Incident Responses and significantly improving policies and procedures
to implement preventative actions and minimize / avoid incidents.
▬ Takes a practical approach to executing effective reports on EHS company initiatives.
▬ Experience forecasting and setting a budget for both Safety Team and Company-wide initiatives.
▬ Experience with Homeland Security Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Assessments.
MANAGEMENT PROFILE
A team-spirited and results-driven Management Professional offering 15+ years of success in Environmental Health and
Safety (EHS) management who brings a successful track record of combining the effective handling of Incident
Responses with significantly improving policies and procedures to minimize and avoid repetitive occurrences. Mindful of
the complete process, he has greatly improved EHS procedures and regulatory compliance in each of his positions held,
while also implementing improved Senior Management and Executive Level Reporting practices.
Core Professional Strengths:
● Skilled Project Manager ● Regulatory Compliance Management
● Incident Investigation and Analysis ● Auditing Program Compliance
● Expert in Drug / Alcohol Testing Regulations ● Implementing Corporate Safety Vision
● Staff Recruitment / Development / Training ● Self Starter / Team Motivator
● Community involvement ● Effective Corporate Reporting
● Meticulous attention to detail ● Professional / Highly Ethical
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gold Coast Safety Solutions, Inc., Loxahatchee, FL 2011
President
• Develop safety training and provide consulting services for companies without full time safety management
including but not limited to: Confined Space Entry, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention (DOT & Florida), HAZCOM,
HAZMAT, Dog Bite Prevention, Forklift operations, Chemical Safety, Lock Out Tag Out, Electrical Safety.
• Conduct production and site safety analyses.
• Offer auditing services to make sure companies are compliant with governmental regulations.
• Provide accident/incident investigation and root cause analyses.
• Research regulations and develop safety programs, appropriate training, and documentation as necessary.
Florida Public Utilities Co., West Palm Beach, FL 2005-2010
Safety Manager
• Managed Safety team, including 3 Safety Coordinators in multi-divisional offices.
• Oversaw all Safety programs including the implementation and development of new policies and procedures while
being responsible for ensuring corporate compliance with all Federal, State, and Local Regulations, Standards,
and Codes. Included proactively identifying and managing new and upcoming regulations.
• Responsible for completing post incident investigations including legal depositions.
• Significantly improved Executive level reporting by creating “The President’s Report”, for tracking all aspects of
safety and regulatory compliance via input from managers with final distribution to Executive management.
• Responsible for the development of the Safety department budget detailing the Federal, State and locally required
training and certifications for staff, as well as all company employees.
• Tracked DOT and Company driver qualification files maintaining regulatory requirements and reducing Company
exposure to fines and penalties.
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2. • Researched, developed, and administered over 35 safety and compliance training programs for 6 divisions across
Florida dealing with natural gas, propane, and electrical utility applications.
• Audited existing records and brought company into compliance with DOT Drug and Alcohol testing regulations
within two months of hire.
• Handled OSHA 300 log, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Tier II filing, HAZMAT Permit
and all other required filings with federal and state agencies.
• Developed, wrote and managed policy for DOT - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and
Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Florida Drug Free Workplace Drug and Alcohol
Testing certified Designated Employee Representative (DER) for 6 division offices across Florida, promoted
program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention.
• Skilled in researching regulations, defining objectives, coordinating and conducting training with all levels of
employees and management.
• Coordinated completion of Tampa Electric Company’s (TECO) Apprentice Lineman’s Training for successful
implementation within two years of assignment. This program had been purchased 12 years previously.
• Researched, specified, and documented the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety
equipment for all employees.
• Researched, developed, and wrote Dog Bite Prevention policy significantly reducing overall incident exposure
from 6 - 8 per year to 0 with implementation of awareness training and PPE.
• Reviewed previous compliance filings with regulatory agencies and obtaining refunds for previous overpayments
prior to employment in excess of $5,000.
• Completed Department of Homeland Security Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Assessment for all company
HAZMAT and bulk storage designated facilities.
Hyperion Energy, LP (HELP) (division of Legacy Investments) Dallas, TX 1993 - 2005
Special Projects / Safety & Compliance Engineer (1995-2005)
• Managed full pipeline DOT and Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) compliance (49 CFR 40 parts 192&195).
• Supervised reporting of oil spills, cleanup and remediation of affected contaminated properties under EPA, TRRC,
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Oklahoma Corporate Commission (OCC) & Louisiana
State Police / Environmental Quality guidelines in 4 states.
• Developed a remediation program that avoided or mitigated hundreds of thousands of dollars in monetary fines
and penalties for unexpected oil spills by working closely with applicable regulatory agencies, EPA, TRRC, OCC,
Michigan DEQ, and Louisiana State Police / Environmental Quality.
• Researched and implemented OSHA, EPA and DOT compliance guidelines, providing most beneficial and cost-
effective training for employees and company. Wrote company-wide Health and Safety Program.
• Conducted environmental compliance and Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) training of
personnel and reviews on potential, new, and existing oil field properties and Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Supervised field-wide upgrade of cathodic protection system for DOT regulated pipeline.
• Directed and documented field wide flow-line integrity management testing of oil production system.
• Researched, outlined, and originated DOT mandated Operators Qualification Plan and PSM training.
• Administered Drug and Alcohol Testing Program by developing it into a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Program.
Tech Engineer (1993-1995)
• Automated mapping process using new technology and hardware to reduce process time by 70-80%.
• Produced & maintained Company quarterly production maps and databases using AutoCAD.
• Coordinated and supervised database system upgrade.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Master of Science (MS), Engineering Technology / Minor Computer Science
University of North Texas, Denton, TX (4.0 GPA in graduate level studies)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science/Law Enforcement
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
KEY CERTIFICATIONS
OSHA Certifications (Hours Completed)
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3. • OSHA 30HR General Industry Certification.
• Forklift Operations Train the Trainer Certified.
• 40 HR HAZWOPER Certified 29CFR1910.120.
• OSHA Site Supervisor (29 CFR 1910.120) Certification.
• OSHA Confined Space Entry (29 CFR 1910.146) Certification.
References & a complete list of certifications (400+ hrs) including DOT FMCSA, PHMSA, & HAZWOPER available on request.
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