1. CHAD HOCKENBURY
Andover, KS 67002 316.609.9360
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-hockenbury chad.hockenbury1234@gmail.com
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER
Creating innovative change through exciting and cutting-edge safety process and
initiatives
Self-motivated workplace-safety professional with extensive experience in occupational safety and health. Detail-
oriented individual who exemplifies professionalism and manages multiple projects and tasks at any given moment.
Demonstrated history of successful implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.
Areas of expertise:
− Lockout Tag-Out (LOTO) − Process Improvement
− Confined Space − Leadership / Communication
− Project Management − Supervision and Training
− Behavior-Based Safety − Complex Problem Solving
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OXBOW CALCINING, LLC, Enid, OK 2014 to 2016
Health and Safety Manager
Managed all aspects of plant safety for petroleum coke manufacturing facility. Developed strategic planning
committee. Designed and developed 54 site-specific safety management systems from grass roots.
• Facilitated weekly all-hands safety meeting, increasing employee involvement in safety.
• Headed large machine guarding project, designing machine guards for hundreds of unique pieces of equipment
throughout facility.
• Led LOTO outreach program, traveling to all US sites, conducting auditing, interviews, and program review at
corporate level.
• Authored and implemented behavior-based safety program and observation process, assisting with recordable
incident rate reduction (RIR).
• Established key performance indicators (KPI’s), trending and tracking proactive safety indicators and assisting
with incident reduction.

2. ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS, Enid, OK 2012 to 2014
EH&S Manager
Planned, developed, and implemented comprehensive safety and health programs for 3 locations in Enid, OK.
Analyzed safety trends and designed strategies for improvement. Evaluated work environment for hazards and
identified means of elimination or minimization. Trained and led behavior-based safety program — 10/30-hour
OSHA training; facilitated new-hire orientation.
• Conceived behavior-based safety process, resulting in entirely new safety thought process for employees with
successful employee buy-in.
• Implemented job-task hazard assessment program (residual risk reduction), reducing risk to acceptable level,
saving costs, and improving productivity.
• Formulated ergonomic program, creating in-depth assessments of each job to identify MSD risk; involved
workers in work-site assessments and development of initiative.
• Reduced recordable injury rate by 50% in 2 years by changing safety culture.

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CHERNE, Wood River, IL 2009 to 2012
Project Safety Manager
Oversaw ConocoPhillips — ULSD Project, Wood River Refinery, BP Toledo COKER expansion project. Served as
core project-safety manager, performing field-safety audits and inspections, site-safety training and orientations,
procedure development and review, incident investigations, and on-site medic duties.
• Formed safety committee that consisted of field employees and supervisors, keeping all employees engaged in
safety daily; project reached 2M man-hours with zero LTI.
• Coordinated safety huddle meeting for each department before shift began, ensuring involvement and
commitment from every team member.
• Managed team of 6 safety professionals and 2 emergency medical technicians, leveraging project management
and leadership skills.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONOCOPHILLIPS, Ponca City, OK 1998 to 2009
Project Safety Manager
Projects included:
• Wet-gas scrubber Project North Plant:
o Developed project-specific programs including fall protection and confined space rescue plans. Implemented
behavior-based safety programs and site-wide inspections.
• Wet-gas scrubber South Plant:
o Implemented and further developed site-specific safety programs from North pPlant project. Developed
safety plan for asbestos removal project and led site-wide safety audits.
• Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Project and Co-Generation Projects:
o Held site-specific safety orientations, field audits, incident investigations, and safety audits. Project reached
1M man-hours with zero recordable injuries.
• Sulfur Plant Expansion Project:
o Served as SAFETY committee leader. Performed site-specific safety orientations, field audits, incident
investigations, root-cause analysis, and safety plan development.
• Gas to Liquids Project:
o Oversaw project safety management. Served as safety committee leader. Performed field audits, injury and
incident investigations, and site-specific safety orientations.

4. • Carbon Fiber Project:
o Completed new hire safety orientations, injury and incident investigations, and field-safety audits.
EDUCATION
− Bachelor of Science (BS), Occupational Safety and Health (Pursuing), Waldorf University, Online
− Certified Safety and Health Official: CSHO, TEEX, College Station, TX (Pursuing)
− Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), 33 Credit hours, Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City, KS
AFFILIATIONS
− Member, NFPA, 2012 to Present
− Member, ASSE, 2008 to Present
− Member, National Safety Council, 2008 to Present