SAM ULSTAD

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

  • 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.
  • Practical knowledge and extensive experience in operations of chemical manufacturing facilities.
  • Considerable experience in organizing and managing site support services such as safety, security, loss prevention, and utilities.
  • Extensive experience in Hazard & Operability Studies (HazOp’s) – facilitation of over 300 studies in the last 10 years. 

AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

  • Led the development and implementation of the Michigan Division MIOSHA PSM compliance process and the protocol for hosting a MIOSHA compliance audit/inspection.
  • Assisted in the development and implementation of the Responsible CARE self evaluation process for Dow in the Michigan Division. Assisted Midland County implementation of CA/ER and the LEPC.
  • 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.
  • Extensive success in the control/reduction of infrastructure costs:

·         Michigan Division Security Department cost reduction by 25%

·         Diphenyl-oxide Plant labor cost reduction by 30%

·         Michigan Division Safety/Loss Prevention Department cost reduction by 40%

·         2,4-D Plant infrastructure cost reduction by 30%

 

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Midland Engineering, Ltd. – specializing in process safety management (PSM), auditing and PHA studies

1996 - Present

 Safety/Loss Prevention Consulting

1995 - 1996
  • 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)

 

The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan

1967-1997
  • Corporate Process Safety for Dow Chemical

1997
  • Senior Process Operations Specialist (Safety/Loss Prevention)

1995-1997
  • Section Manager (Safety/Loss Prevention, Security, E&U)

1991-1995
  • Section Manager (Bromides, Cellulosics, Speciality Products)

1980-1991
  • Superintendent (Bromides, 2.4-D Herbicides, Pharmaceuticals)

1974-1980
  • Production Supervisor (Organic Bromides)

1970-1973
  • Process Engineer (design, construction and plant start-up)

1969-1970
  • Research Engineer (Halogens Research Laboratory)

1967-1969

 

OTHER

  • BS Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, 1966
  • Member - Midland County CAER Committee, 1991-1995
  • Member - Midland County LEPC Committee, 1991-1995
  • Chairperson - Michigan Safety Conference, Chemicals Division, 1991-1995