Deandre Culver

• Provide Fire & Rescue safety support across active refinery and construction-related operations with focus on hazard prevention, life safety, and emergency readiness.
• Fire & Rescue (Operational Definition): proactive identification and control of fire, explosion, atmospheric, and life-safety hazards through continuous monitoring, permit enforcement, and immediate intervention to prevent incidents before escalation.
• Conduct continuous atmospheric monitoring using 5-gas detection equipment, identifying combustible gases, oxygen deficiency, and toxic exposures.
• Review, issue, and sign off on Hot Work, Confined Space, and LOTO permits, verifying isolation, blinding, and energy control prior to work authorization.
• Perform pre-task, active, and post-work job walk-downs to ensure safe operating conditions.
• Verify equipment is properly blinded, locked out, tagged out, purged, cleaned, and cleared prior to authorizing work.
• Exercise full stop-work authority, immediately halting unsafe conditions or permit violations.
• Oversee contractor and employee crews to ensure proper PPE, fire prevention measures, and OSHA-compliant work practices.
• Coordinate closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Emergency Response teams.

• Supervised airside logistics and safety protocols around commercial aircraft.

• Served as primary safety point of contact, ensuring FAA & OSHA compliance.

• Reduced recordable incidents by 42% through enhanced accountability and daily compliance checks.

• Increased onboarding compliance by 35% by revamping new hire training modules.

• Led daily toolbox talks, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.

• Ensured compliance with MSHA standards on industrial construction sites.

• Led daily JHAs, toolbox talks, and site audits focused on high-voltage electrical work.

• Delivered site safety training and coordinated emergency response efforts.

• Achieved 100% third-party audit compliance and lowered incident rates by 38%.

• Conducted employee safety training for new hires and refresher courses for existing personnel.

• Supervised 30+ workers during shutdowns and refinery maintenance projects.

• Interpreted blueprints and scheduled crews to meet project deadlines safely.

• Completed 12+ turnaround projects with zero lost-time incidents (LTIs).

• Reduced rework by 28% through proactive quality control and safety integration.

• Supervised 40+ multi-craft personnel during major piping project connecting Carson and Wilmington refinery systems.
• Managed budgets, resource allocation, and labor forecasting to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Oversaw shutdown and routine maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with refinery safety and work permitting procedures.
• Coordinated with engineering, operations, and reliability teams to integrate new piping systems into existing refinery infrastructure.
• Improved efficiency by optimizing manpower utilization and reducing project delays by 15%.

• Performed general labor and routine maintenance tasks on industrial and refinery job sites, supporting civil, mechanical, and safety operations.

• Acted as a Safety Attendant (hole watch, fire watch, and bottle watch) ,ensuring safe entry into confined spaces, monitoring hot work operations, and enforcing site safety procedures.

• Assisted in civil construction activities, including digging holes and trenches, setting forms, and installing shoring systems to support excavation work.

• Operated a variety of hand and power tools to support demolition, concrete work, and equipment installation.

• Supported pipe fitters, welders, and equipment operators during mechanical installations, shutdowns, and maintenance operations.

• Maintained clean and organized work areas, ensured proper tool storage, and helped with the delivery and staging of materials.

• Adhered to all OSHA and company-specific safety protocols, including the use of PPE, fall protection, and permit-to-work requirements.