OUR MISSION
SGA thanks the Employee Health & Safety Committee for creating the annual Incident Experience Report and contributing to safer industry practices. If you would like to be contacted regarding future Incident Experience Reports, please reach out to memberservices@southerngas.org.
The mission of the Safety & Employee Development Section Managing Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on safety and health issues and regulations of systems and people. The committee evaluates issues and challenges and makes recommendations to the Executive Council on SGA’s policies, plans, and tactics for addressing identified challenges and opportunities.
The committee provides educational and networking opportunities to industry peers through our roundtable at the SGA Management Conference, oversees the activities of sub committees focused on specific areas, and provides guidance to SGA staff on appropriate areas of focus for the association.
The committee meets in person at planning meetings, conferences, and periodically by conference call.
Process Safety Leader
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
Safety & Health Specialist IV
Williams Companies
Mountaineer Gas Company
Mid Tex / APT Safety Manager
Atmos Energy, Mid-Texas Division
Purchasing Manager
Frontier Natural Gas Company
Lead Safety Specialist
CenterPoint Energy
Manager Technical Training & OQ
Carolina Gas Transmission
Centralized Workload Manager
Frontier Natural Gas Company
Manager of EHS
Liberty Utilities
VP Operations, Texas Gas Service
ONE Gas, Inc.
Manager Committee Facilitation
Southern Gas Association
Senior Safety Specialist
Washington Gas
Safety Specialist
CenterPoint Energy
Committee Leadership:
The mission of the Pipeline Safety Management Systems Committee is to look for opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on a framework for managing pipeline safety holistically through the integration of various activities including risk and asset management, formal processes and procedures, systematic decision making, monitoring of program effectiveness, safety culture, audits, and increased communications.
Who We Are? Natural Gas Industry who are strategic thinkers, leaders, and decision makers within member companies.
What We Do? Provide networking and educational opportunities to industry peers through awards programs, best practice sharing and educational development for SGA events.
Where We Meet? The group meets virtually through webinars, in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly taskforce calls.
Manager, Pipeline Safety Management Systems
Manager, Safety Management Systems and Quality Assurance
Manager, Regulatory Compliance
Engineer
Manager, Pipeline Safety
Director, Natural Gas Division
Technical Training Manager
Safety & Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Manager of QA and PSMS
Locating Specialist
Executive Director, Pipeline Safety
Business Development – Utilities Southeast District
Manager Committee Facilitation
Committee Leadership
The mission of the Employee Health & Safety Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on enhancing the safety and health awareness of employees.
Who We Are? Safety and Health professionals in the natural gas industry.
What We Do? The Committee is responsible to the safety and health liaison representatives of the member companies for originating and directing safety and health activities relating to the natural gas industry
Where We Meet? The committee meets on monthly conference calls, at an onsite planning meeting, and holds roundtables as part of SGA Conferences.
Committee Resources
Safety Manager
Sr. Safety Professional
Safety Specialist
Senior Safety Specialist
Process Safety Leader
Safety & Health Specialist IV
Corporate Health and Safety Manager
Director, Natural Gas Division
Mid Tex / APT Safety Manager
Purchasing Manager
Safety & Training Manager
Director, Health & Safety
Safety Supervisor
Lead Safety Specialist
Project Manager II
Director, Safety & Training
Manager - Field Service
Manager - Gas Safety and Training
Director of Market Development
Division Safety Specialist
Safety Leader
Manager of EHS
Consultant, Safety and Technical Training
Manager Committee Facilitation
Health & Safety Manager
Committee Leadership
The mission of the Technical Training & Operator Qualification Committee is to look for opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on evaluates new training trends, techniques and available training products and programs to deliver cost effective resources to the industry. In addition, staying up-to-date on new regulations and their potential impact on existing OQ requirements.
Who We Are? Natural Gas Industry who are strategic thinkers, leaders, and decision makers within member companies.
What We Do? Provide networking and educational opportunities to industry peers through awards programs, best practice sharing and educational development for SGA events.
Where We Meet? The group meets virtually through webinars, in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly committee calls.
Director Technical training and Education Technology
Training Manager
Mgr. Training
Operations Senior Manager
Director, Natural Gas Division
Technical Training Specialist II
Pipeline Safety Specialist
Account Executive
Supervisor, Technical Training
Supervisor of Gas Management
Technical Training Manager
Program Manager Contractor OQ Compliance
Safety & Training Manager
Safety and Tech Train Consultant
Managing Director, Houston
Manager, Operator Qualification & Education Technology
Mgr. Regulatory Engineering
Supervisor, Technical Training
Manager, Operator Qualification Standards
Senior Manager, Education and Credentialing
Technical Training Leader
TEMP
Manager - Technical Training
Project Manager Compliance / OQ Administrator
Director of Regulatory Compliance
Committee Leadership
The mission of the Learning & Development Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on developing, monitoring, and promoting excellence in lifelong learning processes and strategies for natural gas industry professionals.
Who We Are? Learning and Development and Organizational Development departments from across the industry.
What We Do? We focus on and anticipate the needs of member companies (and the natural gas industry as a whole), investigate possible training or training-related functions to meet those needs, and provide guidance to SGA staff, member companies, and vendors serving the natural gas industry.
Where We Meet? The Learning & Development Committee meets virtually through webinars, in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly committee calls.
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Technical Talent Development
Account Executive
Senior Instructional Designer
Organizational Development Manager
Managing Consultant, Organizational Development
Technical Training Data Coordinator
Supervisor
Manager
Supervisor, Technical Training
Director, Education
Director Business Development
Supervisor of Gas Management
Safety & Training Manager
Project Manager | Environmental Energy Group
Forecasting Manager
Director of Technical Training
Sr. Operations Manager
Senior Manager, Education and Credentialing
Asst Mngr, Comm & Market