Our Team - Spear ✞ Lancaster LLC

I have over eight years of experience in safety management, where I have successfully overseen health and safety program management for contractors, general contractors (GCs), construction managers (CMs), and owners. My experience ranges from handling straightforward million-dollar renovation projects to orchestrating complete, multifaceted ventures valued at up to 7 billion dollars. This diverse exposure across various market sectors has broadened my expertise and perspective, enabling me to provide expert consultation services.

I have a BASc in Safety Management from Indiana State University and an AS in Business Administration and Management. Additionally, I am a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and
I actively volunteer with ASME. Prior to my work in the industry, I served an eight-year tenure as a community volunteer firefighter which sparked my passion towards the environment, health, and safety of the community.

Jerome E. Spear, CSP, CIH, FAIHA
Texas

Industrial Hygiene & Safety Expert

As the president and founding partner of Spear & Lancaster, LLC, I am dedicated to helping organizations increase profits via risk management and incident prevention techniques by offering expert safety, process safety, and industrial hygiene consulting.

I have over 33 years of experience helping organizations prevent injuries and illnesses, manage losses, and achieve regulatory compliance. I am both a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). Previously, I held the positions of Technical Services Manager for XL Specialty Risk Consulting (a division of XL Specialty Insurance Company) and Corporate Industrial Hygiene Manager for Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., a worldwide steel fabricator and construction company. I am also regularly retained as an expert witness on asbestos, industrial hygiene, personal injury, and OSHA matters.

I have a BS in Industrial Engineering, with a specialty in systems safety engineering, from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Sam Houston State University. Additionally, I have previously served as an adjunct instructor for Texas A&M University, School of Rural Public Health.

In March of 2017, the AIHA Board of Directors approved my nomination as an American Industrial Hygiene Association Fellow. The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the AIHA Nominating and Awards Committee, and the AIHA Board of Directors all agreed on this high recognition. Only five percent of the AIHA membership can qualify for the Fellow Award, which is given to those individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of industrial hygiene.

Jeremy J. Lancaster, CSP
Texas

EHS Management & Process Safety Expert

As vice president of Spear & Lancaster, I provide consultations for companies looking to improve process safety or efficiently implement safety improvement plans.

I have over 27 years of experience working to improve safety and EHS management, process safety, and incident prevention in a wide range of applications. In my previous experience, I was responsible for leading safety, process safety, and manufacturing production organizations in performance improvement initiatives across chemical, refining, major projects, commissioning/startups, and turnarounds. I have worked and lived in many locations inside and outside the United States, including domestic facilities and plants, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and North Africa driving organizational improvements.

During my time at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, I led several safety improvement and program implementation efforts, driving key success metrics throughout the global enterprise. Prior to joining Chevron Phillips Chemical Company; (previously known as Phillips Chemical Company) in 2001 I worked for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., where I met Jerome Spear. After 25 years of friendship, I started working with Jerome at Spear & Lancaster, LLC, where we provide expert safety, process safety, and industrial hygiene (IH) services for companies to protect their people and improve profitability.

I have a BS in Occupational Safety & Health Management from Murray State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, I am a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and have had training in excavations, scaffolding, mobile cranes, and asbestos through training programs and institutions.

Shelley Brewer, CSP, DrPH
Indiana

Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) Expert

I have over 30 years of HSE experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and construction industries.

Previously, I worked as a Corporate HSE Director with Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., as well as a Senior Loss Control Consultant with both ChemPlan, Inc. and XL Environmental. I have extensive experience in the development, implementation, and management of International Organization for Standardization and Occupational Safety and Health Administration certified HSE systems. I have also provided compliance auditing, permitting assistance, and HSE training for numerous fixed facilities and large projects worldwide.

I have a doctorate in public health from The University of Texas at Houston specializing in Occupational Injury and Illness Prevention as well as a MS in Environmental Management and a BS in Safety Management. I am a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Registered Environmental Professional, a Field Safety Loss Control Representative in Texas and Arkansas, and I have published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Douglas W. Smith, CSP
Texas

Cranes, Rigging, & Heavy Equipment Safety Expert

As a senior consultant for Spear & Lancaster, LLC, I provide consultations and expert witness services, specializing in cranes, rigging, and heavy equipment operations.

I have over 45 years of experience in the mobile crane, rigging, and heavy equipment field working in the oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, and construction industries. I have previously held the position as Global Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Education and Training Director for Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. (CB&I) and was the subject matter expert for mobile cranes, derricks, rigging, overhead cranes, lift trucks, and aerial work platforms. I was also responsible for reviewing and approving critical lift plans in collaboration with CB&I’s Corporate Construction Technology Group.

I am a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30 Safety Codes and Standards Main Committee. Additionally, I am a member and past chairman of both the ASME B30.6 Derricks and ASME B30.14 Sideboom Tractor committees. I also serve as a member of the B30.7 Winches committee and am a contributing member of the ASME B30.26 Rigging Hardware committee.

James “Mike” Randall, CSP
Texas

Cranes, Derricks, Rigging, & Aerial Work Platforms Safety Expert

I have over 35 years of experience in the Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) field, working in the oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, modular fabrication, power, and construction industries. Previously, I held the position of Global HSE Training Manager for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (CB&I) and was the subject matter expert for mobile cranes, derricks, rigging, overhead cranes, lift trucks, and aerial work platforms. I was also responsible for reviewing and approving construction manuals in collaboration with CB&I’s Corporate Construction Technology Group. In addition to my current work, at Spear & Lancaster, LLC I provide consultations and expertise for overhead and mobile cranes, derricks, aerial work platforms, and rigging.

I also performed quarterly assessments for CB&I at its fabrication and construction sites. My responsibilities included incident investigations and root cause analysis as well as the development of corrective action plans to prevent reoccurrence. Furthermore, I developed global HSE plans, procedures, and policies related to all CB&I business lines.

I am an alloy pipe welder by trade, and I have a BS in Industrial Technology with a focus in Safety from The University of Texas at Tyler. I am also a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).

I am a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Codes and Standards Main Committee. I am also a member of both the ASME B30.18 Stacker Cranes and ASME B30.26 Rigging Hardware committees.

Gary Moczygemba
Washington/Oregon

Plant Engineering & Maintenance Management Expert

As project manager at Spear & Lancaster, I provide expert consultations to clients using my experience while simultaneously managing high-value projects from specifications to installation and launch.

I have over 37 years of experience in plant engineering, maintenance management, planning, and supervision for manufacturing plants. Previously, I worked in several glass manufacturing plants where I managed large, cross-functional teams and facilitated maintenance plans, including the implementation of a new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

I have a BSe in Civil Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering and Health Physics from Texas A&M University. Additionally, I served in the U.S. Navy, where I stayed for 11years in the submarine service and completed the Navy Nuclear Power program. The technical knowledge I gained from the Navy Nuclear Power program continues to serve me today. I offer a unique combination of project management experience and technical know-how to assist in plant engineering and maintenance management efforts.

Dmitry Stott, CSP
Indiana

Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Expert

Mark Creager, CPG
Pennsylvania

Senior Consultant

As a senior consultant for Spear & Lancaster, LLC, I recommend ways to improve clients’ risk management.

I have over 30 years of experience in the insurance and environmental consulting fields. My work has focused on evaluating and mitigating risk by identifying exposures and providing options to clients, brokers, and underwriters. Previously, I worked as a Geologist with AXA XL along with several environmental consulting firms. I have extensive experience with site assessments along with storage tank closures at numerous facilities. I have also provided risk mitigation plan review and development assistance. My professional experience also includes conducting environmental investigations, performing environmental risk assessments and insurance environmental risk assessment surveys, conducting field sampling programs for groundwater, soil, air, waste, and storage tank removal/closure programs, and developing in-house seminars on technical topics such as oil field remediation, pipelines, tank management, vapor intrusion, mines, renewable energy, and carbon capture and storage.

I have a BS and MS in Geology from Rider College and Colorado State University respectively, and I am a Field Safety Loss Control Representative in Texas and Arkansas. I am a Professional Geologist recognized by the State of Texas, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the State of Washington.