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Richard Hernandez

**** ***** ****** **** • Humble, Texas 77396 • 281-***-**** ******************@*****.***

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT LEADER

Well qualified EHS Management Leader with extensive experience in the development and execution

of EHS systems, processes and programs that have significantly improved safety, productivity and

environmental quality while reducing operating costs. Bilingual English/Spanish strong analytical

qualifications with outstanding communication, training, and teambuilding skills. Experience in

petrochemical, hazardous waste, manufacturing and construction sectors.

CORE COMPETENCIES

EHS Compliance Auditing & Inspections ● EHS Training & Facilitation ● Emergency Response

Process Safety Management ● H&S Policy & EMS Program Development ● OSHA Reporting

ISO & OSHA Implementation ● Process Hazard/Job Safety Analysis ● Regulatory Compliance

P&L/General Management ● Strategic & Tactical Planning ● Capital & Operating Budgets

Quality & Performance Improvement ● Customer Service Management ● Project Management

Cost Reduction & Profit Growth ● Staff Training & Development ● HAZWOPER Facilitation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GLOBAL SAFETY SOURCES, INC. (GSSI), Houston, Texas 2004 – Present

EHS Manager, US, Mexico, Central and South Americas

• Handpicked by this GE affiliate to recruit and place safety consultants in nuclear and non

nuclear power plants for large energy clients to include ExxonMobil and El Paso Energy.

Managed the recruitment and placement of hundreds of safety consultants for plant

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turnarounds and outages.

Created EHS training programs, facilitated Train the Trainer programs and evaluated trainers.

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WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY, Houston, Texas 2000 – 2004

EHS Manager/Plant Manager

• Challenged to oversee the grassroots startup of a plant in Midland/Odessa and to

develop/implement all EHS programs.

Accepted P&L responsibility for all budgeting, staffing, production management, safety,

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training and customer service operations.

Recruited and developed an operations team of 60, introduced processes, systems and

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standard operating procedures, and instituted TQM and quality management initiatives.

EVANS HOUSTON, INC., Houston, Texas 1996 – 2000

EHS Manager/Plant Manager

• Recruited by this manufacturing company to implement a formal EHS program in an effort to

reduce excessive worker’s compensation claims.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

• Led the evaluation and assessment of manufacturing operations, and instituted weekly

Spanish speaking safety meetings and Spanish signage to encourage behavior safety

modifications.

Developed and instituted a formal EHS program that addressed all manufacturing processes

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to include transportation, chemical packaging and drum reconditioning, and a medical

surveillance program for all employees.

Positioned company to attain STAR designation from OSHA for exemplary safety

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performance.

Reduced worker’s compensation claims that saved the company more than $500,000

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annually.

Assumed concurrent responsibility as Plant Manager with P&L and operational leadership for

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a staff of 500, all training, development, performance management, production, material

management, cost control and productivity improvement.

Introduced TQM and ISO methodologies, and led the automation of process controls that

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increased production levels by 35% while reducing injuries by 10%.

OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES, INC., Findley, Ohio 1991 – 1996

EHS Manager, Southwest Region

• Challenged to establish and build an EHS infrastructure to support the new Southwest

Region. Recruited, trained and empowered 25 safety officers, and developed and

implemented EHS programs, HAZWOPER site plans, emergency response and contingency

planning.

Recognized companywide for an exemplary safety/incidents record.

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EARLIER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EHS Coordinator for Tricil Environmental Response, Inc., Polhemus, Louisiana. Wrote health

and safety plans and traveled nationwide to facilitate HAZWOPER training to more than 1,000

employees.

Safety Coordinator for The Mundy Companies, Corpus Christi, Texas. Issued hot work permits,

coordinated safety during shutdowns and outages, and assigned safety officers across all units.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Occupational Health & Safety Technologist ● Certified Safety Officer

BS, Occupational Health & Safety, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama

Safety Management Training Program ● Lockout/Tag Out ● Confined Space

Industrial Hygiene ●Toxicology ● Hazardous Waste Transportation & Remediation

Fire Protection ● Lead Abatement ● Contingency Planning ● Security Operations

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