Caryl Lynn Brubaker Home: 281-***-****
**** ****** *****, **** ****, TX 77536 E-mail: **************@***.***
Professional Profile
1. Accomplished professional with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) experience in
plant environments including batch and continuous chemical manufacturing, bulk storage
terminals and transportation, fiberglass reinforced plastics, co-generation, metal coating,
and a surface mining. SIC codes including 2899, 2869, 3089, 5171, 4939, 4226, 3479, and
3089.
2. Advanced knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, including CAA, CERCLA,
CWA, RCRA, SARA, DOT, OSHA, and USCG.
3. Performed numerous job hazard analyses, incident investigations, root-cause analysis and
developed and implemented safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe working
conditions.
4. Prepared numerous plans required to comply with environmental and safety regulations,
including but not limited to, SPCC, SWP3, RMP and PSM, Waste Management, OPA plans
under USCG, EPA, and TCEQ, Severe Weather, Fire Prevention, and Emergency Response
Plans.
5. Air permitting and compliance, wastewater and stormwater permit compliance, RCRA
TSDF permit compliance and compliance with LQG and SQG facilities.
6. Performed sampling and testing to comply with regulations, including but not limited to
stormwater and wastewater sampling, waste management, management of flare and
oxidizer performance testing, job safety analysis, and spill response.
7. Demonstrated ability to build rapport and resolve complex issues among multiple entities
with conflicting interests. Solid ability to work effectively with diverse populations and
comfortable working in a wide variety of environments.
8. Excellent communicator who has developed and conducted presentations; developed
written safety programs, policies, manuals, bulletins, and training material; while also
interacting with contractors, contract construction representatives, executive management,
customers, customer service, operations and maintenance personnel.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe, and Microsoft
Explorer, TCEQ STEERS, NET-DMR, EPA TRI-ME, TCEQ P2, and Tier II software and
electronic reporting.
10. Conducted numerous compliance inspections and audits for customers, insurance and risk
control, internal company, EPA and TCEQ.
11. Uncommon ability to meet tight deadlines and work within budgetary constraints.
• Ability to work independently and to organize work on multiple projects.
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Professional Experience
Precoat Metals, Division of Sequa Corp., Houston, TX (Metal Coating – SIC 3479)
October 2008 - Present
Achievements:
1.Learned to operate and treat wastewater, sanitary, and on-site water well systems.
2.Implemented improvements and changes to the wastewater treatment system to eliminate
potential permit violations from direct discharges to the Houston Ship Channel.
3.Learned production and worked with production and maintenance departments on metal
treatment baths, paint systems, cooling towers operations, and quench systems and their
potential impacts to wastewater treatment and the environment.
4. Implemented and maintained ISO 14001.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all aspects of EHS compliance, reports, and procedures.
• Manage wastewater treatment operators.
• Prepare reports of findings and submit recommendations for corrective
actions relating to injuries, near misses, and releases to the environment, including root
cause investigations.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis and PPE assessments and implemented
procedures.
• Responsible for air reports including annual emissions inventory and reports
required by MACT, NESHAP, NSPS, and Title V.
• Responsible for stormwater, wastewater, sanitary, and well water operations
and related regulatory reporting and documentation.
• Responsible for profiling, sampling, scheduling, preparation, paperwork,
and compliance of all non-hazardous and hazardous wastes.
• Responsible for SARA 304, 311, 312, and 313 reporting and recordkeeping.
• Responsible for OSHA logs, injury management, and workers
compensation.
• Responsible for Lean Manufacturing 5S + Safety = 6S program.
• Responsible for conducting internal EHS audits and ensuring completion of
action items resulting for audits.
Lay-off from Enduro Systems due to economic downturn.
August 2008 – October 2008
Volunteer work, including clean-up and building temporary dog fences after Hurricane Ike.
Enduro Systems, Inc., Houston, TX (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics Manufacturer – SIC 3089)
May 2006 – July 2008 (also see March 1998 – July 2000)
Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and Quality Control (QC)
Achievements:
5. Learned all aspects of quality control for fiberglass reinforced plastics.
6. Eliminated hand injuries from fiberglass and chemical burns by changes gloves,
researching what chemicals changed in processes, conducted one-on-one training with 1st,
2nd, and 3rd shifts and eliminated injuries, injury claims and improved overall morale.
7.Developed emissions calculations programs and ensured compliance with the Air Permit
and Permit-by-rule requirements.
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8.Implemented and organized on-site drills for explosives and illegal drugs conducted by
K-9 units from several Constable Districts, Metro Police, and other K-9 units.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all aspects of EHS compliance, reports, and procedures for
multiple facility locations including waste management, emissions calculations, SWP3,
and created and maintained emergency response plans, imminent danger plans, severe
weather plans, and fire prevention plans.
• Successful management of quality control employees, increased efficiency,
and improved overall product quality.
• Responsible for all levels of quality control/quality assurance.
• Determined requirements for safety clothing and devices, by conducting job
safety analyses.
• Respond to emergency situations involving hazardous materials and smoke
incidents.
• Prepare reports of findings and submit recommendations for corrective
actions relating to injuries, near misses, releases to the environment, and quality
improvements.
• Analyze accident and incident reports for trends.
1.Responsible for environmental reporting, documentation, testing, and all aspects of
environmental compliance.
Oxid L.P., Houston, TX (Chemical Manufacturer – SIC 2899)
July 2000 - May 2006 (also see March 1998 – July 2000)
Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE)
Achievements:
9. Reduced waste disposal costs by more than 50%.
10. Strong liaison with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering departments.
11. Conducted a facility audit under the TCEQ audit privilege act.
12.Arranged and oversee tank cleaning operations, spill response and clean-up including
clean-up under the TCEQ TRRP rules.
1. Worked closely with the Port of Houston on Homeland Security issues.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring effectiveness of
procedures, policies, and programs related to security, environmental, health, safety and
emergency response.
• Responsible for managing hazardous and non-hazardous wastes including,
sampling, profiling, price negotiations, shipping preparation and coordination, and
recordkeeping.
• Responsible for managing the TPDES permits and water sampling,
wastewater disposal off-site, and process water discharge permit requirements to the City
of Houston Sanitary Sewer line.
• Complete and maintain safety and training data including regulatory
required forms and reports (e.g. OSHA 300, Tier II, etc.).
• Complete and maintain environmental reports and records including DMRs,
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Form R’s, annual waste summary, emissions inventory, pollution prevention plan, and the
stormwater pollution prevention plan.
• Maintain regular communication with insurance representatives (i.e., loss
control, claims adjusters, etc) and set-up protocols and arrange for pre-employment and
annual physicals.
• Coordinate the collection and/or testing for the presence of drugs (legal or
illegal) and/or alcohol per company policy and inform management of the results.
• Investigates and facilitates the investigation of accidents and near miss
occurrences, identifies trends and causes and recommends preventative actions.
• Maintain effective 2-way communication with plant employees regarding
safety and environmental issues.
2. Performs other duties and special projects as requested.
KMCO / KMTEX, (Chemical Manufacturer – SIC 2869)
South Coast Terminals (SIC 5171), and
TMG Inc. (Consultant) for KMCO, Oxid LP, Enduro Systems
Locations: Crosby, Houston, and Port Arthur
March 1998 – July 2000
Achievements:
13.Successfully conducted agency inspections with inspectors from the TCEQ and USCG.
14.Developed water based and land based response plans as required by a variety of
regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal
environmental and safety regulations.
• Prepared RMP and PSM plans.
• Responsible for all aspects of Environmental reporting and procedures for
multiple facility locations, including waste management, emissions, stormwater,
wastewater, and emergency response.
• Complete and maintain environmental reports and records including DMRs,
Form R’s, annual waste summary, emissions inventory, pollution prevention plan, and the
stormwater pollution prevention plan.
Successfully conducted agency inspections with inspectors from the TCEQ
and USCG.
GATX Terminals Corporation
January 1992 – March 1998
Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)
Achievements:
15.Lead the development of the first emergency response team/fire brigade including
developing policies and drills.
16. Managed land and water-based spill and release responses.
17. Successfully managed EHS employees including two union EHS employees.
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Responsibilities:
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring effectiveness of
procedures, policies, programs, recordkeeping and reporting related to environmental,
health, safety, emergency response, and community outreach.
• Responsible for reviewing proposed and final rules and ensuring
compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and safety regulations.
• Manage all environmental compliance issues and audits, including
hazardous waste management, wastewater and air emissions.
Education
University of Houston at Clear Lake, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Management
Course examples: Environmental courses including, Environmental Chemistry, Pollution Control
Technology, Environmental Law, Environmental Permitting, Environmental Assessments, Chemistry,
Statistics, Economics, Management, and several physical science electives.
Brazosport College, Lake Jackson, TX
Associates in Applied Science, Engineering Design
Major field of study: Engineering courses including Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Building and
Construction Materials, Physics, and multiple drafting courses.
References
References are available upon request.
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