Abel Garza Jr.

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Houston, Texas **034 832-***-**** Cell

Email: acy0s7@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Goal oriented Safety Professional with over 25+ years of diversified experience in the Safety, Health &

Environmental, Investigations, DOT, Emergency Response, Design, Development & Implementation of Technical

Operations, Client Services, Support Coordination, and Quality Improvement.

OPERATIONS and PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Most recent, Director of Health, Safety and Environmental, Security & DOT-Smith System overseeing

everyday operation throughout the entire company and satellite offices throughout the US.

Austin Industrial-Regional Health Safety & Environmental Manager overseeing 13 Chemical & Refinery plants

and 2 in the New Mexico Desert-heavy maintenance & construction. Provide support to site Safety Managers.

Health Safety & Environmental and Quality Mgr for Pitney Bowes supporting (7) ExxonMobil Facilities,

Chemical & Refinery. Implement Regulatory compliance requirements.

Safety Manager for Kellogg Brown & Root at (5) ExxonMobil Sites. Implement/train/assess Loss Prevention

System throughout our job sites. Manage critical defeat, management of change (MOC), Maintenance

Operating Procedures (MOP), Risk Assessment, investigate Loss and Near Loss. Ensure that KBR adheres to

client, state, city, and federal OSHA regulations regarding safety & health of personnel.

Regional Safety & Risk Mgr-Central USA, Manage 1,000+ job sites, Perform Risk Assessments for new starts

and Random Safety Audits to ensure continued compliance with Corporate, City, State and Federal Regulatory

Agencies to include Homeland Security. Clients Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Lubrizol, Comanche Peak Nuclear,

Callaway Nuclear, Wolfe Creek Nuclear, Hewlett Packard, Nissan Plant and Lockheed Martin- Missile, etc.

Provide Risk Management/Loss Control support to 120 School Districts to ensure compliance with Texas

Workers Compensation Commission Regulations for Public entity. Certified through TWCC as an approved

professional safety consultant. Develop Accident Prevention Plans for clients and provide consultant support

during TWCC audits.

Developed and Maintained OSHA Voluntary Protection Program-Starr Status for NASAs Base Operations

Support Services Contract (B.O.S.S. Contract). Ensure compliance with OSHAs 29 CFR 1910 & 1926,

Corporate, and other Federal Government regulatory agencies.

Developed Safety & Health-Processes and Procedures for the B.O.S.S. Contract at the Johnson Space Center.

Developed and established current operating guidelines for Asbestos, Confined Space, Energized Electrical

Work, Lock Out/Tag Out, Ergonomics, Hazard Communication, Vehicle Operation, Hurricane Preparedness,

Fire Prevention & Evacuation Plan, Air & Noise Monitoring, Material Safety Data Sheets reporting process,

Bio Hazard Waste, Bloodborne Pathogens, Crisis Management, etc.

State Certs-EMT currently expired, Board Cert. Licensed Investigator, Approved Professional Safety Source.

Manage/monitor worker compensation case's, implement-a return to work program, treat minor first aid

injuries, Administrator of the Asbestos, Lead and Respiratory Programs.

Provide mechanical design support to the aerospace section-using MicroStation CADD software.

Direct organization, and coordinate all aspects within the Inspection & Documentation Section.

Developed, implemented policies & procedures ensuring adherence to client standards of performance for the

panel survey, tunnel operations project, equipment-numbering project, and Central Security controlled system-

Top secret areas only.

CLIENT SERVICES and SUPPORT

Coordinate special requests received for technical support from NASA/Johnson Space Center Technical

Operations Office, and ensured deadline requirements were met with quality service.

Coordinate drafting & design support for updating secret drawing packages, and performing final review.

Liaison between the Inspection & Documentation Section, contractors and NASA Branch Chiefs.

Provide inspection services for tunnel operations.

Monthly Reporting to corporate Office, NASA-Safety, NASA-Division Office, and Governmental Agencies.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Vapor Point, LLC (May 2016 April 2014)

La Porte, Texas

Director of Health, Safety and Department of Transportation (DOT Regulatory Compliance, Haz-Mat Transport

Abel Garza Jr.

(Oversee all aspect of HSE & DOT including all satellite offices)

Austin Industrial (May 2012-July 2013)

Houston, Texas

Regional Health Safety & Environmental Manager

(Oversee 13 Chem & Refinery Plants throughout Texas and 2 in New Mexico Desert)

Aztec, Corporate

Houston, Texas

Director of Health, Safety & Environmental

Pitney Bowes

ExxonMobil (7) Facility, Refinery & Chemical Sites

Houston, Texas 77002

Health, Safety & Environmental and Quality HSE&Q Mgr (Present -2 yr contract)

Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)

ExxonMobil (5) Sites

Houston, Texas 77002

Health, Safety & Environmental-HSE Mgr (21+ total yrs w/ Halliburton Brown & Root working at various jobsite)

GCA Services, Inc. (08/04) 2 years

10375 Richmond, Ste. 300

Houston, Texas 77042

Regional Safety & Risk Manager-Central USA

Texas Association of School Boards (11/02-08/04)

Austin, Texas

Senior Risk Management Loss Control Consultant

Halliburton, Inc. (and its Subsidiaries/Predecessors) (1983-2002) 21 yrs

Houston, Texas

Kellogg Brown & Root (10/01-03/02)

Supporting ExxonMobil and Shell Facilities

Houston, Texas

Health Safety and Environmental Advisor

Brown & Root Services Pioneer (BRSP) (04/97-10/01)

Base Operation Support Services Contract (B.O.S.S)

Johnson Space Center-Houston, TX

Health Safety & Environmental Advisor

Brown & Root Services Corporation-NASA (1987-04/97)

Johnson Space Center-Houston, TX

Safety Manager/Designer II-Supv Inspection & Doc Section (1994-04/97)

Safety Representative/Designer II-Supv Inspection & Documentation (1993-1994)

Safety Representative/Lead Supv-Insp & Documentation Section (1992-1993)

Safety Representative/Engineering Technician-Insp & Doc Section (1990-1992)

Safety Representative/Backup Lead-Test & Evaluation Section (1987-1990)

Pan Am Aerospace Engineering Support Srvcs-NASA (08/83-1987)

Engineering Technician-Test & Evaluation (1986-1987)

Backup Lead-Mechanical Computer Aided Drafting Section (CAD) (1985)

Drafter III-Manual & CAD for Facility & Aerospace Engineering Support (1984)

Drafter II-Facility & Aerospace Engineering Support (1984)

Drafter I-Manual & CAD Drafter for Facility Engineering Support (1983)

Celanese-Arthur Brothers Bishop, TX

Stainless Steel-Pipe Welder

Abel Garza Jr.

Industrial Specialties Corpus Christi, TX

Oil Field Machinist & Welder

Horton Automatics Manufacturing Corpus Christi, TX

Machinist & Welder

EDUCATION

San Jacinto College Del Mar College

Occupational Health and Safety (1996) Combination welding (1981)

Emergency Medical Technology-Basic (EMT) (1996) Machinist (1983)

Emergency Medical Technology-Intermediate (1997) Cont. Ed. Basic Metallurgy & Photography (1980/82)

Total 120+ college semester hours Mechanical Design

Texas Department of Health University of Houston

Emergency Medical Technician (1996) Intergraph-Micro-station (1991)

Dept of Public Safety/TCPS

Board Certified Licensed Investigator (1999) Smith System

Texas Workers Compensation Commission Department of Transportation (DOT) (2016)

Approved Professional Safety Source (2003)

Management Training through Corporate Education

* Inspection fundamentals * Assertiveness-Getting what you want without being Pushy

* Facility Safety System Course * Government Sponsored Accredited Management Courses

* Total Safety Task Instructions (TSTI-II) * Johnson Space Center Quality Intro

* How to Manage Projects, Priorities & Deadlines * Quality Improvements-Dr. Deeming

* Seven Habits of Highly Effective People * Electrical Safety Dr. Deeming

* Dealing with Difficult People * PC/Micro Station CAD Graphics

CERTIFICATIONS

*Asbestos, Lead and Respirator Administrator * Instructor-Bloodborne Pathogens

* OSHA-30 Hour Construction Safety & Health * Instructor-New Employee Orientation

* 29 CFR 1926.62 Lead Awareness * Instructor-Ergonomics

* Asbestos O&M * Community First Aid & Safety

* Instructor-Confined Space Entry & Monitor * Basic Life Support

* Chief Fire Warden for Facility and O&M * OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Merit

* Instructor-Hazard Communication and Emergency Response Awareness Level

Abel Garzas References

Jesus Sanchez, Director of Human Resources 832-***-**** cell, I have worked several jobs with Jesus throughout Houston Tx and

throughout the country.

Luis Chevez, Project Site Manager for Kellogg Brown & Root throughout several ExxonMobil Job Sites Housoton Tx 713-***-**** cell

John Bourgeois, Project Site Manager for Austin Industrial at the Navajo Artesia and Lovington New Mexico Plants 832-***-**** cell

Melvin Pilarte, Project Site Manager for KBR at the ExxonMobil Baytown Plant and various other Exxon sites 832-***-****

Sylvia Ramirez, NASA Houston Tx government employee overseeing various jobs throughout the site 281-***-**** cell

Eli Perez, Site Manager for KBR/Exxon sites Houston Tx 832-***-**** cell

Shara Aguierre, Owner Aztec Houston Tx and throughout the country 713-***-**** cell

Esteban Steve Cano, Austin Industrial Site Mgr/Dixie Chemcials Bayport Tx and throughout the country 281-***-**** cell

Lupe Lopez, Austin Industrial Site Mgr/Shintech in Freeport Tx and throughout the country 832-***-**** cell

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