Tex F. Wade

***** ***** **** **** **. Franklin, VA 23851

Home ***/***-****; Cell 757/646-2277

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March 11, 2023 – Resume’

1.I have 25+ years of Training, Qualifications and Experience in Environmental Health & Safety in OSHA 1926 Construction; OSHA 1910 Manufacturing and Project Management and Engineering. Design Specification’s

2.I have current: 30-hour OSHA Construction Certification; CPR/First Aid/AED Certification, and recent EH&S classes.

3.Inactive Clearances’: Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Aircraft Pilot License; ATSSA: American Traffic Safety Services Association Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS); Certified Virginia Lead & Asbestos Inspector;

4.I’m a USA citizen, born and raised on a farm in North Carolina – No Sponsor Required.

5.I’m clean – No illegal drugs ever, No criminal background, No felonies

6.I have a +3-point Virginia driver’s license

7.I’m available to work: Full-Time; Full-Time-Temporary; Part-Time; Contract as needed to suit your needs

My work experienced is in the following areas:

Project Engineer by promotion

Drafting & Design in mechanical, civil, piping, electrical, Industrial, Residential & Commercial

Construction Project Management

Project Engineering Development & Specifications

My Training in the following:

Safety Health & Environmental Management

Project Planning & Scheduling,

Human Resources Workers Comp.

Storeroom Management & Purchasing Agent

Accident/Incident Prevention Training

Accident/Incident Investigation & Reporting

Accompanied OSHA on Inspections

Aerial Work Platforms

Asbestos & Lead Inspections

Barricades & Signage

Bloodborne Pathogens

Cause & Effect/Root Cause Analysis

Chemical Hazard Communication

Combustible Dust exposure

Confined Space Procedure/Permitting

Container Labeling

Contractor EHS Orientations

Contractor Safety Procedures Manual

Crane/Hoist/Rigging Safety

EHS Auditing Inspections

Electrical Safety

Elevators & Conveyors

Emergency Action Planning Accountability

Ergonomics Planning, & Evaluations

Excavations, Shoring, Soil Classes,

Fall Protection

Fire Prevention, Fire Protection,

First Aid /CPR/AED

Flammable & Combustible Storage

General Health & Safety Workshops

Hazard Communication

Hazard Materials Containment

Hazardous Waste Disposals

Hearing Conservation Program

Hot Work Welding Cutting Heating

Incident Cause & Effect Training

Introduction to OSHA

Lead Exposure Control Program

Leader of Safety Committees

Lock-Out/Tag-Out (Haz. Energy Control)

Machine Guarding

Maintaining Safety Data Sheets,16 elements

Materials Handling

Mobile Equipment Operation

New employee EHS Orientations

Obtained company operating permits

OSHA 10 Hour-1910 & 1926

OSHA 30 Hour-1910 & 1926

Outdoor/Indoor Environment Exposure

Personal Protective Equipment

Pipe & Line Labeling

Policy Implementation

Power Tool, hand tool safe Use

Project Safety Design Specifications

Recordkeeping-OSHA 300 Log, Reporting

Respiratory Protection Program

Safe Work Permits & Notifications

Scaffolding

Spill Prevention & Spill Controls

Stairways and Ladders

Storm Water Run-Off

Vehicle Permits & license

Vehicle Safety & Signage

Walking & Working Surfaces

Workers Compensation

Work History

Hudgins Contracting Corporation – part-time 7-2019 – 2-2023 - working monthly contract basis performing on site E H & Safety Inspections and reports.

Core Safety Group – Temporary 4-2019 – projects completed 7-28-2021 - Safety Manager for CORE Safety Group – on a “Victory Unlimited Project” for a 20,000 sq ft freezer construction project in Portsmouth, VA. I also worked at Microsoft Data Storage Construction site in Boydton VA with Core Safety Group.

Highgrounds Services Inc. 6–2016- 9-2019 part-time Safety & Health site procedure evaluations for The City of Hampton VA. Storm Water Division

4XIndustrial - & - Highground Services – 3-2015 – 5-2016 part-time & temporary as a site Safety Manager on Piping Construction Projects. I was Tappi Safety trained; OSHA 10 & OSHA 30 trained.

GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC 7-2008 – 7-2010

Full Time Safety Manager – 60 hrs./week OSB Plant of 140 employees Wood Products Division - OSHA Safety Training, Workers Compensation, OSHA Record Logs, Safety Reports, Safety field audits, Safety Mentoring & Coaching, Project Construction Management

SPIVEY RENTALS 6-2001 to 6-2004

Full Time Safety Director for 92 employees including CDL truck drivers DOT, Safety, Health, Environmental, Insurance, Safety training, incident/accident investigating, corrective actions…

UNION CAMP CORPORATION now INTERNATIONAL PAPER 5-1970 to

7-1978 and again 2-1987 to 5-2000

Full Time Engineer & Safety Coordinator & Project Manager

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator – UCC/IP

Coordinator responsible for the environmental health and safety training of 335 employees, department lockout coordination, incident investigations and OSHA record keeping coordination.

Developed standard operating procedures to ensure consistency in safety.

Developed and conducted employee safety training reducing incidents

Performed environmental health and safety compliance audits.

Wrote work orders and requisitions to correct safety problems.

Counseled employees with day-to-day environmental health and safety issues.

Coached Safety Teams and scheduled & lead meetings

Mill Engineer II, Project Manager, Safety Coordinator – UCC/IP

Promoted to Paper Mill Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

NARRICOT INDUSTRIES, INC 5-1980 to 2-1987 (Textile Manufacturing of Seat Belts, Lifting Slings, Cargo Webbing)

Designer/Purchasing Agent/Store Room Manager

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING – 9-1978 to 5-1979 Designer in “Operating Ships of Nuclear Design, Submarines. Held DOD and DOE clearances.

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