Arthur Villarreal
Freeport,TX
Summary
Dedicated safety professional with over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and conducting incident investigations. Proven ability to foster a proactive safety culture and improve employee awareness through effective training and communication.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Facilitator
Zachry Group
Freeport, TX
05.2026 - Current
- Deliver daily / weekly Safety meetings to improve employees' awareness.
- Provide expertise on all Safety Standards- Confined Space, Elevated Work, Line Equipment Opening, Safe Work Permitting
- Responded to incidents and accidents by providing emergency aid and implementing corrective actions to address unsafe acts or conditions.
- Assisted in investigations of safety incidents and accidents to identify root causes and improve future safety measures.
- Issued and inspected personal protective equipment to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Assist site workforce in planning work to be performed in regard to considering the safety aspects of the work.
- Assist site supervision with any question or concerns in regards to (STAs, JSA) or client's paperwork.
- Input daily observations into the computer & keep track of any trends.
- Maintained professional relationships with owner-client and safety representatives to foster collaboration on safety initiatives.
Safety Manager
Evergreen North America
Freeport, TX
09.2024 - 04.2026
- Develop, implement, and maintain the company's safety and health programs
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulation
- Conducted regular site inspections, audits, and job hazard analyses (JHAs) to identify and mitigate risks
- Manage company field activities Provide expertise on all Safety Standards- Confined Space, Elevated Work, Line Equipment Opening, Safe Work Permitting. Conducting training & inspections
- Recommended corrective actions, tracking completion to ensure safety standards met
- Identify root causes & implement corrective and preventive actions
- Track safety metrics (TRIR, DART, near misses, observations)
- Prepared incident reports and submitted required regulatory notifications to maintain compliance
Project Safety Tech
Kelly Services
Freeport, TX
03.2016 - 09.2024
- Advised project and construction management on HSE issues to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Delivered weekly safety meetings to enhance employee awareness and engagement in safety practices.
- Provide expertise on all DOW Safety Standards- Confined Space, Elevated Work, Line Equipment Opening, Safe Work Permitting, Critical Elevated Prevention Plan
- Ensure DOW policies & procedures are executed by the Personnel
- Facilitated communication between Dow Chemical Operations and contractor groups to foster collaboration and streamline safety processes.
- Conduct daily observation & input data into Dashboard & send reports out to leadership weekly, Monthly Reviewing RCI meeting held by the contractor
- Maintained professional relationships with the owner-client, safety representatives, and project management.
- Pre-Job Meeting with Contractors
Education
Diploma -
Bay City High School
Bay City05-1996
Skills
- Safety compliance checks
- EH&S compliance auditing
- Hazard analysis
- Safety program development
- Risk management
- Training delivery
- Team leadership
- People management
- Facilitation skills
- Bilingual communication proficiency
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal communication
Certification
- NCCER, Construction Site Safety Supervisor Certified, Construction Site Safety Technician Certified, Field Safety Certified, Safety Technology Certified - Nov 2012, OSHA 10 / OSHA 30, RCI (Root Cause Investigation), TWIC Card, AED, First-Aid & CPR, DOT training
Timeline
Safety Facilitator
Zachry Group
05.2026 - Current
Safety Manager
Evergreen North America
09.2024 - 04.2026
Project Safety Tech
Kelly Services
03.2016 - 09.2024
Diploma -
Bay City High School