Elexus Calderon
Leander,TX
Summary
Occupational health and safety professional with focus on compliance, risk assessment, and hazard prevention. Skilled in developing and implementing safety programs, conducting audits, and training employees. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Known for reliability and achieving measurable safety outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Compliance Auditor
Stronghold Companies
10.2022 - 12.2024
- Conduct four or more audits weekly for all six Stronghold companies at facility's all over the U.S.
- Inspected company buildings and job sites to identify possible hazardous conditions and immediately remedied these issues with corrective actions.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations related to occupational health and safety.
- Implemented strategies for reducing workplace injuries through effective communication with supervisors and workers.
- Conducted audits of existing processes and procedures related to health and safety protocols in order to assess effectiveness.
Safety Technician
BrandSafway - Valero Bill Greeny Refinery
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Identified and raised awareness of prevalent unsafe behaviors, executing injury prevention efforts to instill facility personnel with core value of workplace safety.
- Analyzed job and worksites and reported on hazards, recommendations and successful corrections.
- Managed safety and health programs, enforcing compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
- Created safety bulletins, flyers and educational materials promoting safety awareness.
Safety Manager
BrandSafway- Formosa Plastics Olephins 1 & 2
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Provides project management team with guidance on health and safety and confirm project site fulfills industry, local, state and federal guidelines and regulations
- Preparing and enforcing policies to establish a culture of health and safety
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
- Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
- Knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment
- Excellent organizational and motivational skills.
Safety Lead
BrandSafway
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Valero Bill Greeny Refinery
- Periodically review safety rules and standards with employees to confirm that company is meeting its goals and objectives
- Field walk through the job area and conduct safety audits
- Facilitate employees of how to perform job safety environmental analysis and documentation
- Led morning safety meetings emphasizing importance of personal and group safety, while also actively encouraging employees to use their “stop work” authority when necessary
- Assists in investigation of work sites accidents and injuries.
Safety Technician
BrandSafway
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Cheniere Energy
- Bechtel Project
- Support the implementation of the safety program, procedures, guidelines, and work method for the job
- Specify, select, and recommend personal protective equipment needed for employees that comply with regulatory requirements
- Provide coaching to personnel when unsafe acts are observed
- Conduct 5 WHY’s accident investigations
- Accident and incident investigations, record keeping and advising of management
- Complete safety rounds and inspections at the construction site
- I was the sole provider for on boarding and regulatory safety training.
Safety Technician
BrandSafway
03.2017 - 01.2018
- Valero Bill Greeny Refinery
- While at this particular location my role enabled me to aligning with the Valero safety team on a daily basis in order to foster a safe working environment, manage all HES risks
- Presented the monthly metrics and communicated where improvements can be made
- Attended Valero’s weekly VPP meetings
- Participated in the weekly VPP job site audits in order to verify all client and contractors were in compliance
- All on boarding and regulatory safety training
- Confined Space, LOTO trainer
- Prepare for safety management audits
- Provided LEAD hazard training for all personnel.
Debottleneck Project HES Specialist
Lyondell Chemical Plant
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Inspected work practices and procedures to ensure that they were compliant with company and federal regulations
- Conducted weekly site safety walks with the Client Safety Department
- Reviewed permits and JSA’s in an effort to enhance the safety of the workforce
- Utilized daily data captured to provide feedback to personnel
- Reviewed company processes and suggested methods that would improve overall safety for all employees
- Performed joint weekly safety audits and provided coaching to personnel.
Education
Associate’s Degree -
Del Mar College
01.2017
Occupational - Safety and Health Science
High School Diploma -
Tuloso-Midway High School
Corpus Christi, TX01.2013
Skills
- Proficient with Word, Excel, and Power point
- First Aid and CPR certified
- Industrial Hygiene
- Confined Space Training
- Brand Cause Mapping investigation Trained
- OSHA Hazmat Trained
- Intro to Safety Management
- OSHA 30
- Fall protection competent person
- Boom Lift Instructor
- Auditing experience
References
Erika Cabrera, Axios Safety Manager
(832) 597-0499
Stephanie Conley, BrandSafway Safety Manager
(361) 558-9943
Chris Quitugua, Brock Safety Manager
(361) 425-8787
Timeline
Corporate Compliance Auditor
Stronghold Companies
10.2022 - 12.2024
Safety Technician
BrandSafway - Valero Bill Greeny Refinery
10.2021 - 09.2022
Safety Manager
BrandSafway- Formosa Plastics Olephins 1 & 2
03.2020 - 10.2021
Safety Lead
BrandSafway
05.2019 - 03.2020
Safety Technician
BrandSafway
01.2018 - 05.2019
Safety Technician
BrandSafway
03.2017 - 01.2018
Debottleneck Project HES Specialist
Lyondell Chemical Plant
09.2016 - 03.2017
Occupational - Safety and Health Science
High School Diploma -
Tuloso-Midway High School
Associate’s Degree -
Del Mar College
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