Homero Velez
Galena Park,TX
Summary
Seeking a Safety position in a results-oriented company that seeks an ambitious career conscious person, where acquired skills, along with education will be utilized toward continued growth and advancement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HSEQ Area Manager
Brock Services - Houston Area Operations
Houston, TX
10.2023 - Current
HSEQ Manager
Brock Services - DOW Chemical Houston Area Operations
Houston, TX
05.2014 - 10.2023
- Responsible for managing and providing oversight of the safety program
- Maintain accurate recordkeeping of all Safety Council training and Medical Surveillance
- Provide appropriate safety & health training for all employees
- Annual inspection of workplaces to assure safe and healthful conditions for workers
- Provide promotional materials develop and administer recognition systems to promote safe and healthful work performance
- Lead management in accident investigations
- Develop and present RCI presentations for all accidents/incidents to Dow management
- Helped achieve 12 years at Dow Deer Park and 26 years at Dow La Porte OSHA Recordable Free
Capital Safety Representative
Brock Services - LyondellBasell Houston Refinery
Houston, TX
12.2010 - 05.2014
- Performed new hire orientations and life critical training such as confined space attendant, fire watch attendant, and bottle watch
- Maintained an accurate account, recordkeeping of all necessary safety council training, fit testing and yearly abatement certifications
- Kept monthly inspections on all harnesses, electrical tools, and fire extinguishers
- Observed, evaluated, and certified forklift operators/aerial lift operators
- Directed daily walkabouts and safety meetings
- Provided detailed incident reporting.
Field Safety Representative
Brock Services - Exxon Mobile
Beaumont, TX
06.2010 - 12.2010
- Trained all employees on Hazard recognition and how to fill out JHA
- Conducted daily safety meetings with employees
- Performed routine audits
- Inspected harnesses and all electrical tools
- Reviewed all entry jobs to make sure all permits, LOTO, and procedures were followed
- Joined Exxon HSE on walkthroughs.
Field Safety Representative
Excel Modular Scaffolding - Marathon
Texas City, TX
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Lead weekly safety meetings
- Maintained monthly inspections on all harnesses and electrical equipment used
- Coached employees with filling out Job Safety Analysis
- Audited every entry made into vessels to ensure all procedures were adhered to
- Accompanied T/A HSE on worksites walkabouts.
Field Safety Representative
Land Coast Insulation - Total
Port Arthur, TX
06.2009 - 12.2009
- Performed site orientations
- Conducted daily safety meetings
- Daily auditing of jobsite
- Developed color coding system for harnesses, tools and equipment that were utilized
- Supported T/A HSE with daily walkabouts.
Scaffold Journeyman/Field Safety Representative
Atlantic Scaffolding - Exxon Mobile
Beaumont, TX
04.2005 - 06.2009
- Promoted as a safety representative for the knowledge and performance achieved
- Conducted daily safety meetings with employees
- Conducted routine audits
- Inspected fall protection
- Helped attain a seven year OSHA Recordable free workplace for Atlantic
- Lead four and up to twenty man crews in erecting, revising, and dismantling of scaffolds.
Education
Scaffold Train the Trainer- Scaffold Training Institute
01.2023
Associate in environmental health & safety- San Jacinto College
12.2018
NCCER Certified Craft Instructor and Performance Evaluator
09.2018
OSHA 30 Certification- San Jacinto College
01.2015
HAZWOPER Certification- San Jacinto College
01.2015
NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST, CSHO, COSS) -
ABC
04.2008
NCCER Scaffold Competent Person -
ABC
01.2008
Associates in Medical Imaging Technology -
Texas State Technical College
01.2004
8 Hour Asbestos Contractor Supervisor
Enrolled -
Bachelors in occupational safety & health construction safety – Columbia Southern
Skills
- Excellent Computer Skills
- Great Communication Skills
- Certified CPR/First-Aid
- LOTO Competent
- Recordkeeping
- Bottle Watch Competent
- Bilingual (Read and Write Spanish)
- Fire Watch Competent
- Exceptional Case Management Skills
- Forklift Competent
- Confined Space Competent
- Aerial Lift Competent
References
- Drew Ashcraft, Brock Vice President of HSEQ, 815 341-8811
- Curtis Hippard, JHA Safety Vice President, 281 389-2121
- Karen Vick, Dow- Senior EHS Delivery Leader, 281 678-4809
Timeline
HSEQ Area Manager
Brock Services - Houston Area Operations
10.2023 - Current
HSEQ Manager
Brock Services - DOW Chemical Houston Area Operations
05.2014 - 10.2023
Capital Safety Representative
Brock Services - LyondellBasell Houston Refinery
12.2010 - 05.2014
Field Safety Representative
Brock Services - Exxon Mobile
06.2010 - 12.2010
Field Safety Representative
Excel Modular Scaffolding - Marathon
01.2010 - 06.2010
Field Safety Representative
Land Coast Insulation - Total
06.2009 - 12.2009
Scaffold Journeyman/Field Safety Representative
Atlantic Scaffolding - Exxon Mobile
04.2005 - 06.2009
Scaffold Train the Trainer- Scaffold Training Institute
Associate in environmental health & safety- San Jacinto College
NCCER Certified Craft Instructor and Performance Evaluator
OSHA 30 Certification- San Jacinto College
HAZWOPER Certification- San Jacinto College
NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST, CSHO, COSS) -
ABC
NCCER Scaffold Competent Person -
ABC
Associates in Medical Imaging Technology -
Texas State Technical College
8 Hour Asbestos Contractor Supervisor
Enrolled -
Bachelors in occupational safety & health construction safety – Columbia Southern
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