Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Accomplishments
Certification
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Roberto I Moreno

McAllen,TX

Summary

Safety Specialist with 4+ years of experience in compliance, employee training, and cross-functional collaboration. Recently supported HR functions, including onboarding, policy translation, and employee communications. Known for fostering inclusive environments, streamlining processes, and building trust across departments. Seeking to leverage regulatory expertise and interpersonal strengths in the HR Specialist role at Emerson Tool Company to support employee engagement, HR operations, and organizational growth.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Safety Specialist

Emerson Tool Company
Pharr, Texas
04.2021 - Current

• Delivered employee safety training aligned with HR onboarding and compliance standards
• Translated HR policies and training materials for Spanish-speaking staff, improving accessibility
• Partnered with HR on onboarding, employee communications, and policy rollouts
• Maintained detailed documentation of incidents, investigations, and compliance reports
• Advised leadership on regulatory updates and contributed to policy development
• Supported employee engagement initiatives and cross-departmental collaboration

· Investigate VMS reports

· Responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing employee safety and health programs.

· Ensure the company complies and adheres to mandated safety and health guidelines to prevent work related injuries.

Regional EHS

Americhem Inc.
Dalton, Georgia
04.2018 - 08.2019
  • Design and implement programs to enhance health and safety protocols at three different locations, including Behavioral Safety and Regulatory Compliance programs, to help the company lower its total cost of risk, and continuously improve safety performance.
  • Coordinate with leadership, locally and at corporate, on safety-related capital budget items, including helping to create the business case for their acquisition.
  • Develop and oversee safety training for employees when performing plant visits or safety audits.
  • Develop the meeting agenda and conduct regular safety meetings with plant leadership.
  • Oversee the company's incident/accident investigation process, and ensure that local safety teams are properly trained to conduct investigations, and to develop and implement appropriate corrective actions.
  • Ensure safety alerts are prepared and promptly shared with all locations.
  • Collaborated with the HR team to translate employee communications, policies, and training materials, enhancing accessibility and compliance across multilingual staff.
  • Regularly review workers' compensation, general liability, auto liability, and other claims to determine accident trends, root causes, and develop accident prevention initiatives based on these analyses.
  • Interpret and answer basic health, safety, OSHA, and other regulatory compliance questions from Plant leadership at different locations.
  • Be the internal "go-to" person for all questions related to safety by keeping abreast of changes in laws and regulations affecting Americhem Inc. operations.
  • Collaborate with Plant Leadership and other operations personnel to identify, quantify, and analyze claims data and causal information so that future claims can be reduced, in terms of both frequency and severity, primarily through appropriate operational procedures, safeguards, and behavior, and through loss prevention initiatives.

Education

High School Diploma -

Progreso High School
Progreso, TX
05-1999

Some College (No Degree) - Education

University of Texas Pan American
Edinburg, TX

Skills

  • Safety training
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Policy development
  • Risk assessment
  • Safety program management
  • Incident investigation
  • Hazard identification
  • Emergency response planning
  • Effective communication
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Cross-department collaboration
  • Meeting coordination
  • Report writing skills
  • Documentation skills
  • Accident investigation
  • Training leadership
  • Procedure implementation
  • Team building
  • OSHA standards and codes
  • Training and mentoring

Affiliations

  • Member of the Fund Raising Committee at my Church
  • Organize and hosted 2nd Annual Sacred Heart Catholic Church Fund Raising Golf Tournament.

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Accomplishments

  • High School Basketball District MVP, First Team All Valley, First Team All Area, and All State Honorable Mention.
  • Trainer of the year award.

Certification

  • OSHA 30
  • OSHA 10
  • CRP/First Aid Certified - Previously had instructor certification
  • Project Management
  • Trainer Certification
  • Train the Trainer
  • HIPAA Certified

Timeline

Safety Specialist

Emerson Tool Company
04.2021 - Current

Regional EHS

Americhem Inc.
04.2018 - 08.2019

High School Diploma -

Progreso High School

Some College (No Degree) - Education

University of Texas Pan American