Valerie Adame
Odessa,Tx
Summary
Dynamic Safety Manager with extensive experience at C&B Construction, adept at leading health and safety programs to ensure OSHA compliance. Proven track record in incident investigation and risk assessment, coupled with strong leadership and conflict resolution skills. Committed to fostering a safe work environment and enhancing team performance through effective training and onboarding.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Manager
C&B Construction
Midland, Texas
03.2025 - Current
- Lead all heath, safety, and environmental programs for a multi-division oilfield construction company, ensuring compliance with OSHA, DOT, and client-specific requirements.
- Oversee PPE distribution, onboarding orientations, and safety inductions for all new hires and customer-specific projects.
- Coordinate random drug testing through third-party providers and maintain confidential compliance records.
- Conduct monthly fire extinguisher inspections and ensure all fleet vehicles and CDL drivers meet DOT safety requirements, including pre-trip inspections, emergency equipment, and cleanliness.
- Perform on-site safety audits to verify PPE use, safe work practices, and job compliance; issue corrective actions when necessary.
- Organize and facilitate monthly safety meetings, coordinate additional customer-required training, and track all employee certifications.
- Investigate incidents and accidents, documenting with photos, witness statements, and root cause analysis; compile reports for management and clients.
- Collaborate with third-party safety providers for specialized training, certification, and regulatory updates.
Operations Manager
GarMuz LLC
Midland, Tx
06.2020 - 10.2024
- Oversee operational activities at every level of the organization from overseeing the secretary and mechanics, to the drivers and logistics
- Plan, organize, and strategize the daily operations and routine for all employees within the company
- Recruiting: Design attractive compensation and benefits packages to entice potential employees and drivers to apply
- Onboarding: Interviewing, selection, and hiring, as well as overseeing the processing of new hires including all DOT compliance requirements
- Training new employees with New Hire Orientation (including designing the orientation and information provided in orientation)
- Authorize and discuss employee's performance appraisals with random audits and evaluations
- Addressing employee performance and corrective action plans and helping the employees with their plans and actions to help them succeed
- Conduct activities to build and improve company morale
- Oversee and schedule Dispatch schedules
- Implement production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards; resolve problems
- Develop, implement, enforce, and evaluate policies and procedures
- Develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, and shipping
- Analyze and improve organizational process and workflow
- Maintain safe and healthy work environment
- Responsible for all aspects of vehicle and equipment including inspections, compliance, and documentation
- Service as the primary point of contact with customers for issues related to equipment quality, customer service, or accidents and mishaps on-site
Sand Coordinator and Site Operations Supervisor
HI-CRUSH
Odessa, Tx
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Supervise everyday working of department operating processes and increase efficiency of workers
- Monitor frac stages and demand
- Place proppant orders
- Ensure trucking orders are timely planned and dispatched using PropX Software
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of proppant to the frac site in accordance with customer contact
- Monitor containers, dispatch, and the return of empty containers to the transload site via PropX
- Establish work plans
- Communicate with Well Site to team members
- Supervise site team activities
- Coordinate arrival time for crew
- Prepare work area
- Coordinate belt setup and equipment placement for job
Education
Certificate in Public Transportation Safety -
Fore Safety
Odessa, TX06.2022
Certification in DOT Compliance -
Fore Safety
Odessa, TX05.2022
Certification in Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion -
Fore Safety
Odessa, TX03.2022
High School Diploma -
Richard Milburn
Odessa, Tx05.2013
Skills
- Bilingual
- Proficient in Microsoft Software
- Excellent written communication
- Excellent verbal communication
- Conflict Management Resolution
- Leadership and people management
- Dependable & Honest
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptable & Flexible
- Health and safety compliance
- Document Control
- Team Player
- OSHA compliance
- Incident investigation
- Risk assessment
- PPE management
- Compliance management
- Emergency response planning
- Confined space entry
- Safety inspection
- Safety hazards analysis
- Accident investigation
- Knowledgeable in [safety standard]
- PPE monitoring
- Incident reporting
- Employee onboarding
Certification
- Fore Safety, Odessa, TX, Certificate in Public Transportation Safety, 06/01/22
- Fore Safety, Odessa, TX, Certification in DOT Compliance, 05/01/22
- Fore Safety, Odessa, TX, Certification in Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion, 03/01/22
- 2 Ton Forklift Certified
- 4 Ton Forklift Certified
- Overhead Crane Certified
- 40 Ton Forklift Certified
- Safeland/PEC
- H2S Certified
- HVAC Certification
- OSHA 30 Certification
- DOT & Safety Compliance Certified
- Confined Space Entry - Tellus Services
- Fall Protection - Tellus Services
- Trench/Excavation Safety - Tellus Services
- Fire Extinguisher Safety - Tellus Services
- Grounding Safety - Tellus Services
- Atmospheric Testing - Tellus Services
- Hot Work/Fire Watch - Tellus Services
- Respiratory Protection & Fit Test - Tellus Services
- LOTO - Tellus Services
- Driver Safety - Tellus Services
- Certified Rough Terrain Equipment Operator (Manlift, Skid Steer, Backhoe) - Tellus Services
- Adult First Aid/ CPR/ AED - HSI/EMS Safety
- Safety Leadership Seminar - ConocoPhillips
- Pipeline Safety Management System- ExxonMobil
- Underground Facility Damage Prevention & Safety - Texas 811
- Ovintiv Site Safety Orientation - Ovintiv
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Safety Manager
C&B Construction
03.2025 - Current
Operations Manager
GarMuz LLC
06.2020 - 10.2024
Sand Coordinator and Site Operations Supervisor
HI-CRUSH
01.2019 - 04.2020
Certificate in Public Transportation Safety -
Fore Safety
Certification in DOT Compliance -
Fore Safety
Certification in Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion -
Fore Safety
High School Diploma -
Richard Milburn