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Natural Sciences graduate from University of Puerto Rico, specialized in the handling and transportation of Hazardous Materials. Currently working at Total Petroleum Puerto Rico, Corp. as HSEQ Manager.
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Manage Safety Department. Implement safety, security, environmental and health procedures, including but not limited to, Fire Prevention Plan, Incident and Accident Investigation Procedures, Environmental Impact Prevention Plan, Service Station Dealers Quality Manual, Procedure for the Safe Transport of Hydrocarbons and others. Submit to France HQ a Monthly Safety Report for the Puerto Rico Affiliate. Realize Safety Audits to identify possible safety risks in the working environment. Investigate accidents and incidents (Root Cause). Weekly report Department’s Action Plan. Perform weekly inspections to service stations to identify safety compliance issues. Implement safety regulations from OSHA (LO/TO, Fall Protection, Confined Spaces, others), FMCSA and PSC. Develop and implement training for drivers, warehouse and office personnel. Train personnel in hazardous materials handling, confined space entry, lock-out/tag-out and others. Perform all the contractor hiring processes including background checks.
Develop and implement environmental remediation projects planning for required service stations. Serve as an emergency contact in case of crashes, or other kind of incidents and near misses.
Employer:
Camioneros Cooperativa de Transporte de Carga
Position:
Safety and Health Manager
Time period:
June 2002 - November 2005
Description:
Manage Safety Department. Develop and implement safety, security and health procedures, including but not limited to, Fire Prevention Plan, Incident and Accident Investigation Procedures, SPCC Plans, etc. Realize Safety Audits to identify possible safety risks in the working environment. Investigate accidents and incidents using the Tap Root Method. Prepare and conduct monthly meetings with groups of more than 25 persons. Schedule, prepare and conduct monthly meetings with customers to discuss safety issues. Implement safety regulations from OSHA (LO/TO, Fall Protection, Confined Spaces, others), FMCSA and PSC. Develop and implement training for drivers and shop personnel. Train personnel in hazardous materials handling, confined space entry, lock-out/tag-out and others. Perform all the driver hiring processes including background checks.Help develop and implement Operations & Safety Manuals for customers such as Shell, Esso (Exxon), Texaco and Gulf. Conduct Smith System Defensive Driving classes.
Employer:
Comisión de Servicio Público
Position:
Pipeline Safety Program Director/ Inspector
Time period:
June 1996 - June 2002
Description:
In charge of performing federal inspections and audits to gas companies, including but not limited to:
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Programs; Safety Evaluations; Personnel Qualification Program; Operations and Maintenance Manual; Emergency Response Manuals; Realize regular and specialized inspections to the 12 gas companies having jurisdictional systems trough out the Island. Realize field inspections during excavations and pipelines construction following DOT and OSHA Regulations (Shoring, Fire Safety, welding safety, others). Prepare annual inspections, conduct training for operators and their customers on operations and safe handling of propane gas. Prepare monthly reports of work performed. Prepare a study for determining how many operators with jurisdictional systems were in existence. Help operators develop Operator Qualification Programs. conduct closing meetings with operators after inspections. Conduct daily patrolling of operators on going projects. Assess operators on daily operations. Organize annual Seminars for the operators.
Assist during road interventions with the MCS/HM Department, realizing inspections.
EDUCATION
University:
University of Puerto Rico System
Time period:
1992
Degree:
Natural Sciences
INFORMATION
Memberships:
Member to the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association Occupational Health & Safety Committee
Eva Vazquez, Project Manager, joined Grupo Guayacán after more than five years of experience in communications and marketing management. Eva has a Master in International Business from the Interamerican University and has a B.A. in Communications.
