Occupational Safety

Composition
Open
Members nominated by company representative.

Charge
To effectively manage all issues relating to occupational safety, subject to approval through normal channels, by: 

  • Providing a forum for the free exchange of information about all aspects of the safety field among a group of highly trained and strongly motivated safety professionals; 
  • Helping participants keep abreast of the latest trends in safety technology and regulatory activities, and assessing the impact of these trends on the profession and our industry; 
  • Monitoring legislative and regulatory proposals and providing expertise on issues involving safety, including preparation of testimony when requested; 
  • Monitoring legislative developments either referred to the committee by staff or identified by the committee, by advising staff as to the proposed position of TCC, preparing or assisting in the preparation of comments or testimony, and securing technical witnesses when requested; 
  • Commenting on OSHA standards as needed; 
  • Promoting educational opportunities in the regulatory and safety areas for management, employees, and the community, and providing TCC revenue enhancement through continuing seminars; 
  • Encouraging continuous improvement in safety performance by the chemical industry by conduction periodic surveys of safety performance among member companies and providing special recognition for outstanding performance; 
  • Coordinating with the Communications Committee to publicize the Texas chemical industry's safety record; and 
  • Acting as a liaison with such national bodies as the American Chemistry Council, the National Fire Protection association, and others.

Committee Leadership
(Chair, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee Chairs) 

Steve Wood
Chair
Lyondell Chemical Company
(281) 291-7106

Ed Tyler
Awards
Albemarle
(281) 474-0331

Lee Haring
EHS Seminar
The Lubrizol Corporation
(832) 260-7545

John Terry
Lessons Learned
Celanese
(361) 584-6193

Dan Lehtola
Recordkeeping
Huntsman Corporation
(281) 719-7615

Jeff Bonorden
Safety Professional of the Year
Lyondell Chemical Company
(713) 309-7409

Rick Deel
Texas Industrial Emergency Services Board
The Lubrizol Corporation
(281) 479-2851 ext 7852

Ralph Hodges
PSM Subcommittee
Bayer MaterialScience
(281) 383-6205

Jeff Bonorden
Vice Chair
LyondellBasell Chemical Company
(713) 309-7409

Dr. Dave Womack PhD.
Contractor Safety
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
(281) 383-6457
 
Dewey Miles
Federal Safety Standards
Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc.
(281) 228-8146
 
Glen Johnston
Membership
Equistar Chemical Company
(979) 244-8628
 
Kathy Pearson
Regulatory Training
Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc.
(281) 228-8236
 
Jeff Bonorden
State Safety Standards
Lyondell Chemical Company
(713) 309-7409
 
Open
Outreach Committee Liaison

Tom Abrey
Security
Equistar Chemicals, LP
(713) 309-7303


TCC Staff Liaison
Mike McMullen
Director of Regulatory Affairs
mmcmullen@txchemcouncil.org
(512) 646-6404


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