Provided litigation support for personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Assisted with case development, discovery, depositions, mediations and trials.

1. Grace Kilgore
GraceKilgore@msn.com
7430 Garland Mist Lane 504-261-7457 (cell)
Richmond, TX 77407 281-762-0243 (office)
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Twenty-eight years’ experience in
HES, risk management, regulatory
compliance and loss prevention;
Solid background in incident
investigation, auditing and legal
aspects;
Skilled at interpreting and applying
government regulations;
Extensive experience in
developing and presenting highly
effective technical training;
Strong presentation skills;
Demonstrated effectiveness in
cross cultural communication and
interaction;
Proven diplomacy at working with
difficult personalities;
Leadership in safety carried to
regional offices in the American
Society of Safety Engineers;
Skilled at problem solving and
developing creative solutions;
Proficient in developing and
implementing policies and
procedures;
Solid analytical skills;
Effective at mediating between
business case and safety
requirements;
Drive for high performance;
Make sound business decisions;
Effective at working both
independently and as part of a
high performing team.
EDUCATION:
University of New Orleans -
Bachelor of Arts;
University of New Orleans -
Certificate of Paralegal Studies;
FOCUSED WORK EXPERIENCE:
City of Houston, January 2015 – Present
Safety Representative
Develop metrics for Traffic Division and determine the
Root Cause Analysis of incidents, make recommendations
and track to closure. Conduct surveys of work in the field,
gate checks and facility inspections to determine safety
risks, make recommendations and track to closure.
Develop training for the drinking water facilities employees
and contractors. Member of the Accident Review Board to
make final determinations of the preventability of incidents
by employees. Conduct ergonomic evaluations to mitigate
safety issues for employees, make recommendation and
track to closure.
ION Geophysical, October 2013 – May 23, 2014
Corporate QHSE Specialist
Responsible for assisting with the development, planning and
management of the global quality, health, safety and
environmental function for ION Geophysical Corporation and
all business units. Develop and present training. Develop a
corporate wide safety culture.
Built a CRM database to develop and track metrics and
demonstrate the growth and improvement of a strong safety
culture.
CHEVRON, HOUSTON, TX January 2008 – August 8, 2013
Senior Safety Specialist – Chevron January 2008 –
August 2013
Chevron Business and Real Estate Services Contractor
Health Environment and Safety Management (CBRES
CHESM) Advisor for the Gulf Coast/Lead CHESM
Specialist for the East Coast: (August 28, 20008 –
August 8, 2013) Organized and facilitated CHESM Annual
Meetings. Performed incident investigations and developed
recommendations to mitigate hazards to prevent future
incidents. Led hazard mitigation teams to develop mitigation
plans. Conducted CHESM Audits and worked with these
companies to help them meet Chevron HES standards
resulting in 25 companies pulling their ranking up to A or B
grades. Developed and presented training on 28 Safe Work
Practices (SWP), CHESM and other Chevron Processes.
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2. Grace Kilgore
GraceKilgore@msn.com
7430 Garland Mist Lane 504-261-7457 (cell)
Richmond, TX 77407 281-762-0243 (office)
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATIONS and
TRAINING:
Certified Occupational Safety
Specialist through the National
Safety Council.
Lean Sigma Yellow Belt
University of New Orleans -
Communications course.
Completed Loss Control
Management series through The
Institutes.
Completed Advanced Excel
Training.
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS:
Professional Member of the
American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE);
National Safety Council;
University of New Orleans CLASS
Program –mentor to
undergraduates.
ASSE Professional Development
Conference Speaker: Presented
at 2005 PDC Conference
PROFESSIONAL SAFETY,
Journal of the ASSE: Published
article in January 2007 on
Hurricane Katrina clean-up work.
Simplified the processes so the contractors were able to
understand and execute their roles and responsibilities.
Ensured transparency of the process so contractors would
execute their roles and responsibilities efficiently. The result
was A and B graded contractors with low Total Recordable
Incident Rates and Days Away from Work Rates on Chevron
CBRES properties which led to work being performed safely
and on schedule which saves CBRES money.
Management Of Change (MOC) Coordinator and
Management of Organizational Change Coordinator
(MOOC) (January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011)
Controlled global MOC and MOOC process records and
audited for compliance. Delivered Subject Matter Expert
support for this process and online MOC and MOOC tools.
Performed process review measurement and verification of
metrics.
Hurricane Ike Recovery Safety Manager (August 2008 –
December 31, 2008)
Managed safety efforts aspect of the contractors working on
repairs to the Chevron facility.
Health, Environment and Safety Analyst: (January 2,
2008 to August 18, 2008) Developed, implemented and
deployed globally the 28 Safe Work Practice CBTs and
instructor led training. Completed project ahead of schedule.
SUNZ INSURANCE COMPANY, St. Petersburg, FL 2005 – 2006
Loss Prevention Director: Developed and implemented Loss
Prevention Department policies and procedures, business plan
and budget. Collected, analyzed and interpreted loss
information for presentation to insureds in order to mitigate
losses. Leadership role in strategy development to control
losses and liaised with the insureds to implement the
recommended plans. Led root cause reviews of losses and
developed strategies to prevent future incidents. Led insureds
in developing loss prevention process and implementing
compliance activities and training.
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS/P&W SAFETY, Avondale, LA
October 2005 – December 2005 (Short-Term Disaster Recovery
Project)
Safety Manager: Oversaw all onsite safety efforts at the
refrigeration recovery site that was part of the Hurricane
Katrina clean-up emergency response. Managed daily
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3. Grace Kilgore
GraceKilgore@msn.com
7430 Garland Mist Lane 504-261-7457 (cell)
Richmond, TX 77407 281-762-0243 (office)
interactions with government entities such as Environmental
Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Quality,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Levee Board
and Corps of Engineers. Managed subcontractors working at
the biohazard landfill taking in 3,000 refrigerators and freezers
a day. Managed surveillance, inspections and safety
enforcement to identify, reduce, eliminate and control hazards.
Led daily safety meetings for large work groups. Liaised
between ten onsite subcontractors and four government
entities to troubleshoot incidences and problem solve.
Completed project in half the time allotted.
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION/SELF INSURER’S
FUND, Metairie, Louisiana 2003 – 2005
Loss Prevention Consultant: Provided loss prevention
services and site development inspections for members.
Conducted field visits. Provided reports including action items.
Action items followed to completion.
SUMMIT CONSULTING, New Orleans, Louisiana 1992 – 2003
Loss Control Consultant: Provided loss prevention services
for up to 1,600 clients, with an emphasis on employee safety
and regulatory compliance. Conducted field visits. Provided
reports including action items. Action items followed to
completion.
CAMPBELL McCRANIE LAW FIRM and McGLINCHY LAW FIRM,
New Orleans, Louisiana 1988 – 1992
Paralegal
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