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2013 Safety Recognition Banquet
Safety Champions: Living the Core Value of Safety
Friday, February 21, 2014
Magnolia Hotel – Sterling Ballroom
1100 Texas Avenue
Hosted by Exterran’s North America Operations
and Manufacturing Management Teams
Thank you for your leadership and dedication to our safety programs
which emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and accountability
on a 24/7 basis.
It is my privilege to congratulate you and your family this evening and wish you
continued success as you model excellence in safety at work and at home.
Congratulations 2013 Safety Champions!
Brad Childers
President and Chief Executive Officer
Program
6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . Cocktails
7 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . Dinner
8–10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . Presentation
Welcome
Steve Abernathy . . . . . . Vice President, Global QHSE and North America Operations Services
Keynote Speaker
Brad Childers . . . . . . . . President and Chief Executive Officer
2013 Significant Accomplishments & XFACTOR High Performance Awards
Steve Abernathy
Introduction of Safety Champions – Manufacturing
Chris Werner . . . . . . . . . VP Manufacturing
Craig Freking . . . . . . . . Director of Manufacturing, Compression
Dan Farmer . . . . . . . . . . Director of Manufacturing, Process & Treating
Michael R. Grimland . . . Director of Manufacturing, Production Equipment
Introduction of Safety Champions – North America Operations
Rob Rice . . . . . . . . . . President, North America
Matt Sucy . . . . . . . . . . Regional Vice President, Central/Northeast
Steve Muck . . . . . . . . . Regional Vice President, Gulf Coast
Gerald Meinecke . . . . . . Regional Vice President, Southwest
Jason Ingersoll . . . . . . . Former Regional Vice President, West
Bill Sayre . . . . . . . . . . . VP Marketing & Product Lines
Announcement of Overall Winners
Steve Abernathy
Closing
2013 XFACTOR High Performance Awards
Manufacturing
North America Operations
Schulenburg Manufacturing
Make Ready
2013 Quarterly Safety Champions
North America Operations
Manufacturing
CENTRAL/NORTHEAST
First Quarter
Travis Groff, Great Lakes
Austin Wynn, Mid Continent
Cy Eminhizer, Northeast
SOUTHWEST
First Quarter
Permian Southwest - Fort Stockton Team
Second Quarter
Permian Southwest AMS
Second Quarter
Austin LaRocque, Great Lakes
Scott Williams, Mid Continent
Jeremy Goulding, Northeast
Third Quarter
Barnett Southwest - Cleburne
Third Quarter
John Moore, Great Lakes
Scott Williams, Mid Continent
Tyler Gordon, Northeast
Fourth Quarter
Matt Schlueter, Great Lakes
Barry Hoffman, Mid Continent
Joe Kelly, Northeast
GULF COAST
First Quarter
Eric Benoit, Central Gulf Coast
Tim Vinson, Central Gulf Coast
Stacy Authement, East Gulf Coast
Second Quarter
Jamie Wingate, Central Gulf Coast
Shawn Dennis, Central Gulf Coast
Lance Barrilleaux, East Gulf Coast
Third Quarter
George Carr, Central Gulf Coast
Mark Richard, Central Gulf Coast
Shane Boone, Central Gulf Coast
Lynn Moore, East Gulf Coast
Marc Ivy, South Texas
Monte Moeckel, South Texas
Fourth Quarter
Arklatex - North Louisiana
WEST
First Quarter
Juan Manriquez/Kenny Patterson, California
Anthony Widegren, Northern Rockies
Ryan Burns, Southern Rockies
Second Quarter
Colton Matherly, California
Eric Kos, Northern Rockies
Alberto Uribe, Southern Rockies
Third Quarter
Randy Silver, Northern Rockies
Logan Mason, Southern Rockies
Fourth Quarter
Russell Roach, Northern Rockies
Thomas Montoya, Southern Rockies
COMPRESSION
First Quarter
Daniel Garcia, North Houston
Rosslyn
Second Quarter
Greg Henry, Brittmoore
Third Quarter
Rickie Mitchell, Brittmoore
Fourth Quarter
Javier Delgado, North Houston
Rosslyn
PROCESSING & TREATING
First Quarter
Josh O’Dell, Broken Arrow
Second Quarter
Scott Hester, Broken Arrow
Third Quarter
Scott Hester, Broken Arrow
Fourth Quarter
Dana Bearbow, Broken Arrow
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
First Quarter
Keevan Jahn, Columbus
Second Quarter
Marshall Romero, Broussard
Third Quarter
James Ross, Columbus
Fourth Quarter
Arthur Perales, Schulenburg
Fourth Quarter
Jacob Frazier, East Gulf Coast
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Manufacturing
Compression
Javier’s actions will not only help NHR perform blasting
operations more safely and efficiently today, but will provide
the guidance for successive groups of associates to continue
those safe and effective operations for years to come. Being
very humble in his approach to life, Javier doesn’t seek out
recognition for the many things he does that are over and
above what is expected of him. His actions, commitment,
and dedication speak to the type of person that he is and
commands the respect of the entire NHR team. Javier is an
integral part of the NHR team and sets the standard for taking
a safety first approach to everything he does.
Javier Delgado
Painter
NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN SHOP
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Javier has been with Exterran for two years.
There are few associates who take as much pride in their
work and their workspaces as Javier. During his tenure,
Javier has participated in and led improvement activities
that have significantly improved the safety and productivity
of his department.
After participating in improvement activities for other work
areas, Javier utilized what he had learned to improve his own
work area. The Paint Department is a multi-shift operation.
Javier is one of six people who are charged with the operation
of the blast equipment at NHR.
Javier created a standard operating procedure and an emergency
shut-down procedure for the blast equipment. After having the
procedures reviewed for accuracy, he posted the procedures in
the areas closest to the operation. Having already gained the
respect of his peers, Javier trained the others in his department
on the use of the procedure and how using the visual aid at
the work station would help them refresh their own memory
and provide a tool for training newly assigned personnel.
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“Safety is important to me so I can go back
home to my family and see them healthy. It’s
about making sure I do my job safely and am
there for my family.”
Manufacturing
Process & Treating
immediately stopped the job and instructed the Contractor to
red tape the area and fill out a JHA. The appropriate personnel
responsible for over-seeing the contractors were then
retrained. Four months earlier, Scott stopped the job again
when he noticed two employees using a lug that was only
tack welded as an anchor point for their safety harness. Scott
made the employees weld out the lug before they continued
working; then he took pictures and used them the following
day during his department’s morning safety tailgate meeting.
Scott Hester
Master Welder
BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
Scott has been with Exterran for two years.
Scott has been named safety champion of the month twice
at his facility and was also named second and third quarter
safety champion. Scott divides his volunteer time to support
the “Veteran & Wounded Warrior Freedom Boat” program,
where he provides a way for wounded veterans to relax
and have fun by taking them out on fishing outings with
their families and the other half of his time supporting the
Children’s Burn Camp where he teaches the kids how to fish
and takes them on boat rides. Last year, Scott and his veteran
partner won the inaugural tournament by catching the heaviest
stringer of fish and largest bass. In his spare time, he likes to
hunt, fish, and coaches little league baseball & football. Scott
and his wife Erin live in McCurtain, Oklahoma, and they have
four children: Alex, Leah, Sayre, and Landon.
Scott Hester has been working as a Master Welder in the
Tower Shop and filling in as a lead when needed. Scott is an
outstanding employee and has demonstrated the highest
level of safety leadership. He is actively involved in process
improvement activities such as Lean 5S and TPM. Scott was
an integral part of helping the shop to win the Lean 5S Safety
champion award two months in a row.
Scott’s safety awareness has been ingrained in him from
a very young age. When he was about 11, his father was
involved in a severe industrial accident which hospitalized
him for 30 days and confined him to a wheelchair for eight
months. His father instilled in him that safety comes first.
Every day, Scott goes to work with a positive attitude and
looks out for his colleagues.
While Scott was working in the Tower Shop, he noticed that
a contractor was doing a load test on one of the overhead
cranes. They were lifting a 50,000 lb. weight while employees
were working within close proximity of where the lift was
being made. Scott realized that the area was not properly
cordoned off, and there wasn’t a JHA present in the area. He
“Safety is important to me because my family and
my coworkers’ families depend on us and need us
to come home every night.”
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Manufacturing
Production Equipment
In addition the council agreed that this hazard was difficult to
recognize and that Marshall demonstrated observation skills
exceeding most of his peers. Marshall was subsequently
chosen as the monthly, quarterly and annual safety champion.
Marshall’s actions allowed Broussard Manufacturing to
acquire the correct materials in order to install a safe working
system for the shrink wrap operation.
Marshall always takes great pride in doing things the safest
way possible. He is seen as an HSE leader on the shop floor.
Marshall is married to Rayna and has two step sons and one
daughter between the ages of 16 and 30. Following Marshall’s
lead, his children enjoy outdoor activities as well.
Marshall Romero
Sr. Welder/Fitter
BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA
Marshall Romero has been with Exterran for eight years.
In January 2013, Broussard Manufacturing acquired the
equipment and materials to shrink wrap pallets using shrink
bags and a flame gun. This method was adopted due to the
safety issues involved with wrapping pallets with stretchable
cellophane rolls by hand.
During an installation of a hose and reel, Marshall Romero
observed the installation operation and decided to check the
hose and reel service rating. A quick investigation determined
that the hose was not rated for hydrocarbon gas service and
Marshall initiated a “stop the job” action. His prior training
had stressed that he had the authority and obligation to stop
any job that posed unacceptable risk.
Clearly, transmission of hydrocarbon gas through an
improperly rated hose could potentially lead to deterioration
of the hose, thereby causing a gas leak and possibly a fire or
explosion, putting people and property at high risk.
The safety council determined that Marshall’s intuition and
quick action to investigate the hose potentially saved the
lives of Exterran employees and serious property damages.
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“Without safety, we do not go home to our
families and we are not supporting our company
in saving money.”
North America Operations
Central/Northeast
normal task we would expect of an Exterran FST, this specific
situation had huge financial implications for the customer. The
customer had to shut down a complete processing facility, and
all associated work at that facility, while it took over four hours
to repair the reported leak.
Recently, there was a contractor in the AMS shop working on
an overhead door. Barry noticed they were operating a scissor
lift without fall protection. He asked the contractor standing on
the floor why they did not have fall protection. The contractor
responded and told Barry “Not to look.” Barry immediately
stopped the job, asked the contractor to return to the safe
ground level, and to discontinue working. The contractor was
asked to leave and not return to the facility.
Barry Hoffman
Field Service Technician
MID CONTINENT – PAMPA, TEXAS
By using his more than 20 years of experience, and the training
he has received at Exterran, Barry has made a huge difference
in the very short time that he has been with the company.
Barry has lived in Borger, Texas, for 40+ years and is married
to Charlotte. He has two kids and three grandchildren (one
on the way). Barry enjoys showing off his 1941 Ford two door
sedan at car shows in his spare time.
Barry has been with Exterran for four months.
The Central/Northeast Region is proud to have Barry Hoffman,
Field Service Technician in Pampa, Texas, as its 2013 Safety
Champion. Barry has already made quite an impression on
all of those around him. Barry was nominated for Safety
Champion by his Manager, Joe Crump, for stopping the job not
once, but twice!
Barry recently caught a potentially dangerous situation during
an engine swing and stopped the job so it could be corrected.
The Exterran crew arrived on location and followed the
standard pre-job safety checklist. They completed their JHA
and LOTO, then began the task at hand: swinging the engine.
The following morning when they returned to complete the
assignment, they were going through the JHA and verifying
LOTO was still in order, when Barry heard a whistling sound
on the discharge side check valve. This valve is located
downstream of the isolation valve. Barry investigated the
noise and identified a gas leak at which point he used
his stop work authority to halt this potentially dangerous
situation. Barry notified the customer and they came out
right away and repaired the leak. While this may seem like the
“I know what it is like to be hurt on the job, the
pain, suffering, loss of wages, the hardship on
family and employer. Safety starts with me!”
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North America Operations
Gulf Coast
tied into the bullet tank at a different location. He noticed that
a vent line also needed to be added to the top of the tank
with a back pressure valve so that excess pressure would be
vented as needed. In addition, he saw that the tubing going
to the ESD valves was getting supply upstream of the ESD
station, essentially bypassing the ESD station, which would
keep valves open during an emergency. He notified the Baetz
Facility foreman of the safety issues and they were addressed
by Swift Energy.
Monte Moeckel
Senior Field Service Technician
SOUTH TEXAS – CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Monte has been with Exterran for almost 19 years.
Monte works for the PEQ group in the South Texas Business
Unit of the Gulf Coast Region. As a Senior Field Service Tech
for PEQ, he works closely with customers and enjoys the
camaraderie of his coworkers. He has been called upon to
mentor short service employees and relishes in sharing his
wealth of knowledge with the future of this company. Monte
has never hesitated to “Stop the Job” on location when safety
is a concern.
On July 18, 2013, Monte arrived onsite at Swift Energy –
Baetz Facility in Cotulla, Texas to start up a 1,000 barrel a
day oil stabilizer. While doing some preliminary checks, Monte
was tracing down flow lines in and out of the oil stabilizer,
fuel gas lines, and dump lines to the bullet tank. He wanted
to be sure that all valves were in their proper position. He
discovered that the piping, coming from the oil stabilizer and
the JT skid to the bullet tank, was tied into the same line
that tanker trucks used to transfer NGL from the bullet tank.
A blow case dump from the oil stabilizer and JT skid could
cause a surge of pressure during a transfer to a tanker truck
and be a hazard to the driver. The dump line should have been
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“I have the right to stop the job when something
isn’t right to make sure everyone goes home safe.”
North America Operations
Southwest
North Louisiana Team
Arklatex – Arcadia, Louisiana
Several years ago, the Southwest Region began focusing
on team safety, believing that we could foster a sense of
responsibility for each other within our designated work
groups. This effort is readily apparent among most of our
teams, which typically comprise a Compression Services
service area, AMS group, or shop team. In order to qualify for
consideration as a Southwest Region Quarterly Champion,
teams must have zero OSHA Recordable Incidents, First
Aids, Preventable Vehicle Accidents, Non-Preventable Vehicle
Accidents, Environmental Violations, Spills or Fires during
the quarter. To qualify as a candidate for recognition as the
Southwest Region Annual Champion, the team must have
gone all year without any disqualifying HSE events. The
Southwest Region is proud to announce the Arklatex Business
Unit’s North Louisiana service team, led by Todd Causey, as
its 2013 Annual Safety Champion.
They have also demonstrated “Stop the Job” authority on
many different occasions, but most notably at a high H2S (a
potentially toxic gas) location. Exterran was uncomfortable
with the level of commitment from the customer to work safely
and mitigate the hazards associated with this facility. After
exercising their obligation to “Stop the Job” on numerous
occasions, Todd brought his concerns to management. In
essence, Todd and his team were saying that they had tried
holding the customer accountable to exercise reasonable
precautions to achieve a safe workplace but, when that proved
inadequate, they were now holding Exterran management
accountable. BU senior management addressed the issue
with the customer and validated the concerns expressed
by Todd and his team. Despite this being a highly profitable
application for Exterran, the decision was made to discontinue
operations at the site and terminate our contract.
One of Exterran’s customers commented to the Business
Unit Director that the North Louisiana service team “truly
embraces the idea of working safely, not just doing so to
be compliant with regulations.” The customer added, “We
have a way to go to get our culture to the level that Exterran
consistently demonstrates.”
“The Southwest Region is fortunate to have this
level of safety commitment and safety leadership!”
The North Louisiana service team prides itself on having built a
safety culture that is embraced by each member of the group.
Since Todd became a Service Manager in 2007, those working
under his supervision have yet to incur an OSHA recordable
event. They lead the Arklatex BU in Behavior Based Safety
observation card submittal, action items and closure rates.
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North America Operations
West
Thomas Montoya is a true advocate for safety. Thomas has
stopped the job on several occasions to either ask because
he is unsure of something or to simply add additional safety
measures to ensure that we are minimizing our risks daily.
Thomas makes the right decision every time he starts his day
to do the right thing when it comes to safety.
Thomas Montoya
Field Service Technician
SOUTHERN ROCKIES – FARMINGTON, NM
Thomas has been with Exterran for ten months.
On the way home one evening near Mansanars Canyon,
employees were following a truck and noticed it make a
sudden lane change. An Exterran co-worker slowed down
when he noticed a large bolder and other debris in his lane
which was also in one of the blind curves. The employee drove
around the debris with caution, and continued driving downhill.
Thomas Montoya reached the debris in the roadway and safely
pulled over. Thomas called his co-worker to advise him that
they needed to do something about that situation because it
was getting dark and the high volume of traffic was creating
very unsafe driving conditions. Thomas’s co-worker safely
drove back up to the rock slide area. Thomas dialed 911 to
report the rock slide. Thomas then directed his co-worker to
go downhill to place safety triangles in the road and direct
traffic, while Thomas directed traffic to slow down on the uphill
side. Employees directed traffic until the police arrived. About
an hour later the Highway Department arrived and cleared the
roadway. Thomas was told by the State Police officer that his
safe actions may have prevented a very serious accident.
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“I feel safety is important in all aspects of life,
both at work and at home. We think about all
hazards that could be involved. If we are not sure,
we feel confident in calling our safety lead.”
North America Operations
AMS Product Line
Kay’s truck is always organized and clean with extinguishers
and other gear permanently affixed inside the cab for safety
in case of an accident. Kay always plans long trips prior to
starting in order to keep his daily DOT “Hours of Operation”
correct, and prevent fatigue.
Last year, Kay drove 90,000 miles without an incident.
Kay’s actions are a reflection of a culture of safety at the
McPherson location.
Kenneth “Kay” Hewitt
Senior Driver
FLEET SHOP – MCPHERSON, KANSAS
Kay has been with Exterran for 12 years.
Kay is the employee who has handled all of the DOT
concerns for the McPherson location for the last several
years. The safety records for all DOT related matters have
been problem free since Kay has taken over this duty. The
duties include managing individual DOT medical cards,
certificates of violations, DQ files, DOT vehicle inspections,
apportion tags, quarterly IFTA reports, log book entries and
hours of operation being kept current for both part time
employees and full time employees.
“Safety is close to home. To return to your family
at the end of a work day is the most important
aspect of safety. I do not speed through a project,
but do it safely and correct the first time.”
Kay is very safety minded and presents himself in a
professional manner. As an example, Kay shut down a 5th
wheel trailer which was being loaded with heavy equipment
prior to a long round trip to Michigan from Kansas. Upon the
pre-trip inspection, the trailer was found to have a wheel seal
that was leaking oil and faulty clearance lights. This caused
a delay in the start time for the trip to Michigan, but a wheel
locking up in frigid weather in the winter or a collision with
another motorist because of bad lighting would and could
have been a dangerous situation.
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I am pleased to recognize the outstanding achievements
of our 2013 safety champions. As one of our core values,
safety is at the heart of every action and every decision we make.
Steve Abernathy
Vice President Global QHSE
and North America Operations Services
Your leadership and dedication represent an unwavering
commitment to excellence in QHSE. Thank you for setting an
example of how to live out our core value of safety every day.
Congratulations to each of you!
Congratulations to our 2013 safety champions!
Thank you for your significant contributions toward creating a safe and rewarding
work environment that is consistent with our company’s vision. We are proud
to recognize your achievements and commitment to excellence in QHSE.
Rob Rice
President, North America
We are so proud of the many achievements of our 2013 safety champions.
Thank you for your efforts in making Exterran a leader in safety
among our employees, customers and industry.
Chris Werner
I am very proud of our group of safety champions, who every day go out
and prove that at Exterran, safety is a core value, and one we will not compromise on.
Your commitment to excellence continues to have a positive impact on our organization.
Congratulations to each of our safety champions!
Craig Freking
Congratulations to each of our 2013 safety champions.
We are pleased to recognize your remarkable commitment to safety.
Thank you for being a positive influence on those around you, both at work and at home.
Dan Farmer
Congratulations to our safety champions!
Your example of safety is to be commended and we are pleased to recognize your
outstanding achievements. Thank you for making a difference at Exterran each day.
Each of our 2013 safety champions represents a commitment to
excellence and leadership in QHSE. Thank you for setting an example of
how to live out our core value of safety each day. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our 2013 safety champions.
We are pleased to acknowledge your hard work, dedication and leadership in QHSE.
Thank you for being a positive influence on those around you, both at work and at home.
Thank you for demonstrating safety through your actions each day.
We are proud to recognize your commitment to the highest standards
of excellence in QHSE. Congratulations on receiving this prestigious honor!
Thank you to our 2013 safety champions.
Your demonstrated commitment and dedication to safety continues to serve
as a positive influence on those around you. Congratulations to each of you!
Thank you for making safety your highest priority each day.
We are proud to recognize your achievements
and commitment to a culture of safety.
Vice President, Manufacturing
Director of Manufacturing, Compression
Director of Manufacturing,
Process & Treating
Michael R. Grimland
Director of Manufacturing,
Production Equipment
Matt Sucy
Regional Vice President,
Central/Northeast
Steve Muck
Regional Vice President, Gulf Coast
Gerald Meinecke
Regional Vice President, Southwest
Jason Ingersoll
Former Regional Vice President, West
Bill Sayre
Vice President, Marketing & Product Lines

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