Biography - Rick Flanagan

Rick Flanagan

Safety Coordinator

Rick Flanagan joined Evergreen in November of 2009. Rick has worked in all the disciplines of the industrial cleaning business and joined the Safety team in July 2010. He has worked on projects for tank cleaning, hydroblasting, chemical cleaning, and numerous turnarounds. Rick is currently Safety Coordinator for our Houston and Beaumont branches. Duties include site safety inspection/audits with an emphasis on ensuring staff are provided with training and the tools needed to complete tasks in a safe productive manner. Other duties include serving as team leader of Evergreen’s confined space rescue team, providing new hire training, employee competency reviews, and representing Evergreen at monthly contractor safety meetings.

Rick is a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist, OSHA Certified Technician in both General Industry and Construction Industry and hold certifications in Confined Space Rescue, Hazwoper and First Aid /CPR. He also has site specific training for many companies ExxonMobil, Marathon, Pasadena Refining Systems, CITGO, and ConocoPhillips.

Prior to coming to Evergreen, Rick worked in healthcare starting in 1994 as a Director of Environmental Services and was active in safety programs as well as holding the position of Director of Safety for a hospital in Los Angeles.

On a personal note, Rick has lived in Texas on and off since 1992. He grew up in the Pocono Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Pocono Mountain High School and attended East Stroudsburg University as a History major. Rick has been a volunteer firefighter and a search and rescue coordinator for the United States Air Force Auxiliary.

Contact Info:

Office: 281-478-5800

Cellular: 281-409-6269

Email: rflanagan@evergreenes.com