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1600 Country Walk Drive
McKinney, Texas 75071
Office: 972.542.7300
Fax: 972.547.1756
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William W.R. Purcell, PE, CSP, MS
Purcell Safety Engineering
1600 Country Walk Drive
McKinney, Texas 75071
Tel: 972.542.7300 Fax: 972.547.1756
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EDUCATION: |
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Master of Science, Safety Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 5/92 |
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| Industrial Safety Engineering |
Human Factors and Ergonomics |
| Product Safety Engineering |
Human Operator in Complex Systems |
| Systems Safety Engineering |
Worker Response in Environmental Stress |
| Safety Engineering in Facilities Design |
Applications of Construction Law |
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Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1/65 |
REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: |
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Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas, #60030, 1986
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), #12542, 1994
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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY: |
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20 years Construction M'gmt., 26 years Consulting in Safety/Civil Engineering |
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Additional Areas of Particular Qualification:
| Construction and Industrial Safety Engineering and Accident Analysis |
| Product Safety, Machine Guarding, Warnings and Instructions |
| Facility/Premises Safety Programming and Hazard Analysis |
| Construction and Industrial Fall Prevention and Protection Systems |
| Site Owner / Outside Contractor / Subcontractor Responsibilities |
| Contractual Responsibilities of Parties to Construction |
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Invited Guest Lecturer, Texas A&M University:
| Construction Site Safety |
| Product Safety Applications |
| Systems Approach to Occupational Safety |
| Construction Contracts and Safety |
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PROFESSIONAL / SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: |
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American Society of Safety Engineers (Professional Member)
National Safety Council
International Society for Fall Protection
System Safety Society
Associated General Contractors
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PERSONAL: |
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Birth date: 9/20/42
Height: 5'11" Weight: 185
Marital Status: Married (4 children)
Website: http://www.safetyengineer.com
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EXPERIENCE DETAIL: |
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Principal Consultant - Purcell Safety Engineering, College Station, Texas, 1995-Present. |
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Safety engineering and safety management in construction and industrial work environments.
Multi-employer worksite safety. Product safety engineering through design, guarding,
warnings and instructions. Construction, industrial, and consumer product accident analysis.
Analysis of workplace hazards and accidents. Product hazard and design safety program
evaluations. Human Factors, Biomechanics, Ergonomics in control of hazards in the workplace and products. Evaluation of safety plans for industrial and public facilities. Safety literature research. Guest Lecturer, Safety Engineering, Texas A&M University.
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Consultant and Professional Associate - (as above) Nelson & Associates, Bryan, TX, 1992-1995. |
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Consulting Engineer: D.B.A. William W. R. Purcell, P. E., Consultant, a professional consulting services firm in safety, construction management and engineering; 1988-92. |
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Major projects/matters included: |
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Safety Consultant services relating to construction site
safety programs, product safety, contractual responsibilities, OSHA
compliance and accident/hazard analysis.
Construction Management Consultant for Facility Inspection,
Contract Analysis and Reports; services spanning 3 years,
related to litigation on an existing, five-story 90,000 sf
office and retail building complex, College Station, Texas;
Owner: savings and loan institution, Houston, TX.
Construction Management Consultant on a contract for Facility
Survey and Rehab Budgets, 129 government-owned structures at
six locations, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Full Design and Construction Observation services for high
energy-efficiency roof systems (replacement), 12 research
buildings, College Station and Temple, TX ($835,000 total).
Prime Design Consultant and Construction Observation services
on numerous USDA-ARS maintenance/research facilities,
including remodeling, site lighting, fire detection and alarm
systems, parking surface expansion, College Station, TX.
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Consulting Engineer-Associate: Walton & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Inc., Bryan, Texas; 1982-1988: |
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Associate-in-Charge: Master Plan effort and conceptual cost
planning on 610-acre Bryan Business park, Bryan, Texas.
Associate-in-Charge: Conceptual planning, cost
projections, management of engineering design
document production, construction observation and
contract administration for 150-acre, Phase I of
Bryan Business Park development, Bryan, Texas ($2.0 million).
Associate-in-Charge: Consultant services provided to the
State of Texas, Attorney General's office, on six
construction contract claims resulting from highway
construction projects. Claims totaled $10 million.
Associate-in-Charge: Construction management consulting
services for $15 million bond issue CSISD construction program
of five school projects, College Station, Texas.
Associate-in-Charge: Construction management and design
coordination of renovation program on four research buildings,
USDA-ARS federal agency complex, College Station, Texas.
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Construction Manager: Responsibilities and activities included
early design development, conceptual estimating, contract
negotiations, purchasing major subcontracts and construction
materials orders, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, safety
management, processing change orders and contract claims and overall
management of project construction teams through completion. Primarily
with three major general contractors, Henry C. Beck of Dallas (HCB),
Linbeck of Houston (LCC) and Blount Brothers of Montgomery, AL (BBC). |
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Senior Project Manager (1977-82): |
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1800 West Loop Tower, Houston, Texas (HCB)
420,000 sf Office Building and 12-level Garage
$25,000,000
Marshall Field's & Company, Houston, Texas (HCB)
220,000 sf Retail Facility
$11,350,000
Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas (HCB)
309 Rooms and Public Facilities
$9,000,000
Scientific Placements, Inc., Houston, Texas (HCB)
65,000 sf Office Complex
$2,100,000
Greenspoint Hotel, Houston, Texas (HCB)
468 Rooms and Public Facilities
$32,000,000 (Design Development Only)
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Director Operations and Manager of Iran Office (1975-77), Tehran, Iran, with international general contractor (LCC). |
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Project Manager (1973-75): |
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Western Geophysical Corporate Offices, Houston, TX (LCC)
330,000 sf Building and Tape Storage Facility
$10,000,000
American Bank & Trust Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
350,000 sf (24 floors) Office and Garage complex. (LCC)
$12,000,000
Wheat Securities Building (Interim Project Manager) Richmond, Virginia. (LCC)
250,000 sf Office Building and Underground Garage
$14,000,000
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Project Manager (1970-73): |
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Dresser Tower, Houston, Texas (LCC)
1,200,000 sf (40-floor) Office Building and Garage
$36,000,000
Cullen Center Bank & Trust Lease, Houston, Texas (LCC)
$2,500,000
Two Shell Plaza, Houston, Texas (BBC)
350,000 sf (27-floor) Office Building and Garage
$15,000,000
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Engineer/Assistant Superintendent (1969-70): |
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IBM Manufacturing Facility, Fishkill, New York (BBC)
300,000 sf; one level, computer chip manufacturing facility, with high-tech labs and offices.
$10,000,000
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Estimator (1968-69), corporate offices, Montgomery, AL (BBC) |
SEMINARS ATTENDED: |
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Corporation Management, 1969, 1974, 1981
Construction Claims, 1986
Advanced Construction Claims, 1986
OSHA, Construction Safety, 100% Fall Protection Planning, ASSE/TSA ,1991
OSHA, Fall Protection and Respiratory Equipment, TSA, 1995
OSHA, Construction Safety & Health Certification, 10-hour, 1996
CMA/API, "Implementation of (Process Plant) Contractor Safety Program," 1997
ASSE/TSA Safety Conference, 1999
ASSE Prof. Development Conference: CG cylinder safety; hwy/work zone safety; fall protection
equipment and design considerations; confined space; incident root causes; chemical process
incident investigations, 2-day, 2003
OSHA, Fall Protection - system design, comm./residential, impalement, equipment, 8-hr, 2004
ASSE Prof. Development Conference: OSHA Multi-Employer policy; HAZ-COM; Hispanic workforce
issues; Chemical accident prevention; JSA's; Process Safety; Substance abuse; Occupational
exposures; Jobsite control; Rule breaking; Outsourcing, 3-day, 2005
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MILITARY EXPERIENCE: |
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Captain, United States Army, Corps of Engineers, 293rd Engineer Battalion (Construction),
Germany. Served as Battalion Executive Officer, Operations Officer and held two
company commands. Served on numerous Courts Martial. Managed construction efforts
of 900-man battalion efforts, including rock crushing plant, road construction, munitions
storage facilities, heavy construction equipment use, bridge erection and earth projects.
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