Safety First Group

Safety first. Compliance always.

EHS Consulting & Process Safety for
Industrial Operations

On-site EHS professionals, process hazard analysis, industrial hygiene, training and project support for plants, pipelines, terminals and the contractors who build and maintain them.

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For plant managers, EHS leaders, operations teams and project managers.

Aerial view of a natural gas processing plant at dusk, with treating towers, compressor buildings and pipe racks on open plains
  • 1997Safety First Inc. founded
  • Zeroin-house losses or claims since 1997
  • 24/7on-site staffing when a site needs it

Trusted on sites run by

  • ExxonMobil
  • Chevron
  • BP
  • Valero
  • Hess
  • TotalEnergies
  • Targa Resources
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical
  • Marathon
  • Colonial Pipeline
  • Cheniere
  • DCP Midstream
  • Energy Transfer
  • Tallgrass
  • Mova Metals

Services

The EHS program, and the people to run it.

Consulting, studies, staffing and training that work as one program, delivered by people who have run plants and projects themselves.

Industries

Built for operations where the hazards are real.

Gas processing plants, refineries, chemical manufacturers, terminals, pipelines, construction projects and public operators.

Experience

Industrial Experience. Practical Results.

Projects delivered by Safety First Group, and the leadership experience behind them.

  • Leadership experience

    1.2 Bcf/d gas plant, designed, built and commissioned in 18 months

    Our COO led the team that designed, built, shipped, installed and commissioned a 1.2 Bcf/d natural gas processing plant in Venezuela in 18 months.

  • Delivered by Safety First Group

    Thousands of hours of PHA facilitation

    HAZOP, What-If, SWIFT, Bow-Tie and LOPA studies for refineries, chemical plants and midstream facilities, with findings tracked to closure.

  • Delivered by Safety First Group

    Training programs for major operators

    Site-specific and regulatory training built and delivered for Hess, Chevron, Colonial Pipeline and Houston Metro.

  • Delivered by Safety First Group

    On-site safety staff for owners and contractors

    Our safety professionals have worked on sites for ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Valero, TotalEnergies, Targa, Tallgrass and Mova Metals, covering turnarounds, capital projects and daily operations.

How we work

From first audit to a site that runs safe.

Four stages, one team. Each stage leaves you with something you can use on its own.

1Assess2Build3Train4Sustain

  1. Assess

    Compliance audit and gap analysis against OSHA, EPA and your own standards, with a prioritized plan you can act on.

  2. Build

    Policies, procedures and the studies your hazards call for: PHA, facility siting, blast, ventilation and exposure assessments.

  3. Train

    Employees and contractors trained on site or online through SafetyAnywhere, so every person on the job knows the risks and the procedures.

  4. Sustain

    On-site safety and industrial hygiene staff, regulatory monitoring and ongoing support that keep the program alive after the audit.

Software platform

Orientation, online training and site check-in, connected.

SafetyAnywhere is our software platform for getting people onto a site ready to work.

  • Orientation: site-specific orientations completed before people reach the gate
  • Online Training: regulatory and refresher courses on any device
  • Logbook+Muster: QR check-in for visitors and contractors, with a live log of who is on site
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Orientation + TrainingLogbook+MusterCleared to work
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Contractor in a hard hat and safety vest reviewing site orientation on a phone outside a process unit

About Safety First Group

Safety minded first, since 1997.

Safety First Group grew out of Safety First Inc., founded in 1997 by Hunter Hawa. We are based in Kountze, Texas, and our teams have supported industrial facilities across the United States and abroad. Our leaders have run plants, built projects and sat on industry safety committees, which is why our advice is practical and our people fit in on day one.

Meet the team

FAQ

Questions we hear from EHS and operations leaders.

Do you provide on-site safety personnel, or only consulting?

Both. We place safety professionals, certified industrial hygienists and project teams at client sites as nested contractors, from a few days a month to 24/7/365 coverage. We also do standalone audits, studies and training.

Which process hazard analysis methods do you use?

HAZOP, What-If, Structured What-If (SWIFT), Bow-Tie, LOPA and safety reviews. We also perform facility siting studies, blast studies, ventilation studies and process safety valve (PSV) studies required under OSHA’s PSM standard.

How is your training delivered?

Instructor-led on site, or cloud-based through our SafetyAnywhere platform, which lets employees and contractors complete site-specific orientations and regulatory training before they arrive. Programs cover regulatory, process safety and equipment topics.

What areas do you serve?

We are based in Kountze, Texas, and our teams travel to the site. Project teams have supported industrial facilities across the United States and abroad.

How do we get a quote?

Call (281) 803-9775 or send the contact form with a few details about your facility and the support you need. We will come back with a plan and a quote, usually within one business day.

Do you support natural gas processing plants?

Yes. We facilitate HAZOP, LOPA and What-If studies for gas plant units and expansions, develop PSM programs and procedures, assess exposure to H2S, benzene and noise, and provide on-site safety staff and training. Our COO led the team that designed, built and commissioned a 1.2 Bcf/d gas plant in Venezuela in 18 months.

Let's talk

Ready to make your site safer?

Tell us about your facility and what you need. A plan and a quote, usually within one business day.

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