Our History

September 25, 1990 at 2pm

• First employee, Luis Aguilar, is hired (see 2000)
• One-room Training Center opens in Deer Park, Texas
• Basic Safety Training taught by volunteer instructors
• Pre-paid training unit credits offered

1991

First year of operations:

• 30,000 training units completed

1992

• Diversified services to include:
  • Respirator fit testing
  • Pulmonary function testing (PFT)
  • Audiometric testing
• All internal computers and operating systems are custom-built

1993

• First site-specific Computer-Based Training (CBT) course offered

1996

• Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils (ARSC) formed

1997

• New 40,000-square-foot Training Center and Headquarters opens in Deer Park, Texas

1998

• First webpage goes live

1999

• Online registration launched

2000

• Luis Aguilar becomes President & CEO
• First company-specific and new hire orientation offered

2001

• GateCheck site security/risk management application implemented

2002

• Hands-on training launched

2003

• First company-specific skills assessments built and delivered

2004

• Xnet, Extranet and PQF developed with new cloud/application technology.

2005

• NASA campus opens

2006

• e-Routing card to "Save Time, Skip the Line" created

2008

• 34 acres of land purchased for new HASC campus

2009

• First leadership/soft skills training - Supervisor 101 offered

2012

• Phase 1 of new HASC campus - Training Center breaks ground

2013

• New HASC campus completed in Pasadena, Texas
• Occupational Health Services through Global Health expanded to include:
  • Physical exams
  • Drug screen testing collections
  • Vaccinations
  • 24/7 injury care

2014

• Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) relocates to new HASC campus
• Custom Safety Council on Wheels mobile fleet provides remote medical and training services
• Phase 2 to include Workforce Development/hands-on skills training, Occupational Health Center and retail space begins

2015

• Occupational Health Center and Workforce Development Center completed