Clarence Thompson, safety instructor at Rig Right Texas
Meet Your Safety Instructor

Clarence Thompson

Clarence brings 15 years of petrochemical safety leadership and eight years of classroom instruction to Rig Right Texas. He teaches students how to understand safety, speak up and protect the people working around them.

Experience Students Can Trust

Safety training built from real jobsites.

Clarence has led safety work in petrochemical plants, construction projects and advanced manufacturing. His experience includes projects connected to Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Intel and Meta. He brings those real-world lessons into the classroom so students understand why each rule matters.

15 yearsPetrochemical safety management
8 yearsTeaching NCCER Core and multi-craft classes
OSHA 500Construction trainer course completed
NCCERInstructor, proctor and performance evaluator
Qualifications

Training backed by strong credentials.

OSHA 500OSHA 510OSHA Outreach TrainerCSSTNCCER Multi-Craft InstructorNCCER Core InstructorCurriculum ProctorPerformance EvaluatorCurriculum DeveloperProject Management Certification

OSHA construction trainer

Clarence completed the OSHA #500 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction through the OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington.

College instructor

He has taught multi-craft, general industry and construction students at Brazosport College since 2016.

How Clarence Teaches

Learn safety you can use at work.

Real examples

Lessons connect safety rules to situations workers see in plants and on construction sites.

Clear explanations

Students learn what to look for, what to do and how to explain a hazard clearly.

Jobsite responsibility

Training builds the habits needed to protect yourself, your crew and the work.

Strong leadership

Clarence teaches students how to communicate, document work and help create a safer jobsite.

Areas of Instruction

Train with Clarence.

  • NCCER Core
  • Construction Safety
  • Petrochemical Safety
  • Hazard Recognition
  • Job Safety Analysis
  • PPE and Safe Work Practices
  • Toolbox Talks
  • Safety Leadership