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Profession: HSE - Practitioner
INTRODUCTION:
A keen HSE professional with NEBOSH (U.K) International General Certificate & IOSH-Managing Safely course with Mechanical Engineering background. The experience profile ranges from: Ensuring internationally accepted Best HSE practices across Process Plants, Construction Industry, Oil & Gas EPC Projects. Ability to interact with multi-cultural clients and to win positives for the organization I serve. Keen to learn from the mistakes and eager to enhance company's HSE profile by adding value in advising the top management fearlessly regarding the good and bad practices in the field of HSE and address the behaviour based issues in a matured & humanistic approach. Ensuring & enhancing coordination between various agencies in matters effecting the Health, Safety & Environment of all stake-holders.
Adept at construction site inspections & audits to highlight the positives and the improvement points. Enhancing company's HSE performance by ensuring appropriate training to targeted audiences in a systematic and planned training matrix. To take the HSE field of activity as a movement to further the interests of the businesses of the organization. Identifying the gaps for incident occurences and resolving them by taking appropriate people into the discussions by ensuring suitable human-dynamics are in place.
Keen to share my work experience with a reputed best practices company and enhance my knowledge base and participate in the organization's HSE movement to raise HSE performance to next higher level.
CAREER OVERVIEW:
A total of fourteen ( 14 ) years' work exposure in the field of Environmental, Health & Safety position in, Civil construction projects, High-rise buildings, Airport Hangars, Piping, Chemical plants, Hazardous Chemical handling - covering all related scope of works. Experienced in ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 System implementation, auditing works.
A total of seven (7) years' Mechanical Maintenance & Safety Work experience in chemical process industries handling all related activities such as: Implementation of Safe Work Procedures, Permit to Work Systems, Imparting Safety Education, Maintenance of machines, preventive & predictive maintenance functions, Maintenance of Chlorine Storage tanks and Bleach Liquor preparation plant, Installation of chemical process pumps and related equipment & commissioning. Implementation of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality & environmental management Systems respectively.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:
* Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Andhra University, India.
* Diploma in Industrial Safety
* IOSH - U.K Certified Course on Managing Safely
Euro Link Safety Services, Dubai, U.A.
* System Exposure: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
*NEBOSH-International General Certificate In Occupational Health and Safety from CHSS,U.K - Dubai Chapter.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
PUNJ LLOYD LIMITED, Al Ghaith Tower, P.O.Box 28907, Hamdan Street, ABU DHABI, U.A.E
PERIOD: DEC'07 TO TILL DATE
DESIGNATION: REGIONAL HEAD-SAFETY (ADDITIONAL GENERAL MANAGER - HSE)
Responsible for the HSE performance across the company's middle-east operations - which include: UAE, Oman, Qatar, Saudi-Arabia & Yemen. The nature of work includes consultation with major clientele and implementation of stringent safety measures for our services - which include: Laying of Oil & Gas Pipe Lines, Construction of Plants & Erection, Refineries & Infrastructure Facilities. The responsibility includes, among other things - Coordinating between various agencies, Training of personnel, Legal Compliance to various regulations, Implementation of our company's Health, Safety and Environment Management System.
Presently the challenges on hand include among others:
1. Developing strategic objectives & targets
2. Measure HSE-Performance
3. Elaborating the roles & responsibilities
4. Competency assessment and training needs
5. Effective contractor management
6. Identify, evaluate & implement risk control measures
7. Develop & execute annual HSE-plans.
8. Coordinating between various sites across the middle-east operations.
ESSAR CONSTRUCTIONS (INDIA) LIMITED, Hazira, Dist Surat, Gujarat State, India.
PERIOD: MAY 2006 To NOV 2007
DESIGNATION: HEAD-SAFETY (Joint General Manager - HSE)
PROJECT / NATURE OF WORK: Managing Safety for the Steel Plant expansion Projects.
Managing safety on a construction site comprising project expansion works such as: Construction of Essar Steel Hazira Ltd of 3.9 MMTPA Plant, Capacity Expansion of 4.6 MTPA, Construction of a new Plate Mill, Expansion of Cold Rolling Mill. The other projects on hand include construction of 155 MW Power Plant, 200 MW Power Plant and construction of 140 MW Power Plant. Implementation of HSE Program, dealing with contractors, meeting to client safety requirements, Conducting site audits, facilitating induction and refresher sessions for department incharges and frontline engineers, conducting safety committee meetings and highlighting safety compliance needs at various forums and interacting with factory inspectorate, conducting custom designed training programs to contractor labor, Supervisory staff and engineering wing. The manpower as on date is touching an approximate figure of 7500 - contractor personnel forming the major work force.
Major Achievement: 3.4 Million Safe Man-hours Without a Lost Time Injury at Hazira site.
ETA - ASCON Group of Companies, P.O.Box:5239, Dubai, UAE
PERIOD: JUNE 2005 To MARCH 2006
DESIGNATION: Senior Safety Engineer
PROJECT / NATURE OF WORK: Conducting Site safety audits & Safety Training Programmes
Preparation of training modules on various Construction Safety related activities, Conducting Site based training, Safety Inspections, Safety Audits, Analysis of Accidents - Preparation of Statistical Data and implementing Control Measures by advising the Site Management. Also preparation of Emergency Evacuation Procedures. Preparation of Risk Assessments, Environmental Aspect Impact analysis in preparation for achievement of OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 management Systems.
Knowledge of U.A.E HSE Legislation:
Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practices, Federal Law No 8, Local Order 61 of 1991 on Environmental Protection Regulation for the Emirate of Dubai. Ability to interpret OSHA Guidelines and also HSE Guidelines of U.K.
Knowledge of Relevant Indian HSE Legislation:
Laws & Regulations relating to HSE in India, Factories Act, National Policy on Safety, Health & Environment at work place, Environment Aspect Impact Analysis, Risk Assessments, Hazardous Waste Management & Corporate Social Responsibility.
NATIONAL WHEEL J & P LLC, P.O.BOX: 4624, DUBAI, U.A.E:
PERIOD: MARCH 2004 to APRIL 2005
DESIGNATION: HSE Officer
PROJECT: Dubai International Airport - Air side Hangars
CLIENT: EMIRATES ENGINEERING CENTRE, CONSULTANT: ADPi
Assisting the management in implementing Safety compliance requirements from client perspective, carrying out Loss prevention activities. Advising the personnel regarding safe work practices. Preparation of training modules for Staff & workmen and conducting training sessions. Preparation of risk assessments and communicating to the management the remedial measures. Identifying the hazards on the construction site & highlighting the same in safety meetings to prevent accidents.
Participated as a lead-member in the successful Certification & Implementation of ISO: 14001 & OHSAS 18001 management systems for the airport hangars site.
PAPER PRODUCTION FACILITIES / INDUSTRIES:
(MURLI AGRO PRODUCTS-NAGPUR; CENTRAL PULP MILLS-F.SONGADH, GWALIOR RAYONS-MAVOOR KERALA; BALLARPUR INDUSTRIES LIMITED-JEYPORE ORISSA)
PERIOD: JUNE 1994 to MARCH 2004
DESIGNATION: MANAGER - Mechanical & Safety Department
PROJECTS: Construction of Plants, Equipment Erection, Plant Retrofitting - Mainly Expansion Project
JOB PROFILE:
* Development of Project HSE Plan
* Developing heavy-lift plans and discussing with site execution personnel.
* Implementing Tool-box sessions
* Discussing incidents with site personnel
* Conducting regular site inspections to guide and correct the workforce to eliminate conditions and practices that are hazardous to Health, Safety and Environmental protection.
* Identifying the work place hazards and control measures with the help of Risk Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment tools.
* Identifying training needs and delivering the HSE essentials.
* Development and implementation of work permit system
* Developing agenda for management safety meeting and addressing the issues
* Developing and ensuring appropriate safety communication across all levels.
* Job safety analysis and Risk assessment
* Safety performance evaluation of sub-contractor, suppliers.
* Conducting HSE audits and evaluating the improvement criteria and apprising the senior management.
* Supervising equipment erection to the highest safety standards
J.K.PAPER LIMITED, Jaykaypur-765017, District Rayagada, Orissa - India
PERIOD: MAY 1987 to JUNE 1994
DESIGNATIONS HELD: Executive Trainee, Mechanical Engineer & Senior Mechanical Engineer.
PROJECTS: Mechanical Maintenance of Continuous Process Plant Equipment.
* Plant erection and commissioning works
* Scheduled maintenance works of process plant equipment.
* Managing contractors
* Inspection of Chlorine storage tanks and hydraulic pressure testing
* Participating in Chlorine plant emergency mock drills.
* Installation of pumps, agitators and other process equipment
* Ensuring scheduled maintenance activities.
* Import substitution and inventory management
* Active participation in implementation of ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & TQM.
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED, PO-Sunabeda - 763002, Orissa - India
PERIOD: DECEMBER 1986 to MAY 1987
DESIGNATION HELD: Graduate Apprentice Trainee
Observation of various activities in engine shop, assembly section, blade shop, foundry & forge shops & machine shops. Maintaining of daily records and reporting to Senior Training Manager.
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
* Ensure implementation of defined, measurable HSE targets.
* Analyze accidents; identify trends, vulnerabilities that may be avoided by preventive techniques and procedures.
* Implementing and maintaining best practice Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management systems.
* Undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations to measure HSE performance against defined standards and to ensure compliance with the policy.
* Openly report HSE performance (good and bad).
* Providing expertise in the area of preventive safety and safety management.
* Hold all levels of line management accountable for HSE issues and for the development of positive attitudes in themselves and those whom they supervise.
* Contractor safety management.
* Provide advice and assistance on safety and fire aspects to plant departments.
* Provide HSE-Training to all management staff, Tradesmen - covering all related activities such as: Scaffoldings, Fire-Fighting, Behavior based Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Role of Site Engineers in Safety Implementation, Construction Safety Management, OHSAS 18001 implementation, Risk-Assessment & Pro-active safety etc:
* Knowledge of OSHA-regulations on scaffoldings and scaffold check points.
* Laying stress on People Based Safety ( Behavior Based Safety )
* To generate risk assessments & environmental aspects & impacts and advise remedial measures.
* Ensuring documentation and record management as per statutory and corporate guidelines.
* Progressively reduce emissions, effluents and wastes and improve efficient use of natural resources and energy during design and construction.
* Interacting with various project management groups for incorporating EHS principles at the project concept stage.
* Knowledge of implementation of the Dubai municipality code of construction safety practices under Local Order 61 / 1991 (in UAE), where applicable.
* Implementation of Environmental Protection Safety Series Technical Guidelines of U.A.E.
* Manage all risks to a level which is "As Low As Reasonably Practicable" (ALARP)
* Strive to protect and promote the health of all employees and contractors.
TRAINING / SEMINARS ATTENDED:
1. Integrated Fire Fighting Course.
J.K.Paper Ltd, Orissa, India
2. Construction Safety
Ballarpur Industries Limited, Orissa-India
3. Accident Investigation - Models.
J.K.Paper Ltd, Gujarat, India
4. Safety Objectives - Employee Motivational Factors.
Ballarpur Industries Limited, Orissa-India
5. Quality Circles: Formation & Development.
J.K.Paper Ltd, Orissa, India.
6. ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
J.K.Paper Ltd, Orissa, India.
7. Total Productivity Management.
J.K.Paper ltd, Orissa, India.
8. Hazard identification: Risk assessments.
ETA-ASCON, Dubai, UAE
9. Safety Implementation & Behavioral Aspects.
ETA-ASCON, Dubai, UAE
10. Internal Auditor's Course - OHSAS 18001
DNV - India Chapter.
12. Basic First Aid
Euro link Safety Services, Dubai, UAE
13 Scaffold Inspector / Scaffold Trainer's Course ( Conducted in Dubai, UAE )
Agency - Scaffolding Training Institute, Houston, USA
14 Construction Safety Workshop - Conducted By National Safety Council of India at Mumbai.
REFERANCES:
* K.Suresh Kumar, Executive Director, Enmass - Andritz Pvt ltd, Fourth Floor, Guna Annexe, 443 Anna Salai, Chennai, India.
* Peter Steer, HSE Branch Manager for UAE, Qatar & Saudi Arabia: National Wheel J&P, PO.BOX: 4624, Dubai, U.A.E
* Vincent Andrews, QHSE Manager, National Wheel J&P, PO.BOX: 4624, Dubai, UAE
* M.Kamarajan, General Manager ( Safety & Training ), ETA-ASCON, PO.Box: 5239, Dubai, U.A.E.
* D.A.Subramanian, Senior Vice-President (Projects), Essar Constructions (India) Limited, P.O Hazira, Dist - Surat, Gujarat State, India
* Ramachandran Kannan, General Manager (Contracts), Essar Constructions (India) Limited, P.O. Hazira, Dist - Surat, Gujarat State, India.
* C.P.Doshi, General Manager (Fire & Safety), Essar Steel Limited, P.O-Hazira, Dist Surat, Gujarat State, India.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Nationality: Indian
Date of Birth: 18 / 08 / 1964
Marital Status: Married
State of domicile: Andhra Pradesh, India
Driving License: Valid For India
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