Gabriel Abigor

Worked for De-Environs Global Service as a HSE training Instructor for company prospective client in the Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Construction Industry.
•Review HSE Training capability assessments for client, HSE training program/ materials on specific project.
•Evaluate competency and verification of certificate for client employees before employment and schedule professional certification where required.
•Conduct on site assessment evaluation of competency for client employee on both onshore and offshore location.
•Provide and arrange logistic support for local and international HSE training subject expert to various locations.
•Review client HSE internal Development Program, provide support, and ensure full implementation.

Worked for Forcados Terminal Engineering contracted to Shell Petroleum Development Company (Nigeria).
•Promoted from Site Inspector in 01/2007 after successfully completing a critical high risk project with zero LTIs.
•Responsible for annual budget of financial business dimension that job either control or indirectly influence: - (A) Total asset value: - greater than $0.5 billion in dollars. (B) Annual budget $25 million dollars and with six team direct reports, increased sales by $1, 146 m and reduced costs by $573m.
•Coordinates HSE compliance audits/inspections, in various Rehabilitation/Construction project site and with effective tracking of all audit actions to closeout
•Conduct Inspection/certification of scaffolds materials before erecting and during usage.
•Participate in HSE Kick-off Meeting, Pre start-up audit, and Management Field Inspection on work sites in order to verify implementation of HSE requirement, identify gaps and provide practicable solution to all concern issues.
•Participate and support Facilitate LIRP (Line Incident Review Panels) for all incidents
•Plan and facilitate HSE In-house staff training for contractor employees and ensured facilitation on logistics issues to achieved 100% attendance.
•Facilitate coordination of HSE Catering, Site Medical facility, Construction site and accommodation.
•Compilation of departmental HSE Statistics records:- man-hours, recordable incidents, Lost time Incidence/injury etc
•Coordinates pre-mobilization inspection of personnel, equipment etc, prior to mobilization.
•Evaluate Task hazards; establish necessary controls and recovery for each hazard.
•Ensure provision of appropriate Permit-To-Work and other necessary complimentary certificates.
•Responsible for management/tracking of Contractor Journey Management system of personnel's vehicles/boats/tugs/ barges/flight during all phase of project.
•Conduct Inspection, and audit of Jack-up Barge, Tug boat and Berge.
•Prompt scheduling of operational vehicles drivers, enforcement of IVMS usage (In Vehicle Monitoring Device), ASTRATA, and ensure enforcement of No night sailing/driving rules/policy.
•Conduct screening verification of personnel competencies/certifications for (Swimming, Driving, Medical certifications, etc)
•Conduct verification on Equipment compliance before pre-mobilised and during project execution to ensure routine machine and equipment integrity checks for the compliance with site operations.
•Ensure effective administration of PTW on worksites.
•Ensue Learning Points from Incident Investigation, and Site drill is cascaded.
•Monitor compliance on implementation of Environmental Management Plan.
•Monitor Contractor site register of community complaints / disturbance and ensure effective close out with CLOs.
•Conducted HSE Site Induction for contractor Lead and SPDC Line Management personnel during site visit.
•Support the facilitation of Occupational Health Management training for contractor employees.
•Developed theme specific HSE campaigns and ensure roll out in all projects and work sites.
•Review contractor/sub-contractor HSE Plan, and participated in project Review Meeting, Tool box meeting and Health Talk lecture, monthly HSE meetings etc.
•Ensure effective implemented Internal Audit on OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001.
•Facilitates SPDC HSE Awareness training modules / awareness programs, and lead in-house training with contractors' employees on HSE issues.
•Draw up team annual HSE Monitoring Plan and reviewed contractor monitoring plan to ensure compliance .Implement periodic HSE Site Drill on project site to measure performance.
•Cascade team/contractor weekly/ monthly HSE Presentation for SPDC Line Management.
•Review HSE capability assessments of contractors and sub-contractors.
•Ensure adequate Waste Management compliance practice at worksite, accommodation and monitor implementation, inspection, tracking, and documentation of all industrial waste.
•Ensure Implementation, training of waste officer on the management of hazardous waste.
•Maintain HSE Management System in a dynamic state to cater to the project / contractor HSE and certification requirement.
•Effectively deal with line manager to ensure compliance with HSE requirements and conflict resolution on work site.
•Advise team on effective management of field HSE Advisor on site HSE issues,
•Access new legislative requirement and maintained HSE specific in the state of compliance.
•Review contractor employee performance for SPDC line management Safety Award and Site Incentive.
•Re-enforced SPDC 12 Life Saving Rule, 3 Golden Rule and CSSS (Construction Safety Site Standardization) on all project work site.

Successfully focused on a consistently safe working environment for Shell staff and other site personnel. Attained all HSE targets, strove for continuous improvement, and protected reputation with business and residential community, and government bodies.
•Expertly assisted Shell line management with undertaking HSE work on site. Co-ordinated all sub-contractor HSE lead personnel in Forcados Terminal, completed risk assessments and analysis on HSE issues.
•Involved with numerous company functions and projects in dealing with clients for all issues concerning Health & Safety at Work and Environmental Protection. Advised site management on potential hazards related to any new tasks before work commenced.
•Updated and developed internal control documents on legislation and regulations, tracking HSE inductions for contractors. Developed and deployed refresher training programmes for employees of contractors.

PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS

•Spearheaded refurbishments for Shell and Jid such as Crude Storage Tank 210 carried out by Newtech (2008-09), Offshore Crude Loading Platform by Michharry (2008), and Sapele NGC/SPDC gas station compressor engines and accommodation building (2006)Flow station upgrades/modification(Tunu & Opukushi train 3 projects) 2006-08 . Construction of Major & Minor Pipelines, flow lines & gas lines sectional replacement (Otorogu Gas Plant, Forcados North Bank and Tunu pipe line River crossing. (2007-08).

•Shell Ejeba Sub Pump station upgrades/modification and replacement of Asbestos roofing sheet in Ejeba mess facility and Forcados terminal (2010)

•HSE supervision & monitoring of various SPDC west Re-entry contractors (2006).

•Effectively supervised and coordinated the Forcados Terminal crude oil storage tanks of 201, 202, 204 206, and 210 project incorporating full emergency inspection and refurbishment. Initiative managed and executed by ADANO Eng. Nig. Ltd, BAYWOOD CONTINENTAL Ltd and HOPIC Nig. Ltd.

•Directly supervised coupling of steel dischargeable mobile personnel accommodation of BAYWOOD CONTINENTAL Ltd and HOPIC Nig. Ltd(2011).

•Highly proficient at supervising mission critical terminal projects; Boat Landing Structure (offshore) by Michharry (2011), Shore Protection by Nigeria Westminster (2009-11), and the Deep Water Well Drilling carried out by Wog Allied Services (2010).Shore line dredging works byTemile(2011)

•Construction projects for Shell and Jid were inclusive of Overhead Water Tank by Britan (2009), Ogunu Airstrip and Helipad (2007-08), Rumuji Road constriction (2001-03), and AGIP Ob/Ob Gas Plant Expansion (2005-06). Refurbishment/commission of fuel discharge filling station by Britan (2010)
•Refurbishment of crude storage tank Bund wall (

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas) for Rumuji Road Construction.
•Supervised site First Aider, First Aid Box, Ambulance, fully assessed site health risks, task hazard analysis and Site Medical Facility.
•Carried out hazard and effect analyses on all phases of construction and advised company on effective hazard procedures.
•Compiled HSE statistics, represent company in client safety meetings, reporting safety issues to management for immediate actions.
•Performed hazard tracking and inspections in a bid to eliminate and control unsafe conditions on site.
•Ensured that Internal HSE Audit was completed, supervised the use of permit-to-work procedure.
•Ensure the implementation of HSE Policy for site, and conduct periodic emergency drills and monthly HSE meetings.
•Positively elicit employees' interest towards implementation of safety bonuses and awards
•Actively involved in internal and external developments through close internal interactions and participation with HSE professional bodies.
•Over view and assist in the implementation of HS&E Project Plan for work site.
•Verify employees HSE awareness competency for Project Execution Plan.
•Continuously monitor work environment, especially for work performed under specific Permit to Work requirements.