HSE Manager
MENASCO
Total years of experience :10 years, 3 Months
HSE Manager Menasco Electro Mechanical Contracting LLC, DUBAI MARCH 2021 - Present, Project Name: Burj Royale - HIGH Rise Building, Client: EMAAR, Consultant: U+A.
Job Profile and Achievements:
Being a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager, ensure that your organization meets the necessary legislative obligations and drive the continuous improvement of health and safety throughout your business.
HSE Manager will facilitate the ongoing development of health and safety policies and practices to make sure all staff are adhering to these standards. You will also provide advice, support and guidance at a Manager level on all matters of legal compliance regarding Health and Safety Management.
Achieved 5 million man hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) on the project and successfully implemented HSE policies, as a result, decreased work-related risks by 10%.
100 % of employees have been covid 19 vaccinated in the project.
Played major role in the development of new corporate HSEMS for MENASCO.
Development of SMS: Measuring Performance: Enforcement: Training & Consultation: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Equipment: Continuous Improvement: Competency Development: Communication Coordination Reporting: Recording Incident Management Environment: ESSW Procedures & Compliance Contingency Management:
Ensure that Company Standards, HSE Guidelines & Safety Regulations and fully
Compliant with UAE Legislative requirements and are regularly reviewed, Updated
And communicated.
Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
Conduct Comprehensive Hazard Identification & Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
Conducting Incident Investigations to identify the Root Cause of the incident and proposing suitable corrective measure to the Management to avoid reoccurrence.
Familiar with safety risk analysis technique such as, but not limited to, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FEMA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and being able to analyze the systems to find what faults can occur, and then propose safety requirements.
Track the Status of all HSE non conformances with the HSE Management system to ensure the implementation of suitable corrective and preventive measures.
Organize Emergency Evacuation Drills to evaluate the Current Emergency Preparedness and response Plan
Participate in monthly / weekly meetings when required to report on relevant health & safety matters. Liaise with suppliers i.e. Insurers, solicitors etc any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.
Promote a high site safety profile through the publication of site safety campaigns, posters and safety incentive scheme
• Maintain and help control daily HSE practices through regular checks of work sites, ensure that hazards are identified, precautionary measures are implemented and relevant HSE advice provided
• Ensure that project Health, Safety and Environmental programs and procedures are communicated to and regularly reinforced with site personnel
• Promote safe working systems and procedures and monitor the proper application of the "Permit to Work" system, SIMOPS and associated Job Safety Analysis, as well as another approved project
• HSE and contractor related policies, plans, procedures and guidelines
• Review and provide comments regarding contractor developed HSE plans and procedures
• Coordinate and participate in the provision of HSE awareness in accordance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 specifications Prepare programs and arrange participation training sessions in conjunction with line management
• Participate as member of construction site emergency response team, and provide first line advice to the designated Incident Controller and / or On Scene Commander concerning containment of emergency
• Ensure that any project incidents are immediately reported to management and project HSES in parallel
• Investigate all site HSE related incidents, including near misses, to an appropriate level. Analyse immediate and root causes, determine future action to reduce these occurrences
• Promote, support and participate in HSE Observation Card (HSEOC) program
• Prepare and maintain statistical records of project site HSE performance (eg, work-hours, leading and lagging indicators, etc) and communicate regularly with project HSE Advisor and the Abu Dhabi based project HSE Engineers and the project Safety Analyst
• Conduct frequent audits and inspections to ensure the effectiveness of HSE programs on critical operations/equipment and procedures at assigned location; present recommendations for improvement and follow-up their implementation
Execute safety programs for locations and minimize company safety losses.
Develop a culture to anticipate and prevent health hazardous conditions.
Drive behaviors preventing illnesses in work place by engaging management commitment.
Interpret legal requirements and standards by monitoring respective projects.
Investigate incidents, determine root cause and develop corrective actions.
Support HSE inspections, audits and self-assessments.
Manage reports and present summaries to management with suggested solutions.
Execute environmental management processes such as chemicals and waste management and pollution prevention.
Handle industrial hygiene, equipment protection, machine guarding and other health and safety programs.
Handle safety assessments and deploy corrective measures to minimize hazard risk profile.
Administer safety policies and develop uniform safety practices as per long term company safety goals.
Offer quality product safely and effectively and decrease errors and accidents and increase profits.
Achieve health and safety management excellence
Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health. Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
Ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented.
Ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
Co-ordinate the development of health & safety policies, systems of work and procedures. Ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained.
Establish a full programme of documented health & safety inspections, audits and checks. Establish a structured programme of health & safety training throughout the Company.
Liaise with external health & safety consultants in the provision of training programmes and health and safety services.
Manage and devise the agenda for, chair and formulate & distribute minutes for the Health & Safety Committee meetings. Ensure that all agreed action points are completed within deadlines.
Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business. Provide regular reports to the Human Resources Manager, Board of Directors/Senior Management Team on relevant health and safety activities.
Participate in monthly meetings when required to report on relevant health & safety matters. Liaise with suppliers i.e. Insurers, solicitors etc Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.
Lay out a vision for safety.
2. Lead and model safety excellence.
3. Identify and monitor hazardous situations, often including risk categorization.
4. Minimize hazards and proactively reduce risk in the workplace.
5. Communicate and collaborate about safety and health throughout the organization.
6. Create and track safety-related objectives, metrics, and goals for the organization.
7. Investigate incident or near-misses and lead root cause analysis.
8. Enforce safety standards and processes.
9. Create and share a formal Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
10. Drive employee engagement and meaningful involvement.
11. Act as the representative that can speak to safety and health as needed for the organization.
12. Create, maintain, and improve policies and systems related to safety—all designed to create a culture of continuous improvement.
13. Perform regular patrols, inspections, evaluations, and/or walk-throughs of facilities and/or properties.
14. Conduct toolbox meeting and other ongoing learning opportunities for staff.
15. Ensure all staff—from temp, contract workers to regular employees—have completed necessary training and are equipped for roles.
16. Promote and reinforce safe behaviors across projects and job sites.
17. Take measures to drive accountability for safety.
18. Organize and maintain all safety and compliance-related forms.
19. Drive the development of a data-driven culture that can coach around safety
20. Use emergency authority when needed to stop unsafe behaviors.
21. Contribute to and help lead the project safety council and/or safety committee.
22. Verify, approve and submit injury logs and reports to the government.
23. Review and approve subcontractor plans and safety standards.
24. Conduct job hazard analysis.
25. Interact and respond/communicate with Department of Labor and other governing bodies as it relates to safety and health.
26. Record, investigate, and follow-up/track incidents to determine cause and to handle workers’ comp claims.
27. Compile and leverage ongoing data to show “state of safety” and return on safety investments.
28. Manage safety complaints or safety concerns.
29. Identify leading indicators and other metrics for the organization that can be used to support safety, safe pr
actices, and employee engagement in general.
30. Develop and train around your emergency response plan.
• Review the HSE Plans & Method Statement of the Event Contractors to ensure that all events abide by the HSE Regulations and Provide safety advice for the events held in the BK premises
• Organize Emergency Evacuation Drills to evaluate the Current Emergency Preparedness and response Plan.
• To conduct inspection and enforce on safe work measures for fit-out works / maintenance work, check the condition of all protective facilities and equipment in the Tower.
• Audit the HSE Performance of the Service Providers
• Assist the HSE Manager in the Development, Implementation and updating of the HSE Programs and Plans of BURJ KHALIFA (BK) in accordance with the International Standards OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004
• Conduct Comprehensive Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment and develop or improve current BK HSE Arrangements by providing Risk Management Plans as per ISO 31000:2009.
• Familiar with safety risk analysis technique such as, but not limited to, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FEMA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and being able to analyze the systems to find what faults can occur, and then propose safety requirements.
• Participate in the design review and the development of the criteria for evaluation of the System & Associated Components
• Conducting Incident Investigations to identify the Root Cause of the incident, and proposing suitable corrective measure to the Management to avoid reoccurrence.
• Provide HSE Review of the contractors submittals, ensuring that all risk associated with the Construction, Maintenance & Renovation of the Existing apartments & units shall be done within the predefined acceptable risk level and in accordance to the HSE Procedure & Process of BK and local regulation of Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil defense and international code of practices.
• Track the Status of all HSE non conformances with the HSE Management system to ensure the implementation of suitable corrective and preventive measures.
• Provide HSE Review of the contractors submittals, ensuring that all risk associated with the Construction, Maintenance & Renovation of the Existing apartments & units shall be done within the predefined acceptable risk level and in accordance to the HSE Procedure & Process of BK and local regulation of Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil defense and international code of practices.
• Participate in the final check out of new installations & system modifications and ensure that adequate training has been conducted for the new system.
• Ensure that the System in place abides by the UAE Legal Regulations and the Industry Best Practices. This includes Testing and Certification Requirements and Operator Competency Requirements.
• Provides Risk Management Plan that will anticipate Component Failure Related Risk that could adversely affect the Employees, Tenants, and Guest of Burj Khalifa.
• Identify all HSE Legal Requirements and Other HSE Requirements that are applicable to the high rise building, hotels, restaurants & night clubs and ensure that these are met.
• Evaluate the Potential Emergencies and Crisis that could occur in BURJ KHALIFA (BK) and develop an emergency preparedness and response plan for each possible scenario.
• Assist the HSE manager in liaising with Government Bodies on HSE matters.