Eric Orlando Ewanga, Health & Safety Officer

Eric Orlando Ewanga

Health & Safety Officer

Cedars Jebel Ali International Hospital

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner
Experience
16 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months

Health & Safety Officer at Cedars Jebel Ali International Hospital
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2011

 Assist in developing, implementing and reviewing all health and safety
related policies and procedures hospital wide;
 Inspects hospital facilities, observing operations & activities, investigating
risk and safety complaints and ensuring that the hospital is in compliance
with ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001, JCI, ACHS, standards.
 Ensures that the hospital complies with all environmental regulations
regarding hazardous substance handling, storage, usage & disposal
 Investigates incidents/ accidents and write related statistical and analytical
reports
 Review and analyze accident, near miss incidents, and making corrective
action recommendations & ensure proper adequate/ corrective actions
implemented to prevent a re-occurrence
 Developing presentations & conducting health and safety trainings e.g.
Fire & Safety, Hazard Communication, Internal & External Emergency
Drills, Radiation Safety, Personal Protective Equipment.
 Ensuring regular emergency response exercise and drills are conducted
to ensure the highest level of preparedness in emergency. Maintains
records of each drill & providing recommendations for emergency
response improvement
 Preparing written weekly and monthly HSE reports, statistics and
presentations related to HSE performance
 Assisting management in setting performance standards and carrying out
proactive & reactive monitoring when they have been implemented
 Reviewing the HSE Regulations, procedures and guidelines
 Maintaining the safety and security of the hospital
 Providing assistant as requested by clinical staff in the care and safety of
patients, staff, and or visitors who are uncooperative.
 Investigate reports of incidents to include theft, suspicious activity,
vandalism, personnel safety, patient related issues, and any other issue
that is important to the day to day operation of the hospital.

Qhse Officer at Arab Tanker Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2020

Steer calibration of all tools and equipment, acquiring certification by a 3rd party company. Direct implementation of
health/safety and environment system requirement as well as safety manuals. Execute health safety environment policy/plans
throughout the organization, administering risk assessment, HAZID, and JSA techniques relative to Oil & Gas in new projects
and modification. Lead personnel training at platforms and gas plants on escape on evacuation from hazard areas and
leveraging life-saving units. Develop specification of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing as well as safety
devices and fire equipment. Spearhead internal training pertaining to H2s awareness, fire drills, and emergency response.
Schedule HSE training program and in-house training, operating as an internal auditor.
 Established company and projected QHSE objective and KPI, guaranteeing approval of all project HSE documentation prior
to mobilization to project work site. Oversaw HSE Plans, TRA, and COSHH analysis, formulating HSE procedures as per
project requirements.
 Assessed and recommended training programs in adherence to HSE education courses (H2S, SCBA, PPE, PTW, Emergency
procedure). Coordinated with the HSE Policy and assure coherence with HSE Rules & Regulations by subordinates.
 Orchestrated periodic inspections to identify unsafe working conditions and practices, proposing remedial recommendations.
Drafted periodic QHSE Audit and inspection plans, streamlining audits and investigation of accidents.
 Interface between clients. regulatory bodies and other stakeholders, writing monthly HSE report, KPI and figures

Junior EHS Officer at SONARA - National Refining Company
  • Cameroon
  • September 2007 to December 2010

 Assisting in creating and updating all the safety and environmental
programs used within the company
 Providing training to all staff members on safety and environmental related
programs
 Performing all new hire orientation and training to ensure they are aware of
regulations and procedures.
 Assist in developing and supervising plans to cover major emergencies or
disasters, ensuring all contingencies are covered.
 Prepared and documented environmental health and safety incident
reports for management review.
 Coordinating and conducting inspections of facilities and activities ensuring
compliance to safe and good work practice in accordance with statutory
requirement of the Factory and Machinery and all safety procedures
 Ensuring that all new hires and existing employees receive required
training and orientations
 Increase employees awareness and knowledge of EHS regulations and
policies through continues training.
 Investigate incidents near misses occur within the refinery; identify causes,
records findings, and find out effective way of correcting such problem
 Implementing safety plans, procedures and verifies that the inspections of
machinery and equipment used is in good conditions
 Monitoring critical work activities that requires Permit-to-Work such as Hot
Work, Confined space and work at height
 Updating the company Health, Safety and Environmental Policy,
Procedures, Regulations and objectives as they relates to his area of
responsibility while ensuring work under his control is performed in a safe
and environmentally sound manner.
 Control regulations of safety, health and environment to minimized risk of
human loss and material damage
 Plan-implement strategy for controlling hazards, reducing risk and applying
safe system
 Providing technical advice to Senior Operation Managements on all
aspects of process Safety Management.
 Share and coordinate provisions of safety and environmental training to all
staff to promote effective health, safety and environmental culture

Education

Diploma, Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner
  • at Al Jazirah Institute of Science and Technology
  • January 2018
Diploma, NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management
  • at RRC International
  • February 2015

IFC 1: INTERNATIONAL FIRE SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Managing Fire Safety - Principles of Fire and Explosion - Causes and Prevention of Fire and Explosion - Fire Protection in Building - Safety of People in the Event of Fire - Fire Safety Risk Assessment IFC 2: INTERNATIONAL FIRE SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Diploma, NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil & Gas Operational Safety
  • at RRC International
  • August 2014

Management of International Oil and Gas Operational Safety - Health, Safety And Environmental Management in Context - Hydrocarbon Process Safety - Hydrocarbon Process Safety 2 - Fire Protection and Emergency Response - logistics and Transport Operation

Diploma, NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
  • at RRC International
  • May 2013

UNIT IGC1: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - Foundation in Health and Safety - Health and Safety Management System - Policy - Health and Safety Management System - Organising - Health and Safety Management System - Planning - Health and Safety Management System - Measuring, Audit and Review. UNIT IGC2 : CONTROLLING WORKPLACE HAZARDS - Workplace hazards and risk control - Transport hazards and risk control - Musculoskeletal hazard and risk control - Work equipment hazard and risk control - Electrical Safety - Fire Safety - Chemical and biological health hazard and risk control - Physical and physiological health hazard and risk control UNIT IGC3 HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science
  • at University of Buea
  • July 2007

Specialties & Skills

Safety Management
Computer Skills
Inspection
Risk Analysis
Hazard Assessment
Hazard Analysis
Oil and Gas
Occupational Health
Risk Assessment
Construction Safety
Accident Investigation
Safety Management
Safety Inspections
Safety Trainings
Fire Safety
Risk Management
Environmental Awareness
Supervisory Skill
Management
First Aid CPR & AED
ISO 14001
ISO 9001:2008
OHSAS 18001
Behavioural Safety

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Beginner

Memberships

International Institute of Risk and Safety Management - IIRSM
  • Student
  • June 2014

Training and Certifications

Fire Extinguisher Training Program Level 1&2 (Training)
Training Institute:
Diliberto Arabia Fire Academy
Date Attended:
August 2016
Duration:
10 hours
Heart Sever Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2016
Valid Until:
October 2018