HSSE Advisor / Management of Crane & Lifting Operations & Land Transportation Specialist
BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited
Total years of experience :27 years, 10 Months
HSSE Advisor / Management of Crane & Lifting Operations & Land Transportation Specialist
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited July 2009 to January 29, 2012
Development of the Khazzan / Makarem gas fields (Block 61), involving multiple employees and contractors.
Provide HSSE and Lifting and hoisting assurance for Facilities and Pipeline construction. Work directly with contractors and sub-contractors comply with Project's HSE, Lifting and Rigging and Transportation requirements and applicable laws of the Sultanate of Oman. Oversee compliance with BP and Project HSSE polices within their area of influence and responsibilities related to cross country pipeline and compressor station construction.
• Report to BP Construction Manager and act as senior HSE representative with in the site team.
• Regular and month end HSE project reporting to BP HSSE project manager.
• Mentor, coach and advise BP and contractor (s) HSSE department in HSSE management systems, development, implementation and compliance.
• Liaison with Project's EMPS, Contractors, Pipeline & Site services and sub-contractors.
• SPU Deputy Lifting Technical Authority. Educate and mentor, prepare and review lift plans, Crane & lifting equipment inspections & Lifting Authority for Routine / Non Routine lifts from simple to Complex.
• Educate and mentor contractor (s) in Oilfield transportation, Vehicle and Road safety, training and maintenance systems, inspection, etc.
• Over see / monitor Permit to work
Safety Advisor / Management of Crane & Lifting Operations / Land Transportation Specialist
Sakhalin Island, Russia
SEIC Sakhalin Phase II OPF Project May 2006 to January 2009
$28+ billion US international double pipeline, LNG, OPF and offshore drilling platform project involving multiple employees and contractors.
HSSE Advisor and coordinated, monitored and enforced Project's Health Safety Environment (HSE) Program including Site Safety Plan, Journey management, Vehicle Safety and Maintenance management / Land Transportation plans and Crane & Hoisting Inspector on Onshore Production Facility during construction and commissioning stages. Continued on
Document performance and accomplishments. Implemented annual Integrated Safety Plans and prepared quarterly and annual reports. Monitored educated and enforced contractor compliance with SEIC'S Health Safety Environment (HSE) & Security management system.
• Developed and implemented OPF Road Safety Plan that significantly reduced road violations and Road Traffic Incidents (RTI) on quarter against quarter basis.
• Manage and Supervise onsite Crane and Lifting Operations
• Implement site HSE Integrated Safety Plan, track and document progress and prepare quarterly report.
• Mentored junior HSE advisors and road safety focal points.
• Served as acting HSE Manager
Safety Manger, East Coast Marshaling Yard Vostochny Seaport, near Vladivostok Russia
GPS Saipem, SEIC Sakhalin Phase II Project September 2004 to May 2006
International consortium pipeline construction project, involving approximately 200 workers and contractors.
Coordinated, monitored and enforced HSE Program for Land and Marine transport and tubular handling and storage operations at Vostochny Port. Led programs in Marine and Seaport Safety, Journey management, Vehicle Safety and Maintenance management / Land Transportation and Crane & Hoisting. Acted as Accident Investigator and Emergency Coordinator.
• Administered programs that enabled port to receive & ship over 450, 000 Tonnes of tubulars plus miscellaneous pipeline equipment without Lost Time Injury (LTI), Fatality or incident.
• Mentored Seaport "buy - in" to corporate safety program in 16 months from completely non-compliant start.
Transport Safety Manager Yuzhno, Sakhalin Island Russia
GPS Saipem, SEIC Sakhalin Phase II Project March 2004 to September 2004
International consortium pipeline construction project, involving 5 spread locations and multiple employees and contractors.
Coordinate, monitor and enforce Project's HSE and Transport Safety Program that involved transportation of tubulars, HGV and other miscellaneous pipeline materials and equipment by land. Other duties included Incident
investigator and monitoring of Journey management, Vehicle & Maintenance management / Land Transportation and Crane & Hoisting plans.
• Initiated contractor transport safety plan which improved maintenance, road safety, employee recruiting, safety training and follow up and worker retention. Result: over 3.5 million km without LTI or fatality, breaking previous pattern of LTIs and fatalities.
• Mentored, other International Transport and Safety Supervisors.
• Negotiated with contractors to achieve effective corrections of incompliant land transportation practices.
Manage safety affairs for Oilfield & Heavy transportation and Logistics Company and four affiliates with specialized off-road, oilfield transportation and construction, commercial camps and aviation departments and 1, 200 employees serving 9 locations in Northwestern Canada.
Prepared company safety overviews, wrote pre-job safety qualification, proposals, service agreements and contracts for customers, clients and government. Acted as Incident Investigator and provided input on Loss control mitigation and Insurance risk and claims management. Coached 10 District Managers in Safety issues. Managed WCB claims management & appeals and assisted Human Resources with: HRDC Labour relations and employment equity. Acted as management representative and spokesperson for: Company, Customer & Client, Federal and Provincial Governing agencies, industry, community and general public. Developed and amended new company policies and procedures as needed. Conducted company and client orientations and instructed in Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Petroleum Safety Training and other programs.
• Mentored and educated employees and contractors to achieve and maintain Certificate of Recognition in Health and Safety for 7 years.
• Developed and maintained Transportation Safety program approved by Provincial Transportation agencies.
Continued on
• Maintained WCB employer premium at and below industry levels.
• Recruited employees, managed orientations and safety training programs and employee records.
• Enforced company drug & alcohol program.
Employment previous to June 1997
14 years experience in the Canadian Oilfield Transportation and Logistics sector as an experienced HGV equipment operator in general and specialized oilfield transportation with various employers. Operating standard, multiple wheeled configurations, winch, bed and pole trucks, crane trucks and various other HGV.
Transporting various miscellaneous oilfield equipment, tubulars, drilling rigs, compressor packages, vessels, and various other over dimensional loads that required specialized transportation.
Appointed Person” Ref Number: 7378-14585
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) 1997 Calgary, AB Diploma, Safety and Environmental Engineering Science Worksite Inspection Safety & Environmental Law Chemistry Occupational Hygiene EMR Planner Developing Codes of Practice General Industrial Safety Blue Print Reading Contractor Control Environmental Protection Safety and Environmental Audits Incident Investigation and Root cause Land Use & Reclamation Ergonomics H2S Alive & Confined Space TDG Instructor WHMIS Instructor Hazardous Task Mgmt Hazardous Operability Studies Risk Assessment Fire Protection & Detection WCB Claims & Management Worksite Process & Hazards Ainscough Services LTD Leyland, UK Management & Supervision of Lifting Operations "Appointed Person" Ref Number: 7378-14585
Registered Emergency Response Advisor & Coordinator 1997 Canada Canadian Oilfield Professional Industrial Trainings renewed every 2 to 3 years pending course subject: H2S Alive "Hydrogen Sulfide" Confined Space Standard First Aid & CPR PDIC "Professional Driver Improvement Course" GODI "General Oilfield Drivers Improvement" HGDI "Heavy Goods Vehicle Driver Improvement" Hours of Service and Managing Fatigue of commercial drivers Transportation of Dangerous Goods Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System CPPI "Canadian Petroleum Products Institute" Professional driving and Hydrocarbon products awareness Etc Other: Instructor & Training for Specialized Oilfield Equipment and Heavy Goods Vehicle