Leon Starzynski

Project Description: Working for a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) at a billion dollar project in Cairo, Egypt involved with the construction of a new museum near to the pyramids of Giza

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Managing the HSE department to ensure that effective HSE Management is maintained throughout the project area which includes the monitoring on the behalf of the Client all construction activities and associated processes.
• Undertaking ISO related audits / inspections of the Contractor for compliance with Client requirements, Egyptian legislation and international best practice. Areas of audit/inspection - construction site, workshops, storage areas, offices and occupational health, welfare facilities. Main project risks involved - multiple tower crane operations, deep excavations, high level scaffolding, work at height including construction plant and equipment.
• Undertaking trend analysis of inspection findings for the purpose of highlighting main issues found and actions required to reduce risk
• Giving advice giving to engineers of all disciplines including management of Client, PMC and Contractor
• Ensuring accident / incident investigations are undertaken with root cause and corrective and preventive actions initiated in order to prevent reoccurrence
• Review of full range of PMC and Contractor HSE documentation (HSE Plan, Emergency Response, Fire Safety Management, Heat Stress, Method Statements/Risk Assessments etc) to ensure that specifications / regulations are adhered to
• Review of PMC HSE Management System to ensure that it fulfills contractual requirements
• Giving training to Contractor HSE personnel and for PMC employees to enhance competencies
• Authoring monthly and annual HSE reports for the purpose of trend analysis and indicating areas of improvement
• Chairing bi-weekly HSE meetings with the Contractor HSE and Construction management to ensure that all aspects of Project HSE matters are discussed and dealt with accordingly
• Instigating and chairing meetings for accident / incident review including where HSE performance required improvements

Working for a Supervision Consultancy within a major project in Qatar involved with the construction of a new city; Lusail. Duties included;
• Managing and coaching a team of HSE Officers responsible for a wide number of large infra-structure construction packages which consist of the building of highways, underpasses, bridges, underground utilities and shafts, marine works, sub-stations and landscaping
• Undertaking ISO audits / inspections of contractors for compliance with Client requirements, Qatar legislation and international best practice
• Enforcement and advice giving
• Serious and multiple accident investigation
• Review of full range of HSE documentation
• Chairing HSE meetings
• Co-ordinate group workshops to promote effective HSE control to guide construction management
• Monthly Company HSE Report, safety bulletin writing emphasising positive practice and lessons learnt

Project Description: Working for a local municipality as an Interim Health and Safety Officer (whilst both permanent H&S Officers were on long term sick leave)

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Undertaking inspections of the whole aspect of local government which included areas of office safety, fire safety, highways maintenance, parks and leisure amenities, museums, waste collection, local retail centers i.e. shopping malls, indoor/outdoor markets under local government control, community protection and enforcement, sports facilities.
• Undertaking and planning of compliance verification audits.
• Reviewing contractor safety documentation to ensure that proper planning and job execution takes place there-by minimizing risk to the local authority
• Accident investigation and working with the insurance department to ensure that claims are investigated and advised upon.
• Chairing safety meetings with departmental managers and worker representatives
• Procedure and policy writing to ensure the Health and Safety Management System is updated and relevant taking into account any changes in national legislation.

Project Description: Working for a UK wide Testing, Inspection and Compliance Services company within the Materials Testing Division carrying out full Health and Safety Management compliance.

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Health and Safety Inspection of Test laboratory facilities (Concrete cube testing, Metallurgy Testing and Mechanical Investigation)
• Health and Safety Inspection of Technicians involved with carrying out Field Testing on construction sites (ground compaction testing, pile load testing).
• Health and Safety Inspection of Coal & Biomass testing services within power stations and docks.
• Monthly presentation of Health and Safety statistics to divisional directors with trend analysis
• Organizing a safety initiative for European Safety Week “Safe Maintenance Campaign” involving training sessions to all levels of staff from director to shop floor level.
• Undertaking accident / incident investigations with a view to root cause analysis and creating lessons learnt bulletin.
• Writing safety bulletins for improving safety awareness
• Promoting new safety technology i.e. reflective matts for technicians to stand on to pre warn construction plant close by
• Undertaking gap analysis audits to research and advice on areas of where improvements are required.
• Management System document review of policies & procedures.

Interserve Project Services Ltd

Project Description: Working within the Infrastructure Division of an international civil construction company involved with the Health, Safety and Environmental Management within several areas of civil engineering.

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Sewage / Water treatment works - undertaking HSE inspections of construction activities i.e. excavations, pipe work installations, construction plant safety, scaffold structure erections, electrical and mechanical installations and fluoridation scheme installations.
• Highways - undertaking HSE inspections of construction activities i.e. motorway crash barrier installations, major road traffic roundabout removal to improve traffic flow, overhead concrete motorway flyover repairs.
• Flood defence works - undertaking HSE inspections of construction activities i.e. confined spaces with water culverts, river diversions, minor dam constructions, river embankment installations and improvements.
• Giving also internal Health and Safety training to all levels of construction and office employees
• Undertaking seminars to encourage a change or improvement in health and safety culture
• Presenting Construction Best Practice and Innovations day events for sites under my HSE remit
• Working alongside accreditation bodies as lead auditee at 3rd party assessment body audits, giving information and evidence required for company assessment.

Project Description: Corporate level of Health and Safety implementation and monitoring within broad areas of civil engineering of a multi -divisional company i.e. Buildings & Civils, Highways & Utilities, Mechanical & Electrical Divisions. The Company also had internal maintenance departments for Transport Vehicle & Construction Plant including a large Fabrication Workshop which were monitored for Health and Safety Compliance.

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Railway infra-structure - undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. bridge repair
• Sewage / Water treatment works - undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. pipe line installations, infrastructure improvements
• Street works - undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. utility works (electrical, communication, drainage services installations)
• Highways - undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. building of internal asphalt roads on industrial areas / commercial parks
• Power stations - undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. biomass process installations
• Electricity sub-stations undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. installation of site buildings
• Buildings Division - undertaking HSE inspections / audits of construction activities i.e. High rise student accommodation, large warehouse constructions.
• Responsible for identifying developments in Health and Safety legislation and best practice, monitoring company performance and identifying trends to develop future strategy to continually improve Health and Safety performance.
• Liaising with government authorities i.e. Health and Safety Executive Inspectors, Municipal Fire Officers, Local Government Inspectors.
• Developing the Company Health and Safety Policy, Company Health and Safety Manual, procedures, risk assessments, method statements and other construction documentation.
• Successful obtaining annual national Health and Safety Awards - British Safety Council / RoSPA.
• Chairing Corporate Health and Safety Meeting.
• Helping with tendering for future projects.
• Instigator of near miss reporting.
• Induction undertaking for new staff.
• Organizing health surveillance program for welders.
• Undertaking of noise / vibration surveys.

Project Description: Large government municipality working within the Highways Division covering the county of Nottinghamshire in the UK

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Monitoring Health and Safety activities to the Local Government's Highways - i.e. road repairs, ensuring that traffic management was effectively organized and to safety requirements UK road safety standards.
• Monitoring Health and Safety activities in the Engineering Workshop Divisions in relation to carrying out inspections / risk assessment review / giving advice on where improvements can be done

Project Description: Construction of a new fast rail link from London to the coast of England i.e. high voltage electrical transformer supply to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in Kent UK (Section 1) involving installation and construction of buildings, high voltage electrical equipment.

Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Working with mechanical / electrical/ civil engineers to ensure that QHSE was incorporate into project management
• Advising on required safety controls for testing and commissioning of all electrical works.
• Implementation / Monitoring of Health and Safety / Environmental / Quality Procedures to ISO / UK Standards.
• Ensuring effective supervision of all contractors on site.
• Review of contractor QHSE Management Systems by undertaking 2nd party audits to verify compliance.
• Monthly inspections / report writing with statistical analyses of trends
• Seconded as a HSE Advisor to the catenary project at Euro-Tunnel involving a platform construction taking into account stringent rail track safety procedures

SKILLS MOTOR COACHES/ABCO ENGINEERING Ltd (Notts, UK) - Working as Private Company Health and Safety Consultant

Project Description: Health and Safety Consultant working concurrently with two separate companies that required temporary consultancy work i.e. with a coach tour company garage facility and hydraulics systems / pipework manufacturer. Duties included;
• The implementation of Health and Safety Management Systems including inspection and auditing
• Reviewing and implementing fire safety management systems
• Undertaking workshop engineering machine risk assessments
• Undertaking hazardous chemical risk assessments
• Reviewing and revising company health and safety policies and procedures
• Liaising with enforcement authorities with reference to fire, health and safety inspectors