Prajayakumar Vettuvakuniyil, HSE Officer

Prajayakumar Vettuvakuniyil

HSE Officer

IMCO Engineering & Construction Co

Location
Kuwait
Education
Diploma, Computer Application
Experience
11 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 6 Months

HSE Officer at IMCO Engineering & Construction Co
  • Kuwait
  • April 2013 to August 2013

Safety Officer
IMCO Engineering & Construction Co WLL
Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) Mina Abdulla WDC II, Kuwait.
Client: ABB Engg Technologies Co. (KSCC)

Monitoring PTW for cold work, hot work, working at height, erection and dismantling of scaffolds, confined space entry, lifting operations etc.
Preparation of general weekly plan in consultation with site engineers and supervisors and obtaining client approval.
Preparation of Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis.
Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and unsafe behavior of employees; determine and implement corrective action to avoid re occurrence.
Maintaining pre planned training schedule for entire work locations per specific job activities.
Monthly inspection of hand tools, power tools, PFAS, vehicles, and emergency equipment.
Monitoring confined space entry, employee’s entry log and multy gas testing.
Establish and monitor programs for detecting and correcting hazardous conditions
Prepares emergency route maps, and fire drill. Developing evacuation exercises to ensure that all employees become familiar with emergency procedures.
Participate in investigation of accident, near misses, property damage and prepare accurate reports with recommended corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Prepare safety training plan & induction training to all new joiners.
Appoints safety officers in various sites and provides on the job training and conducts meeting in regard with the site functions.
Provides corrective action on the safety nonconformists produced by the client.
Job Hazard identification, risk assessment & determining controls measures.
Conduct regular site inspection and audits. Develop and implement action plans.
Proper filing & updating of all the documents & records as per the standards.

HSE Specialist at Alhokook International, Kuwait
  • Kuwait
  • February 2011 to March 2013

 Developing training modules, promoting Safety culture.
 Monitoring adherence to Safety norms by conducting periodic reviews.
 Manage company HSEMS program, inspection and audits, Safety meetings, Hazards awareness, Hazard abatement, accident investigation and reporting.
 Planning and implementing administrative and engineering control measures to reduce occupational injuries.
 Monitor unsafe work conditions, unsafe work practices and conducting periodical training to all employees.
 Preparing risk assessment for various work activities.
 Conducting periodical audits in fire detection, fire mock drill, vehicle audit, work permit system audit, contractors yard audit, PPE compliance, etc.
 Regular Hazcom and H2S awareness training to required employees.
 Identify unsafe acts and conditions, determine corrective action plan.
 Periodical inspection of life safety equipments.
 Coordinate accident investigations to include root cause analysis and Job Safety Analysis.
 Conducting monthly Safety committee meetings.
 Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules of planned audit and inspection.
 Site Safety representative training.
 Monitor solid waste, hazardous waste management and Pollution prevention
 Respiratory protection fit testing and training to required employees.
 Coordination with the management and client for compressed air sampling.
 Noise survey in heavy noise work areas.
 Monitoring job specific daily Safety tool box presentation.
 Excavation notification, trenching and scaffolding Safety.

Safety Officer at CSA, Ltd
  • Kuwait
  • May 2007 to January 2011

 New hire Safety Orientation and training.
 Identify and inform all employees about potential hazardous chemicals present in the workplace by a written hazard communication program and training.
 Design and maintain organizational specific OHS Safety Management Programs and perform regular risk assessments and site safety inspections.
 Providing training to employees in crane operation/lifting safety, scaffolding, excavation, ladder, cutting safety, use of PPE, defensive driving, MHE, fire extinguisher, first aid and emergency evacuation.
 Accident/Incident/Property damage investigation
 Site Safety and environmental assessment/Inspection
 Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis.
 Emergency equipment inspections.
 Safety and Environmental Assessments and Safety Representative training
 Review, understand, and follow all required procedures before employees entering into permit-required confined spaces.
 Accident investigation, root cause analysis and report writing.
 Daily inspection for unsafe machines, tools, materials, or equipment and tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or they should be physically removed from the place of operation for employees Safety.
 Proper communication with all Safety, Environmental, Pest Management, Pollution Prevention and Industrial hygiene groups.
 Co ordinate Spill Response (SPCC) team activities.
 Accompanies local Fire chief and fire inspectors during their site inspections.
 Identify unsafe acts and conditions, determine hazards and implement corrective action to avoid reoccurrence.
 Periodical inspection of life safety equipments and its standard.
 Coordinate accident investigations to include root cause analysis, reporting, documenting and completion of formal reporting.
 Execute program elements to ensure all employees are motivated and trained in Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations and Policies.
 Toolbox safety topic presentation and Site specific training.
 New hire orientation and Safety Representative training.
 Environmental assessment, reports and monitoring Environmental WAP/HWAP permits.
 Maintain the necessary reports, compliance documentation, and records required by the Host Nation regulations.
 Establishing and maintaining necessary contacts within site HSE regulatory agencies to ensure the highest level of assistance and service to the customer is always provided.

Safety Officer at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd
  • India
  • March 2002 to April 2007

Organization: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, (MRPL)
Designation: Safety Officer.
Period: March 2002 to April 2007.
Job responsibilities:-
✓ Following PTW (Permit to Work) procedures as per the company policies.
✓ Monitoring PPE standards and its usage by the employees.
✓ Site office and material warehouse Safety inspections.
✓ Reviewing Activity Hazard Analysis in accordance with work schedule.
✓ Continuous site monitoring on live electrical equipments.
✓ Completing weekly/ monthly required safety surveys.
✓ Conducting workplace inspections, risk assessments and advising management of conditions requiring corrective actions.
✓ Maintain hazard log and corrective action log.
✓ Site Safety and environmental assessment/Inspection.
✓ Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis.
✓ Responsible to educate and train all sub-contractor employees in company Safety requirements and policies.
✓ New hire orientation.
✓ Regular training to the staff and workers in fire extinguishers and fire alarms.
✓ Buyer code of conduct instruction follow up and their systematic documentation for Safety training and motivation.
✓ Worked as the department head for training branch.
✓ Conducting regular training to the staff and workers in Safety, including Fire Fighting and First aid.

Education

Diploma, Computer Application
  • at NIIT
  • June 2003

✓ Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) from NIIT, Coimbatore (2003 June)

Bachelor's degree, BSC Chemistry
  • at University of Calicut
  • April 1991
Diploma, Pre degree
  • at University of Calicut
  • March 1987

Pre Degree Course completed from University of Calicut, Kerala ( July 1987)

High school or equivalent, Education, Government of Kerala
  • at Board of Education
  • March 1985

✓ Secondary School Leaving Certificate from the Board of Education, Government of Kerala, with Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

Specialties & Skills

Training
MS Office tools
Safety Management
Leadership Capabilities
Work place hazard identification and its corrective action
HSE documentation
Safety and Environmental assessment
INSPECTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
SAFETY TRAINING

Languages

Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert
Kannada
Intermediate
Tamil
Expert

Memberships

American Heart Association
  • CPR/AED certification
  • June 2011

Training and Certifications

OSHA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011