Rogato Jr Balag, Healt & Safety Officer - KSA

Rogato Jr Balag

Healt & Safety Officer - KSA

RMD KWIKFORM Saudi Arabia LLC

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, PHILOSOPHY
Experience
21 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months

Healt & Safety Officer - KSA at RMD KWIKFORM Saudi Arabia LLC
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since May 2014

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conduct health and safety trainings for employees to all offices and Yards under RMDK KSA (Al Khobar, Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
• Identify potential and existing risks, put in place new strategies aimed at eliminating or reducing work risks accident.
• Perform Risk Assessment and COSHH updating in all RMDK KSA offices and yards site health and safety aspects.
• Perform a strategic and hands-on role by providing guidance and technical support to operations.
• Carry out fire and safety trainings, emergency response procedures and planning.
• Provide oversight on Offices and Yards by carrying out monthly safety inspections and reporting near misses.
• Collaborate with the Operations Manager and ensure that monthly health and safety reports submitted on time to the head office in UK.
• Participate and support in investigations and accident and recommend corrective measures.
• Act as the primary OHS contact for all persons carrying out work on site.
• Oversee the implementation RMDK management system.
• Advice contractor of the presence designated substances and other facility hazards to coordinate the completion of hazard management plans as required.
• Coordinate OHS education programs for the protections, improvement and maintenance of employees’ health and safety.
• Conduct risk assessment and audit health and safety procedures on site.
• Ensure compliance by the company to the laws, regulations and OSHA 18001 standards

Health & Safety Officer (Lagoona Mall & Al Rayyan Village Projects) at SNC - Profac Gulf Management, LLC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2012 to July 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct health and safety trainings for employees on sites.
• Identify potential and existing risks, put in place new strategies aimed at eliminating or reducing work risks accident.
• Perform project site health and safety inspections and report on deficiencies to the project and facility manager.
• Perform a strategic and hands-on role by providing guidance and technical support to operations.
• Carry out fire and safety trainings, emergency response procedures and planning.
• Provide oversight on projects, mainly lock out/tag out programs, security in regards with machinery and equipment’s, Heights (fall prevention) and WHMIS.
• Collaborate with the health and safety Manager and ensure a follow-up with all external partners, suppliers and contractors.
• Participate and support in investigations and accident and recommend corrective measures.
• Act as the primary OHS contact for all persons carrying out work on site.
• Oversee the implementation & maintenance of the O&M OHS management system.
• Advice contractor of the presence designated substances and other facility hazards to coordinate the completion of hazard management plans as required.
• Coordinate OHS education programs for the protections, improvement and maintenance of employees’ health and safety.
• Conduct risk assessment and audit health and safety procedures on site.
• Ensure compliance by the company to the laws, regulations and OHS standards and application of these in regards to the entire staff.
• Support facilities and project work by monitoring employees, contractors and participating decision-making.

Branch Shipping Supervisor/ Safety & Security at Safety & Security
  • Philippines
  • January 2004 to July 2011

JOB TITLE: Branch Shipping Supervisor/ Safety & Security
Year: January 28, 2004 to July 31, 2011
Employer: Aboitiz Transport System Corporation, Philippines

Aboitiz Transport System (ATSC) is the only integrated transport solutions provider in the Philippines. It is the transport arm of Aboitiz Group of Companies. The company serves to the public for more than half of the century.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conduct Safety awareness and induction to new employees on work site.
• Implements the Material Control Procedures for Incoming and Outgoing Material as prescribed.
• Audits and ensures vessel safety lashing of cargoes prior to departure.
• Prepare project brief for proposed event sponsorship and other outlet marketing activities at the local level.
• Inspects personnel on duty as per functions list and ensures that everything is performing according to prescribed procedure.
• Conducts continuous and periodic security assessment of facility and renders report to the area manager.
• Contingency Planning and Implementation during crisis and emergencies like vessel cancellation, and delays.
• Conduct periodic training on safety and security to personnel and staff on Baggage X-ray Machine, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Identification and proper Body Frisking.
• Monitors Site Hazards and take necessary preventive measurement.
• Maintain a filing system of all operation and administrative records.
• Oversee security, safety and logistics management during vessel operations.
• Ensures that all company properties within area of responsibility is protected against loss or damage.
• Actively looks for and identifies situations and conditions that may lead to the loss or destruction of Company Properties.
• Provide timely and proper reaction against events that may cause loss or damage of company Properties.
• Record all activities and the observation of routine and non- routine functions.
• Enforces company regulations and assists the designated company representative in investigating security incidents.
• Reviews company safety manuals, policy and procedures, and risk assessment and crisis management and emergency site operational flow

Safety Officer at VIRLO CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
  • Philippines
  • November 2002 to January 2004

Job Title: Safety Officer
Year: November 25, 2002- January 23, 2004
Company: VIRLO CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Address: Mandaue City, Cebu

Virlo Construction is a stable construction firm, which was establish in the year 1980 and duly licensed with PCAB AA category. It operates projects in the government and private sectors, specializing in horizontal and vertical construction.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Advise workers about any existing or possible danger with their health and safety onsite.
• Report on time important occurrences and emergency to Safety Supervisor.
• Report to Supervisor any protective device that is defective/not working properly or missing.
• Analyzes accident reports obtained from the worksite and determines for additional trainings necessary to prevent recurrence of accident.
• Investigate accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending preventive safety measures and developing safety program.
• Confers with department heads concerning such problems as accident rates and abuse of equipment, and recommends measures to improve safety records and conserve equipment.
• Carry out regular and random inspection on the area and record results.

Assistant Safety Officer at PETRONAS ENERGY PHILIPPINES - LPG Import Terminal and Bottling Plant
  • Philippines
  • March 2001 to August 2002

JOB TITLE: Assistant Safety Officer
Year: March 15, 2001- August 18, 2002
Employer: PETRONAS ENERGY PHILIPPINES - LPG Import Terminal and Bottling Plant
Address: Dalipuga, Iligan City

A subsidiary of Petronas Malaysia, was organized on June 20, 1995 and started commercial operation in July 1997 in bottling and marketing of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with the brand name gas PETRONAS for household and commercial use. It has also expanded the market for vehicles running environment-friendly alternative fuels by introducing Auto gas PETRONAS.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Inspect equipment, machinery and working conditions in the area/onsite to ensure compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations.
• Inspect specified areas for fire-prevention equipment and other safety and first-aid supplies.
• Observe workers to determine the use of the prescribed safety equipment, such as helmets, goggles, respirators, glasses and safety clothing.
• Prepare report of findings with recommendations for corrective measures/action.
• Demonstrate periodically the proper use of safety equipment.

Education

Bachelor's degree, PHILOSOPHY
  • at University Of San Carlos
  • March 1998

BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY University Of San Carlos, Cebu, Philippines, 1998

Specialties & Skills

Safety Audits
Administrative Support
Operations Training
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
OPERATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SHIPPING
TRAINING

Languages

English
Expert
Tagalog
Expert

Memberships

World Safety Organization -Qatar Chapter
  • Affliate Member
  • January 2013

Training and Certifications

Crane Lifting and Rigging Safety (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2013
Valid Until:
September 2013
Fire Hazards in Construction, Alteration and Demolition with Qatar Civil Defense Fire Safety (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
March 2013
NEBOSH –International General Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
March 2013
National Association of Safety Professional Diploma (Occupational Safety & Health) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
March 2013
Environmental Compliance Training (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2013
Occupational, Health and Safety Training (Canadian Standard) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
Valid Until:
August 2012
Risk Assessment with Workshop (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
February 2013
7 Steps of Problem Solving & Analysis (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
November 2010
Offshore Onshore International Oil & Gas HSE Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
Valid Until:
April 2010
Emergency Preparedness and Response (Workshop) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
May 2013