Ronald Fernandez, FIELD HSE ENGINEER

Ronald Fernandez

FIELD HSE ENGINEER

SAUDI CONSULTING SERVICES

Location
Philippines
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
22 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months

FIELD HSE ENGINEER at SAUDI CONSULTING SERVICES
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2014 to February 2019

• Achieving success in the implementation of the SEC 5-Star Health and Safety Management System.
• Achieving success in the SEC 5-Star Health and Safety System in reducing fatalities, serious injuries, minor injuries and accidents.
• Manage, control and audit the SEC 5-Star Health and Safety Management System.
• Compile agreements with the Contractors in accordance with the documentation of SEC 5-Star Health and Safety Management Program.
• Instruct and train all project personnel and subcontractors regarding safe working practices and to develop safety consciousness.
• Train and educate all employees to perform their job in a productive and safe way in accordance with site safety policies & procedures.
• Compile and manage authorized programmers of accident prevention and emergency evacuation are in place.
• Achieve a safe and productive working environment by conducting appropriate safety, corrective action, job hazard, and environmental inspections on a regular basis.
• Conduct accident investigations when appropriate, in accordance with Company policies & procedures.
• Continuously provide specialist advice & education on safety matters to all project personnel.
• Promote a positive HSE attitude amongst project employees.
• Maintain compliance of all standards of safety and comply with Company’s Health, Safety & Environment Management System requirement.
• Provide the management and the technical staff assistance and administrative work in developing, maintaining, planning for, tracking, and recording the activities related to job safety within the project department.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEER SPECIALIST at SAUDI CABLE COMPANY
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2013 to June 2014

Possess and demonstrate, in a competent and professional manner, the ability to understand, enforce and provide guidance in the health, safety and environmental standards of Company.
• The individual will be directly accountable for the health, safety and environmental performance of all assigned Services and warehousing branches and will serve as the resource for health, safety and environmental related support for those branches consistent with core values designed to achieve HSE objectives.
• Evaluate causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and recommend fire detection equipment against fire, explosion & related hazards.
• Is committed to a “Zero Incidents” philosophy.
• Acts as primary resource for all HSE related tasks arising out of the assigned Services branches.
• Attends and participates in pre-job client meetings with branch operations personnel in a support role to address HSE related questions.
• Reviews pre-job safety plans, address HSE concerns with Branch Managers and/or branch operational staff.
• Prepares job-specific action plans and hazard analysis plans as needed.
• Administers inspections and hazard evaluations of prospective jobsites, pre-job safety check lists and audits/hazard evaluations of existing jobsites and facilities for presence of risks and makes appropriate recommendations for avoidance, transference or retention of risk; regulatory compliance; and corrective actions for noted deficiencies.
• Conducts facility, shop, warehouse and jobsite safety meetings and audits for production work crews.
• Ensures compliance of all employees with regard to Company, client and regulatory agency HSE policies and procedures.
• Coordinates and conducts safety training sessions for office, operations and production personnel.
• Maintains an instructor's rating in accordance with OSHA and IOSH guidelines and performs the necessary
training of Company employees to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintains certification in First Aid CPR.
• Maintains the necessary training and skills to perform industrial hygiene surveys and evaluations.
• Maintains current working knowledge of safety equipment devices and personal protective equipment used by Company. Is capable of providing related training for this equipment and specifying proper equipment for
protection against identified hazards.
• Directs the procurement and supervision of qualified temporary Field Safety Representatives for Services jobsites as dictated by project requirements.
• Coordinates and/or assists in HSE recordkeeping requirements such as air monitoring/sampling, exposure hours, medical records, employee safety training (HAZCOM, HAZWOPER, respirator fit testing, asbestos abatement), etc.
• Arranges for, and maintains liaison with, medical service providers local to assigned Services branch location and field jobsites.
• Administers accident/incident reporting requirements. Ensures that management, customers and governmental agencies are timely notified. Directs and reviews root cause accident/incident investigations and recommends or initiates remedial and corrective actions as required. Composes and distributes Safety Alerts as may be prudent.
• Assists HSE Manager with administrative assignments such as policy and procedure updates, training program updates, statistical reporting and tracking, incident investigation, case management and departmental goal setting.
• Maintains liaison and routine communication with key customer HSE personnel. Attends, and actively participates in, key customer HSE meetings and workshops.
• Assists with premises and occupant security requirements for the Company's properties and facilities
• Maintains flexibility to handle several projects concurrently and ensure that each is progressing as required
• Is available to respond to after hour call-out as may be necessary to satisfy Company's client requirements and position responsibilities.
• HAZID/HAZOP workshops
• Performs other related duties as assigned

SAFETY ENGINEER at JGC ARABIA Ltd
  • January 2010 to October 2012

NCP NORTH PLOT), JUBAIL KSA

LINDE ENGINEERING at SAUDI ARABIAN KENTZ CO., LTD
  • November 2007 to September 2009

Phase VII, JUBAIL KSA

SAFETY ENGINEER at SAUDI ARABIAN KENTZ CO., LTD
  • June 2006 to October 2007

To Prepare/update leading edge on safety policies and procedures. To organize HSE training program for workmen. To promote safe working culture and practice in both offshore and onshore facilities. To ensure compliance with all statutory requirement and liaison with legal personnel. To monitor Safety performance through inspection, risk assessment studies, HAZOP studies, HAZIN, Fire Protection/ Measures, Environment Protection activities, Accident investigation & analysis, Safety Audit and Safety Meetings, Daily House Keeping practices etc.
• Provide HSE Engineering support and advice to P&M during the transition from Project Construction, through Commissioning, Start-up and into Production Operations.
• Responsible for the coordination and direction of the HSE Program.
• Responsible for monitoring inspecting of all tools, equipment scaffolding, health and hygiene on site.
• Monitor the segregation and disposal of waste accumulated on site.
• Coordinate with SAK Safety Manager regarding site condition daily and report all findings and observation for immediate action.
• Follow instruction from client Safety Supervisor and assist them during their weekly safety walk through.
• Responsible for color coding of tools and equipment monthly together with the competent person assigned and approval by SA KENTZ and Subcontractor.
• Attend and participate in safety toolbox meeting monthly.
• Ensure implementation of SABIC Gas safety regulations and policies.

SAFETY OFFICER/ENGINEER at THE INTEGRATED SERVICES, INC
  • January 2000 to December 2005

Responsible for color coding of tools and equipment monthly together with the competent person assigned and approval by SA KENTZ and Subcontractor.
• Attend and participate in safety toolbox meeting monthly.
• Ensure that working platforms, scaffoldings have appropriate tags signed by a competent person when in use.
• Ensure that lock out tag out procedure set by the company is being implemented.
• Ensure that appropriate work permits are available to all ongoing activities.
• Ensure that all personnel working at site wears required PPE especially workers working at high elevation for wearing full body harness.
• Responsible for documenting, reporting, investigating unsafe acts/ near misses inside the plant and directly reporting to Project Manager.
• Supervise crane operation and ensure all lift.
• Inspection of work in confined spaces and ensure proper work permit is obtained.
• Monitor the work in berth and ensure workers are wearing life vest if working over or near water.
• Responsible for monitoring inspecting of all tools, equipment scaffolding, health and hygiene on site.
• Monitor the segregation and disposal of waste accumulated on site.
• Coordinate with SAK Safety Manager regarding site condition daily and report all findings and observation for immediate action.
• Assist to initiate weekly toolbox meeting on site.

SAFETY OFFICER at RR ENCABO CONSTRUCTIONS AND TRADERS
  • January 1996 to December 1999

Conducted and participated by the management.
• Implement project safety requirements.
• Assist to initiate weekly toolbox meeting on site.
• Inspect work site in daily basis and observe co-workers PPE's required for the job.
• Conducts of technical orientation and qualifications of line personnel regarding safety precautions.
• Implements the Environmental Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) program and its relevant Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Performs daily safety inspection at workplace and liaise to Construction Manager in hazard identification and establishment of preventive measures.
• Responsible for the incorporation of EHSMS-related matters onto the work instruction of operational processes.
• Conducts daily worksite inspections and monitoring on site particularly in work permit and working at heights.
• Assist the Construction Manager in implementing operational plans, involving line set-up, equipment.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
  • January 1995
High school or equivalent,
  • at LALOMA QUEZON CITY
  • January 1986

Weight : 130 lbs. Language : ENGLISH, FILIPINO AND SOME ARABIC EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: Primary : LOURDES SCHOOL QUEZON CITY

High school or equivalent,

Construction Safety • ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems • ISO 14001 Environmental Management • BS OHSAS

Specialties & Skills

Hazard Assessment
Accident Investigation
Construction Safety
Safety Management Systems
Safety Auditing
Accident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
Rish Assessment
Construction Safety
Safety Leadership
Health Safety Environment
Communication and Writing
Identify Hazard
SAFETY Procedure

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

OSHAcademy (Training)
Training Institute:
Advance OSH Training Center
OSHA (Training)
Training Institute:
RCC Training
IOSH (Training)
Training Institute:
RCC Training
Nebosh IGC (Training)
Training Institute:
RCC Training

Hobbies

  • Basketball, Tennis, Table Tennis