SAMER ABDEL MAJID, senior operation safety specialist/acting safety manager

SAMER ABDEL MAJID

senior operation safety specialist/acting safety manager

ADNOC-LNG

Location
Canada - British Columbia
Education
Master's degree, occupational health and safety management
Experience
42 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :42 years, 9 Months

senior operation safety specialist/acting safety manager at ADNOC-LNG
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2007

• Spearheading overall safety operations including project sites and plant turnarounds; ensuring that operations within the LNG Plant, OAG Plant, Project Work-sites, Turnarounds and all Associated Areas are carried out in accordance with the company’s health, safety & environment policies in line with ADNOC Codes of Practice (COP)
• Performing HSE manager’s duties in his absence
• Identifying/reviewing HSE training needs and providing comprehensive training service to all ADGAS divisions
• Reviewing the accident / incident reporting system and ensuring that investigations and board of enquiries are carried in the most effective manner and that all recommendations for preventing recurrence of the same are appropriately tracked
• Ensuring the compliance of all designs and modifications to plant equipment and project work with ADGAS international HSE standards
• Coordinating the implementation of HSEMS Programs through the different senior safety specialists and performing the role of process owner when required
• Ensuring the regular review and updating of relevant HSE Department Manuals
• Confirming that HSE plans are produced and reviewed carefully for all projects and turnarounds
Ensuring that all ADGAS contractors comply with ADGAS HSE rules and regulations by performing their work in a manner that reduces risk to acceptable levels thus ensuring the wellbeing of ADGAS and Contractor personnel
• Developing HSE objectives for the Site safety section and monitoring their implementation on a regular basis
• Performing pre-commissioning check of modifications/new installations to ensure compliance with ADGAS HSE standards / requirements
• Creating the annual operating budget; also overseeing expenditures & justified variances as well as providing advises to MHSE on the 5 year budget plans
• Ensuring implementation of:
o PTW requirements on site
o Maintenance of critical safety equipments such as Fire Fighting, Breathing Apparatus, Rescue Operation Equipment, etc.
o UAE nationals training requirements are identified and approved plans
• Actively participating in:
o Different technical meetings viz. HAZOP, HAZID, PHSER, SIMOPS and SIL Studies
o Planning ADGAS Emergency / Crisis Management Exercises in line with the Incident Command System
• Conceptualizing safety audit yearly plans including the auditing of PTW and all contractors HSE compliance

HSE supervisor at abuDhabi oil company -japan
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 1996 to June 2007

• Accountable to provide technical support and advice on corporate HSE matters the HSE Manager
• Participated in setting the company’s HSE objectives and targets. Monitored performance against defined objectives and targets
• Supervised and oversaw that all designs, drawings and modifications of plants, equipments, installations and project works comply with the HSE requirements and standards
• Conducted and participated in HSE risk assessment studies for company projects
• Ensured effective development and implementation of the overall company’s Health, Safety, Environment management System (HSEMS)
• Reviewed and analysed the HSE accidents and incidents investigations; ensured the investigations conducted thoroughly and learning effectively captured and communicated
• Provided technical expertise & support in the field of crisis and emergency management as well as to ensure the Company's Projects & Operations teams have adequate emergency preparedness arrangements
• Coordinated with Project Management Teams for local Emergency Response Plan training and drills
• Planned and performed regular HSEMS audits on company’s sites and contractors, Supervised resulting action
• Developed, introduced, reviewed and updated corporate HSE policies, procedures, guidelines and Code of Practice
Functioned as a Champion / Central Focal Point for information and communication on HSE critical activities within the area of company’s operations
• Looked after overall administration and implementation of drilling activities pertaining to Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) initiatives, programs and procedures
• Conducted HSE risk assessment studies for company projects; also ensured effective development and implementation of the overall company’s HSEMS (Health, Safety, Environment management System)
• Liaised with outside companies such as ADNOC / ADESCO as well as Governmental Agencies relating to HSE issues

HSE supervisor (attachment) at COSMO Oil - chiba refinery
  • Japan
  • February 1995 to January 1996

• Review and analyze the HSE accidents and incidents investigations. Ensure the investigations conducted thoroughly and learning effectively captured and communicated
• Plan, perform regular HSEMS audits on refinery’s sites and contractors. Supervise any resulting action
• Plan, identify, supervise and control the implementation of the appropriate HSE training Program.
• Ensure the development of the HSE procedures and standards in line with the company’s risk profile and learning from alerts, legislation changes.
• Organize & conduct emergency management & response exercises, drills & training to agreed frequency & standard to respond to the various scenarios

site safety officer at ABU DHABI OIL COMPANY JAPAN
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 1983 to January 1995

• Guided and control the HSE activities carried out by the Company’s well-site Geologists
• Participated in the HSE activities of operations exploration section concerning the preparation of comprehensive well programmes and well testing, coring programmes and analysis
• Ensured implementation of:
o PTW requirements on site
o Maintenance of critical safety equipments such as Fire Fighting, Breathing Apparatus, Rescue Operation Equipment, etc.
• Looked after overall administration and implementation of drilling activities pertaining to Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) initiatives, programs and procedures
• Monitored contractor and Company personnel HSE performance and assisted them in the implementation of improvement initiatives
• Conducted HSE internal training courses.
• Conducted accident/incident investigation and prepared the annual near miss analysis report
• Recommended on hazards associated with drilling operations chemicals and other materials produced, or likely to be used in the operations, and advised on exposure limits
• Attend the work required meetings with drilling division and jointly reviewed and evaluated HSE work progress

site safety officer at Analyst Schulmberger
  • United Kingdom
  • July 1981 to January 1983

• Responsible for the overall administration and implementation of Drilling Department Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) initiatives, programs and procedures
• Advise on hazards associated with drilling operations chemicals and other materials produced, or likely to be used in the operations, and advise on exposure limits.
• Guide and control the HSE activities carried out at site.
• Attend as work required, meetings with drilling division and jointly review and evaluate HSE work progress.
• Plan, identify, supervise and control the implementation of the appropriate HSE training Programme.

Education

Master's degree, occupational health and safety management
  • at Loughborough University, UK
  • December 2006

master degree in occupational health and safety management

Diploma, Occupational Health and safety management
  • at Loughborough University
  • April 2005

diploma degree in occupational Health and safety management started in 2002 and completed in April 2005

Bachelor's degree, science
  • at UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN
  • June 1981

BCs in science

Specialties & Skills

Accident Investigation
Emergency Management
Project Control
Risk Analysis
Auditing
HSE Internal & External Audits
Ensuring that an effective HSE risk assessment & management is in place and that all critical tasks
Expert in Developing and controlling HSE related documents including HSE Manual, HSEMS, Emergency Pl
Skilful in monitoring the implementation of HSE requirements for all planned and on-going Projects
Ensuring that all company’s contractors comply with HSE rules and regulations
Identifying/reviewing HSE training needs and providing comprehensive training to entire company’s di
liase with other oil companies and agencies relating to HSE issues
prepare the annual departmental budget, monitor expenditures and justiy variances
reviewing the accident / incident reporting system and ensuring investigations are carried in the mo
Sets, monitoring and controlling the Division budget and ensuring the availability of sufficient res

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Japanese
Beginner

Memberships

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
  • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Member
  • June 2005
American Society of Safety Engineers
  • International Member of American Society of Safety Engineers
  • January 1996
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
  • Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
  • March 1986

Training and Certifications

• National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2002