To obtain a position within your organization, so that I can render my expertise towards achieving a safe and productive workplace.
Professional Experience
July 2008 - PresentLake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited Employed as a HSE Officer with the following responsibilities- Advisor to the Company on all HSE matters including regulatory compliance and reporting requirements.§ Developing HSE policies/procedures as needed and continually revising existing systems.§ Spearheaded the completion of a Quantitative Risk Assessment for all Operational areas of the facility and assist with their revision.§ Development and execution of HSE Audits and Operational Reviews plans§ Accident/ Incident investigation and reporting.§ HSE Training for Staff- (Job Safety Analysis; Orientations, Work Permitting; Hazardous and Dangerous Materials, Forklift Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Accident and Incident Investigation and Reporting)§ Environmental Monitoring and reporting for Corporate and Environmental Management Authority requirements. Responsible for obtaining Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) for all new development projects. Issuing of Work permits and assisting in Tool Box talks.§ Conduct HSE surveillances and walkthroughs to assess and report on compliance to safe working procedures§ Inspect and ensure operability for static systems – fire extinguishers; fire alarm systems; fire water system; fire hydrants; Ambulance.§ Assisting in the conducting of drills and updating of emergency response plans.§ Represents Lake Asphalt at the Labidco Tenants HSE committee meetings.
June 2007- July 2008Asphalt, Soil and Concrete Limited (A Subsidiary of Super Industrial Services) Employed as a QHSE Technician .
September 2005 –December 2006Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago, PETROTRIN.§ Worked as an Undergraduate Trainee in the Corporate Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE) Department. Obtained work experience in-- Emergency Response Planning- Safety/ Industrial Hygiene- ISO 14 001 Environmental Management System (EMS)- Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC)/ Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)- Oil Spill Clean-up and Remediation § Main Project - Developed a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) for a Land Based Petroleum Drilling Rig at Petrotrin
May 2005 – September 2005Ragunathsingh Civil and Mechanical Engineering Company Limited, (RSCL).§ Employed as the HSE Officer .
Eductation
January 2010- presentUniversity of Greenwich§ MSc. Occupational Health, Safety and the Environment.June 2008- December 2008Institute of Commercial Management of Great Britain§ Diploma Safety Management § Diploma Project ManagementNovember 2008 Academy of Accreditation, Certification & Training to International Standards (IRCA approved training Organization)§ Occupational Health and Safety Auditor/Lead Auditor Conversation Course.2002 – 2008 University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad, W.I.§ Bsc. Environmental and Natural Resource Management. December 2006The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health§ National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH.
Certification
§ Confined Space Entrant and Attendant training- HSSL § Implementing (STOW) Safe to Work HSE Requirements- South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce.§ Essentials of Policy Writing- Employers Solutions Limited§ Minutes and note Taking – Pro Arts Company§ Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Data Modelling Solutions Limited§ Certificate in Project Management Essentials –Project Management College§ Certified in Microsoft Office Suite - Technology Solutions Group, Petrotrin§ Defensive Driving certificate - National Safety Council § Basic First Aid training - National Safety Council
Additional Information
Completed a postgraduate research project for the course,AL65B – Zoo and Wildlife Management and my project is based on a comprehensive recovery plan for the Leatherback Turtle in Trinidad and Tobago.§ Team member of the Critical Connection Football Club.§ Lawn Tennis, Cricket, Cooking and vehicle and small engine repair.
