Rajesh Kumar Singh
HSE Manager
DUBAI
Summary of Career
1. Rendering capabilities in setting safety goal like man hours worked without a lost time accident and advising contractor to implement a safety incentive program to motivate safe behavior
2. Directing Safety Task Force Committee Meetings with Contractor’s Project Manager on monthly basis
3. Leading monthly Inspect the Project daily, and record all visible safety hazards, including identification of violators
4. Certifying timely correction of safety hazards, and / or making immediate corrections as necessary
5. Utilizing qualitative & quantitative skills for conducting OHSE Audits & Risk Assessment to highlight the positive and improvement points & implementing various HSE measures to achieve high safety standards in the organization
6. Liaising with Contractors for preparing & communicating job hazard analysis for each major phase or element of work prior to start of the task and to conduct employee indoctrination for all new personnel
7. Implementing Contractor’s Safety Program
8. Leveraging skills in applying policies, procedures, programs, and standards to ensure safety in construction / completion of projects effectively
9. Planning, applying & maintaining a standard procedure for reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and near misses
10. Developing and maintaining standard policies and operational control procedures for all construction activities
Experience as Safety Engineer
01 January 2001
01 January 2003
Developing & Implementing health, Safety,Security & Environment for company.
Carry out Safety & Security risk assessment for all company assets above and below ground.
Co-ordinator for various Risk control documents like Emergency Plan & Business continuity Plan, Permit to work, Accident/Incident investigation & Reporting Procedure etc.
Participation in carrying out Accident & Incident investigation as a team member.
Conducting Gas Safety programs for employees, end user & statute body.
Allocate work / Responsibility to assigned subordinates staff and maintain various Safety records.
Preparation of safety audit reports, site documentations, attending meeting with our staff, subordinates, subcontractor, consultants & clients.
Safety responsible for implementation of safety at site.
Job involves preparation of safety plan, Work Permit System.
Co-ordination in safety induction training, tool box talks to workers.
Conducting weekly safety meeting with client and contractors.
Preparation and maintenance of various safety records & monthly safety reports.
Involvement in site safety implementation procedure & risk assessments.
Involvement in Hydro testing / Commissioning / NDT activities in the plant.
Assisting with client for issuing various permits like entry into confined space Radiography, Hot & Cold work permits.
Co-ordination in codes & practices for working at height.
Inspection of Proof loading chain pulley blocks, wire ropes, slings, nylon ropes, cranes, mobile cranes, hoist, life, hydraulic jack.
Experience as Safety Engineer
01 January 2003
01 January 2005
Conducting inspection of site with respect to HSE Auditing requirements.
Preparing accident / incident report, through investigation & analysis and making recommendation for corrective action.
Identifying opportunities for improvement and liaising with the authorities on HSE issues.
Monitoring compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and fulfilled adherence to statutory norms providing assurance to the management.
Participating in incident investigation and handling all follow up on corrective action plans.
Mentoring new team members, and providing orientation training.
Providing expertise and knowledge and preparing progress reports for the top management.
Coordinating the company HSE activities on site and managed
Supervising the periodical HSE audits of site including sub-contractors and monitoring project HSE performance by evaluating HSE statistics.
Developing the safety culture in the organization and setting personal examples as a Health & safety professional.
Ensuring that all employees adhere to safe work norms and follow the company policy.
Organising and attending safety meetings with client and contractors
Experience as HSE Engineer
22 March 2005
08 March 2008
Established HSE and Security department. Employed safety officers, security guards and trained them.
Prepared HSE Plan, emergency evacuation plan and Risk Assessment for routine/non-routine activities get approval from client; communicating to the site line management and workforce; conducting Tool Box Talks for all construction activities; Implementation of the Company Health & Safety Policy. Implementing Local Safety Regulation, Company Safety Rules.
Developing & enforcing policies, procedures, programs, and standards for the organization to ensure safety of multiple construction projects; Managing Hot and cold work permits.
Accident prevention and reporting to the client, if any, preparing the daily manpower report on site, and determining the efficiency and progress of work.
Maintaining an effective coordination with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with legal HSE obligations.
Planning, developing and implementing HSE Training operations based on training needs by ensuring appropriate training to target attendees in a systematic and planned training matrix.
Direct supervision of safe conduct of work, safety of scaffolds, work platforms, and safe access to all types of works; providing proper shoring or bracing as a protection on excavations and trenches, pipeline laying activities, demolition control, periodic inspections to all cranes and lifting equipment on site, workers / staff accommodation; monthly safety meeting with all supervisors and workers to insure adherent of safety instructions on site, as well as safety meeting with newly joining subcontractors.
Organizing the Site Safety Review Meeting with Project managers of all the Sub-Contractors along with their respective safety representatives.
Review of Monthly / Yearly Safety Statistic based on Severity Rate, Frequency Rate company wise.
Estimate And Prepare EHS Requirements in Bids and Proposals And Prequalification For New Tenders, etc.
Experience as HSE Manager
13 March 2010
20 July 2015
Responsible for the management of health, safety and environmental approved plan on the project to ensure compliance with all applicable local and federal laws, regulations and standards
Ensure in accordance with the Corporate guidelines, the implementation, updating, review and auditing of the Company HSE Systems.
Review and implement fire prevention and protection program to ensure compliance with, the applicable local laws & regulations and best practices
Engage and involve line management including engineers and supervisors to develop a shared ownership approach to the project HSE management programmes.
Prepare and maintain a system of incident tracking and reporting including investigation and analysis of all accidents/incidents, establish trend analysis to review project HSE performance
Report and investigate or arrange for all accidents and near-misses be investigated as per the project /client requirement to identify root causes, prepare report of findings, including recommendations to prevent recurrence and implement approved course of action and ensure lessons learned are communicated and shared across the Project in a timely manner
Conducts safety audits and inspections both internal and on Sub-contractors to ensure compliance with statutory, Client / Project requirements
Arrange and participate in regular site walkthroughs with senior project management and site personnel and provide technical support and advice on any safety related subjects to ensure compliance
Assist engineers and supervisors in identifying hazards, assessing risks, and in the development of scope specific HSE risk assessments
Ensure all raised safety observations daily are communicated to the respective managers and engineers for timely close out and follow up by safety officers
Liaise with competent authorities, Clients and Consultants on Health and Safety related issues as necessary to ensure compliance with legal obligations and statutory requirements
Monitors the effective implementation of appropriate Health and Safety System procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation and company directives.
Establish and maintain effective communication to motivate and familiarize project personnel on the importance of complying with Company system procedures and all Safety equipment provided.
Review and update project emergency preparedness and response plan and monitor its implementation on the projects
Supervise the administrator to ensure HSE forms and records including, audits and inspection reports, trainings, certifications, permits properly maintained
Conduct HSE presentations and training to senior project management as required and ensure other project personnel and workers are trained as per the project training plan and legal requirements
Provide relevant information for monthly HSE reports to the Consultants/Client and the Company Corporate HSE Group for monitoring of the HSE performance
Raise health and safety awareness throughout the project via bulletin boards, posters, share external and internal HSE learnings/alerts and incorporate where appropriate.
Experience as HSE Manager
01 August 2015
20 August 2020
Implementing the process for reviewing contractor safety performance against applicable laws, regulations, and client requirements, reviewing and approving health and safety plans prepared by contractors working for the project.
Developing & enforcing policies, procedures, programs, and standards for the organization to ensure safety of construction project.
Reviewing contractor’s PSP (Project Safety Plan), EMP (Environment Management Plan), ERP (Emergency Response Plan) and Safety Procedures.
Implementing & maintaining a standard procedure for reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and near misses in the project.
Maintaining standard policies and operational control procedures for all construction activities
Reviewing client’s construction specifications & advising contractor for safety compliance.
Preparing & presenting written HSE reports to client HSE management.
Carrying out HSE audit on various area and submitting the report to client HSE Division.
Reviewing contractor’s HSE performance by ensuring appropriate training to targeted attendees in a systematic and planned training matrix
Advise contractor to Organize Fire Mock Drill, Emergency Drills, Height Rescue Drills.
Advise contractor to Organize 3rd Party Safety Training (First Aid, Firefighting, Scaffold) for Employees and Equipment operators.
Incident / Accident / First aid trend analysis and based on trend preparation for Training modules for the reason / employees who are causing most of the incident.
Plant Inspection Procedures, Effective Traffic / Road Safety / Defensive Driving Trainings to Heavy Equipment Operators / Bus – Pick up Drivers etc.
Environmental: Compliance and preparation of supporting documents related to HSE for Green Buildings;
Ensuring standard Environmental Induction Training, TBT, and Environmental Inspection; Managing Recycling Center at the project for segregation of waste as per their categories; Strict compliance of Environment Plan, Waste Management Plan at the project
Organizing promotional activities that effectively communicates a positive safety culture and lead to behavior change.
Advising the contractor’s Procurement to purchase Standard PPEs and maintain the enough stocks for Project Use.
Oversee and enforce the implementation of Contractor’s Safety Program.
Champion safety to change job-site safety awareness and the culture.
Follow up with all insurance related issues and accident reporting.
Set safety goals, such as man hours worked without a lost time accident and advise contractor to implement a safety incentive program to motivate safe behavior.
Ensure training is being carried out to supplement the required legal H&S certifications.
Organize the monthly Safety Task Force Committee Meetings with Contractor’s Project Manager.
Inspect the Project daily, and record all visible safety hazards, including identification of violators and issue Site HSE observation reports to contractor.
Conduct and record monthly joint inspection with contractor Construction Manager and HSE Manager.
Conduct and record biweekly senior management Site HSE walk with contractor.
Conduct and record biweekly HSE meeting with contractor.
Conduct and record bi-monthly topic specific Audit on contractor.
Generate and implements a Proactive Monitoring Program (PMP) on a monthly basis.
Generate and submit an internal monthly HSE performance report specific for the project.
Develop and deliver HSE training or toolbox talk sessions for the K&A project staff on a monthly basis.
Complete monthly HSE Safety Alerts and communicate effectively across the project team
Complete Bi-monthly HSE campaigns with contractor and ensuring the inclusion and involvement of RE and K&A staff.
Conduct bi-weekly shadow inspection with K&A Engineers.
Follow through on timely correction of safety hazards, and / or making immediate corrections as necessary.
Monitor tool box safety meetings and report same on his Daily Report.
Foster ‘Safety Awareness’ in all tradesmen and supervisors on the Project.
Check all areas at least once a day for housekeeping and cleanup. Take immediate action to ensure compliance with requirements.
Ensuring contractor to prepare and communicate job hazard analysis for each major phase or element of work prior to start of the task.
Ensuring contractor to conduct employee indoctrination for all new personnel.
Ensure training is carried out for specific tasks, especially work of a "non standard" nature.
Experience as HSE Manager
22 December 2018
To date
Rendering capabilities in setting safety goal like man hours worked without a lost time accident and advising contractor to implement a safety incentive program to motivate safe behavior
Directing Safety Task Force Committee Meetings with Contractor’s Project Manager on monthly basis
Leading monthly Inspect the Project daily, and record all visible safety hazards, including identification of violators
Certifying timely correction of safety hazards, and / or making immediate corrections as necessary
Monitoring tool box safety meetings and report same on his Daily Report
Fostering ‘Safety Awareness’ in all tradesmen and supervisors on the Project
Utilizing qualitative & quantitative skills for conducting OHSE Audits & Risk Assessment to highlight the positive and improvement points & implementing various HSE measures to achieve high safety standards in the organization
Liaising with Contractors for preparing & communicating job hazard analysis for each major phase or element of work prior to start of the task and to conduct employee indoctrination for all new personnel
Examining contractor’s:
• PSP (Project Safety Plan), EMP (Environment Management Plan), ERP (Emergency Response Plan) and Safety Procedures
• HSE performance by ensuring appropriate training to targeted attendees in a systematic and planned training matrix
Providing charge for contractor’s procurement to purchase standard PPEs and maintaining enough stocks for Project Use
Implementing Contractor’s Safety Program
Leveraging skills in applying policies, procedures, programs, and standards to ensure safety in construction / completion of projects effectively
Planning, applying & maintaining a standard procedure for reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and near misses
Developing and maintaining standard policies and operational control procedures for all construction activities
Ensuring regular follow-up with all insurance related issues and accident reporting
Adhering Environmental Compliance and preparing supporting documents related to HSE for Green Buildings
Rendering capabilities in ensuring:
• Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) and Traffic Diversion Plan (TDP) to warn and guide vehicles and other road users safely and efficiently and providing protection to the road workers
• Standard Environmental Induction Training, TBT, and Environmental Inspection; Managing Recycling Centre at the project for segregation of waste as per their categories; adhering strict compliance of Environment Plan and Waste Management Plan at the project
Developing punitive measures and fines for non-compliance
Evaluating client’s construction specifications & advising construction staff for safety compliance
Formulating & presenting written HSE reports to client HSE management
Executing HSE audit on various area and submitting the report to client HSE Division
Imparting training on OHS Training Modules and organizing training for engineers of the company
Conducting incident / accident / first aid trend analysis and based on trend preparation for Training modules for the reason / employees who are causing most of the incident
Leading Plant Inspection Procedures, Effective Traffic / Road Safety / Defensive Driving Trainings to Heavy Equipment Operators / Bus – Pick up Drivers and so on Certifying that training is being carried out to supplement the required legal H&S certifications
Master 20 December 2000
M.E. (Industrial Safety Engineering)Bachelor 08 August 1998
Bachelor of Science Degree from Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, M.P. in 1998Other 10 April 2013
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 2013Other 23 February 2020
International Diploma in Safety Engineering (IDSE) from Qualifi Ltd.Other 23 March 2020
NEBOSH International Diploma in OHS (Unit-A, C & D)Other 28 June 2013
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC)Matric 15 March 2012
IOSH Managing Safely (Dubai)Matric 16 May 2007
Industrial Safety from National Institute of Labour Education & Management, Chennai