Safety Management, Environmental Law, HSE
Resume:
BRIGGS, Ibiba M. (LLB, MNBA)
(Occupational, Industrial & Public HSE Professional with a Strong Legal/Administrative Background)
Email: **************@*****.***
Hagerstown, Md-21740
Professional Summary
OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, Certified Health Safety and Environment professional with over ten (10) years of industrial and professional experience in public, industrial/occupational domains. Conversant with HSE Legislations and Codes of Practice and able to apply knowledge into designing polices and management systems for protection of people/employees, the environment, assets and organizations brand/reputation. In-depth knowledge of specialist areas like Oil Field HSE, Exploration, Drilling and Production Safety Control, Industrial and Chemical Process Safety Regulations and Legislation, and Construction Safety. Committed to improving operational outcomes and company culture through a strategic application of relevant HSE Risk assessment methods, standards, employee training and education, and infrastructure improvement by pinpointing risk scenarios inherent in company processes. Conversant with the implementing engineering and managerial solutions to HSE Risks and Hazards. Constantly contributed to the safety of employees, third party agents, visitors, and members of the public.
Key Skills
Assessing states of existing safety programs and identifying methods of improvement
Pinpointing educational and outreach strategies to raise health and safety literacy company-wide
Use computer systems and software suites to create useful and comprehensive reports for management and record-keeping: Developing and using job hazard analysis (JHA) material
Competent Risk Assessor for JHA/TSA and Work Permit Issuance
Able to formulate Preventive Maintenance Schedules
Oversight of hazardous waste management, handling, and containment practices
Able to carry out environmental monitoring and sampling tests for oil fields
Participating in emergency response plan development
Highly Mobile and available to travel between sites and locations
Conversant with the following regulations/standards: ISO 14001; OSHA18001; NIOSH; IOSH; ISO 45000; ISO 31000.
Trainer in 10- and 30-hours Occupational Safety and Health for General Industry (OSHA 501)
Work Experience
Astra Logistics LLC July 2018 – Till date
Astra Logistics LLC is logistic and a consulting firm which ensures that their clients compromising of Oil and Gas Companies maintains an appropriate measure of compliance with national and international operations environmental regulations and Pre-shipment inspection of crude oil in Guyana.
Role: Assistant Safety Supervisor
Ensuring that clear easy to understand operating procedures are developed and followed routinely.
Monthly meetings to sensitize management on safety rules and regulations and mechanism for improving safety.
Organizing comprehensive refresher training.
Ensured regular Injury updates and illness and adopted mitigating measures
Ensured record keeping of the company is up to date by filling out required documents.
Enforcement of safety culture so as to even out the safety circle.
Responsible for Implementing Drilling/Production Site HSE Management System
Developed and compiled and maintain HSE documents.
Ensured that Safety Risk Assessment development implementation is carried out as required.
Training of workers in 10- and 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health as required by OSHA.
Tidal-Flow Nigeria Limited January 2017 - June 2018
Tidal flow is an Environmental Consulting firm in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria that has embarked in numerous offshore studies for oil and gas majors like Eni, Total, Addax, amongst others.
Role: Senior Production Site HSE Management System Officer
Responsible for Implementing Drilling/Production Site HSE Management System.
Reduced accident and incident rates to less than 2 near misses-year from 16 serious LWDC-year.
Responsible for JHA/THA for all field activities and recommendation of actions to prevent cause and mitigate consequences.
Total of 27 JHA/THA reviews executed for offshore field studies for 2017.
Expanded Company’s HSE Management System to Cover Journey Management, Security/Militant Threats and Community Unrests.
Worked with Drilling HSE Advisor to develop annual improvement plans for HSE management
ESSOH (Managers) Nigeria Limited December 2015 – January 2017
ESSOH stands for Environment, Safety, Security and Occupational Health. ESSOH is an HSE Engineering and Management Consulting Firm.
Role: Projects HSE Supervisor
Management of the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Arm
Assist in the improvement of regulatory compliance for 30 client companies by reviewing and incorporating best practice guidelines like ISO 14001, ISO 31000, ISO/OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, ISO 55000 etc. into HSE Management Systems and organizational work procedures and policies
Help the HSE department to better review and approve operational HSE Manuals e.g. RBI Register, Operational Safety Case Manuals, HSE-MS, HSE Components of FDPs, etc.
Participate in HSE Pre-Qualification of over 40 contractors for various field tasks
Developed leading and lagging HSE Management Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reporting in monthly reports
Greenviron Nigerian Limited January 2010 – August 2015
Environmental consulting firm which ensures that their clients compromising of Oil and Gas Companies maintains an appropriate measure of compliance with national and international operations environmental regulations.
Role: Legal HSE Advisory Officer
Reviewed HSE Regulations and Standards for advice to various operational teams on HSE regulatory compliance
Providing advice and assistance to Operating Companies on regulatory compliance for new regulations
Review environmental impact assessment regulations for applicable development projects for over 30 EIA studies
Visit premises of companies/clients for hazard identification and compliance reviews and monitoring
Accident and Incident Investigation and participation in the issuance of 15 Post-Accident HSE Alerts
Accident and Incident Claims Processing of over 10 million naira (30,000 dollars approx.)
Ukre Interconstruct Limited August 2008 – December 2010
UKRE is into civil engineering and construction services across multi sectors and a major contractor to the Rivers State Government of Nigeria, to the tune of 13 billion naira/over 25 million USD (as of 2009) for road construction and civil works maintenance.
Role: HSE Compliance Officer
2 years of interpreting and implementing the Global/National Environmental, Health, and Safety requirements
Developed and implemented Environmental, Health, and Safety systems and programs to ensure their implementation and oversaw their continual compliance and improvements
Provide assistance and support for Environmental, Health, and Safety consultation and recommendations to over 100 project and site/field personnel throughout all phases of site construction and operation
Conduct near miss, incident, injury, or illness investigations and audits to discover root causes and develop corrective actions
Conduct site visits to evaluate site and work hazards prior to bid or plan development
Defend company for imposed fines and sanctions and proving ALARP/ALARA status for company’s HSE Risks
C.J. Aremu & co. Legal practitioners and Solicitors February 2004 – August2008
CJ Aremu is a foremost Law Firm which deals with a variety of legal matters including Legal HSE Consulting Services for Workplace Accidents, Incidents and Cases of Negligence of Responsibilities by Companies.
Role: Industrial/Cooperate HSE Litigation Officer
‘No Win No Fee’ claims of over 20 million naira (over 55,000 dollars)
Taking of appropriate enforcement action in relation to any non-compliance, ranging from advice on stopping dangerous work activities to reckless driving and insurance claims
Safety Inspection/auditing of sites
Insurance claims verification and investigation of duty of care negligence for HSE Related Accidents/Incidents
Professional Qualifications/Certified Courses
2019: OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer Certificate (OSHA 501).
2019: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry Certificate (OSHA 511).
2019: Certification in OSHA Record Keeping (OSHA 7845)
2018: Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health
2018: Diploma in Human Resources & Management
2017: Project Management Professional Training and Completion of Course Work
2016: Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria
2016: Member Chattered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria
2015: Processes and Procedures for Land Drilling Rig HSE Inspection Course
2015: Fundamentals of HSE Management in Drilling Camps and Onshore Locations
2014: Militancy and Community Liaison in Industrial Operations
Academic Qualifications-Education
2003-2004: Nigeria Law School, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria- Call to Bar Certificate/Qualifying Certificate
1996-2003: Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Rivers State- Literally Legum Baccalaureus (LLB).
References
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