Bhaskar Tadepalli
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Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) professional with 23 years of overseas experience in leading corporations across diverse industries. Experience covers management and technical issues.
Developed and implemented HSE strategy.
Experienced in taking project from concept through Commissioning stages.
Successfully served as management representative for Quality Health Safety Environment systems of various companies.
Served as HSE monitor and panel member of projects and teams tasked with factory inspections.
Served as HSE Committee panel member on the International Iron and Steel Institute.
Permanent Resident of USA/CANDAD with authorization to work permanently in USA/CANADA.
Masters Degree in Environmental Chemistry from US and Certification from National Examination Board For Occupational Safety Health, UK.
Skills
HSE Project phase and operation phase Campaigns
Corporate level HSE experience
Effective team player
Worked in leadership positions
Knowledge of Environment Management System
Ability to interact with government regulators
Safety Audits
Environmental Audits
Development of training materials
Behavioral safety
Cross functional improvement schemes
Contractor safety system engagements
Operation of industrial effluent treatment plants, and water treatment plants
Certification, Awards, Representation
Integrated Management System (OHSAS-18001-2007, IS0--14001-2004 (Fluorine – 2012)
Represented Navin Fluorine at International Chemical Council/Indian Chemical Council Responsible Care Event – January 2013
Integrated Management System ( OHSAS-18001-2007, IS0-14001-2004) – Vedanta Aluminium -2008
Integrated Management System ( OHSAS-18001-2007, IS0-14001-2004) – Essar Steel
Integrated Management System (ISO-9001-2001 OHSAS-18001-2007, IS0-14001-2004) – Birla Cellulosic -2003
Total Program Management (TPM) and Total Quality Management (TQM) Training team – Birla Copper-2004
Japan Institute of Plant Management – Deming Award –2003
Confederation of Indian Industry-Export Import –Award -2003
Professional Experience
HSE&Fire General Manager, 2010 to Feb, 2015
NAVIN FLUORINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, India – AN award winning Forbes 1000 Company. A manufacturer of API and pharma grade inorganic and organic fluoro-chemicals.
Managed Health, Safety, and Fire teams. Oversaw the budget. Managed multinational HSE audits, on-site as well as at customer sites.
Developed Intensive training programs and field monitoring to ensure the individual strength of each employee towards HSE is leveraged, leading to increased confidence and awareness levels.
Extensive contractor safety engagement to ensure their involvement and meaningful contribution towards zero harm –level.
All major HSE improvement programs taken up by way of Capital expenditure and schemes to ensure the unit is performing at optimum level.
Lateral percolation of HSE among union staff and ensured their active engagement through inputs and active participation.
HSE-Deputy General Manager, 2008
VEDANTA ALUMINIUM – Orissa, India (Biggest single aluminum smelter facility with 1.5 million metric ton capacity and captive power of 1260 megawatts)
Managed Health and Safety functions, oversaw the budget, and managed 7-member team.
Successful commissioning of five units of 140 MW Captive Power Plant with respect to HSE guidelines.
Successful commissioning Ash pond to handle liquid fly ash with respect to HSE guidelines.
Successful commissioning Carbon Handling and furnace with respect to HSE guidelines.
Successful commissioning of 0.25 MMT smelter and pot line measurement of fluoride with respect to fluoride emissions.
Defense of Environment Management Systems plan before Orissa Pollution Control Board and design of fluoride treatment systems.
Ensured all river monitoring of fluoride in river Mahanadi meeting Central Pollution Control Board and Orissa Pollution Control Board guidelines.
Worked extensively with contractors to streamline their work and ensure incidence rate is kept to a minimum.
Retraining of all Hydra crane operators to minimize potential for incidents.
Manager of Emergency Management System, 2005-2008
ESSAR STEEL, SURAT, INDIA
Responsible for managing emergency management system for Hot Briquette Iron (5 million metric ton capacity), SMELTER (4 million metric ton), CASTING (4 million metric ton), HOT STRIP MILL(4 million metric ton), COLD ROLLING (4 million metric ton).
Successful remodeling and bag house repairs of Electric Arc Furnace dust extraction system leading to considerable reduction in emissions.
Successful commissioning of modifications in Hot Briquette Iron plant ducts leading to considerable reduction in Carbon monoxide gases.
Successful commissioning of water spray mist systems in Material handling to reduce dust emissions.
Successful presentation of Clean Developmental Mechanism project using Hot Briquette Iron before United Nations For Climate Change panel.
Streamlining Hazardous waste management by way of construction of a $5 million scheme to successfully store and manage cold rolling sludge.
Developed an alternative technique to use Electric Arc Furnace slag to make tiles in collaboration with Central Ceramic Technology Institute, Kolkatta, India.
Manager of Project Team, 1993- 2005
BIRLA CELLULOSIC-India
Responsible for various cross-functional assignments in plant HSE, Operations, and Commercial sections.
Successfully commissioned 30000 m3/day effluent treatment plant, and 200 m3/hr demineralization water plant.
Reutilization of 100% fly-ash for brick making.
Technical study, alignment study for 43 km cross country effluent pipeline.
Implemented water savings utilizing spin wash resulting in water savings up to 1000 m3/day.
Education
BE (Chemical Engineering) -1986
MS (Environmental Chemistry, Air pollution), University of Nevada -1995
Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety - 2011
NEBOSH-UK Safety Degree - 2012
Advanced Diploma in Fire Safety & Industrial Environment - 2013