Safety Manager

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JOSE RAFAEL ARIAS VELASCO BSc Industrial Engineering

HSE PROFESSIONAL

Address: Monasterio de Urdax No. 30, Apt 3A, Pamplona, Spain - Postal Code 31011 Mobile: +34-677******

Email: *******@*****.*** / ***********@*****.**

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES

To get a position that enables me to use my competencies, capabilities, skills, educational background, experience and ability to work well along with people.

To offer my extensive experience in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in order to support the company to reach its goals and achieve the best results. SYNOPSIS

HSE Professional with over 38 years of experience, 21 in the Exploration & Production business within Venezuelan Oil Industry and 17 up to present as a HSE Consultant-Manager/Loss Prevention Engineer for the petroleum/petrochemical and mining industry (including Brownfield and Greenfield projects) in Venezuela, Aruba, Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, India and Kuwait, focusing on the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and strategies in the area of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) for energy projects, support for the development, implementation and maintenance of HSE Management Systems, development of HSE Competencies Model (Projects Engineering and Drilling Operations), development of HSE training programs and continuous improvement of practices in HSE, in order to control and reduce risks that may cause damage to personnel, equipment, facilities, environment and community, as well as the compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Proven technical expertise in developing and implementing of HSE Management Systems and HSE competencies Models (Projects Engineering and Drilling Operations), as well as in human and financial resources administration.

Working experience in Brownfield and Greenfield projects.

Specialized training in Health, Safety and Environment, Quality, as well as in Personal Development and Supervisory and Managerial Skills in Venezuela, USA and Sweden.

Certified as Instructor and Project Advisor for the Implementation of HSE Processes by DuPont Safety Resources.

Development of training programs for Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) applicable for Projects Construction (Brownfield and Greenfield projects).

Member of the Chartered Institute of Venezuelan Engineers. KEY SKILLS

Ability to identify and act on improvement opportunities.

Successful delivery of services for projects along with the multi-cultural integration and adaptation as a member of multidisciplinary teams.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication, motivation, teamwork and continuous improvement.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provide technical advice on all aspects of management in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).

Support the development and implementation of HSE Management Systems and, through line management - Supervisory, encourage the achievement of the HSE goals and objectives of the Company.

Assist for the formulation of the HSE goals and objectives of the Company as well as the development of the plans in order to achieve the agreed objectives.

Promote and participate in the development and updating of the company HSE policies, standards, procedures and best practices.

Participate and support in the development and updating of Emergency Response procedures in order to reduce the risk to personnel, assets and company image as well as conduct emergency response drills to verify the effectiveness of these procedures. 2

Develop training programs for Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and HSE competencies Model applicable for Projects Construction and Drilling Operations.

Analyze and evaluate the performance of the Company, through timely and accurate reporting of monitoring to plans, objectives and goals related to HSE.

Support the investigation and evaluation of incidents / accidents related to HSE and develop corrective actions / preventive measures to reduce risks on Safety, Hygiene and Environment

(HSE).

Support the actions to ensure the compliance with the procedures SIMOPS (simultaneous operations) and plants start-up.

Manage the audit process on Safety, Hygiene and Environment (HSE) to ensure the fulfilment of the established program and the implementation of the action plans arising from it.

Support actions to ensure that the aspects related to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) of the contractors is in accordance with Company policy.

Represent the company at events on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). WORK EXPERIENCE

Fluor Corporation

Fluor is one of the world’s largest publicly traded engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), maintenance, and project management companies. Fluor works with governments and Clients in diverse industries around the world to design, construct, and maintain complex and challenging capital projects.

KNPC plans to increase productivity at the facility while delivering products that comply with state-of- the-art environmental standards. KNPC’s Clean Fuels Project involves upgrading the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries to increase capacity. The MAB2 package facility is comprised of a world-scale hydrogen plant (steam reformers), sulphur block (SWS, ARU, SRU) and utilities, off-sites and non-process buildings. It also covers modifications to the existing Mina Abdullah refinery units. A Project package MAB-2 is under construction by Fluor joint venture (Fluor / Daewood Engg.& Cons. Co. / Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.).

AL-ZOUR REFINERY is the world’s largest grass-root refinery with 615,000 bpd capacity. When completed, Kuwait refining capacity will be 1.4 million bpd. The refinery will have high flexibility as it is designed to process various types of Kuwait crude including the Kuwait Heavy Crude (KHC) oil, which will be produced according to KPC upstream strategy. It will provide mainly clean fuel oil to the power plants; and an expansion plan to full conversion is considered as a suitable option. Currently packages 2 and 3 are under construction by Fluor joint venture (Fluor / Daewood Engg. & Cons. Co. / Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.).

HSE Training Manager

05/2016 - 10/2019

Projects in Kuwait

1. Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Clean Fuels Project MAB2 / 05 - 2016 to 12 - 2017

2. Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) Al-Zour Refinery Project

Part time in both projects May / Dec 2017 (3 days each - every week) 01/2018 to 10/2019 Full time assignment in Al-Zour Refinery Project. Technical support to the Clean Fuels Program MAB2 / Al-Zour Refinery Project for the design, development, application, monitoring and follow-up on Health, Safety and Environment Training Matters in order to create and sustain a productive work culture and safe work environment to avoid and minimize HSE related problems in project construction activities. Reliance Industries Limited

The Reliance Group, founded by Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002), is India's largest private sector enterprise, with businesses in the energy and materials value chain. Group's annual revenues are in excess of US$ 66 billion. The flagship company, Reliance Industries Limited, is a Fortune Global 500 company and is the largest private sector company in India. The Group's activities span exploration and production of oil and gas, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals (polyester, fibre intermediates, plastics and chemicals), textiles, retail, infotel and special economic zones.

Reliance J3 Program Projects is an expansion of petrochemicals production at its Jamnagar refinery. The expansion is projected to cost around $20 billion. Construction is in progress at site. 3

Oct. 2012/Dec. 2015 HSE Management Information System (MIS) and Training Manager - J3 Program. HSE Department - Jamnagar.

Reliance Projects Management Group

India

Technical support to the J3 Program Projects for the design, development, application, monitoring and follow-up on Health, Safety and Environment Training Matters in order to create and sustain a productive work culture and safe work environment to avoid and minimize HSE related problems in project construction activities.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Project milestone of training in excess of 500.000 project new employees through the HSE Induction Training (550.000). Provided HSE Specific Training to 250.000 employees. Total combined (HSE Induction / Specific Training) of 800.000 trained employees during the period March 2013 - August 2015.

Total staff under supervision 67 (2 leaders and 65 trainers).

Technical liaison with DuPont for Reliance Projects Management Group (RPMG) - HSE Leadership Engagement (2013 - 2015) related to J3 Program Projects. SABIC

SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) is the largest and most profitable non-oil company in the Middle East and one of the world’s five largest petrochemicals manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals, polymers, fertilizers and metals. It is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian government owns 70% of its shares, and the remaining 30% are held by private investors in Saudi Arabia and other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Sept. 2009/2012 Loss Prevention Engineer. Projects Assurance EHS Department. E&PM (Engineering & Project Management).

Al-Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia

Technical support to Managements and Organizations and Contractors in E&PM Projects for the design, development, application, monitoring and follow-up to the plans of Health, Safety and Environment.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Prepared the "HSE PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE - Comprehensive Manual" which has 52 procedures organized in 2 Volumes (1- ADMINISTRATIVE / OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH / EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS and 2 - OPERATIONAL).

Developed all the activities associated to HSE competencies Model for HSE Personnel within Engineering & Projects Management Project. These activities included the following items:

HSE Combined Dimension (Competency Framework).

Competency Assessment (GAP Analysis).

Individual Development Plan (IDP).

HSE Training Road Map (Standard development Plan).

HSE Events catalog.

Prepared the Career Development in HSE for Saudi Staff in E&PM Projects.

Revision of Waivers submitted by Megaprojects related to clarifications of SABIC Engineering Standards.

Kick-off Meetings for starting of construction Megaprojects (Brownfield and Greenfield projects) and revision of HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PLANS submitted by Contractors of Megaprojects.

Participation in Technical Bid evaluation for the following Megaprojects (Brownfield projects) among others: MMA - PMMA Project IBn Sina / PetroKemya Power Expansion Project / PetroKemya ABS PROJECT and SAFCO V.

HSE Evaluations to all Megaprojects (Brownfield and Greenfield projects).

HSE Review desktops related to Megaprojects (Brownfield and Greenfield projects) as a part of SABIC Gate process.

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Revision and updating of the content ITB (Project Execution Instructions - PEI) for Megaprojects related to HSE.

YPergas, S.A.

Venezuelan private company specialized in the exploration, production and industrial marketing of free gas integrated by Venezuelan companies (Inelectra and Otepi) and international (Total - France and Repsol YPF - Spain).

2008/ Sept. 2009 HSE Group Coordinator.

Central Production Facilities (CPF).

Support to Managements and Organizations in Ypergas, S.A. and Contractors for the design, development, application, monitoring and follow-up to the plans of Health, Safety and Environment. DUPONT

Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

2007/2008 HSE Consultant for DuPont Safety Resources. Project “Prevention and control of Personal, Environmental and Material Losses” for Ternium SIDOR

(A manufacturer of flat and long steel products) - Venezuela. The activities were Technical assistance for implementation of Health, Safety and Environment Management System to minimize/eliminate accidents probability/severity, and Instructor of Seminars. CORELAB

Core Lab Petroleum Services is the world's largest and most technologically advanced independent provider of petrophysical services and provides its services to the world's major, national and independent oil companies.

2007 HSE Consultant for Corelab in PEMEX Exploration and Production’s Projects - Veracruz, Campeche and Tabasco States, Mexico. Technical assistance for projects certification:

Poza Rica Integral Project

Lakach Integral Project.

Cárdenas Integral Project.

Bellota - Chinchorro Integral Project.

Complejo Antonio J. Bermúdez Integral Project.

Jujo - Tecominoacán Integral Project.

DUPONT

Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

2006/2007 HSE Consultant and Instructor for DuPont Safety Resources of Seminars for PEMEX - Mexico.

Technical assistance for implementation of SSPA Management System (Safety, Health and Environmental Protection) to minimise/eliminate accidents probability/severity. Instructor of Seminars:

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SSPA-1 related to SSPA System.

SSPA-2 related to Process Safety Management.

IMAC related to Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance. 19 seminars to 511 PEMEX employees. Average of 9.39 as instructor and satisfaction of the participants 9.34, both on the basis of 10.

COPYR Y BVPA, S.A. DE C.V. / COMESA (Compañía Mexicana de Exploraciones) Company specialist in providing services in the area of Exploration and Production for the Petroleum Industry in Mexico.

2005/2006 HSE Consultant

“Integrated Diagnostic of Oil and gas Distribution and Transmission System” for PEMEX South Area, Exploration & Production, Tabasco State:

HSE audit to installations of PEMEX Oil and gas Distribution and Transmission System. Project “Career Development based on competencies” for PEMEX - Drilling and Maintenance Wells Unit, Tabasco and Campeche States, Mexico.

Development of HSE competencies Model for PEMEX - Drilling and Maintenance Wells Unit (detailed COMPETENCY MAP for HSE discipline which define the technical skills required at specific levels of expertise, from basic through specialized. With this HSE competency map, individuals and organizations can identify and manage the skills that they require to be successful). DUPONT

Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

2005 HSE Consultant for DuPont Safety Resources.

HSE Consultant and Instructor of Seminars for DuPont in Project “VFL- Leadership in Safety” for Anglo American Company (mining industry) in Chile and Venezuela. The activities were to collect information across surveys with the personnel and meetings with groups selected on the climate of Health, Safety and Environment in the Company as well as HSE seminars to Supervisors and Managers.

Successful reinforcement of the leadership in Safety to the managers and supervisors. PORT CITY

Integrated Service Company LLC (InServ) of Tulsa, Oklahoma - USA which provides Construction Services, Tank Services, Field Services, Specialty Welding, Manufacturing, Turnkey Project Services, Safety Services and Communications Services, into an integrated package for construction and turnaround needs.

2003 Safety Field Supervisor for Port City at Summer 2003 Turnaround in Coastal Aruba Refinery.

Lost time accidents rate lower in comparison to previous turnaround (10%). SHAC CONSULTORES

Venezuelan Company dedicated to provide integral services of consultancy and training in Health, Safety and Environment, Quality and risk Engineering. 2003/present Associated HSE Adviser for SHAC Consultores C. A. Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela. (Shareholder of the company)

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Developed operational administrative procedures for this new company. Developed training programs for Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and participated as Instructor of these programs.

Consultancy assignments for the Oil & Gas industry. AHS CONSULTORES

Venezuelan Company dedicated to provide integral services of consultancy and training in Health, Safety and Environment, Quality and risk Engineering. 2003 Sales Manager for Ambiente, Higiene y Seguridad Consultores, C.A. (AHS CONSULTORES C.A.), Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela

Developed operational administrative procedures for this company. Prepared technical and financial proposals.

Negotiated and won a 75,000 USD contract with Ameriven (Strategic association PDVSA, ConocoPhillips and ChevronTexaco) for recovering affected areas by petroleum activity. PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.)

Integrated Oil & Gas Company. Annual T/O US $48 billion. 40,000 employees. Venezuela. The state- owned corporation of the Republic of Venezuela is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, transport and commerce of hydrocarbons.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Improved PDVSA s injury rate for contractors in PDVSA Production Eastern Division from 15 to 9.

Key support for the implementation of ISO 14000 certification (Environmental Management System) in the Production Unit “Furrial” PDVSA Eastern Division, first in achieving it in PDVSA Corporation.

Improved Work permits system in Operational Areas of PDVSA Production Eastern Division.

(Reduction in 72% of the deviations - Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2002)

Professor of “Work Permits” for graduate students of PDVSA at the Los Andes University, Merida State, Venezuela (1994-2001).

Author and Speaker of the publication “Work permits improvement in Operational Areas of LAGOVEN Eastern Division”, Integral Protection and Quality Congress LAGOVEN, 1991. Venezuela.

2001/2003 HSE Superintendent, in charge of Contractors and Third Parties Businesses. PDVSA Eastern Division Oil Production Field. Monagas State, Venezuela. Development and implementation of a HSE plan with all necessary activities required to ensure that the operations and jobs executed by contractors and Third Party Businesses with were according to PDVSA’s HSE policy and standards.

1998/2000 HSE Superintendent. Punta de Mata District. PDVSA Eastern Division Oil Production Field. Monagas State, Venezuela.

Main responsibility was to advise Punta de Mata District General Manager in matters related to Health, Safety and Environment.

Eleven engineers were under supervision and ten clerical contracted workers. 1998 HSE Superintendent. Maturín District. PDVSA Eastern Division Oil Production Field. Monagas State, Venezuela.

Main responsibility was to advise Maturin District General Manager in matters related to Health, Safety and Environment.

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Development and implementation of new EHS procedures, plans and targets. Member of National plan of contingency against spillages of hydrocarbons Zone V PDVSA and responsible for the equipments associated with the plan. Management of the professional and volunteer’s fire fighting brigades. Seven engineers were under supervision and fifteen clerical workers. 1996/1997 HSE Group Supervisor. North District. Lagoven Eastern Division Oil Production Field - Exploitation of deposits of Furrial light crude. Maturin, Monagas State, Venezuela.

Main responsibility was to advise Lagoven s Eastern Division North District Manager in matters related to Health, Safety and Environment.

Development and implementation of new EHS procedures, plans and targets. Member of National plan of contingency against spillages of hydrocarbons Zone V PDVSA and responsible for the equipments associated with the plan. Management of the professional and volunteer’s fire fighting brigades. Seven engineers were under supervision and fifteen clerical workers. 1995/1996 Safety and Hygiene Supervisor. New Areas. Lagoven Eastern Division Oil Production Field. Monagas State, Venezuela.

Main responsibility was to advise the New Areas Manager. To support in the development of Health and safety plans to assure safe operations during the oil exploration and production in rainforest areas of Monagas State.

1989/1995 Safety and Hygiene Supervisor. South District. Lagoven Eastern Division Oil Production Field - Exploitation of deposits of heavy and extra heavy crude Morichal / Orimulsion (exploitation, treatment and processing of bitumen in the Orinoco Belt). Morichal, Monagas State, Venezuela. Main responsibilities were to advise the South District Manager, Transportation, Drilling, Gas, Pipelines and Production Superintendents in all HSE matters, participate in accidents investigation; lead safety inspections; record accidents, keep statistics and recommend or take actions when deviation occurred; conduct safety equipment quality tests and review contractors performance among others.

One engineer and a clerical worker were under supervision. 1987/1989 Safety and Hygiene Supervisor. North District. Lagoven Eastern Division Oil Production Field - Exploitation of deposits of Furrial light crude. Quiriquire, Monagas State, Venezuela.

Main responsibilities were to advise the North District Manager, Transportation, Drilling, Gas, Pipelines and Production Superintendents in all HSE matters, participate in accidents investigation; lead safety inspections; record accidents, keep statistics and recommend or take actions when deviation occurred; conduct safety equipment quality tests and review contractors performance among others.

One engineer and a clerical worker were under supervision. 1982/1987 Accidents Prevention Analyst. Lagoven Western Division Oil Production Field. Zulia State, Venezuela.

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Main responsibilities were: participate in accident investigations; lead safety inspections; record accidents, keep statistics and recommend or take actions when deviation occurred; make job observations, make observations when safety rules were disobeyed, conduct safety equipment tests, hold weekly meeting with Management and review contractors performance. Assignment as Drilling HSE Coordinator was performed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Valuable collaboration given in the development of Safety training program for contractors companies supervisors sponsored by ACIL (Merchants and Industrial Association of Lagunillas) and LAGOVEN. Lagunillas, State Zulia, Venezuela 1985.

Excellent performance as Author and Speaker of the publication “Work permits improvement in Operational Areas of LAGOVEN Eastern Division”, Integral Protection Congress LAGOVEN, 1991. Venezuela.

EDUCATION

Industrial Engineer at University of Táchira (UNET), Venezuela. February 1981.

Specialist in Industrial Safety at the PDVSA Institute of Oil and Petrochemical Training (INAPET) in Tamare, Zulia State, Venezuela. May 1982.

COMPUTER ABILITIES

Proficient handling Microsoft Windows Packages: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Internet.

LANGUAGES

Read, Speak and Write in Spanish (Mother Language) and English. TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Effective Communications. DuPont Safety Resources.

Qualification in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Consultancy. DuPont Safety Resources.

Health, Safety and Environment Congress 2002 - Venezuelan Petroleum Companies Association. Chapter Monagas, Venezuela.

Leadership in Action.

Blowout Well Control Operations. Steege Kingston Americas LLC.,

The Risk Control Engineering Seminar. PDVSA/Willis.

National Fire Protection Association World Safety Congress and Exposition, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). California, USA.

Awareness in Security and Defense.

The 7 habits of highly effective people.

Coastal and Marine Environment Pollution Prevention - SSPA Maritime Consulting - Sweden.

Oil Spill Conference, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) USA. Florida, USA

IV Operational Exercise National Contingency Plan - PDVSA.

Technology Management

Basic Protection of Assets of Information PAI.

Risk Control Engineering.

Fire combat and Operation of Fire Trucks.

Survival in Forest.

National Safety Congress and Exposition, National Safety Council. Texas, USA.

Motivation and New Paradigms in Change Management.

Quality Audit

Management of Quality and Leadership

Personnel System Management

Financial Administration.

HAZOP Risk Study

Positive Negotiation Skills.

Evaluation of Greater Risks.

Introduction to the Statistical Control of Processes

Administration and Handling of Corporative Insurance.

Prevention and Control of Radiological Accidents.

Integral Protection of Tankers ships and Terminals 9

Radiological Protection.

Flotation, Stability and Anchorage of equipment of Drilling.

Survival in the water and medical basic aid.

Design of Safe Process Plant. The Center for Professional Advancement, USA.

Washing of Tanks with Crude. THCSAPP Spain.

Inert gas, Basic Principles of Safety in Ships Tank. THCSAPP Spain.

Work Permit

Human relations in Accident prevention. National Safety Council.

Industrial Safety Specialists Training.

Loss Control Administration. International Loss Control Institute. USA

II Regional Congress of Security and defence.

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Will be provided upon request.

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