Safety Officer Manager

Sunu Etornam Pascal

Position: Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator

P. O. Box CO 2502, Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana, Telephone: +233-*********, +233-*********

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

I am a National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) certified Health Safety and Environment Professional who understands well the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (ISO 45001). I have also been part of the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001) as well as the Environmental Management System ISO 14001 in four different international companies while I continue to help various local companies to meet the aforementioned standard(s).

I have actively managed workplace hazards over the past eight (8) years both as an employee in four international companies at various stages and also as a consultant to various local companies. In recent past, I worked as the Northern Sector Project(s) Health and Safety Coordinator for AVIC INTL- GHANA where I led the development of the Health Safety and Environment Management System requirements and its implementation at four different project sites within the Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana

Before AVIC INTL, I was a Lead Marine Health Safety and Environment Advisor for China Harbour Engineering Company Limited on its Tema Port Expansion Project one of the Mega Construction Projects within the West African Sub-Regions which was financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and partly commissioned in July 2019. To me, team work can be interesting but I see individual work with little or no supervision as an avenue that challenges my professional capabilities and will work diligently to meet deadlines with recourse to any specified Key Performance Indicator (KPI).

Health Safety and Environment Management Planning and Implementation: I am able to plan and actively implement the Health Safety and Environment plan by developing the required and necessary documentations, setting up the project site to meet the required standards, working to meet all legal requirements and international standards, developing templates for recording Health Safety and Environment incidents as well as planning for the management of Emergency situations on various projects.

Work at Height and Fall Protection Management: I’m able to actively coordinate work at height operations by ensuring that worker protection requirements for Work at Height are met before workers are allowed to access elevated work spaces. As basics, I make sure that work at height training requirements are met by all crew members, fall protection devices are installed, inspected and tagged, appropriate personal protective devices are made available and that crew members are made to understand the emergency response procedures during the pre-task briefings coupled with the installation of appropriate safety signage(s) to enhance safety awareness and compliance.

PERSONAL PROFILE

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Marine Lifting and Rigging Operations: My interface with lifting equipment(s) and operations has allowed me to master the critical skills required for carrying-out safe lifting operations. I have developed soft skills relating to the identification of hazards and recommending control measures relating to lifting and rigging operations. I have utilized this skill in carrying out both simple and critical lifting operations on site while ensuring that lifting gears, crane, and operator meet the required Third Party standards prior to every lifting operation. I have continuously reviewed and signed off lifting permits and also scrutinized lifting plans relating to marine installation works.

Confined Space Work Management: I have coordinated Confined Space activities both on land and on marine installations through the review and communication of Risk Assessments, pre-task safety requirements like conducting gas test, ensuring that safety harness is available and used by confined space entrants, installation of tripod for emergency rescue operations, the maintenance of confined space entry register among many other requirements, standards and procedures.

Quarry Health Safety and Environment Management: I have actively been involved as the Lead Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator for planning and implementing the Health, Safety and Environment Management system on an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded drilling, blasting and haulage of quarry stones. This role involves, stakeholder engagements, ensuring the implementation of drilling and blasting procedures, environmental sustainability actions, traffic management planning and implementation, and emergency preparedness planning and implementation.

Inter-Personal Relations: Having worked with people of diverse national, cultural and religious orientations over the past years, it is not difficult for me to work in a team in a manner that builds cordiality thereby influencing production in a positive manner.

Equipment and Machinery Safety Management: I am able to plan and carryout equipment and plant safety management through the development of planned inspection schedules and inspection templates.

Computer Skills: I am able to work with the main Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Report Writing Skills. I have developed good incident report writing skills through my direct involvement under the instruction of various Health, Safety and Environment Managers I have worked with in the investigation of incidents and the writing of respective reports which are submitted to company top management, project consultant and client offices.

HSE COORDINATOR FOR THE NORTHERN SECTOR-GHANA: October 2019- December 2020.

AVIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORPORATION (AVIC INTL)-GHANA COMPANY PROFILE; AVIC Holding Corporation (AVIC INTL) is a global share- holding enterprise with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) as its main shareholder. Focused on Aviation as its core business, its operations also expand across aviation maintenance, aviation manufacturing equipment and in recent years specialized and general construction works in the marine, aviation and general construction sectors. It is currently working through its local partners to construct CAREER HISTORY

workshops in some selected Technical Universities and Technical Institutions in Ghana.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Safety and Health Environmental Management Planning: Prepare and lead the implementation of the Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plan for projects within the northern sector which allows for the outlining of policies, and procedures towards the achievement of the objective of “Zero Harm” at the workplace.

Company Representation: Representing the company at all client meetings and serving as the liaison officer between the company and any governmental agency representative regarding all Health Safety and Environment issues of concern while addressing any possible Health, Safety and Environment concerns raised by the client and outlining plans that seek to address such Health Safety and Environment concerns in a timely manner. It also involves outlining the progress made through the implantation of the Health Safety and Environment Management Plan as well as the pro-active steps taken to ensure the protection workers and the environment.

Workplace Hazard Identification and Control: Developing administrative controls and programs that allow for an effective identification and control of workplace hazards. It takes the form of developing Risk Assessments and Job Hazard Analysis for the purpose of identifying workplace hazards coupled with programs such as workplace inspections for the purpose of identifying and controlling the hazards associated with the project.

Health, Safety and Environment Budgeting: Preparing the budget necessary for implementing the requirements of general and specific Health Safety and Environment standards as well as the objectives captured in the company’s Health Safety and Environment Management Plan.

Site Set Up: Collaborating with the Engineering and Construction departments and providing leadership for the assigned Site Safety Advisor to set up the project site to meet the required standards of Health Safety and Environment Management. This involves the identification of hazardous work-zones, as well as the implementation of plans that actively work to protect the environment against the effects of construction activities as well as satisfying all national legal requirements and international standards of carrying out the construction activities.

Health Safety and Environment Reporting: Developing the procedures and documentations for reporting Health Safety and Environment incidents and keeping the data and information necessary for measuring Health Safety and Environment performance as well as investigating incidents and taking steps to prevent their re-occurrence.

Health Safety and Environment Audit Preparation: Taking steps to ensure that the site setup and the required documents for measuring Health Safety and Environment performance meet the required standard.

Emergency Preparedness: Developing and implementing an effective Emergency response management plan taking into consideration the need to meet legal and international standards and requirements.

Health and Safety Management System Auditing: Liaising with external auditors to access the project Health Safety and Environment Management system and leading the implementation of the recommendations of the audit team. LEAD HSE ADVISOR: January 2017- May 2019

CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY-GHANA

COMPANY PROFILE; China Harbour Engineering Company is an engineering contractor and a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which provides infrastructure construction such as marine engineering, dredging and reclamation, natural gas plants. It is currently carrying out the Tema Port Expansion and the Tema Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal within the Tema Ports and Harbour enclave.

Site Safety Culture: Leading the development of a positive workplace culture where safety, health and environment are being ingrained as core values with site management and all employees and building a culture that makes everyone believe that “zero” is achievable and getting everyone actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner.

Workplace Conditions and Behaviours: Continuously analyse workplace behaviours and conditions and recommending changes to continuously improve site safety, health and environmental performance in a sustainable manner.

Safety Health and Environment Strategies, Programs and Plans: Developing safety, health and environment Strategies, Programs and Plans which involve in-class systems and processes, training and coaching to establish clear procedures on safety, health and environmental measures and precautions and also drive the sustainable implementation of such strategies and plans.

Task Supervision: Active supervision of specialized and high risk work activities thereby ensuring that all safe working procedures are followed with due consideration of the hierarchy of control which allows for the prevention of incidents and major accident events.

Risk Assessment and Elimination: Actively working to identify and analyse workplace hazards and risks associated with jobs. Identifying and instituting corrective measures for workplace activities that impact the environment to ensure environmental protection and sustainability.

Incident and accident investigation: Ensuring a thorough investigation of workplace incidents and accidents and complement it with a complete incident report that outlines corrective measures that ensure the prevention of a re-occurrence of the respective incident. SAFETY OFFICER: January 2016 – December 2016.

AMANDI CONSTRUCTION LIMITED – GHANA

COMPANY PROFILE; AMANDI CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is one of the leading construction companies in Ghana. It has been involved with the construction of various structures including high rise office complexes, railways, jetty construction and power plant. It is an ISO 45001

(Occupational Safety and Health Management System) certified company. Duties Performed;

RISK Assessment: Reviewed the project baseline risk assessment and developing task specific Job Hazard Analysis.

Incident Investigation: Ensuring that incidents are recorded and that the causes of an accident are ascertained and that adequate step is taken to prevent their re-occurrence.

Safety Induction and Training: Conducting safety induction for site visitors, new employees and young workers.

Health and Safety Policy Planning and Implementation: Assisted in the development of health and safety policy and procedures.

Managing Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions of Work: Providing on-site expert advice on how to minimize or eliminate risks and hazards in relation to tasks and processes being carried out.

Roles and Responsibilities

Site Traffic Management: Planned and implemented the project traffic management layout.

Emergency Preparedness: Develop Emergency Response plan and communicate such to workers through trainings.

Safety Officer: January 2015–June-2016

BOUYGUES BATIMENT INTERNATIONAL – GHANA

COMPANY PROFILE; BOUYGUES BATIMENT INTERNATIONAL remains one the largest construction firms in Europe which is penetrating the global construction sphere at various levels. It upholds the highest standards of Safety, Quality and Environmental practices which have allowed it to obtain the following ISO Standards namely ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems). BOUYGUES BATIMENT INTERNATIONAL has its core construction activities covering Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) in both Onshore and Offshore industry sectors.

Health Safety and Environment Induction Training: Conducted induction for new employees or any other personnel assigned to project site highlighting the workplace hazards and the necessary procedures required to control such hazards and documenting records as far as the company’s Health and Safety Policy implementation is concerned.

Health and Safety Program Planning: Assist the Health and Safety Manager in drawing up the Health and Safety monthly activity schedule and working to achieve the monthly Health and Safety target.

Health Safety and Environment Inspections: In the company of the project management team conduct weekly and monthly Health Safety and Environment site visits and inspections in order to improve upon site health and safety performance.

Health Safety and Environment Reports: Health and Safety reports covering the daily work activities on site, weekly Health and Safety site visits and also monthly site visits by management.

Emergency Preparedness: Assisted the Health and Safety Manager in managing emergency situations on site, investigating accidents on site and also writing the necessary incident reports.

Security Coordination: Coordinated and managed the security personnel on site. This includes deploying and monitoring security personnel on site and maintaining the security personnel register.

Environmental Management: Writing the site Environmental reports such as the Air Quality and Noise monitoring Records.

HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT TECHNICAL LEAD: June 2016-Present 101 PRO-HSE CONSULT

COMPANY PROFILE; 101 PRO-HSE CONSULT is a workplace health, safety, environmental training and consultancy firm in Ghana which is focused on helping local businesses in Ghana become Health Safety and Environmental management compliant by providing the necessary onsite guidance, training and documentation for its clients. It also through its training partner companies trains individuals to obtain qualifications in Health Safety and Environment specifically the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) as well as the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) qualifications. It also works with various Third Party Inspection companies in ensuring that its clients obtain the necessary Third Party certificates Roles and Responsibilities

covering their plants and equipment(s) while ensuring that the plant and equipment dossier are well maintained through regular updates.

Health Safety and Environment Planning: Writing and reviewing the Workplace Health Safety and Environment Management Plan for various construction, engineering and manufacturing companies in Ghana.

Workplace Hazard Identification and Control: Conducting Risk Assessment(s) and other workplace risk management documents for local companies.

Health Safety and Environment Training: Prepare training documents for high-risk activities and delivering training for identifiable groups in and companies where I serve as a Health Safety and Environment consultant.

Workplace Inspections: Leading the monthly workplace inspections for the identification of hazards that require corrective actions, writing the inspection reports and submitting to the responsible person of the company in question, and making follow ups to ensure that the corrective action is taken.

Developing and leading the implementation of the Health Safety and Environment management plan for all the construction projects of AVIC INTL-GHANA in the northern region(s) of Ghana. October 2019-December 2020.

Preparation of the Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plan for Bluemont Engineering Services (a mechanical engineering support company with its focus on the supply of mechanical parts and other mining consumables) to support a project tender document(s) submitted to Anglo Gold Ashanti-Obuasi. July, 2019.

Preparation and implementation of the Health, Safety and Environment Management Plan for MIVA PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE; a Ghanaian owned mechanical engineering service provider with its focus on the assembling of hydraulic hoses for stone quarry companies and small scale mining companies. January-April, 2019.

Preparation and implementation of Confined Space Management Plan for China Harbour Engineering Company regarding the drilling of pile foundation for the construction of Ship to Shore crane rail beams on the Tema Port Expansion Project. October 2018 to March, 2019.

Conducting and completing a Hazard Identification Inspection and writing a report for top management action on all major marine installations, plants and activities for China Harbour Engineering Company on the Tema Port Expansion Project. June, 2018.

Preparing a training manual and delivering a training session on the hazards associated with construction equipment at the mechanical service department of China Harbour Engineering Company on the Tema Port Expansion Project. October, 2017. NEBOSH – International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety-2015. NEBOSH – Management of International Health and Safety (IGC1)-2015. NEBOSH – Controlling Workplace Hazards (IGC2)-2015. NEBOSH – Health and Safety Practical Application (IGC3)-2015. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA- Bachelor of Arts (Political Science with Sociology). BISHOP HERMAN COLLEGE- Senior Secondary School Certificate. Roles and Responsibilities

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

EDUCATION AND CERTFICATIONS

INTERESTS

I particularly enjoy listening to radio to get vivid insight into the realities of today’s world. I also like writing on topical issues concerning Public Safety. Reference is Available upon request.

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