Core Competencies

Soft Skills

Profile Summary

Skills in devising significant solutions and implementing health & safety management systems for maintaining sound environmental safety conditions in construction and infrastructure

Devised health & safety management strategies & partnered with operations team to execute company EHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations

Led a team of 15members& drove them towards process efficiency

Provided health and safety leadership and direction to division, department and project managers and presented HSE statistics to the management

Extensive project management & governance experience; proficient in grasping the big picture, conceptualizing, developing, implementing solutions, partnering closely with business leaders & stakeholders to achieve higher levels of efficiency & effectiveness

Led the successful commissioning and Start-up of Mixed Feed Cracker and Aromatics (Olefins)

Vast HSE experience in Petrochemical Process and Oil & Gas Construction Industries in Middle East – Qatar & KSA: Far East – HongKong & Singapore

Created & implemented Fire and Safety and Environment Procedures for ISO 9000 and ISO14000 accreditations

Successfully attained 9 Million Safe Man Hours Thrice; executed the Common Off Plot Project- Hong Kong Project Point Gas Supply without LTI & achieved 30 Million man-hours

Awarded with ExxonMobil Best Safe Contractor Award; executed the Common Off Plot Project

Served as the corporate health and safety subject matter expert with regulators, and staff working on projects or designing proposal responses

Successfully manage health and safety resources and related departmental budgets; devised strategies to work within the corporate framework to foster the career growth of direct reports

Hands-on experience in spearheading HSE program implementation, arranging Safety mock drills, interfacing with EHS Team and driving continuous improvement activities

Proficient in conducting safety internal audits & risk assessment and implementing; in-depth understanding of various safety methods; proven capabilities in coordinating and leading variety of employees and projects with capability to develop strategic plans

An effective communicator with strong relationship management skills with the capability to relate to people at any level of business and management across the globe; possess excellent analytical and negotiation skills

Career Timeline

Organization Experience:

July-2020 onwards till now – Visiting Various industries ranging Infra structure, Metals, Petrochemicals, Marine works, Food and Beverages for HSE compliance.

- Auditing w.r.t. to laws & regulations, standards & procedures for deviations.

- Field visiting for verification and noting the observations for correction.

- Suggesting solutions according to Local acts, industry practices and regulations for their HSE compliance.

- Meeting the concerned for deviations for compliance. making report and give grading w.r.t to 19 components of HSE sustainability index.

Jul’14-Aug’19 with Sadara Chemical Company, Saudi Arabia

Growth Path:

Key Result Areas:

Spearheaded the entire HSE Operations, Safety Implementation, Compliance Management, Project Management, Audits, Inspection & Monitoring, Risk Management & Mitigation, Safety Assessment & Controlling, Training & Development and People Management

Providing end-to-end assistance in the Development Occupational Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment for Commissioning and Start up Activities

Ensured:

oStrict adherence to procedures and standard instructions (SADARA’s Corporate EH&S Specifications

oCoaching &Mentoring of Operations Teams in HSE Standards

oEH&S Inspections are as per the set plans for deviation in Environmental, Hygiene or Safety standards, Procedures and Practices

oComplete compliance on Sadara Waste Management Program for Hazardous Waste Handling &Disposal

Created Work Accident Statistical (Severity, Frequency, Incident Rates) Reports for HC&E Envelope and Contractors; analysed the trends thoroughly to assess the vulnerabilities

Maintained MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) Database of all the chemicals to meet the hazard communication needs and standards

Provided advisory to Plant Operational Teams during PSSR Inspections and Start-up/Shutdown

Examined the accidents & incidents; assessed the same and provided recommendations on the same

Developed safety management plans and monitored the implementation of the same as per guidelines

Conducted safety inspections / IMS system implementation audit at various ongoing sites audits, occupational health surveys, surveillance and field auditing for compliance with a team of workers

Adhered to HSE objective, participated in HSE committees, compliance of rules pertaining to machinery, vehicles, confined space & others

Compilation the safety data of near-miss incidents, accidents, fire & spill and calculated their frequency & severity rates as part of HSE KPI

Ensured PPE Grid for the Facilities and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are in working condition and are used by workers as per job requirement.

Monitored the implementation of emergency response plan, HSE training, HSE communication, HSE campaign, HSE statistics, hazard & risk assessment, and work permit procedure.

Risk Assessments carried by HAZOP Study, FMEA method and Bow tie methods.

Devised & formulated HSE budget plans, execution strategies and control of expense

Designed training module as per organization need for employees & contractors; enacted safety guideline and safety manual for the project and introduced measures to control the hazards of the project

Led the aspect/impact study, hazard identification and risk assessment, equipment validations & safety audits within organization to foresee the potential risks and recommend control measures

Assist to develop high performance BIF leadership teams by assessing the culture and individual behaviours of the organization.

Monitoring BIF implementation, and effectiveness.

Highlights:

Jan’11-Jul’13 with WorleyParsons Ltd., Hong Kong as Dy. HSE HSE Manager for CLP - Black Point Gas Supply Project

Highlights:

Provided strategic advisory to Construction, Commissioning, SIMOPS and Start-up of Project and marine operations.

Liaised with Contractor regarding the development and maintenance of SHE Management Dossier

Minimized the involved risks by reviewing method statements and conducting risk assessments.

Deployed several preventative and remedial initiatives which promoted HSE and safe working practices.

Followed CLP HSE Management system. Including PTW, LOTO

Stayed abreast with new legislation; liaised with regulatory authorities & ensured that the organization is compliant with mandatory regulations.

Articulated & deployed OHS Program; investigated the accidents through Apollo RCI Analysis.

Deriving Promotional activities for building Safety Culture

Safe completion of Marine works- connection of offshore pipeline and interconnecting line to GRS

Previous Experience

Jan’06-Dec’10 with NSH Corporation, Qatar as HSE Manager

Responsible for safety of Construction & Commissioning of Sulphur Recovery Units in CTJV-Qatar Gas, Condensate, LPG & LNG tanks and its piping corridors to Jetty also construction of Gas to Liquids plant and buildings for FLUOR-RasGas project

Responsible for large team of HSE Officers at site

Accidents/ Incidents Investigation and suggesting control measures using Taproot & Apollo RCA

Designing Training and conducting training PTW, SIMOPS, LOTO, Gas testing, SCBA set, welding & gas cutting, First aid training. EMS-14001, OSHA 18000 systems, Hazards recognition

Preparing presentations to management on project HSE KPI

Meeting the environment standards as per the project plan

Review of JSA and Risk assessments for all high-risk activities.

Preparing HSE procedures and compliance for Pre-Mechanical Completion & SIMOPS activities

Jan’05-Dec’05 with Nasser S Al-Hajri Co. Ltd. Qatar as Dy. HSE Manager

Construction and commissioning of Ory GTL process plant, Utilities, pipe racks, treatment plant, Flare & its Tank Farm for civil & mechanical activities

Implementing HSE standards & procedures and compliance

Interface between client and Site management.

Evaluate and audit HSE performance standards and procedures of Sub-contractor companies.

Ensure all necessary Company personnel are sufficiently informed &trained in Health, Safety and Environment policies and Procedures.

Participate and assist as a member of the HSE accident Investigation & Audit Teams.

Primarily responsible for the supervision of fifteen Safety Officers.

Fab. shop & Precast shop activities for HSE follow Up

Safe completion of Marine works- Piping and connection of process and utilities pipeline and interconnecting lines to loading arms, testing at RLIC Port

Mar’92-Jul’04 with LG Polymers India Pvt. Ltd. as Safety Operator

Safe running of Styrene Plant, Polystyrene plants (2nos), Expandable Polystyrene Plant, Boilers (3 Nos).

Assist in preparation of policies and procedures covering Health, Safety as Factories act.

Advising Plant Management on matters pertaining to HSE for safe operation.

Identification of Hazards& Development and implementation of Risk Assessments and Safe Working Procedures by HAZOP Study, FMEA method, Bow tie methods.

Conducting Plant Safety Inspections

Laisoning with statutory bodies

Investigation &Preparation and presentation of Accident/Incident Reports.

Preparation of Safety Manual for the total process operations. for ISO 9000 accreditation

Implementation, Training and monitoring of all types of Permit to work systems for petrochemical industry.

Handled phase by phase expansion of plant for capacity augmentation involving heavy civil construction& electromechanical erections.

Responsible for training/ retraining of workers supervisors, Engineers & Managers in EH&S

Trainings & Additional Courses

Qualified Associate Health & Safety Manager from ISHM, Arizona

Training in Health & Safety Personnel working in Hazardous Process Industries, conducted by Central Labour Institute, Mumbai

Accidents &Incidents Investigation using Apollo Reality Charting, Kelvin topset & Taproot tools

IRCA Approved Lead Auditor for ISO45001-2018 for Occupational Safety & Health Management Systems

IT Skills

SAP Systems, MS Office, and Internet Applications and DOW tools

Academic Details

Post Graduate Diploma Course from IIT – Kharagpur in “Industrial Safety Engineering”

Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Andhra University in Year 1988

Diploma in Industrial Safety from Annamalai University in Year 2002

NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Healh & Safety in 2005 in Qatar

Completed Certificte course in” Chemical Process Safety from IIT -Roorke

Grad IOSH from IOSH, UK in 2020

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 1st July 1967 Languages Known : English & Hindi Address: Visakhapatnam, India

Passport No.: Z 5180107 (Valid upto 29th January 2029)

Driving Licences: India 16343/2000, Qatar: 267********/ 2015, Hong Kong: A36-0172-160512/ 2022 &Saudi Arabia: 236-***-****

V.V. Venugopal Grad IOSH

A versatile, accomplished & goal-oriented professional with 26years of experience in HSE Management, Project Management, Audits & Inspection, Erection & Commissioning, Maintenance Operations, Compliance Management, Training & Development and People management with skills in driving strategic HSE Initiatives, collaborating with business leaders to facilitate safe & secure working conditions to achieve operational excellence

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Jul’20onward

DNV GL, India

Jan’11-Aug’13

WorleyParsons, CLP Project, BPPS, HongKong

Jul’14-Aug’19

Sadara Chemical Company, Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Jan’06-Dec’10

Nasser S Al-Hajri Co. Ltd., Doha, Qatar

Mar’92-Jul’04

LG Polymers, India

Jan’05-Dec’05

Nasser S Al-Hajri Co. Ltd., Doha, Qatar

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