Guruprasad Aithal Kaup
Health and Safety Manager
Qualifications
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.E) - !992
Mangalore University, India
Professional Certifications
NENEBOSH IGC-UK 2004
Lead Auditor ISO 45001 2019
Lead Auditor ISO 14001 2018
OSHA 501-Train the Trainer 2009
Language skills
English
Hindi
Kannada
Nationality
Indian
Years of experience
29 years
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Total of twenty-nine years of experience in the Railways, infrastructure development oil & gas / construction industry with twenty years on site and nine years with client/consultant management Worked with different nationalities and levels of management in India, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Qatar.
Professional history Experience
March 2022 – Present
AECOM Arabia, KSA
Regional HSE Manager
Client: NEOM KSA
Project Value: 500 billion USD
Project: - NEOM Trojena
Trojena is new year-round tourist destination under construction will consist of a series of facilities such as the world’s largest artificial lake ski village, ultra-luxury family and wellness resorts, a wide range of retail stores and restaurants, in addition to sports activities, including a ski slope, watersports and mountain biking, as well as an interactive nature reserve.
Presently project includes 11 work orders from road construction, basecamp construction and Geo-Tech works. Total of 7 H&S officers reporting directly and 26 H&S professionals reporting indirectly (Contractors).
Roles and responsibilities:
Develop project HSE Plans and verify that they are current and amended when Project activities or conditions change
Ensure that all staff are sufficiently trained and competent in their health and safety responsibilities.
Ensure that workforce, particularly safety representatives, are consulted properly on health and safety matters and that their concerns are reaching the appropriate level including the board.
HSE systems are in place to ensure AECOM India risks are assessed and that sensible control measures are established and maintained.
Dec 2019 – Aug 2021
CRCC-NPC JV
HSE Manager
Client: Etihad Rail
Project Value: 650 million USD
Project: - ETIHAD Rail-2D Package from Sharjah to Fujairah
Successfully completed 175 Kms of railway line with 7.5 Kms of drill and blast tunnelling without any Fatality.
Etihad Rail network is the 1,200km railway project and first national freight and passenger railway network connecting the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Roles and responsibilities:
Reporting to General manager and responsible for all HSE related issues of the company
Certify and maintain ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 for the company
Conduct Internal audits in line with ISO certifications
Conduct Management review meetings and employees’ consolations with participation.
Member of tendering committee of the company
Develop project HSE Plans and verify that they are current and amended when Project activities or conditions change
Verify compliance with the requirements of the HSE Plan, applicable sub-contractor health and safety plan(s) and Client HSEMS requirements and local regulations
Review and disseminate contractual obligations regarding HSE roles and responsibilities
Interfacing with authorities and third parties in a manner consistent with contract/subcontract agreements and the applicable standard of reasonable care
Oct 2016 – Dec 2019
Muhibbah Engineering ME, Qatar
HSE Manager
Client: Qatar Free Zone Authority
Qatar Airways
Project Value: 350 million USD
280 million USD
Handled two projects which include
Roads and infrastructure for Qatar Free Zone Authority
World’s biggest catering facilities for Qatar Airways.
Total manpower 3500 with 28 HSE Officers reporting directly.
Completed the projects without LTI with 5 million manhours worked
Roles and responsibilities:
Develop and maintain all SH&E related documents, procedures up to date.
Calculation and control of SH&E budgets, staffing requirements and schedules.
Conduct audits or assessments are undertaken within company and sub-contractors involved in the projects.
July 2014 – Oct 2016
AECOM India Region
SH&E Director
Handled 68 projects as PMC Lead
Oversee all the Safety, Health and Environmental issues of all the projects in the region.
Roles and responsibilities:
Monitoring (Audit and inspections) of 68 projects in India.
Develop HSE related documents (HSE Plan, ERP and procedures) for regional management.
Demonstrate the AECOM India board’s commitment to health and safety.
Lead entire safety team with continuous development.
Ensure appropriate board level review of health and safety.
Ensure AECOM India (at all levels including the board) receives competent health and safety advice.
Ensure that all staff (including the board) are sufficiently trained and competent in their health and safety responsibilities.
HSE systems are in place to ensure AECOM India risks are assessed and that sensible control measures are established and maintained.
Calculation and control of SH&E budgets, staffing requirements and schedules.
Jan 2011 – July 2014
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
EHS Section Head
To oversee, plan and upgrade the EHS regulations and to overlook research work and policy making by analyzing barriers and assessing the EHS impact, with
Roles and responsibilities:
Objective Setting and Planning
Functional and Technical
People Management
Budgetary Responsibility
Aug 2009 – Jan 2011
BUNYA Enterprises LLC
EHS Manager – Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.
As Bunya is the Governing authority on the Reem Island, Responsibilities were focused on approving the design and implementing, managing and maintaining the health, safety, security and environmental measures and procedures required for all Reem Island projects in accordance with governmental law and Company policy.
2006- Aug 2009
Parsons International Ltd. Abu Dhabi
Regional HS&E Manager – ME
Multiple projects
Worked as a Regional HSE Manager on multiple Middle East projects with clients as Abu Dhabi &Dubai Municipality, Dubai Metro (RTA), ADNOC, ALDAR, and EMMAR.
Roles and responsibilities:
Monitoring, tracking and consolidating data on organization basis for presenting to management, of ongoing activities in terms of receiving periodic reports, evaluating effectiveness of action being taken.
Preparing HSE plans, and participation in reviews, audits, etc. covering engineering; operation; construction etc across Middle East.
Collating HSE registers, actions close-out, etc.
Specific JSA, HAZAN and HAZID. Fault tree analysis.
Achievement: Developed a tracking system for all Inspection report and non-conformities, developed a tracking system of contractor performance and gradation.
2004 – 2005
Punjlloyd Ltd, Oman
HSE Manger
Client: Petroleum Development Oman
Project value: 180 million USD
Project: - 365 Kms 48 Inch non-sour gas pipeline from SNGP to Sur
Achieved 2 million man-hours and 6 million Safe kilometers driven without a recordable injury.
Roles and responsibilities:
Detected deficiencies and weakness in the HSE management system promptly and advise and correct the employees to make up deficiencies and provide support to the team to improve the performance in order to achieve the set objectives and targets. Accident’s investigation, analysis and transfer of learning’s across the organization
Conducting regular Audits and Inspections to detect and correct unsafe practices.
2003 – 2004
Target Engineering Construction Co., Abu Dhabi
Sr. HSE Engineer
Client: ADNOC
Project value: 80 million USD
Project: - EPC infrastructure development for ADNOC
Achievement:
Developed and led a HSE team to the client’s satisfaction.
Developed and implemented HSE documents for the project.
Advised and monitored daily activities and reported to Project Director.
Roles and responsibilities:
Monitoring, tracking, and consolidating data on organization basis for presenting to management, of ongoing activities in terms of receiving periodic reports, evaluating effectiveness of action being taken.
Preparing HSE plans, and participation in reviews, audits, etc. covering engineering; operation; construction etc across Middle East.
Collating HSE registers, actions close-out, etc.
Specific JSA, HAZAN and HAZID. Fault tree analysis.
1998 – 2003
Khalid Al Yami Contracting Co, KSA
Safety Engineer
Worked as SMP to Saudi Aramco
Client: Saudi Aramco, Ras Tanura
Supervised Tankages project at Al Abqaiq and related process and construction sites.
Total manpower involvement in all projects was around 1,200.
Achievement: Introduced buddy system while entering confined spaces such as storage tanks and vessels.
Roles and responsibilities:
Monitoring, tracking, and consolidating data on organization basis for presenting to management, of ongoing activities in terms of receiving periodic reports, evaluating effectiveness of action being taken.
Preparing HSE plans, and participation in reviews, audits, etc. covering engineering; operation; construction etc across Middle East.
Collating HSE registers, actions close-out, etc.
Specific JSA, HAZAN and HAZID. Fault tree analysis
1992 – 1997
Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemical Ltd., INDIA
Senior Civil QA/QC & HSE ENGINEER
Projects value total: 100 million USD
Worked as Civil Engineer for Project under
Konkan Railways: - 1000Kms of Railway line from Mangalore to Mumbai
Mangalore Refineries and petrochemicals ltd: Grass root Construction of Refinery.
Self-Assessment
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities at one time.
Good motivator and have the proven ability to lead a team.
Good Analytical, problem solving and presentation skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment.
Hard, conscientious worker.
Strong planning and co-ordination skills