Safety Manager

Graham Wickert

Sky Tower Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi

Apartment 5001

(+971)(0-566******

(Email) **********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:

An experienced Safety Advisor/Coordinator with a proven track record of success in the oil and gas, manufacturing and engineering sectors. Providing high-level safety and environmental regulatory advice and conducting environmental inspections to consistently improve organisational safety and environmental performance.

A strong pro-active leader, empowering staff to take ownership, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.

Experienced in training management, staff safety inductions, quality management, facilities management, environmental inspections, risk assessments, emergency response, accident investigations and audits.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Seconded as Emergency Responder at Petrofac due to safety and environmental expertise and knowledge of handling hazardous chemicals

• Put together the Spill Response Induction Pack for new crew & inductees for SLP

• Wrote and implemented procedures to maintain ISO accreditation in response to audits highlighting areas requiring action

• Compiled and distributed Hazop reports and allied instruction briefings at Petrofac

• Conducted incident investigations utilising Oils Spills Response Commander skills

• Gained Certification as a First Aider, Offshore Medical and Offshore Survival

• Participated in integrity meetings to assess safety of aging offshore platforms due to proven expertise of upstream and downstream oil & gas procedures

CAREER SKILLS:

• Qualified with the NEBOSH General Certificate

• Conducted regular risk assessments throughout sites to identify hazards

• Ensured correct safe systems at work procedures were adhered to at all times

• Ensured the safety of all personnel on site, instilling H&S awareness in all staff

• Handled environmental issues and all manual handling issues

• Managed H&S policy, carrying out H&S risk assessments to reduce incidents

• Conducted accident investigations to identify actions to eliminate potential risks

• Evaluated key training and development needs in line with safety regulations

• Designed, produced and implemented courses to align with safety legislation

• Continually evaluated and validated courses and trainee results and feedback

• Incorporated activities for hard and soft facilities using contractors and suppliers

• Created audit schedule to ensure ISO compliance across all business functions

CAREER HISTORY:

Sept 2010 to Present

OFFSHORE/ONSHORE HSE COORDINATOR: ATS Group Ltd Abu Dhabi

• Review HSMS documents; i.e. Management System Manual, Site Safety Procedures, Site Safety Plans, Records, etc.

• Review Health, Safety & Security Project Plans, and Site Safety Procedures in accordance with the HSMS.

• Advising Offshore Site Officers on all aspects of Health & Safety.

• Assisting the Health and Safety Manager in implementing robust systems in place for monitoring Health & Safety performance, including subcontractors, against Health & Safety strategy, plans, objectives, performance indicators, policy, procedures and legislation.

• Provide expertise and advice in the creation of safe systems of work and procedures in order to provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, a safe working environment for employees, clients, contractors and members of the public.

• Providing a monitoring service regarding inspections of safety equipment in order that they are inspected in accordance with procedures and guidelines so that they comply with statutory legal obligations, carry out internal audits.

• Audit potential sub-contractors through pre-qualification audit process

• Investigation of serious incidents and reviewing and communication of the investigation and analysis to the Health and Safety Manager.

• Collate various site Health and Safety data for the purpose of creating Key Performance Indicators of AIS/ATS and Subcontractor employees.

Jan 2009 to July 2010 (contract)

SITE SAFETY ADVISOR: SLP Engineering / BP Valhall Redevelopment Project

• Responsible for monitoring the safety performance and compliance on site

• Appointed to develop and assist with regular risk assessments and inspections

• Provided full and comprehensive training and inductions to all new personnel

• Monitored and maintained all fire safety equipment and various other apparatus

• Acted as Deputy for the Senior Safety Advisor during holidays and absence

• Liaised and coordinated with BP, various contractors and senior management

• Carried out role of onsite first aider, monitoring and maintaining first aid facilities

• Advised and assisted on LOLER, providing specialist advice and guidance

Jun 2008 to Jan 2009

HSEQ COORDINATOR: Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd/ ENI / Tullow

• Responsible for training on and offshore crews and personnel on health and safety

• Appointed to research and collate accident and near miss environmental statistics

• Coordinated all inspections and audits and produced Hazid/Hazop reports

• Provided advice and guidance on health and safety legislation and procedures

• Monitored compliance with HSEQ plans and reviewed Safety Case/COMAH reports

• Collating statistics into monthly reports and coordinated safety reps meetings

• Member of the Emergency response team Bacton Gas terminal Tullow/ENI

EARLY CAREER:

• Various Positions – Unilever

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

• Oil Spill Response Commander

(Briggs Marine Aberdeen)

• Onshore Environmental Rep

(Petrofac/ENI/Tullow Bacton)

• Accident/Incident Reporting (Petrofac training Aberdeen)

• DSE Assessor

• Offshore Medical Certificate

• BOSIET Offshore Survival

• T & G Health and Safety

• Unilever Reach Truck Certificate

• UAE First Aid Certificate 2011

• ADCO PTW

• ECDL Computing Certificate

• OCR Certificate in Web Design

• Unilever Health and Safety

• Unilever Forklift Certificate

• ADMA Offshore Survival

• ADCO H2S Certificate

• ADMA Offshore Medical

EDUCATION:

• City and Guilds Electronic Servicing

• BTEC Diploma in Computer Studies

• NEBOSH General Certificate

• 6 CSEs

PERSONAL:

• Full Clean UK/UAE Driving Licence

• Interests include: Cycling, Football, Travel, Further Studies

• References available on request

Graham Wickert

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