CV Health, Safety and Environment Advisor and Trainer

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CV/Resume ID no.: 79335
Last Updated: Sunday, March 30, 2008

OBJECTIVE
To apply my university training degree and five years of experience in the Environmental / Safety / Training field to the resource industry and related projects.
I have a versatile attitude to initial employment tasks. I am not adverse to travel, shift work or assignment to remote locations. I handle tense situations well. I thoroughly enjoy the working environment and cope well with unexpected contingencies, which always arise in life and at work. I can adjust quickly and rise rapidly to a challenge of new, unfamiliar environment, by exercising logic reasoning and common sense. I am a fast learner, a reliable employee and a good communicator. I am also a good listener and take time and effort to respond to others.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1 February 2007 – CURRENT NOMAD MODULAR BUILDING
Health, Safety and Environment Advisor and Trainer f
Responsibilities: HSEC System implementation. Coordination of production activities with superintendents. Interface with client and other contractors.Assisting in development of and implementation of subcontractors HSEC Plan implementation. Audits/inspections of the contractors areas, hazard card reports, accident/incident investigations reporting, issue of access permits, safe behavioural observations, conducting additional safety meetings and weekly workplace inspections as and when required etc. Reviewing and providing guidance for the implementation of Emergency plans and procedures for the site. Ensuring site entry requirements for plant, equipment and people are adhered to. Environmental/noise/etc surveys


20 Dec 2006 – 1 February 2007 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

01 May 06 –20 Dec 06 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER
Sole Health, Safety and Environmental Representative for Boskalis Australia (Woodside Gas Plant Project )
Responsibilities: Safety procedures for explosives, drilling, blasting, dredging, surveying and excavation. Emergency management on water, inspection of rigs, tugs and heavy machinery, safety meetings, toolbox meetings, bunkering and hazardous chemicals management, quality control, pollution control, environmental management and wildlife protection.
Hazards reporting, incident investigations, inductions of new personnel and internal safety audit. Responsible also for management of two subcontractors Seawest and Van Oord.
30 Aug 05 - 15 Apr 06 SNC SAFETY ADVISOR
Burrup Fertilizer Project – Construction and Commissioning of largest single train ammonia plant in the world
Responsibilities: Whilst working for the client I was responsible for construction inspections and reviewing safety issues of various contractors working on site. I have worked closely with plant commissioning and operations team on continuous plant safety improvements through progression of commissioning activities. I had to notify the contractors on daily basis of plant status and hazards as related to start up progress. This required updating JHAs and permits to suit current situation at all times.
Conducted spot checks on implementation of permit to work system to ensure compliance with Permit To Work Regulations. Types of permits I had experience with were: confined space, hot work, electrical testing (CTT), excavation and backfill, heavy transport and lifting, construction activities such as insulation, scaffolding, vehicles, plant and machinery. Commissioning activities involved vessel and line pressure testing, nitrogen pressurization, air blows for pipe cleaning, hydrotesting, pneumatic testing of boilers and pipework, catalyst loading, pipe flushing, leak test of boilers and energizing of plant and equipment.
I was reviewing MSDSes for hazardous substances coming onto plant.
I introduced vehicle exclusion zone policy and contraband policy for active area of the plant.
I was also involved interface meetings, JSA’s and SWIs for construction and commissioning equipment start up eg chlorination plant, reformers, boilers, heaters, converters etc.
I was in charge of training of existing and newly employed personnel on behalf of the client in general site rules, permit to work system, operations and commissioning procedures as well as general construction and site specific requirements PPE, contraband, vehicle policy. I also attended contract meetings, chaired weekly safety meetings with safety reps and / or safety managers.
Supplementary duties: Incident reports and investigations. Emergency response management and training. Liaison officer role in the emergency drills.
I have been acting as a Site Safety Coordinator for three weeks straight over Christmas and from there on quite regularly for shorter periods when Safety manager was on leave.
17 May 04 - 28 Aug 05 SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT OFFICER
Health Department Shire of Roebourne
Responsibilities: Delegated as a sole area officer for area West that covers Karratha City Centre, Nickol, Dampier, Burrup, Airport, Dampier Port, Fortescue River area. I was also solely responsible for following portfolio areas: asbestos, building sites, caravan and camping, development and building applications, dust, emergency and risk management, family day and preschool care, food, housing, noise, nuisance and pests, onsite effluent disposal, planning, pollution.
Occupational health and safety, training / inductions, evacuation procedures, fire precautions, warning signs, first aid, lightening, air and ventilation, inspection of workplace facilities, risks arising from hazardous substances. Identification of hazards generally and control and management of risk.
2 Feb 03 - 15 May 04 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER
Health Department City of Stirling
Responsibilities: Building inspections, waste management, wastewater disposal, occupational health investigations, noise, asbestos removal.
1 Feb 02 - 1 May 03 SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
Department of Health Western Australia – Wastewater Management
Responsibilities: Responsible for the administration of the Government Sewerage Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region, development of a Country Sewerage policy, subdivision, rezoning, amalgamations and development applications, soil testing and ground water investigations for the unsewered subdivisions, strata applications.
1 Aug 99 - 1 Feb 02 STUDENT AND PART TIME WORK
Studying full time for Bachelor of Science at Curtin University. Also continuing my job as a part time now at the City of Perth library until March 2001. As a student I had completed number of professional placements as stated below.
PRE-GRAD WORK EXPERIENCE
1 Jul 98 - 28 Mar 01 LIBRARY ASSISTANT (Part Time)
City of Perth Library
Responsibilities: Children story time, putting up displays and promotional material, administration. Customer service and enquiries. Book repairing and shelving.
Jul 01 STUDENT ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
City of Bunbury Environmental Health Section
Responsibilities: Assist Environmental Health Officers with wastewater monitoring, mosquito control and food poisoning outbreaks. Attending community complaints regarding: smoke, noise, illegal pesticide use, and offensive trades. General health inspections of skin penetration and hairdressing premises.
Feb 01 - Jun 01 STUDENT ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Town of Cambridge Environmental Health Section
Responsibilities: Assist with vermin control, swimming pool and food sampling, demolition licenses, immunization, water monitoring in Lake Manger, public buildings, septic tank inspections and houses unfit for habitation.
Aug 00 - Nov 00 STUDENT ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
City of Perth Environmental Health Section
Responsibilities: Assist with inspection of food premises and food sampling, mobile food vehicles, large public events such as Rally Australia, building licenses, preparation of reports and health correspondence, general administrative support.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2006 Certificate IV in workplace training and assessment
2005 Health and Safety Course Pilbara Training Solutions
2001 - 2005 Employment related courses
1997 - 2001 Curtin University Western Australia
Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment)
Oct 1994 - Jun 1996 University of Zagreb Croatia
Completed two years of Biochemistry and Food Technology
1990 - 1994 High school - Grammar School
QUALIFICATIONS
Workplace trainer and assessor
Safety and Health Advisor
Authorised Noise Officer
Currently hold “C” class drivers license
Workplace procedures and training

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