Education & Qualifications.

South Tyneside College & Nottingham Trent University.

Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management. (Nebosh Diploma equivalent)

Modules of,

Risk Management, I.T, Statistics, Occupational Law, Occupational Health, Environmental Management, and Safety Technology.

South Tyneside College,

NEBOSH National General Certificate for Occupational Safety and Health.

Professional Membership.

I.O.S.H. Membership category: Graduate.

City & Guilds: Structural & thick Plate Craft Studies, Parts 1 to 4.

Welding Technicians parts 1&2.

Training Courses Attended.

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Professional Trainers Certificate.

Beyond Learning Training Agency.

Manual Handling Instructors Course. Confined Space Entry,

Banksman/slinger, working at Heights,

Use of ladders, Mobile access platform.

Additional Training.

Exxon Mobil. Fundamentals of safety for Managers and Supervisors.

Hays Group. Performance Management Training.

RasGas H2s Approved Gas testing.

RasGas Hazard communication

OPITO Approved Basic Offshore safety induction & Emergency training.

Including LAPP combined Lifejacket and Rebreather. TE_120610091216.

Employment History.

Aug 06-Present, Senior Safety Officer

RASGAS QATAR,

Duties

I manage a team of 24 Safety Officers, who report directly to me.

Our Responsibility is for the awareness and adherence, to all current RasGas and Qatari Health and Safety laws and requirements. The team give Health and Safety advice, to Management, production operators, contractors and liase with the construction safety dept on RG2 development.

My Duties included Hazcon/hazid, Health and Safety Audits, including PTW, Management Safety Inspections, Site assessments, overseeing the safety aspects regarding, commissioning of the newly constructed Train 5, the production process of Trains1, 2, 3 and 4, the construction of Train's 6 and 7, and shutdown activities involving 3000+ contractors.

I have developed Health and Safety plans for shutdown activities, which include the EHS plan, site access control, traffic management, and waste management plans plus Shutdown induction and training programmes.

I am also responsible to ensure myself and the team attend, Risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis meetings, and accident/ incident investigations. Participating in emergency drills with the Emergency services. Maintaining Health and Safety Systems, Reviewing RASGAS Safety procedures, publication and distribution of HSE information, presenting shutdown induction programme to Shutdown management team, operational staff and contractors, plus toolbox talks to staff and contractors, Carrying out H2s gas testing, Manual handling training and mentoring Qatari nationals toNVQ/ Nebosh standard.

Jan 01-July 06, Safety Advisor.

Contracting between various firms.

A H L Industrial Pipeworks, Arctec Engineering, & Tyne Tunnel Engineering.

Responsibility of ensuring all Health and Safety law, and training requirements were adhered to. Liasing with Management of the above company's, the client's management teams and their workforce. Duties included Fabrication workshop, Engineering workshop, and Construction site assessments, Hazcon/Hazid. The production and implementation of EHS plans, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analysis, and Safety Audits. Safety walkabouts, auditing PTW, maintaining Health and Safety Systems, Presenting Inductions, Tool Box talks, and Safety Training. These duties were carried out during contracts awarded to the above employers, which included but not exclusive to Petrochemical plants, Hazardous material storage facilities, Pharmaceutical plants, and manufacturing and clean room environments.

April 99-Dec 00.

Safety Advisor. Land and Marine Construction.

Duties included, Liasing with Management, their clients and the workforce to ensure all relevant Health and Safety Legislations were adhered to. Attending JSA's, management/contractor interface, accident/incident investigations, toolbox talks, ensuring all relevant health and safety documentation and training records were produced to the client. These duties were executed during the design, fabrication, installation and erection of pipe work on various contracts, e.g. exporting and fitting of shipboard contracts and the installation of pipe work in underground mines.

Jan 98-Mar 99

Welder/Fabricator, Safety Team Member. Caterpillar Peterlee Ltd.

Welding and Fabricating on the construction of Caterpillar wagons. Member of Safety Team involved in the development of Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, ensuring all relevant Health and Safety requirements were adhered to. Duties included, attending weekly Health and safety meetings attended by workforce and management to identify and rectify any health and safety concerns. Site walkabouts with management, toolbox talks and morning safety briefings.

Sept 97-De c97.

Safety Advisor. A H L Industrial pipe work ltd.

Responsibility of ensuring all Health and Safety law, and training requirements were adhered to. Liasing with Management, the client's management teams and their workforce. Duties included Fabrication workshop, Engineering workshop, and Construction site assessments. The production of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analysis, Safety Audits. Safety walkabouts, auditing PTW, maintaining Health and Safety Systems, Presenting Inductions, Tool Box talks, and Safety Training. These duties were carried out during contracts awarded to the above employers, which included Petrochemical plants, Hazardous material storage facilities, Pharmaceutical plants, and manufacturing and clean room environments.

July 96-Sep 97.

Welder/Fabricator, Safety Team Member. Caterpillar Peterlee Ltd.

Welding and Fabricating on the construction of Caterpillar wagons. Member of Safety Team involved in the development of Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, ensuring all relevant Health and Safety requirements were adhered to. Duties included, attending weekly Health and safety meetings attended by workforce and management to identify and rectify any health and safety concerns. Site walkabouts with management, toolbox talks and morning safety briefings to inform the workforce of the outcome of any health and safety issues.

Oct 92-July 96.

Welder/Safety Representative. A H L Industrial Pipe work Ltd.

Duties included the Welding and installation of pipe work and Safety representation. Responsible for the compliance to all relevant Health and Safety requirements. Included was Fabrication workshop, Engineering workshop, and Construction site assessments. Involvement regarding the production of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analysis, and Safety Audits. Safety walkabouts, auditing PTW, Tool Box talks, and Safety Training and advice. These duties were carried out during contracts awarded to the above employer, which included Petrochemical plants, Hazardous material storage facilities, Pharmaceutical plants, and manufacturing and clean room environments.

July 92-Oct 92.

Welder/Safety Representative. Wimpey Construction.

Working on the construction of ENRON gas fired power station. Responsibility's included liasing between management and workforce, ensuring compliance with all relevant Health, Safety and Legal requirements, participating in Risk assessments, SSOW, Method statements, accident investigations, safety meetings and toolbox talks. Distribution of health and safety advice and publications

Feb 92-July 92.

Welder/Safety Representative. Sea and Land Pipes.

Working at the SLP offshore module construction yard. Safety Representative, Ensuring all safe methods of work were adhered to, e.g. Confined space entry requirements, working at heights, correct PPE, Safety tours, toolbox talk.etc.

Sept 90-Nov 91.

Welder/Safety Representative. Press Production Systems.

Working at the Howden oil module construction yard, ensuring all Health and safety regulations were adhered to. Liasing between management and workforce to ensure safe working practices were implemented and monitored.

Mar 89-Aug 90.

Welder/Safety Representative. Tyne Fabrication and Engineering.

Working on the Fabrication and installation of pipe work. Safety Representative ensuring management and workforce adhered to all Health and Safety legal requirements. Ensuring safe working practice of high-risk activities e.g., Confined space entry requirements, working at heights, coshh plus, correct PPE requirements, Safety tours, and toolbox talksetc.

Aug 87-Dec 88.

Welder. J.K. Innes Pipe works.

Welding on pipe work and vessels using M.M.A, and T.I.G processes.

Mar 87-Aug 87.

Welder. Ikeda Hoover.

Working on production lines fabricating car parts. Member of Quality/Safety Team.

Ensuring management and workforce adhered to all Health and Safety legal requirements.

Sept 84-Feb 87.

Welder/Safety Representative. Tyne Fabrication and Engineering Working on the Fabrication and installation of pipe work. Safety Representative ensuring management and workforce complied with all Health and Safety requirements.

April 83-June 84.

Welder/Safety team member. Highland Fabricators.

Welding on the construction of the Tension Leg Platform at the Nigg Bay yard. Safety team member, contributing to all required Health and Safety requirements to ensure a safe working environment.

Aug 82-May 83.

Welder/Safety team member. Press and Worley Offshore services.

Brent Charlie platform, Member of Safety team contributing to all Health and Safety requirements. Including, emergency escape procedures.

1978-1982.

Welder. Sunderland Shipbuilders.

Welding on the construction of ships using M.M.A, and M.I.G processes.

1974-1978.

Apprentice Fabricator/welder. D.M.E. Hendon Ltd.

Working on the construction of engineering contracts using M.M.A and M.I.G. processes.

References on request if required.

Projects

Oil and Gas.

Construction of the Tension Leg Platform Nigg Bay Scotland.

Construction of British Gas offshore modules. SLP yard Teeside.

Construction of replacement Piper Alpha. AMEC yard Tyneside

Maintenance of The Brent Charlie Platform Offshore North Sea, Press and Worley. Aberdeen

Commissioning, Construction and Shutdown of Trains 1to 5. RasGas, LNG Qatar.

Power Stations.

Expansion of Drax coal fired power station. Yorkshire.

Expantion of Drakelow coal fired power station. Burton on Trent.

Construction of ENRON Gas fired power station Teeside.

New Builds

NEC, Semi-conductor producing Facility, (computer industry, clean room environment). Scotland.

Seimens, Semi-conductor producing Facility, (clean room environment) Tyneside.

Northumbria Water, Waste treatment plant, Tyneside.

Northumbria Water Waste treatment plant. Redcar Cleveland.

Construction of Hexam Hospital. Hexham.

Construction of East Leake Primary School. Leicester.

Construction of Arla food Dairy plant, (clean room environment). Leeds.

Hazardous Storage Facility.

Expansion and long-term maintenance contract at Simon Storage. Tyneside.

Pharmaceutical/Chemical.

Roda Chirex, Pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, Expansion and long-term maintenance contract. Tyneside.

Akzo Nobel, Chemical/Paint manufacturing facility, Expansion and long term maintenance contract. Tyneside.

Tioxide, Chemical manufacturing Facility, Expansion and long-term maintenance contract. Teeside.

Huntsman Chemicals, Expansion and long-term maintenance contract. Teeside.