SHIBU VARGHEESESIIRSM
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Objective
To contribute to the growth, reputation and financial success of an organization that can make use of my proficiency and background in HSE Management
Memberships
Specialist Member of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM), United Kingdom Reg No: 205953
Registered Safety officer with Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Reg No: 028-073-02620
Certified Hot work assessor by Ministry of Manpower Singapore to issue PTW system permits for hot work , confined space entry, Bunkering, confined space gas monitoring etc
Member of Singapore Institution of Safety Officers Reg No: 2170M
Academic & Professional qualifications;
Bachelor of Science (BSc) / Calicut University(India) / 1995Pre- Degree(Chemistry, Physics & Math) / Calicut University India / 1990
Secondary School Leaving cert / Kerala Public Examination Board(India) / 1988
Occupational Health & Safety Industrial Hygienist / Columbia Southern University, USA(3 months) / 2010
Risk Management Test conducted by SISO for MOM / Singapore Institution of Safety Officers, Singapore / 2010
Workplace Safety & Health Mgmt System training / Team 6, Singapore / 2008
Workplace Safety & Health Officer’s Course / Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore(one year) / 2007
Shipyard Hot work assessor course / Ministry of Manpower, Singapore / 2005
Ship Fire Fighting & Rescue / ASMI, Singapore / 2005
First Aid / Life saving Training Centre, Singapore / 2005
Shipyard Supervisor Safety Course / Ministry of Manpower, Singapore / 2005
Diploma in Industrial Safety / NILEM, India(6 months) / 2003
CPR certificate / KF Int’l Airport Fire & Rescue Dept, KSA / 2003
Petrochemical/Ship fire fighting / KF Industrial Port, Fire & Safety Dept, KSA / 1999
Diploma in Fire Engineering / NIFE. Cochin, India(one year) / 1991
Competencies
Leading the project HSE section, Formulating Project HSE plans, Environmental Management Plan, Contingency plan, ensure the project strictly comply with the company’s corporate HSE policy, Safety Management System, local regulations, International Regulations and in line with the HSE plan.
Interacting with Client, subcontractors, visitors, vendors and Project Management Team in various HSE matters. Liaising with government bodies in terms of HSE issues and updates.
Sound knowledge in Environmental Management System ISO 14001, and Safety management System OSHAS 18001 and the latest ISO for Risk Management ISO 31000.
Involved in internal audits for inter department auditing, Auditing sub contractor on OSHAS 18001 as per corporate HSE plan.
HSE Training for PMT, HSE talks, Leading HSE Promotional Activities, Conducting Emergency Evacuation drills and Formulating HSE Inspection findings report, interprets SDS data of dangerous goods and controlling the movement and usage.
Scope of Involvement
HSE in EPCC phase, HSE in Gas Plant, Ship Construction, Conversion and Repair, HSE Inspection, HSE Audit, HSE Trainings, HSE Promotional Activities, HSE campaigns
HSE committee Meeting & HSE induction, Risk Management & Risk Assessment committee,
Job Safety analysis study, Safety co-ordination meeting, Hazardous materials movement, storage and usage control, Heavy lift coordination, Critical task risk studies, Controlling Permit to work system involvement
Commissioning permit coordination among various trades, Accident/Incident/Near miss investigation and formulating report and implementing corrective action plan to prevent recurrences
Major project s done:
BW Enterprise (FPSO Conversion) for BW Offshore
Swiber Pipe Lay and Accommodation Barge [New Build] for Swiber offshore
Derrick Lay Barge [Ship built in one piece, cut into two halves, transported to Caspian Sea and joined together] for Bumi Armada Berhad
Gas compression Plant first gas-in project for Iranian Offshore Oil Company and Petro Iran
FDPSO (Floating Drilling Production Storage & Offloading) conversion Project for Petroserv Brazil
Career History (Reverse Chronological)
SAFETY OFFICER (2010 May – Present) Oil & gas
Petroserv-Brazil, Conversion of Tanker to FDPSO project in Sembawang Shipyard Singapore for the final phase of commissioning (45 days contract )
Coordinating commissioning and critical activities between shipyard and owner assigned contractors, ensure project strictly comply with international and local regulations and code of practices, Involved in daily vessel safety coordination committee meeting and also coordinating all permit to work system. Ensure project comply with HSE plans and procedures and adhere with key performance indicators to achieve an incident free project. Leading the job safety analysis studies for the critical activities and also lead Risk Assessment team.
Reason for leaving : Contract & Project Completion
HSE LEAD (2010April – 2010 May Short term) Oil & gas
Sirri Gas Compression & Export Plant, Iran, under Rutledge Singapore
For the first gas-in phase
Rutledge is accredited with quality management certificate ISO 9001:2008 and safety management certificate OHSAS 18001:2007.
Job Scope:Rendering support for re-commissioning activities during the first gas-in phase, monitoring the entire plant operation in terms of HSE and safe guarding people and property. Carry out safety studies during the gas-in phase and also to coordinate among various departments for a safe gas-in operation, and to control PTW system. Conducting fire drills and leading rescue team for H2S drills
Highlights: Formulation of HSE plans, Procedures and Risk Management Documents, Implementing HSE management system, Evaluation of sub contractors, providing job oriented HSE training and also conducting audit and inspection, conducting fire, recue and H2S drills
Reason for leaving : Contract Completion
HSE LEAD (2008 Aug – 2010 March) Oil & Gas
Ship Owner (BUMI ARMADA BERHAD, PROJECT IN KEPPEL SHIPYARD, SINGAPORE): Derrick Lay Barge Project, Vessel Built in one piece and cut into two halves, launched and transported to Caspian Sea and integrated, commissioned and handed over to PETRONAS for Turkmenistan oil field
Ensure the project strictly comply with the company HSE policy, Safety Management System, local regulations and in line with the HSE plan.Ensure subcontractor enforces all regulatory requirements to maintain the project free of lost time accidents
Preparing training modules for all activities in the project scope, Compiling HSE statistics and maintaining all HSE data and planning further HSE training follow ups
Organizing safety campaigns promotional activities for the project also preparing HSE competitions such as safety quiz, safety puzzle, slogan contest etc..
Organizing emergency drills for the project and formulating reports:
Highlights: Project Achieved 3million man-hours without Lost Time Accidents, Conducted critical heavy lift of 2500 tons each strips into water by heavy crane
Reason for leaving : Contract & Project Completion
Asst Workplace Safety & Health officer cum Dept Head (A) (2006 Sept – 2008 July)
Shipbuilding & Ship repair Industry (ASL Marine Pte Ltd, No:19 Pandan Road, Singapore)
ASL is mainly building Ocean Support Vessels, Rescue Vessels, Small tankers, Ocean Tugs, Ice Breaker Vessels, Pipe lay barges, Accommodation Barges
Leading the dept and advising the management on HSE issues and solving all workplace hazards through continual improvement in HSE standards, Reviewing Safety Management System and modifying as per regulatory requirements, Presenting HSE standards and convincing the clients and owners the company safety policy and Safety & Health Management system
Monitor workplace and workers' practices to ensure compliance to all governmental regulations and recommend any needed trainings or changes in documents, practices, or monitoring.Categorize risk hazards in the workplace and conduct risk assessments according to the severity of the hazard working with Managers and Supervisors on mitigation and corrective action plans.
Reason for leaving : Switching to MNC side
Asst HSE Engineer (2004 Dec – 2006 August) Marine/Oil & Gas
Ship Repair and Ship Breaking Industry (Sembawang Shipyard Singapore)
Involved in various Safety Inspections such as Safety committee inspections, Task force inspections, Machinery inspections, to evaluate the prevailing conditions for better Mechanical, Electrical and personal safeguarding.
Issuing 17 types of permit to work system permits for different work activities and coordinating in Vessel Safety Coordination committee meeting to avoid incompatible work activities at same time same location
Assessing confined spaces and conducting gas monitoring and issuing confined space entry permit for work activities in confined spaces
Analysis of Safety Inspections, task force inspections, workplace safety & health committee inspections and formulating noncompliance reports conducting follow up inspections to assure all the non-compliances are rectified
Ensuring of adequate Machine guarding in all workshop machineries
Acting as secretary to various safety Meeting like vessel safety Co-ordination committee, Production department Safety committee. Individual project safety committee meeting
Conducting safety campaigns and promotion activities for encouraging the workers to change their behavioral attitude from negative to positive towards safety aspects
Reason for leaving : enhanced occupation opportunity
Fire Prevention Inspector (1999 July – 2003 Sept) Aviation
King Fahd International Airport, Fire, Rescue & Safety Dept, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Conducting inspection and spotting Fire, Physical, Chemical and Mechanical hazards at
Airport facilities and formulating reports according to NFPA standard and International Civil Aviation Regulations.
Fire Safety inspection in Passenger terminal, Aramco terminal, Cargo terminal, Aramco hanger, and Royal terminal facilities, Assisting Fire Chief to conduct emergency evacuation from airport facilities, and other plants,
Maintaining inspection & test record of automatic fixed fire installation system such as deluge system, auto sprinkler, system, pre action system, CO2 system, wet chemical system, and dry chemical system and assure the serviceability of all automatic fire suppression system
Inspecting and issuing hot work for all airport area including ramp area according to NFPA standards and Airport Fire Rescue management system.Conducting basic fire fighting for airport employees and community
Reason for leaving : Contract Completion
Fire Prevention Inspector (1996 July – 1999 August) Petrochemical
King Fahd Industrial Port Fire & Safety Department, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Fire & Safety Inspection in port area, berths, warehouses, tank farms, for continuous surveillance on fire & safety hazards, chemical hazards, mechanical, electrical hazards in both port and petroleum and non petroleum bulk storage area tank farm area, and formulating report according National Fire Protection Association Standards.
Inspection on all fixed automatic fire suppressing systems such as Auto Sprinkler system, Deluge systems, Pre-action system, Halon system, dry chemical system, wet chemical system, and CO2 system and inspection on fire extinguishers and Breathing Apparatus, Breathing air line system
Participating all major exercises conducting in petroleum tank storage area and port premises too
procedure
Conducting training for port employees as well as contractors in accordance with Port fire safety management system requirements
Reason for leaving : Contract Completion
Colloquium/Seminars attended recently:
New International Standard ISO 31000-2009Risk Management Seminar, SPRING (Standards, Productivity and Innovation for Growth)Singapore -2010
WSHA regulations updateKeppel Shipyard by Team 6
New WSHA Regulations (2008) for Ship Building & Ship Repairing, Discussion: Ministry of Manpower & ASMI
Asbestos Awareness Programme Marine Diesel Services, UK
Hearing Conservation Programme Ministry of Manpower, 3M at SPRING, Singapore
Profile
Full Name Shibu Vargheese Kochuparambil
NationalityIndia
Travel DocumentInternational Passport
ReligionChristian, RC
DialectKeralite
Marital StatusMarried
Country of ResidenceSingapore (Permanent Resident)
Singapore ICS7165631D
LanguagesEnglish,Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam
Driving LicensesSingapore Class 3, India LMV
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