Environmental Health Plant Operations

Vijay Desai*

Euless, TX 817-***-****

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SUMMARY

Highly motivated and detail-oriented safety professional with strong experience managing and coordinating safety programs for international oil, gas and chemical and petrochemical industry & plant operations. I possess exceptional communication skills as a longtime safety instructor of professional safety policies. Demonstrated expertise in environmental health and safety protocols with a record of accomplishment instilling heightened safety awareness and compliance across large operations and diverse project teams.

Legal Resident of Texas state with OSHA certification-10hrs General safety certificate.

30hrs General Safety certificate.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRESENTLY WORKING WITH LSG SKYCHEFS, DFW AIRPORT AS SAFETY COORDINATOR SINCE DECEMBER, 2021.

Wind Turbine Energy Cable, Hurst, TX

SAFETY INSPECTORNovember 2019 – October 2021.

Delivered safety training topics, discussed case studies of past accidents and inculcate good practices among the teammates about hazard identification and right practices. New employees Safety orientation Programme on first hours.

Inspect all areas of the workplace to ensure safe and healthy working conditions the interest of the company.

Insisting on the effective usage of Personal Protective Equipment and its compliance by discussing case studies.

Accidents/ incidents investigation reporting to management and remedial measure to the management including RCA.

Monitoring the work area for unsafe act and unsafe conditions.

RCA for detail accident investigation report prepared.

SUCCESSFULY IMLIMENTED HOT WORK PERMIT AND LOTO PERMIT FOR THE FACILITY. INDIAN OIL TANKING LIMITED – Baroda and Gujarat, India Assistant Manager, Environmental Health and SafetyJuly 2007 – May 2008 Brought on by this joint venture between Oil Tanking of Germany and an Indian oil refinery to head a team of fire safety experts in coordination with government authorities, management, and subcontractors. Held daily safety lectures. Inspected safety documentation. Counseled site engineers and supervisors on safe work procedures and practices. Set out guidelines for material movement activities. Liaised with management on events and incidents. Instituted safety signage, safety drills, and safety compliance surveys. Enforced use of personal protective gear.

Served as the motivating force behind the thrust for good housekeeping on the project site that helped maintain a record of zero major accidents, zero emergencies, zero production losses, and enhance sustainable productivity.

Instituted individual accountability over job safety measures, which enhanced the overall safety of activities.

Identified and replaced defective earth leakage circuit breakers and thoroughly tested the replacements, averting a major safety incident for employees working on the bottom plate of a tank.

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. (formerly Indian Petrochemicals Corp., Ltd). – Baroda, India

Plant Safety EngineerSeptember 1996 – April 2007 Promoted to ensure the safety of normal operations, shutdown activities and emergencies at a vinyl chloride monomer plant and a polybutadiene rubber plant. Verified and authorized permits to work systems. Planned and conducted safety committee meetings. Surveyed and inspected plant operations for safety compliance. Monitored plant environment for flammability and toxicity levels. Led in-house training initiatives. Led mock gas leakage drills for toxic gas releases. Investigated accident claims and implemented remedial actions. Analyzed jobs for hidden hazards and alerted workers through on the job training and proper counseling. Surveyed plant safety operations and advised on proper safety procedures. Organized and conducted safety training programs.

Cultivated a safe workplace climate by supporting workers with positive, safety-conscious assistance and by ensuring that workers observed personal protective equipment usage policies.

Intensely trained 290 employees on the use of respiratory equipment.

Administered work permits for jobs with potential safety hazards including fire safety, confined space, working at height and depth, electrical lockouts and vehicle entries.

Invigorated employee participation in safety programs with promotional activities, including a celebration of national safety day and no loss of time accident and good housekeeping contests.

Established guidelines and procedures for hazardous chemicals, including chlorine, propylene, ethylene, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, benzene butadiene, butane, and natural gas.

Represented cases of accidental chemical releases to government authorities, successfully building up their confidence in corporate emergency measures by developing new safety initiatives that prevented similar future occurrences.

Safety CoordinatorApril 1989 – September 1996

Chosen to coordinate safety programs and record and report the nature of all accidents with a central safety department head and company management. Liaised with the material store to ensure the continuous supply of safety inventory. Interfaced with Plant Safety Engineers of Product Transfer Department and VCM/PVC Plant. Prepared chemical safety data sheets and handouts on safety topics. Managed the safety training program and demonstrated the usage of protective gear. Conducted safety audits and inspections of plants. Monitored shutdown activity for potential hazards. Served on the HAZOP team when needed.

Counseled contract workers on how to avoid probable hazards and on emergency action plans.

Represented the central safety department during the construction of a polypropylene/polybutadiene rubber plant from 1993 to 1994, coordinating management policies with contractors.

Assured safe accomplishment of zero safety incidents on the pipeline during work at pipe wrack area and near battery limits of the operating plant.

Published guidelines and procedures in the safety guidelines for the handling of chemicals. Field Charge Man/Panel OfficerNovember 1981 – March 1989 Safely handled various toxic and flammable chemicals, acids and alkalis. Ensured plant operations achieved production targets under normal and emergency situations. Identified and resolved any plant issues.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Customer Service Representative August 2009 - October 2019

● Worked in the area of customer service at various locations including hotels, gas station and Sam’s Club. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION

Diploma in Industrial Safety, TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD, Gujarat, India 1989 Diploma in Chemical Engineering, TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD, Gujarat, India 1981 Firefighter Training, INDIA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION LIMITED, Baroda, India VC/PVC Plant Training, NATIONAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL LTD., Mumbai, India Fire Risk Management Program, LOSS PREVENTION ASSOCIATION OF INDIA, Mumbai, India First Aid Certification, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION, Baroda, India TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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