Venugopal P Menon

1E-Shanthi Nilayam, Mount Pleasent, Coonoor, Nilgris, Tamilnadu

Email: vgpmenon@rediffmail.com,vgpmenon_50@yahoo.co.in
Mobile: 00974 5375838

Seeking a Managerial (HSE) position in…

Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / Construction Industry

⇒ Offering 25+ years experience in managing Industrial Fire & Safety aspect in Oil & Gas,
Petrochemical, Construction, Ship Repair, Process Industry and Stevedoring.
⇒ Proficient in training personnel on HSE and HSE Auditing.

⇒ Profound Knowledge in HSE Regulations, Safe Operating Procedures and Standards.

⇒ Well versed in computers and possess excellent international exposure of 17 years.

⇒ Proactive, optimistic, key team player with effective communication skills and enjoys working under
pressure.

Summary of Experience

• Conducted HSE Audits and Advanced Safety Audit periodically.

• Ensured Special Compliance.
• Executed Safety Plan and HSE Regulation at site to re-affirm its adequacy and applicability to the
specific tasks.
• Imparted Training to employees and improved their Safety Performance.
• Provided Technical Assistance on safety throughout all phases of the project.

• Analyzed Job Safety and Job Hazard by evaluating the need for safety equipment to employees, first
aid, fire protection, hygiene and sanitation, etc. and ensured that all meet the minimum safety
standards.
• Carried out Accident & Incident Investigation and maintained a central file for safety statistics of the
project.
• Initiated Safety recommendations and Promotional Activities.
• Prepared and submitted the necessary reports relative to the project safety status as required by
contract administrator.
• Performed Gas Testing.
• Implemented Issue of Gas Free Certificates.
• Handled Testing & Certification of Cranes, Fork Lifts, Dump Trucks, Cherry Picker.
• Ensured Pollution Control, Safety of Life at Sea.

Brief Career Outline

 COSTAIN ABU DHABI COMPANY W.L.L, Abu Dhabi

Senior HSE Engineer (May 2007 - Present)

 SAUDI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, Al Jubial, KSA

HSE Engineer (Jan 2004 - Jun 2006)

 MIDMAC CONTRACTING, Doha, Qatar

HSE Manager (Jan 2001 - Feb 2002)

 ARAB SHIP BUILDING & REPAIR YARD COMPANY, Bahrain

Senior Safety Officer (Dec 1994 - Sep 1998)

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 REZAYAT SPECIAL PROJECTS, Jubail, KSA
Safety Officer (Oct 1993 - Nov 1994)

 GLOBE MARINE SERVICES, Dammam, KSA

Safety Officer (Jun 1990 - Jul 1993)

 VAM ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD, Moradabad, India

Fire & Safety and Administrative Officer (Jun 1985 - May 1989)

 THE INDIAN ARMY - Corps Of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Technical officer - Telecommunication (Jan 1977 - Jul 1984)

Professional Accomplishments

 Achieved 2 million man hours without lost time Accident / Incident with Midmac
Contracting.
 Involved in the team that achieved 7 Million man hours without lost time Accident with
Q’Chem project at Qatar.
 Received Sword of Honour by British Safety Council.
 Member of Arab Shipbuilding and Repair yard Safety Team that was rewarded by British Safety
Council for Zero LTA’s among all Ship Repair Yards of the Middle East and East in 1998.

Education

⇒ Diploma in Industrial Safety & Fire Prevention, 1st Class

Indian Labour Council (1985); Safety Project done with ONGC, India
⇒ Diploma in Business Administration & Industrial Relation, 1st Class
Ex-Servicemen Rehabilitation Board, Delhi, (1984)
⇒ Bachelor of Commerce, Madras University (1984), 2nd Class
⇒ Radar & Guided Missile Technology (Repair & Maintenance), B Class
Military College of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers, Secundrabad (1980)

Professional Trainings

Underwent the following trainings in various phases of career:

⇒ Managing Ergonomics in Work Place

⇒ Improving Employee Safety Performance
⇒ Managing Special compliance
⇒ Performing Job Hazard Analysis
⇒ Inspecting for Hazardous Conditions
⇒ Accident Investigation
⇒ Effective Communication
⇒ Managing Health and Safety
⇒ Making Safety Meetings Work
⇒ Advanced Safety Audit
⇒ People Based Safety ( Facilitator, trainer and train the trainer)
⇒ OSHAS 18001 lead auditor (results awaited)
⇒ OSHAS 30 Hrs construction safety certificate

Affiliation

Member, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management, UK

Personal Particulars
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 Date of Birth: 31 October 1955
Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Marwadi

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