Vikas Khandgaonkar
DUBAI
Summary
A dynamic professional with 13 years of extensive experience Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management and fire protection systems in various industry in maritime sectors, (Container Terminals, ,Logistics Operations, Ship yard managing operational risks. worked on Indian Railways expansion project. Seeking a challenging position with a dynamic organization, where I can apply my enthusiasm, organizational and communication skills to learn and grow with the company. Skilled in Efficient Hazard and risk assessment, Incident investigation and analysis, PTW, Governing HSE software like GHSE Reporting, CMO Compliance Gizmo, Mariner, IFS, SAP System.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Officer
Drydocks World-Dubai
06.2022 - Current
- Develop, review, and enforce safety policies and procedures in accordance with industry standards and regulations
- Incident Investigation: Conduct investigations into accidents, incidents, and near-misses, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Safety Audits: Regularly audit workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards
- Emergency Planning: Develop and maintain emergency response plans, ensuring employees are prepared to respond effectively to emergencies such as fires, natural disasters, or chemical spills
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Recommend and oversee the proper use of PPE, ensuring that employees have access to appropriate gear and understand its correct usage
- Conduct Risk Assessment comprehensive risk assessments across various departments and processes to identify potential safety hazards and risks
- Safety Communication: Promote a culture of safety through effective communication strategies, including posters, newsletters, and safety campaigns
- Regulatory Compliance: Keep abreast of relevant safety regulations and standards, and ensure the organization's practices are aligned with legal requirements
- Continuous Improvement: Analyses safety data and trends to identify areas for improvement, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to implement changes that enhance safety measures
- Maintain the assigned projects (Vessels and Department) schedule and safety standards to meet ZERO HARM Goal and meet the customer requirement
- Foster a positive safety culture by encouraging open communication about safety concerns and recognizing employees who actively contribute to safety initiatives
- Ensuring strict adherence to HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment): Must demonstrate a steadfast commitment to maintaining a safe and secure work environment, consistently following established HSE protocols and guidelines
- Identify and act upon opportunities for improvement to safety related matters as well as recommending any effective control measures
Safety Advisor
Mumbai Rail Vikas Co.
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Project: MUMBAI RAILWAY VIKAS CORPORATION LIMITED
- Implementation of HSE Plan, procedures, and its periodical upgrading, governing, and monitoring contractors and sub-contractors work and third-party staff, waste management in co-ordination with consultants conducting the environmental test
- Preparing CSMP plan as per AIIB guidelines
Sr.Safety Officer Operations
APM Terminals Bahrain
02.2013 - 08.2021
- Performed various roles in HSE as
- Safety Admin, Safety Systems Officer, Tech Safety Officer, Sr.OPS Safety Officer
- Conduct workplace safety inspections, periodic compliance checks on terminal equipment, record and maintain a database of all inspections conducted to follow up and identify corrective actions
- To ascertain toolbox talks are carried out with members of other departments therefore ensuring all departments are fully aware of all safety procedures
- Coordinate with Fatal-5 champions to ensure implementation and compliance with fatal-5 standards through periodic gap analysis
- Associated with both Eng
- And Operations department to develop safety programs and advise personnel and ensure training is provided in all safety related matters to all new and existing personnel
- Regularly monitor safety standards and procedures in the Terminal therefore ensuring smooth running of daily shifts in safety related matters
- Coordinate with Port and Local Authority bodies, liaise with Civil Defense during emergencies to mitigate loss of life and damage to property
- To assist HSE Manager in Investigating accidents identifying root cause along with the stakeholders and seek corrective actions to prevent it
- Ensure Safe Work Method Statements, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA), Job Safety Analysis is done prior carrying out contractual work
- To Conduct Monthly Safety Committee meeting with department heads and all stakeholders
- Prepare annual statistical reports and trend analysis of incidents to measure the safety performance
Team Lead
NSICT Nhava Sheva
09.2009 - 01.2013
- Maintain the facility safe & secure and healthy working environment for all personnel at site also managing & providing and managing technical support on IT issues in the terminal, managing all application servers, Blackberry Servers
SAP System Executive
Reliance Communications
06.2006 - 08.2008
- Managing inventory of receipts, Storage, Shipping and Controlling inventory using ERP/SAP
- Preparing Goods Receipt Notes (GRN) and proactively work with operations teams to achieve timely dispatch of good
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Computers Applications
Diploma - MSBTE
Computers Technology
Skills
- Occupational safety
- Safety and compliance inspections
- Safety policies
- Workplace inspections
- Records/files maintenance
- Training and mentoring
- Occupational health
- Occupational health hazards
- Environmental management
- Accident investigation
- Safety courses
- Industrial hygiene
- Manual handling
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- OSHA standards and codes
- Investigations
- Safety documentation and materials
- Hazard and incident management
- Activity monitoring
- Investigative reporting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Performance review
- Reporting management
- Auditing experience
- Software use
- Data presentation skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Team Leadership
- Operational Efficiency
- Documentation skills
- Team building
- Conflict Resolution
- Training and Development
- Time management abilities
- Adaptability
- Project Management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Violation tracking
- Site investigation
- Communication Skills
Certification
- Advanced Diploma in Occupational HSE Management.
- IRCA: ISO 45001 Lead Auditors Course
- NEBOSH International General Certificate-UK
- NCFE LEVEL 3 award in health and safety for the workplace-UK
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Train the Trainer Training Maersk In-house
- Kelvin Top-set RCA
- Behavior Based Safety Training
- Basic Permit to Work Certificate
- Basic Life support & First Aid
- PFSO Course, NAMAC Mumbai
- EF English Advance Level-13
- Expert in MS-Office Applications
Projects
Fatal 5- Ensuring the standards are implemented on the ground with evidence documents. LOTO Project- Implemented LOTO station project. Tire inflation Barrier- Implemented tire inflation barrier. Online PTW System- Designed the PTW Forms & implemented the PTW system. Vessel Safety Inspection App- Implemented vessel safety Inspection App. Bahrain Petroleum Modernization Project Cargo- Ensured safety standards are maintained.
Personal Information
- Visa: Employment
- Driving License: UAE, Bahrain, India
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Safety Officer
Drydocks World-Dubai
06.2022 - Current
Safety Advisor
Mumbai Rail Vikas Co.
09.2021 - 05.2022
Sr.Safety Officer Operations
APM Terminals Bahrain
02.2013 - 08.2021
Team Lead
NSICT Nhava Sheva
09.2009 - 01.2013
SAP System Executive
Reliance Communications
06.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor's Degree -
Computers Applications
Diploma - MSBTE
Computers Technology
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