Manimaran Alagasamy
HSE Advisor
Summary
Knowledgeable Safety Advisor well-versed in leading safety meetings, implementing policies and training workers. Familiar with inspecting gear, documenting hazards and reviewing field practices. Dedicated to keeping workers safe, practices compliant and company costs low through proactive safety management at worksites. Proficient in protective gear, safety behaviors and hazard management. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Strength, Expertise as a PTW (Permit to Work Coordinator)
Proficient in managing and implementing "Permit to Work" systems. Identifying potentially dangerous situations and acts. Work history involving significant shutdown and turnaround.
Overall with 15 years of Work Experiences in Oil & Gas / Construction Industry in Health and Safety Environmental Field works.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW
Tecnicas Reunidas, S.A
11.2022 - Current
- Nationality: Singaporean
- Profile;
- With almost 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas, and Construction projects with ExxonMobil, Singapore Refining Company, Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore, and Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited, as well as understanding and expertise as Occupational Health and Safety Advisor & PTW (Permit to Work Coordinator in Field works activity by assessing condition of existing safety applications and advising ways to enhance Stakeholders Identifying outreach strategies to increase company-wide safety and health awareness Fundamental role in providing assurance to project that agreed HSE objectives, including Incident-Free culture, are being met by contractors, project team and other stakeholders being committed with working closely in organization to make necessary changes when Local / In-house standards is required to adhere.
- Expertise as PTW (Permit to Work Coordinator) Proficient in managing and implementing "Permit to Work" systems
- Identifying potentially dangerous situations and acts
- Work history involving significant shutdown and turnaround
- Permit to Work Coordinator for CRISP Project, ExxonMobil
- Act as Operating Authority Representative to verify work is carried out safely
- Ensure compliance with Operating Procedures and Guidelines to ensure Process Safety, Operational Safety and Plant Integrity
- Provide visible leadership to personnel to ensure safety targets are met
- Drive incident free environment by establishing and maintaining strong incident free culture
- Support platform in transferring paper PTWs, Risk Assessments and Long-Term Isolations to new electronic system
- Ensure compliance with Operating Procedures and Guidelines to ensure Process Safety, Operational Safety and Plant Integrity
- Participate Daily Construction Coordination Meeting for discussion on next day work and High-Risk Activity sharing
- Rest of following descriptions of work activities apply unchanged as below mentioned.
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW
CTCI Smart Engineering Corporation
09.2020 - 11.2022
- Permit to Work Coordinator for Saffron B Project
- Maintain PTW record, lock out Tag out monitoring book
- Manage Permit to Work office
- Maintain PTW log and board displaying all permits and certificates in use
- File permits for future use and incident investigation; and managing removal of old permits past defined records retention time
- Ensure consistency of PTW application and process
- Coach and manage PTW applicants and PTW personnel
- Conduct compliance checks/ Site inspection on projects to identify sub-standard practice/ unsafe acts, conditions and; reports such findings to EHSS Manager
- Verify that none of the tasks listed in PTW description contradict with one another.
- To coordinate company’s WSH Management System in compliance with WSH Act, relevant
- Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP)
- Identify WSH hazards, unsafe work conditions/ practices and recommend reasonably practical control measures at workplace
- Ensure all PTW system is strictly observed prior to start of work
- Ensure permit-to-work chart and activities board is updated
- Ensure that proper personal protective equipment is used
- Assist in first aid, firefighting and rescue
- Conduct gas checking prior to start of hot-work / confined space works
- Act as secretary in Safety Coordination Committee meetings in the absence of Health, Safety & Environment officer
- Review occupational health and safety practices to improve occupational health and safety standards
- Liaise with relevant authorities and external bodies on occupational health and safety matters
- Liaise with external Singapore emergency agencies (such as SCDF, MPA) for on-site response
- Attend Construction and Hse meeting for daily work on sharing High Risk moment at site
- Follow Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) when responding to emergency situations
- Participate in WSH compliance Site inspections
- Support WSH incident and accident investigations
- Carry out initiatives to support WSH programs
- Collect data on WSH performance, conditions and practices
- Understand References Drawing / PNID
- Prepare budgeting for Safety Campaign day
- Prepare Site Observation Report
- Conduct HSE / PTW Training.
- With global spread of COVID-19 epidemic, job employment rate in Singapore plummeted. From January of 2020 through September of 2020, I was unemployed.
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW Coordinator
Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited
01.2016 - 12.2019
- For Slack Wax Project
- LRCCU Project & ECC Turn Around
- EPCM / CHIYODA SINGAPORE
- Identify top threats in block and work with PU TA HSSE Lead to mitigate
- Track safety performance at site and highlight actual or potential HSE issues to HSSE Lead
- To have a strong site presence daily to monitor for potential HSSE risks and threats
- Ensure quality HSSE Walkabouts are executed and results are captured/reported
- Provide feedback on HSE behaviors of work crews at daily safety meetings
- Monitors compliance to site safety procedures by those working on Project
- Carry out field observations of Project execution activities, identify any potential HSE gaps, and Implement appropriate mitigations
- Attends and contributes to HITs / TBMs, gives feedback on his/her assessment of safe work behavior
- Check site requirements for High Risk activities are complied
- Look out for incompatible activities and conditions in and around hot work activity
- Familiarity with Work Management Systems and permitting practices as well as tasks relating to commissioning and start-up of facility
- Collaboration with work force to ensure requirements for safe execution of work are clearly understood and adhered to
- Leadership to ensure project priorities of safety, quality, and schedule are achieved; includes high level of assertiveness to ensure effective communication and control of permitting processes
- Ensure that Permits are issued according to Permit To Work Procedure
- Ensure all users of PTW and Lock out Tag out (LOTO) procedure are appropriately trained in its use and application
- Ensure all necessary signatures, documents, and approvals are obtained to execute work
- Ensure that all appropriate communications to workforce are executed timely (e.g., Livening up Notices)
- Ensure that Job Safety Analysis is prepared and attached for all activities; ensure defined precautions are identified and applied
- Control of Pre-Commissioning / Commissioning permits issued for work on facility; control of permits for Construction work in commissioning controlled areas
- Ensure permits are cancelled or closed out appropriately
- Provide information to Person In Charge (PIC) pertaining to daily SIMOPS; provide statistics and updates on PTW progress
- Verify that each new PTW does not conflict with other existing activity
- Monitor PTW system and assessments and provide reports to site management regarding improvement opportunities as well as things that are going well
- Provide site management with ideas and recommendations for improving safety and efficiencies in WMS
- Manage Permit to Work office
- Maintain PTW log and board displaying all permits and certificates in use
- File permits for future use and incident investigation; and managing removal of old permits past defined records retention time
- Ensure consistency of PTW application and process
- Coach and manage PTW applicants and PTW personnel
- Oversee isolation register maintenance
- Check that all isolation certificates have been correctly completed and verified by second party
- Conduct PTW audits – infield and office based to ensure system effectiveness and compliance
- Ensures Control Barriers and signs are in place
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW
EXXON MOBIL
05.2015 - 08.2016
- Permit to Work Coordinator for INFENIUM-SINGA Project (, Complex) EPCM / CHIYODA SINGAPORE Job Profile (Task and descriptions of work activities apply unchanged as below mentioned)
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site Ptw
CHIYODA SINGAPORE
04.2013 - 11.2014
- Permit to Work Coordinator for LEO & SILVER Project (PCS Complex) EPCM / CHIYODA SINGAPORE
- Job Profile
- Daily Atmospheric / Confined Space Gas Test at Worksite
- Support and advise Site Management in their duty to implement Company and Site-Specific HSE policies and procedures
- Assure adequacy of Site and Client HSE procedure
- Assess work to determine compliance with HSE policies and procedures, promptly communicating concerns and recommendation to managers and/or supervisors for their action
- Take immediate action on any eminent danger situations discovered
- Review and approved Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), safety equipment, and first aid supplies
- Educate management and supervision in applicable HSE policies and procedures
- Ensure HSE orientation for new site employees, sub-contractor personnel’s & visitors
- Ensure prompt and adequate treatment for injured employees and sub-contractor personnel
- Ensure adequate investigation and analysis of Accident (Non-Injury and Injury)
- Provide HSE information for education of Management, supervision and employees concerning
- Accident Analysis (Case Trends, results and Corrective Action)
- Analysis of Inspection Results and needed corrective actions
- Safe Work Procedure, Risk analysis and HSE training requirements
- Communicate and promote HSE Excellence Recognition programs
- Ensure preparation, submitted and/or maintenance of required HSE recordkeeping documentation such as inspection reports
- Training records, accident Investigation reports, etc
- Provide HSE Evaluation of employees and Supervisor to management as necessary
- HSE site walkabout with clients, company and contractors
- Check and review contractors TW daily Task Activity
- Equipment Inspection checks
- Coordinate with Owner on site solution giving
- Conduct Mass Tool Box
- Attending immediate response in First aiding and in an emergency situation.
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site Ptw
Chiyoda Singapore
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Permit to Work Coordinator for Scot & Bugis Project (SEPL Bukom) in PU1 & PU3
- (Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited) EPCM / CHIYODA SINGAPORE
- Job Profile
- Check and review contractors TW for daily Task Activity
- Review all ( ISBL ) inside and outside battery permit for Chiyoda Singapore construction, coordinate with shell interface & sub con Companies and give instruction for necessary permit to work for daily task activity
- Conduct permit to Work tracking daily for inside and outside battery limits works including for commissioning activity
- Attend meeting with interface team for critical and non-critical activities
- Conduct Permit to work training for workers to management levels for proper authorization of designated Work
- This may be certain nature types of work within certain designated areas
- Able to Review procedures, Method statement / Risk assessment understand Hook Up & Commissioning activities, operations & testing requirements, communicates well at all levels, read P & ID’s and isometric drawing, develop and stringently apply safety systems
- Maintaining tracking Permit & system registers, provide concise and up to-the-minute reports to Project
- Perform regular Safety Compliance Inspections to ensure implementation of safe working procedures & best practices
- In-conclusion Plan and execute jobs as a team player in very Profitable time, advice and suggest management further on PTW system if any new implementation is needed
- Establishes accurate records and filing of PTW information in retrievable / accessible manner
- Takes part and contributes meaningfully during PTW review meetings
- Ensures strict implementation of PTW rules at work locations
- Participates in work permit co-ordination meetings
- Ensures lack of conflict between work requests
- Checks that work permits pertain to corresponding work orders and that are filled out clearly and precisely
- Takes part and contributes meaningfully during PTW review meetings
- Ensures strict implementation of PTW rules at work locations
- Equipment Inspection checks.
Site Safety Advisor / Permit to Work Coordinator
McConnell Dowell Creative Construction / EPCM
11.2010 - 03.2011
- To Work Coordinator / Piping & Mechanical, Equipment and Civil work for Singapore Parallel Train (SPT Project) (EXXON MOBIL, Singapore Chemical Plant)
- Prepare cold work permit, hot work permit, confined space permit, opening process permit, and radiographic (X-ray) permit for relevant job scope
- Complete Job Hazard checklist, lifting checklist etc
- Preparation of Task Risk Analysis & Job Safety Analysis with Exxon Mobil/Foster Wheeler client and sub-contractors
- Co-ordination between performing authority & operating authority
- Visit work locations for site survey & punch listing for work inspection, keep day-to-day record and progress of work to report daily activities to higher superiors
- Advised supervisor/superintendent on how serious permit violation can be
- Identify infringements on permits
- Key Responsibilities to be performed as controlling Permit to Work System
- Hang log out lotto tags with clients
- Plan for installation on heavy lifting equipment’s
- Responsible for motivating workers to complete their work and meeting company’s target and
- Objectives such as on all types of piping equipment fittings evaluated their work successful
Site Safety Advisor / Site Permit to Work Coordinator / Piping & Mechanical
Downer Edi Engineering Pte Ltd / EPCM
11.2009 - 10.2010
- Equipment and Civil work For Singapore Parallel Train (SPT Project) (EXXON MOBIL, Singapore Chemical Plant Turnaround Shutdown) Job Profile
- As a Lead Permit to work Coordinator and supervisor, I do plan and apply permits for subjective work scope in advanced, e.g
- Prepare cold work permit, hot work permit, confined space permit, opening process permit, and radiographic (X-ray) permit for relevant job scope
- Complete Job Hazard checklist, lifting checklist etc
- Preparation of Task Risk Analysis
- Coordination with ExxonMobil/Foster Wheeler client and sub-contractors
- Coordination between performing authority & operating authority
- Visit work locations for site survey & punch listing for work inspection, keep day-to-day record and progress of work to report daily activities to higher superiors
- Advised supervisor/superintendent on how serious permit violation can be
- Identify infringements on permits
- Key Responsibilities Performed as Controlling Permit to Work System
- Hang log out lotto tags with clients Installation on heavy lifting equipment
- Pipe fit up’s and installation on all types of pipes, conduct hydro test and NDT works, painting and
- Insulation works
- Discussion of work status and gather information with co-supervisors, superintendent and sub-con’s
- Responsible for motivating workers to complete their work and meeting company’s target and
- Objectives
- Evaluated their work successfully
- Maintained good rapport with clients.
Senior Site Maintenance Project Supervisor / Piping & Mechanical
Plant Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd, Complex
11.2005 - 03.2009
- Jurong Refinery Job Profile
- Conduct daily Safety Tool Box Talk about job scope to Front Line Supervisors/Workers and explain about how serious today’s near missed end up in injury or fatality
- Read Field Experience Policies and Procedures and becomes familiar with guidelines, procedures and responsibilities described in it
- Meet up with EMR Coordinator to discuss work scope and to plan process with interests
- Carry out general and shutdown works, Maintenance of all plant static Equipment’s including projects and such as type of Exchangers, Cooling towers, Reactors, Vessels, Towers, Hot tapping, cold tapping, furnaces and Piping scope
- Involved in heavy lifting Activities
- Coordinate among various construction contractor and discipline supervisor, team leaders and including workers in executing piping and equipment work
- Witnessed pressure-testing work
- Conduct Training in English and Tamil to workers
- Preparing and isolating equipment
- Setting conditions under which work must be performed
- Issuing permit to work.
- Monitoring jobsite and area conditions for permit compliance
- Auditing work practices relative to established permit requirements
- Taking action to correct deviations from permit requirements
- Cancelling and closing out permits
- Personnel performing work (permit recipients) are typically responsible
- Meeting with equipment owners to review scope of work
- Clearly understanding job and safety requirements
- Verifying equipment preparation and isolation
- Complying with permit conditions
- Following safe work practices
- Monitoring jobsite and area conditions for permit compliance
- Taking action to correct deviations from permit requirements.
Mechanical Motor Car Assembler
Holden Special Vehicles
01.2003 - 12.2004
- Produces components by assembling parts and subassemblies.
- Reads and deciphers schematics, blueprints, and assembly instructions.
- Positions or aligns components and parts, either manually or with hoists.
- Uses hand tools or machines to assemble parts.
- Conducts quality control checks.
- Cleans and maintains work area and equipment, including tools.
- Prepares work to be accomplished by studying parts lists and gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.
- Positions parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements.
- Assembles components by examining connections for correct fit, fastening parts and subassemblies.
- Verifies specifications by measuring completed component.
- Resolves assembly problems by altering dimensions to meet specifications; notifying supervisor to obtain additional resources.
- Keeps equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
Plumbing / Pipe-fitter
Singapore Civil Defence Force
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Assigned as a General Maintenance for Piping Works
- Production Systems Installations with Housing Development Board
- Preventive Maintenance
- Conduct daily safety toolbox talk within co-workers & and report work status to management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health and Environmental Management
Management Development Institute Singapore
501 Stirling Rd, Singapore 14895101.2024
Adv. Diploma - Engineering (Principal Technical Officer)
Elgar Campus
Boxhill Institute Melbourne 12.2004
Adv Diploma - Engineering Technology
Elgar Campus
Boxhill Institute Melbourne 12.2002
Access Confined Space For Safe Entry And Work
NTUC Learning Hub Pte Ltd.
60 Benoi Rd, #01-08 EMS Building, Singapore 6299007.2013
Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety & Health
NTUC Learning Hub Pte Ltd
60 Benoi Rd, #01-08 EMS Building, Singapore 6299001.2015
Training And Adult Education
Singapore Training & Development Association
410 North Bridge Rd, #535, Spaces City Hall, Singa12.2015
Skills
- Emergency Response Plans
- Preventive Measures
- Permit Management
- Policy Implementation
- Injury Investigations
- Emergency Preparedness
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Industrial Hygiene
- Legal Proceedings
- Client Support
- Documentation Skills
- Shift Work
- Law and Statute Compliance
Certification
Oil/Petrochemical Industry Safety for Supervisor (NTUC).
Lifting Supervisor Safety Course (MOM)
First Aider Course (AED) (MOM)
Manhole Course for Supervisor (MOM)
Confined Space Safety Assessor (NTUC)
Working at Heights for Supervisor (QMT)
Working at Heights for Assessors (AKC)
Adv. Certificate in training and Assessment (SIGMA Solution)
Area Gas Safety Tester ( AGST SEPL)
Risk Management Training Course ( NTUC )
(In-House Training)
Permit Coordinator / Applicant (EXXON, SRC , SEPL)
Enhanced SHE Roles & Responsibilities (EXXON)
SHE Supervisor (EXXON)
Tool Box & Pre- Start Talks (EXXON)
Permit to Work System, Foster Wheeler & (EXXON)
Manual Handling / Line of Fire (EXXON)
CORE Behavioral Programmed (Continuous Observation Risk (EXXON)
Opening Process Equipment (EXXON)
Personal Details
Spoken Languages Known: English, Tamil and Malay.
Exercising ad workouts
Participating in consistent physical activity is one of the most beneficial behaviors that we can adopt for the sake of our health. It can improve the brain health, assist control on body's weight, lower the chance of developing disease, strengthen our muscles and bones in body, and enhance ability to perform activities of daily living by engaging in physical activity. And have a Healthy Lifestyle.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
Malay
Intermediate (B1)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.
Warren Buffett
Timeline
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW
Tecnicas Reunidas, S.A
11.2022 - Current
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW
CTCI Smart Engineering Corporation
09.2020 - 11.2022
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW Coordinator
Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited
01.2016 - 12.2019
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site PTW
EXXON MOBIL
05.2015 - 08.2016
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site Ptw
CHIYODA SINGAPORE
04.2013 - 11.2014
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor / Site Ptw
Chiyoda Singapore
04.2011 - 04.2013
Site Safety Advisor / Permit to Work Coordinator
McConnell Dowell Creative Construction / EPCM
11.2010 - 03.2011
Site Safety Advisor / Site Permit to Work Coordinator / Piping & Mechanical
Downer Edi Engineering Pte Ltd / EPCM
11.2009 - 10.2010
Senior Site Maintenance Project Supervisor / Piping & Mechanical
Plant Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd, Complex
11.2005 - 03.2009
Mechanical Motor Car Assembler
Holden Special Vehicles
01.2003 - 12.2004
Plumbing / Pipe-fitter
Singapore Civil Defence Force
01.1993 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - Health and Environmental Management
Management Development Institute Singapore
Adv. Diploma - Engineering (Principal Technical Officer)
Elgar Campus
Adv Diploma - Engineering Technology
Elgar Campus
Access Confined Space For Safe Entry And Work
NTUC Learning Hub Pte Ltd.
Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety & Health
NTUC Learning Hub Pte Ltd
Training And Adult Education
Singapore Training & Development Association
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