Uma Mageswarn Thanabal
Singapore
Summary
I am a very detailed oriented and have very strong problem solving abilities, allowing me to quickly identify potential safety hazards and implement proactive prevention strategies. I have experience conducting training. I am confident that my experience qualifications qualify me for the WSH officer at your firm. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to your organization's safety goals.
I have worked in huge projects in PUB valued approximately 3.5 billion. We handle most of the big main contractors and give our advice on safety & health matters. Currently I am working with SP project and I hope to have an opportunity to discuss on how my experience aligns with your requirements further. Thank you for considering my application. I will look forward to the opportunity to speak with you in detail
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Workplace Safety & Health Officer
AECOM
05.2025 - Current
- Proactively identify potential gaps/hazards and anticipate workplace safety and health issues. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to discuss and implement preventive and corrective actions.
- Conduct thorough incident investigations to identify root causes and implement effective measures to prevent future occurrences.
- Maintain and uphold meticulous safety documentation to ensure compliance and facilitate effective safety management practices.
- Ad hoc duties as assigned by reporting officer.
WSH Trainer (Freelance)
Greensafe International
10.2024 - Current
- Conduct WSH training and activities professionally as per lesson plan
- Conduct & review the assessment as stated in the Assessment Plan
- Ensure training is conducted in a safe and conducive environment
- Provide administrative support in capturing the attendance, feedback etc of the learners
- Be up-to-date on the latest trends in training
- Ensure facility is always ready for trainees and well organised
- Ensure risk assessment control measures are implemented for their activities.
- Comply to the WSH Act, WSH (Workplace Safety and Health (Officers) Regulations and Environmental Public Health Act
Workplace Safety & Health Officer
Jacobs International Consultants Pte Ltd
03.2023 - 04.2025
- Advise on-site team to discharge their statutory duties under the WSH Act.
- Assist the team in the identification of workplace safety and health and environmental risks and in recommending and implementation of the necessary control measures.
- Disseminating and implementing updates to the onsite team on the WSH Act, environmental and other legal requirements.
- Conducting and review risk assessments and aspect and impact analysis, the recommendation of safety measures, safe work procedures and environmental matters.
- Maintaining EHS management system documents and ensuring enforcement.
- Monitoring and reporting EHS performance on a regular basis, including timely incident investigations and reporting.
- Conducting environmental, health and safety audits for site operations and recommending continual improvements.
- Qualifying contractors and suppliers in order to ensure that they comply with company's site environmental, health and safety standards and policies.
- Reviewing and identifying safety competency training for site staff on safe work practices and procedures.
- Organising EHS outreach activities and promotional programmes for site staff.
- Any other ad-hoc duties as and when assigned.
Fire Safety Manager (Part Time)
Leen Wen International
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Plan, organise and conduct fire drills and routine inspections at the various premises at client's site in compliance to Fire Safety Regulations.
- Plan, co-ordinate and oversee activities related to fire-safety, emergency response, first-aid.
- Investigate, analyse, report and suggest appropriate prevention measures in the event of fire related incidents/accidents occurred in client's site.
- Train fire wardens, fire fighting team and tenants on fire safety evacuation and emergency preparedness.
- Ensure all involved parties are familiar with means of escape in case of fire or emergencies.
- Organize activities like Table-Top Exercise (TTE), Fire Drill.
- Supervise the operation of the Fire Command Centre (FCC) in the event of fire.
- Full knowledge of various Code of Practice, Singapore Standards, Building & Fire Regulations, etc
- Good working knowledge in handling any emergency situations that may occur
EHS Lead
Wish Controls Pte Ltd
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Assist / advise Management of prospects in compliance with Singapore WSH laws and regulations.
- Assist management to implement, update and maintain the Safety Management System.
- Preparing of documents for Safety Audits.
- Filing, updating and maintaining of Safety Records, relevant Acts and Regulations.
- Perform site inspections/walks with clients and main contractor to eradicate unsafe acts, conditions and unacceptable occupational risks.
- Conducting Safety Training to improve competency of workforce of clients as per contract, internal and legal requirement.
- Promote Safety Awareness through organizing safety related activities.
- Assist project teams to identify and conduct Risk Assessment on project critical task and project.
- Assist in conducting investigation in the event of dangerous occurrence near miss, accident or occupational disease.
- Maintain and improve to the best Workplace Safety and Health/Environmental Control standard in the site.
- Produce Site Workplace Safety and Health/Environmental Control Report in regular basis.
WSH Coordinator
Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd
04.2020 - 06.2021
- To support and administer all WSH related initiatives and report to WSHO/PM/PD.
- Proactively identify hazards and offer solutions to create an incident-free workplace.
WSH Coordinator
Tialoc Singapore Pte Ltd
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Ensure all site activities are carried out in compliance to applicable legal requirements
- Carry out daily WSH inspections including machinery, equipment, plant and installation
WSH Coordinator
SH Design & Build (Singapore)
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Assist the WSH Manager/Officer to identify and assess risks arising from the workplace.
- Conduct site safety inspection and enforce compliance on prevailing MOM Safety Acts and Regulations.
WSH Coordinator
Kim Yew Electrical & Sanitary Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Assist WSHO to ensure worksite compliance with Workplace Safety & Health Environmental
- Assist WSHO in incident investigation and recommend corrective action to prevent
- Conduct Workplace Safety Inspection, Safety Training and Tool-box meetings
- Responsible for risk assessment and assist in incident or accident investigations
- Maintain required Safety and Health documents or files
- Identify unsafe act and conditions created or practiced by the employee and ensure proper documentation are recorded.
- Ensure all lifting gears, appliances, electrical equipment is inspected and records are up to date
- Prepare monthly safety report
EHS Coordinator
Taikisha Singapore Pte Ltd
09.2013 - 12.2014
- Carry out and conduct site safety inspection
- Identify safety lapses and carry out rectification
- Conduct safety talks
- Generate safety reports and conduct safety toolbox meeting
- Ensure and educate safety requirements and compliance with Plant Owner/Stakeholder.
- Liaise closely with Plant Owner/Client/Stakeholder on all safety aspects.
- Carry out safety investigation and recommend measures
WSH Coordinator
V-Tech Engineering Pte Ltd
12.2012 - 08.2013
- Carry out and conduct site safety inspection
- Identify safety lapses and carry out rectification
- Conduct safety talks
- Generate safety reports and conduct safety toolbox meeting
- Ensure and educate safety requirements and compliance with Plant Owner/Stakeholder.
- Liaise closely with Plant Owner/Client/Stakeholder on all safety aspects.
- Carry out safety investigation and recommend measures
WSH Coordinator
Global Safety Management Services Pte Ltd
05.2012 - 10.2012
- Carry out duties as specified by WSH Act.
- Ensure all site activities are carried out in compliance with applicable legal requirements.
- Carry out daily WSH inspections including machinery, equipment, plant, installation.
- Ensure that Risk Assessment and Safe Work Procedure are brief to workers and sub-contractor.
- Identify WSH hazards and implement control measures.
- Preparation of monthly WSH reports, Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures and Permit to works submission in accordance with Main Contractor requirements.
- Ensure workers and sub-contractors comply with EHS Management System & applicable legal requirements.
- Maintain and monitor EHS records/ checklists.
- Investigate and report WSH all incidents & near misses.
- Conduct WSH and other related training.
- Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager and Management.
Safety Supervisor
3S Construction Services
08.2008 - 04.2012
- Inspect, report and rectify any unsafe working conditions and practices
- Liaise closely with site operations staff and Project Managers on all safety and health issues
- Assist the Safety Officer in accident reporting and investigations as well as tool box meeting
- Assist the Safety Officer in agenda preparation and arrangement for a monthly EHS committee meeting and coordination meetings
Warehouse Asst / Cargohand
GLW Logistics Solutions
07.2006 - 02.2008
- Assist truck driver in delivering and collecting cargo to/from customer premises.
- Load and unload cargo from truck.
- Transfer cargo from warehouse to customers
- Perform warehousing duties when required: Pick, pack, sort, scan and weigh items
- Ensure accuracy when doing above
- Ensure good housekeeping and warehouse practices
Education
Specialist Diploma - Workplace Safety and Health
Siso Academy
03.2022
Higher Nitec - Electronics Engineering
ITE West Dover
06.2004
O Levels - undefined
Dunearn Secondary School
12.2000
PSLE - undefined
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
12.1995
Skills
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Problem Solving Skills
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
Certification
- Certificate in WSH - NTUC Learning Hub
- Advance Certificate in WSH - NTUC Learning Hub
- Building Construction Safety Supervisor - Absolute Kinetics Consultancy Pte Ltd
- Lifting Supervisor - Absolute Kinetics Consultancy Pte Ltd
- Work at Height Supervisor - NTUC Learning Hub
- Supervise in Process Plant - NTUC Learning Hub
- WPLN Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading & Numeracy - NTUC Learning Hub
- Managing Work at Height - Absolute Kinetics Consultancy Pte Ltd
- Fire Safety Manager - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Safe Management Officer - NTUC Learning Hub
- Bridging Course in Physics - NTUC Learning Hub
- WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance - Institute for Adult Learning Singapore
- Occupational First Aid Course - HMI institute of Health Sciences Pte Ltd (2023-11 — 2023-11)
- Code of Ethics - Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (2023-12 — 2023-12)
Languages
English
Tamil
Malay
Timeline
Workplace Safety & Health Officer
AECOM
05.2025 - Current
WSH Trainer (Freelance)
Greensafe International
10.2024 - Current
Workplace Safety & Health Officer
Jacobs International Consultants Pte Ltd
03.2023 - 04.2025
Fire Safety Manager (Part Time)
Leen Wen International
11.2022 - 01.2023
EHS Lead
Wish Controls Pte Ltd
06.2021 - 01.2023
WSH Coordinator
Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd
04.2020 - 06.2021
WSH Coordinator
Tialoc Singapore Pte Ltd
02.2019 - 03.2020
WSH Coordinator
SH Design & Build (Singapore)
07.2017 - 01.2019
WSH Coordinator
Kim Yew Electrical & Sanitary Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 05.2017
EHS Coordinator
Taikisha Singapore Pte Ltd
09.2013 - 12.2014
WSH Coordinator
V-Tech Engineering Pte Ltd
12.2012 - 08.2013
WSH Coordinator
Global Safety Management Services Pte Ltd
05.2012 - 10.2012
Safety Supervisor
3S Construction Services
08.2008 - 04.2012
Warehouse Asst / Cargohand
GLW Logistics Solutions
07.2006 - 02.2008
Higher Nitec - Electronics Engineering
ITE West Dover
O Levels - undefined
Dunearn Secondary School
PSLE - undefined
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Specialist Diploma - Workplace Safety and Health
Siso Academy
Hobbies and Interests
Cycling, Walking, going gym
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