Pallavi Chepala - Safety Officer

by Pallavi Chepala
(Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India)

PALLAVI CHEPALA
Phone: (M) +91 90008 97066 Email: pallavi_holy@hotmail.com
F. No. 202, RK Duplex Apartments, Dutch-Layout, Palm Beach, Visakhapatnam – 530 017


Seeking a challenging position and strive for excellence with dedication, proactive approach, positive attitude and passion towards the work that will fully utilize my logical and reasoning abilities in the best possible way for the fulfillment of the organizational goals

CORE COMPETENCIES


 Develop & Implement HSE Policy and Procedures & Emergency Plan
 Accident Investigation
 First Aid trained – CPR Advanced Medical Aid
 Expertise in Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) & Audit Report with Action Plan
 HAZOP, HAZID and Risk Assessment processes in both qualitative and quantitative
 Extensive knowledge of COSHH & General Occupational Safety & Health Guidelines
 Awareness of DOT (Department of Transportation) guidelines and NFPA Labeling

CAREER CONTOUR

“ALLSEAS MARINE CONTRACTORS S.A” (Jan’09 – Dec’10)
(Pipe lay and Subsea Construction Contractors for Oil and Gas Companies)
HSE Officer

Key Deliverables:

 Advice site In-charge about the implementation of health safety & environment plan in line with company policy, procedure, standards & the requirement of the project.
 Investigation of accidents /incidents and near misses, identifying the underlying causes and immediate causes and giving preventive actions
 Preparation of Project Specific plan for Health and Safety and published the same
 Monitor HSE during visits to sites. Formulating new safety measure as and when requires
 Conducted Safety Analysis through regular inspection for pipelines and cables
 Directly the implementation of site safety policies including sub contractor as per the Clients HSE Policy
 Conducted emergency drills & exercise
 Organized and conducted Committee meetings related to Safety and trained all employees on the same
 Promoted safety promotional activities / programs to avoid fatal / major accidents in the project / site
 Co-ordination of Site Safety Audits with Consultant/Client
 Prepare Risk Assessments of Method Statements
 Implementation of permit to work system
 Inspected the site ensuring Safety in the premises as well all emergency and first aid equipments are inspected / tested and updated on a regular basis
 Ensure right quality of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are being supplied and used by workers
 Training the workers about MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) while dealing with chemicals and implementing the Emergency card

Credits:

 Launched Allsafe, a safety programme with the ultimate goal of lowering incident and accident rates to zero with the help of the Allseas Management. Allsafe actively encourages our people to display a safety conscious attitude at work and always communicate potential hazards.
 Succeeded in reducing expenditure on accidents for a period of 2 years
 Efficiently designed the Accident Investigation form
 Promoted safety culture by organizing safety promotion activities



“DOCKING & ENGINEERING CO. (VSP) PVT LTD” (Aug’08 – Dec’08)
Assistant Safety Officer

Key Deliverables:

 Assist the Senior Safety Officer in implementing Company HSE Policy & advice all senior management on HSE welfare issues
 Attended Safety and Environment Training
 Handled all additional duties in absence of Safety Officer when posted to different offshore project sites
 Routine Site Safety Inspection and Reporting for improvement
 Assist Safety Manager to develop & maintain HSE management system documents to ensure effective implementation of HSE policy & achievement of HSE targets.
 Permit-to-Work System Compliance for Hot work, Hydro blasting, Hydro jetting, Confined Space Work etc
 Inspection of Scaffolds, PPE, fire extinguishers and proper usage
 Reviewing & implementing consultants concerns on health & safety
 HSE training at all levels, Toolbox meetings
 Incident Investigation and Reporting, Review of Incidents to measure performance.
 Weekly & monthly report writing on all health and safety issues
 Liaison with Approved External Training Agency to arrange External Training for Site Scaffolders, Riggers, and Crane Operators as per Legal Requirement

ACADEMIA & TRAININGS

 Post Graduate Diploma in Health Safety & Environment

 Diploma in National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP- USA) in Occupational Safety and Health

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA-USA) in 2011

 International Association of Safety Professional (IASP – USA) Certificate Course in Confined Space Entry

 International Association of Safety Professional (IASP – USA) Certificate Course in Hazard Communication

 Professional Certification Course in Health Safety and Environment (HSE)

 FIRST AID in St. John Ambulance Association, Feb’11

PERSONAL MINUTIAE

Nationality: Indian
Linguistic Proficiency: English
References: Furnished upon request