Vinod Soni, CSP

Experience

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  Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, (Now RIL), Dahej, Gujarat, India

  Apr 1996 - May 2007

  General Manager(Safety)

  Responsibilities:HAZID through inspections, observations, audits & action compliance.PSM including HAZOP studies, contractor management, HAZCOM, safety & IH training & project management,Meetings with management, & shop floor level safety meetings,During post duty hours critical situations, carrying out JSAs & advice for safe remedies to avert incidents/shutdowns, Occupational Health & Safety Training: Design and development of need base training & assessment, Construction Safety: Construction safety management for grass root projects at IPCL, Dahej site, Near Miss: Emphasis on near miss reporting, Ergonomics: Inspections, observations, interviews to identify causes for MSD, errors, time lost and remedies using check lists and ergonomic principles.Development of Documents:Preparing Plant Safety Manuals/Emergency Manuals, Safety Pocket Books, knowledge and fact based Safety Bulletins, booklets on Community Awareness, BBS:STOP Audits for involvement & enhancing safety culture, IMS & Quality Management: Implementation of Integrated Management System Certification (ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:1996, OHSAS 18001:1999) by DNV for IPCL, Dahej,Community Awareness:Conducted programs for communities through visits, exhibitions and lectures for different groups of people. Mock/Emergency Drills: Key observer during in-plant drills, district level drills organized by Govt. Authorities, provided recommendations for improvementSafety & health aspects for handling hazardous materials.Safety Campaigns & Motivation, Liaison with Statutory Authorities:(a). State Factory Inspectorate: for GFR related matters (b). PESO of Union Govt for obtaining approvals and licences.(c). Environmental:for solid, liquid, gaseous wastes and landfill..Deputed to (a). GEON’s PVC plants at Kentucky, USA & Niagara Falls in Canada during 1996,(b).to RIL, Jamnagar for refinery wide turn around in 2005, (c). to IPCL’s Nagothane for commissioning and safety training during 1992. Show less

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  Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Co (A SABIC affiliate and partner of Exxon Mobil), Yanbu

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2012

  Safety Specialist

  Safety Specialist Responsibilities:Effective Occupational Safety and Health policy/plan & program compliance at YANPET.HAZID through inspections, observations, walk through, audit, evaluation, prevention & control. Design and development of need based Safety & Health Training,evaluation.Coordination with plants, proactive safety activities.Attending cross functional meeting/Shop Floor meetings, safety meetings with safety input, Near miss/incident investigation with root cause analysis and closure of corrective actions initiated.Feedback to top management based on data analysis on safety and health issues, action plan/implementation with respect to standards and code of practice, Occupational Health: Identification potential locations of environmental health hazards, personal and area monitoring for high risk chemicals/carcinogens/physical agents, recommendations, compliance and medical surveillance. Hazardous Waste:Identification of wastes in Ethylene plants, effluents at water treatment plant containing containing carcinogens, (Yanpet has benzene recovery project on the way)Sub-Element Administrator:Development & compliance of site specific procedures for Industrial Health & Hygiene & compliance. Show less

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  Aimtron Corporation

  Oct 2015 - now

  Safety Consultant

  Advising on all EHS related matters focusing mainly on HAZCOM, Emergency Handling, Power Operated Lifting Equipment, Employee Awareness, Procedures and Documents.

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  Volunteer, Risk Management Dept, Memorial Hermann Hospital

  Nov 2016 - now

  Volunteer

  Participate/witnessing control room coordination and activities,Maintaining Emergency Room & equipment inventory, auditing and updating inventory & record.

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  City of San Antonio, Office of Risk Management

  Nov 2017 - now

  Safety Coordinator