Tejash Desai, Certified Safety Professional, BCSP

Experience

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  Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  Aug 2004 - May 2007

  Executive HSE

  • Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation.• Assisted in Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy.• Responsible for operation of ETP plant and compliance with prescribed SPCB norms.• Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced.• Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers.• Responsible for Coordinatation with Production plants regarding the discharge of effluent.• Outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards.• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.• Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks.• Keeping records of inspections findings and producing reports that suggest improvements. Show less

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  Birla Copper

  May 2007 - Nov 2007

  Environment Engineer

  • Preparing, reviewing, and updating environmental investigation and recommendation reports.• Collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, and other specialists, and experts in law and business to address environmental problems.• Obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures.• Providing technical-level support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability.• Monitoring progress of environmental improvement programs.• Inspecting industrial facilities and programs in order to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Show less

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  Atul Limited

  Dec 2007 - Sept 2008

  Asst Manager - HSE

  • Coordinating for external safety and environment audit of the plant and to ensure the compliance of safety and environment audit findings.• Advicing and monitoring the performance of ETP/STP plant.• Ensuring that all project personnel and crew comply with legal requirement and company HSE standard.• Providing relevant information for monthly HSE reports. • Conducting HSE presentations and training to employees, contractors & visitors as required. • Supervising the administrator and record keeping on area specific HSE audits, reports, certifications, permits, etc. • Advising line management in development of work site HSE and Cause No Harm promotions and campaigns. • Promoting a positive Company image during the course and scope of the performance of these duties. • Major roles & responsibilities are to look after Monitoring Unsafe Act/Condition, Investigation of near miss/accident/First aid injury, ,issuing work permit, imparting training to company & contract worker on safety topics, operation & monitoring of ETP plant, update on site emergency plan, carry out mock drills, comply with all applicable legislation Show less

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  Petronet LNG Limited

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2012

  Sr Officer - HSE

  • Played a key role in ensuring safety of LNG unloading operation from ship to terminal and LNG storage & regasification operation.• To keep updated about industry best practices pertaining to Process Safety, Occupational Safety & Asset Integrity.• Completed erection & commissioning of 2nd phase of LNG terminal (Capacity: 5 MMTPA) without any major HSE incident.• Assessed the HSE compliance of 2nd LNG terminal jetty (2.3 KM Long) construction project.• Conducted a study on leak, detection & analysis of LNG plant which helps to decrease Process Safety Incidents by 30%.• Maintain & analyze records of leading & lagging HSE indicators and prepares for management reporting.• Actively involved in HAZOP, SIL and EIA study of phase III LNG Terminal. Show less

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  Cairn India Ltd

  Dec 2012 - Oct 2015

  Assistant Manager HSE

  • Worked as a Head of HSE department having 4 nos of direct repotees.• Played a key role in confirming HSE compliance of Gas and Oil well pads, Gathering pipelines and Gas gathering station during the operation, maintenance and project activity.• Coordinated for updating the Process Safety Information of Raageshwari Gas Terminal. • Generated Bow Tie Diagrams for major accident hazards of Gas Gathering Centre by using Bow Tie XP Software.• Reviewed and input to the development and maintenance of COMAH reports for Major Hazard sites.• Executed Cairn Observation Program successfully to address BBS issues which has slashed LTIFR by 50%.• Headed in Implementation of OHSAS 18001: 2007 at Rageshwari and Saraswati mines.• Implemented WCM module (SAP) on e-PTW system.• Ensured Gathering Centre and well pads emergency response system is in a state of immediate readiness all the time.• Extended HSE support to Drilling & Petroleum team during oil well start up, handover and SIMOPS. • Reviewed and administered the MOC program for 100 plus plant modifications. • Managed the technical aspects of procurement of equipment and services including preparation of requisitions, technical bid evaluation, vendor data review and scope development.• Mentor & guided junior Safety staffs for their competence development.• Conducted road risk assessment for crude oil tanker movement which helped to reduce crude oil tanker MVA by 20%.• Safely completed following projects.o Safely commissioned Gas Gathering Center (Capacity: 100 MMSCFD).o Safely commissioned Saraswati oil well pad 2, Raag S1 & Raag oil well pad 3 (Capacity : 300 BOPD each).o Safe startup of gas well pads 4 & 5 (Capacity: 5 MMSCFD each). Show less

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  Kuwait Oil Company

  Oct 2015 - now

  Safety Engineer

  • Participated in HEMP studies like HAZID, HAZOP, PHSER, SIL, Bow-tie analysis, Facility Layout and Siting, QRA, FERA & Hazardous area classification and identified HSE deliverables for oil gathering center and infrastructure projects.• Ensured the timely identification of HSE hazards, evaluation of risks for all activities and development of effective tools to manage and reduce these risks to ALARP.• Delivered HSE input in preparation of tender document for projects and review bids received from bidders.• Participated in HSE audit & process safety audit as per company requirement.• Lead investigation of incidents and sharing of lessons learnt among the employees.• Transformed manual contractor HSE Personnel approval process into automated system which resulted improvement in approval process timeline by 70%.• Launched online system for approval of HSE Plans which helps to decrease time duration of review by 40%.• Lead HSE gap assessment exercise at project sites to identify HSE gaps & improvement opportunities at site and this has diminished LTIFR at project site by 20%. • Initiated a program for skills & competency assessment of contractor key personal & contractor HSE performance assessment which slashed the company LTIFR rate by 30%.• Developed risk based HSE training matrix according to job family based on HSE gap assessment findings and imparted trainings to KOC staff and contractors according to matrix.• Developed hazard identification maps for 10 operational facilities of KOC and integrated with ePTW system to improve hazard identification while issuing PTW.• Rolled out a guideline on Contractor HSE Incentive and Penalty and safe working in offices.• Safely completed following projects.o Safely commissioned Oil Gathering Center (Capacity: 100000 BOPD).o Completion of new IT Group Construction Center, Hubara Center & Guest House Construction Project. Show less