Pinkesh Merai

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    HSE Manager

  • Education

    • Maharashtra state board of technical education.

      2017 - 2018
      Adis - advance diploma industrial safety
    • Gujarat university

      -
      Bachelor's degree fire and safety
    • University of alberta

      2019 - 2020
      Certificate occupational health and safety.
  • Experience

    • Baroda equipment and vessels pvt ltd

      May 2014 - Jul 2017
      Safety officer

      • Safety-related administrative duties i.e. record keeping, data entry, filing, SDS database and labels and internal and external training schedule. • Ensure compliance with all current legislation, Codes of practice and relevant standard. • Conducted safety meetings, toolbox meetings, joint health & safety committee meetings, when required. • Independently monitored work habits and held one-on-one meetings with team members when necessary to address concerns and safety hazard.• Arrange the safety orientation and support with on-boarding process for new workers to the project.• Maintain the project training matrix and make sure project staff have required training.• Inspection of Overhead crane, Forklifts, Rigging, Sand blasting, pressure testing (Hydraulic, pneumatic) and metal bending machine (Vertical, Horizontal).• Investigate accident and dangerous occurrences and update of any Incident and near miss.• Safety Committee and other safety meetings and discussed safety related problems and its possible solution according to state guideline. Show less

    • Sheela foam ltd.

      Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
      Health and safety manager

      -Support field staff in safe operations that meet company policies and legal requirements, dealing with daily safety issues. -Assist corporate safety head to make health and safety policies and programs.-Site visits, conducting safety meetings, reviewing safety initiatives with field employees, conducting internal safety audits, and job-site safety inspection. -Safety inspection of all overhead cranes, Diesel and Electric forklifts, Manual forklift, and training on manual handling process.-Ensure all submitted documentation and consistency while identifying opportunities for improvement.-Conducting field generated safety data associated with incident reporting, field audits, Formal hazard assessments, Field Level Hazard Assessments, JSA, and Permit Record books. -Inspection of fire hazard and ensure all Fixed fire protection systems and portable firefighting equipment are inspected and working. -Assist in investigation of incidents including near miss and provide suggestion preventive and corrective action, and following up on accident/incident reports. -Participated, assisted HR in all Safety incentive and award pregame, and motivate employees to make safety culture. Show less

    • Cims limited partnership

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
      Junior health and safety coordinator

      - Provide Support to Health and Safety team- Develop the current CIMS Orientation program- Assis with the review of current policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety act/ regulation and other related workplace regulation - Assist revising the National Health and Safety Manual - Assist with the evaluation of Health and Safety Program effectiveness and make recommendations based on findings- Assist with document control processes- Support adherence to the quality standards of CIMS - Support and maintain company improvement initiatives and maintain organization within the workplace Show less

    • Cims limited partnership

      Apr 2021 - May 2021
      Project control coordinator

      - Sharing relevant documentation and reports with project teams- Providing information and regular support to all teams such as Admin, Health and Safety, Quality and tool crib and ppe shop.- Being a point of contact for various working groups - Developing in-depth understanding of project scope and particulars i.e. timeframes, financials, outcomes- Ensuring resources and equipment are always available- Providing support to project managers and site leaders when requested- Knowledge of industry best practice Show less

    • Cims limited partnership

      Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

      - OEMS (Operational Excellence Management System) H&S Manual development and implementation throughout the CIMS (AB, ON, BC) - Conduct annual reviews of policies and procedures as defined - Technical Writing: Develop new policies and procedures as required - Facilitate peer and field reviews of new and updated documents - Assist with health and safety audits; both compliance and program based. and Act as Internal Auditor and maintain certification for COR Audits (AB, BC, ON) - Ensure ongoing compliance to COR and other audits- Provides support for workplace inspections and facility audits. Reviews and reports on trends.- Evaluates the program and initiate continuous improvement opportunities- Provide administrative support for incident/injury investigations and follow-up meetings as needed and assisting team to develop report on trends.- Maintain records and ensure that CIMS’ training database is kept current. - Developing communication as required such as Safety talk, supervisor bulletins, incident learning bulletins. Show less - Conducting on board or hire on process with site specific orintation.- Develop Training matrix for all project personal as per the training reqirements.- Conducting field-level worksite inspections, and hazard assessments. - Responding to and conducting field level incident investigations, and concerning hazards in the workplace. - Conducting field level safety meetings or tool box meetings. - Conducting gap analysis of each workplace, and formulating timely action plans for corrective actions- Providing relevant and correct health and safety advice, support, solutions and recommendations to field personnel in a professional, efficient and practical manner-Proactively reaching out to our field personnel to follow up regarding any advice, solutions, support or recommendations that are given-Assisting, with writing and revising health and safety policies and related documentation in coordination.• Attend meetings and conduct additional tasks as required Show less

      • Corporate and Regional Health And Safety Coordinator

        Aug 2020 - Aug 2023
      • Health And Safety Advisor

        Mar 2022 - May 2023
    • Norseman inc.

      May 2023 - now
      Environment, health and safety manager

      - Developing and implementing HSE policies on the corporate level and implementing them as per the different businesses through business-specific procedures in compliance with OHS Provincial and Federal rules and regulations.-Advises the Vice Presidents and Managers of different divisions on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions and informs other stakeholders if required.-Develop the training matrix as per the division requirements and delegate responsibilities to implement, set up, and conduct training.- Perform routine inspections across various Norseman establishments and conduct internal audits. Formulate action plans, hold accountabilities, outlining action items and deadlines. - Participate and ensure the currency of emergency management plans and incident management programs, encompassing WCB and Return-To-Work initiatives across the Norseman.- Maintaining a healthy work environment by proactively addressing hygiene-related risks and ensuring the well-being of employees. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ncso

      Alberta construction safety association
      Jun 2024
    • Confined sapce training

      Energy safety canada
      Mar 2021
    • H2s alive

      Safety coordination services
      May 2020
    • Intermediate firat aid and crp

      St john ambulance
      Jan 2025
    • Safety committee meeting.

      Canadian centre for occupational health and safety
      Apr 2019
    • Ohsas 18001 internal auditor

      Bureau veritas group
      Jan 2012
    • Whmis 2015 train the trainer

      Alberta construction safety association
      Jun 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pinkesh Merai
      Acknowledge for built alert system. Corporate Of Sleepwell - Sheela Foam Ltd 2018 Acknowledge for giving idea to build the Alert message system, if the production machine stops it alerts the responsible senior management via Mobile SMS. It helps a senior person for monitoring, immediate action while shutdown and increase the operation time and efficiency.
    • Awarded to Pinkesh Merai
      Continue Improvement - My Idea Program Corporate Of Sleepwell - Sheela Foam Ltd 2018 Acknowledge for launching the “My Idea” program and gather 400 ideas throughout the unit and implement 200 ideas and saving $10,000 in six months.
    • Awarded to Pinkesh Merai
      1 Million man-hour without any Loss Time Incident Baroda Equipment and Vessel Pvt Ltd 2016 Celebrated an achievement of 1 million man-hours without any Loss time incident.