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OYENE ZACHARIAS ABIRANYAH, HSE professional
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mobile No: +971567588196
E-mail: oyeneabiranyah@gmail.com
Visa Status; Employment Transferable
Nationality: Cameroonian
DESIGNATION:SAFETYOFFICER/ENGINEER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A versatile, self-driven, and result orientated HSE professional blends academic training in health and safety
(Diploma) with 18+ years of experience in safety critical work environments and 10 years of managerial experience.
Experience include, but is not limited to:
 Safety Planning and Program Management  Employee engagement, satisfaction and
retention in diverse cultural work environments
 Senior Management and Committee
Representation
 Up-to-date knowledge of local and international
HSE legislation
 KPI setting,Lagging and Leading Performance
Indicators, Project and Progress reporting
 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
 Effective communication skills and relation
management
 Inspections,Audits and Investigations
Attained cross cultural and international experience by working with seasoned professionals in multicultural work
environments in Cameroon and United Arab Emirates.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AL KHALIDIA GROUP LLC, SHARJAH,UAE
SAFETY OFFICER / ENGINEER DECEMBER2013 TO PRESENT
Key responsibilities and accomplishments
 Lead andmanage performance of a teamof 4 HSE professionals/SafetyOfficers;ensure all
employeesare advisedof anyHSEhazards bydeliveringinductioncourses,toolbox talks,safety
campaigns,emergencyexercisesandorganizationof annual safetyweek
 Define,developandmaintainthe HSEManagementSystem, andcreate andimplementthe
internal auditsysteminline withADEHSMS (OSHAD),OHSAS18001 andISO 14001 standards
across the business;ensure HSEmanagementsystemregulatorycompliance andcertification
 EstablishHSEdepartmentgoals,targets,andobjectives(SMART);activelyparticipateas
necessarytosupportsubordinate employeesinachievementof establishedgoals,targets,and
objectives
 Determine annual HSEbudgetrequiredfortraining,employees,businessprotection,inspections
and emergencypreparedness
 Ensure all activities,whetherexecutedbyAl KhalidiaGroup Engineeringemployeesor
subcontractorstaff,are carriedoutwithfull regardto the company’sHSE policyandprocedures;
manage portfolioof majorandsmall subcontractorsauthorizingmethodstatements,risk

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assessmentsandworkpermitstoensure compliance withregulationsandinternational
standards
 Developandmanage businesscontinuityandfire safetyplanbasedonprevention,protection,
and intervention(workandexternal safety)
 Create and distribute monthly,quarterlyandannual toall vestedstakeholders(e.g.safety
statistics,KPI’s,leading/laggingindicators,nearmisses,andinspections)
 Resolve issuesrelating tounfinishedbuildingrepairs,lackof safetyandregulatorysignage,poor
safetycompliance,non-compliantelectrical works,andimproperstorage of (hazardous)
materials
 Investigate accidents,incidents,andnearmisses,using“5Why” and Root Cause Analyses
principles,toidentifysystemfailures,rootcauses,andremedialmeasurestominimize risk
exposure andoperatingcosts
 Identifyandmonitorenvironmentalaspectsof the company’sactivities,products,andservices;
liaise withinternal andexternalstakeholders
 Development,implementationandmaintenance of inventorysafetysupplyandcompanyPPE
program
BATI CONSTRUCTIONSARL
SeniorManager Occupational Safety and Health 2006 – 2013
Reportingtothe VPCorporate QualityandSafety,responsibleforall mattersrelatingtohealth,safety
and welfare of employees (2000+,includingsubcontractors),andthose affectedbyBati Construction’
operations.
Key responsibilitiesandaccomplishments
 Responsible forleadinganddirectingthe OSHdepartment;recruit,manage andmotivatea
teamof 5 safetyprofessionalsindeliveringasaferworkplace,ensuringproductivityof the team,
mentoringanddevelopingindividual staff members andgraduate managers,performingteam
and individual assessmentsbasedonsetOSHgoals,andobjectives
 Responsible forthe on-goingimprovement,implementationandmaintenance of the OSH
Managementsystem;ensure aneffectivecompanypolicyforhealthandsafetyandall
employees,contractorsandtemporaryworkersare made aware of theirindividual responsibility
 Drive the improvementof the overall OSHperformance of Bati Construction globally,through
focusedvisits,auditsandinspections,projectsandotherinitiatives;ensuringcompliance with
local legislationand/or EHSMS Manual requirements
 Provide seniormanagementteamswiththe necessarylevel of OSHsupport,assistance,
guidance anddirectionwhereverandwhenevernecessary
 Promote anorganizational (safety) culture thatempowersall employeestobe involvedinOSH
 Establish,manage andmonitorstandards,processes,communicationsandtrainingactivityto
ensure a safe workenvironment
 Work incooperationwithFacilities/Propertiesprojectmanagersandcontractorswiththe
purpose of reviewingandapprovingHSEworkstandardsand practicesin accordance with
EHSMS, and across multiple disciplines
 Principal liaisonbetweenBati Constructionandauthoritieslocallyandinternationallyimpacting
on OSH,ensuringthe company’sinterestsare bestrepresentedandprotected
 Reviewaudit,assessmentandinvestigationreports;monitorthe completionof all corrective
actions(CAP) identified
 Representthe organizationandparticipatedinindustrysafetygroups,seminarsand
conferences;memberof IATA ASG– Occupational Safety&Healthworkinggroup(2011 – 2014)

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Arab Contractors Company LLC
SAFETY OFFICER/ENGINEER 1996 – 2006
Key responsibilities and accomplishments
 Ensuringcompliance withall currentlegislation,codesof practice andrelevantstandards.
Investigate accidentsanddangerousoccurrences.
 Servingasthe firstrespondertoand investigatorof safetyincidentsandmishaps.
 Maintainingproperrecords.
 Ensuringthat equipmentisinstalledcorrectlyandsafely.
 Preparingreportsbycollecting,analyzing,andsummarizingregulatoryandcompliance dataand
trends.
 Making regularsite inspections.
 Producingconcise reportsformanagersonHealthand Safetymatters.
 AdvisingManagers,colleaguesof safe workingpractices.
 Conductingtrainingcourses.
 Carryingout safetyinspections.
 Performingrootcause analysisforincident/accidentinvestigations.
 Producingriskassessments.
 Recordingandinvestigatingandaccidentsorincidents.
 Keepinguptodate withall newlegislation&developmentinH&Sandadvisingthe businessof
any changes.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITYOF NGAOUNDERE,CAMEROON
Bsc IN CIVILENGINEERING 1995
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
ALISON TRAININGINSTITUTE,UK
DIPLOMA IN WORKPLACEHEALTH ANDSAFETY 2015
THE WELDING INSTITUTE, DUBAI
NEBOSH INTERNATIONALGENERALCERTIFICATEIN HEALTH AND SAFETY 2015
KRATISTRAININGANDCONSULTINGLtd, AbuDhabi (UAE)
Workplace IncidentInvestigation
Hazard IdentificationandRiskAssessment
SafetyManagementSystemcourse forSeniorManagement 2014
Interest
Besidesmywork,Iam an enthusiastictravelerwithinterestinothercultures,historyandgeography,an
avidreaderof travel,biographiesandliterarytrillsandinmyspare time alsoa passionate photographer.
But mostof all I am a proud fatherof my five childrenastheywalktotheirdestiny.
REFERENCE
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