HSE Specialist / H2S Instructor / Interpreter

Health, Safety and Environment Specialist/Istructor with National (CIED-PDVSA) and International (North Sea) Certification. HSE and H2S Instructor.

2006
MEMCO/VALERO REFINERY ARUBA
Assigned to Valero Refinery in Aruba as HSE Coordinator. Responsible of the monitoring and put in place of the Safety System in one of the burner units at the Valero Refinery. Involved with the work force (expats) in all HSE related areas. Example of duties: Observation and follow up of HSE standards, HSE inspections in a daily basis, pre-tour safety meetings (apprx.80 persons every morning during the meetings:same number of personnel assigned to the unit. Head of safety of the unit as Valero Representative.Risk Analysis/Identification (JSA,Rigging and Slingging/Cranes operations tracking), accident/incident investigation and others HSE matters responsibilities as per Valero´s Corporate HSE Policies and procedures.
NABORS DRILLING (DNIL)
2005
Responsible of HSE System and its monitoring put in place at the Rig Location: Pre-Operational Safety Meetings, Pre-Tour Safety Meetings, Weekly Safety Meetings, Inspections (cranes, life saving equipment, fire fighting equipment, galley and accommodations, derrick, rig floor and other work areas), Drills, Unsafe acts/conditions Audits, Sick bay, Incident Investigations, etc. Monitoring of the Rig management System (RMS)
KAPPA INTERNATIONAL
2005
HSE Coordinator and H2S Instructor. Responsible of the HSE System put in place during the “Fracture” Operations in Ypergas (owner of the Yucal-Placer field in Guarico State-Venezuela). Instruction of the personnel concerning to the protection due to the presence of H2S and CH4 gases at the the-job-site (atmosphere) while performing the “frac” job at the well PLA-19 and PLA-20. During the development of the job many risks were involved due to the fact of the different operations were taking place, such as lifting (rig-up and rig-down of equipment, crane ops. As well as forklift ops., H2S presence (we worked at about 200 ppm of concentration), detection and protection with the breathing apparatus were needed., CO2, methanol and others gases to be mixed and prevention was a must.
Concerning HSE, all the techniques and principles were also in place and I was the responsible person to develop such system. (if need reference or recommendation letter I can submit it whenever require, signed by the Operations Supervisor with Total (Ypergas).

Creation and Translation of Corporate HSE Procedures Manuals for different National and International’s Contractors for the National Oil Industry. As HSE Instructo0r, also prepared Instruction related HSE for the Contractor’s Personnel.
Full interaction with work-force regarding HSE and proper procedures in order to develop a smooth and safe operations. Get the info (after collected while interacting) bring it to the Line Management, gather and distribute information of an HSE Critical Nature.
One of the priorities of the HSE Personnel is to advise to the work force working in any company/facility that involves important Processes such as Operators, Contractors, Sub-Contractors and many others. Such advice is related Safety, Health and Environment in such a way they can obtain a Quality and Professional Final Product, based in National and International laws, rules and regulations;

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
Different Surveyor Companies (cargo ships)
Basic Safety and First Aids. CIED
Safety Related Drilling Operations. CIED
Certification (Module C) as Safety Supervisor. CIED
Fire Fighting / Survival Sea / H2S / Breathing Apparatus / First Aid / Safety Awareness / Safety Seminar. DENMARK
Fire Fighting / Escape Ways from Drilling Units / H2S Instructor / Rig Audits and Inspections / Life Saving Equipment / Use of Protective means (M?RSK ENDEAVOR AT THE NORTH SEA)
Incident / Accident Investigation (Failure Tree). SHELL
Basic and Advanced Excel (PC). SISTEMAS Y ESTUDIOS. CIUDAD OJEDA.
STOP Program. ON BOARD THE RIG “CHARLES COPELAND”
H2S. ON BOARD THE RIG “CHARLES COPELAND”
Incident/Accident Investigation. (“Why Tree”). CHEVRON
Fire Fighting. CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE LA CONCEPCION.
Plus others Courses performed at-the-job-site