PROFILE
Health, Safety & Environment professional and qualified Chemical Engineer with more than seven years of dedicated HSE experience within mining and other high-risk industrial environments, complemented by earlier process-operations supervisory experience in the sugar manufacturing sector.
Experienced in developing and implementing practical workplace safety systems, conducting risk assessments and site inspections, investigating incidents and near misses, delivering workforce training, coordinating emergency preparedness, monitoring safety performance and working directly with operational teams to strengthen safety culture.
Most recently served as Safety and Health Manager for a nickel mining operation in the Solomon Islands, providing site-wide H&S leadership and advice across operational activities.
Strong practical understanding of hazard identification, risk assessment, hierarchy of controls, Job Hazard Analysis, incident/root-cause investigation, contractor and workforce engagement, emergency response, PPE requirements, safe work procedures and HSE documentation.
Chemical Engineering background provides additional technical understanding of process hazards, plant operations, hazardous materials, machinery, equipment and industrial risk.
CORE CAPABILITIES
- Health, Safety & Environment Management
- Mining and High-Risk Operational Safety
- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
- Critical Risk Management
- Site Inspections & HSE Auditing
- Incident & Near-Miss Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions
- Job Hazard Analysis / JHA
- Safe Work Procedures & Method Statements
- Health & Safety Management Systems
- ISO 45001 Principles
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Toolbox Talks & Safety Meetings
- Worker Training & Induction
- Contractor & Operational Safety
- Hazardous Materials Safety
- Plant & Machinery Safety
- Safety Performance Monitoring & KPIs
- HSE Documentation & Reporting
- Safety Culture & Worker Engagement
- Process Safety
- Continuous Improvement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGER
Solomon Nickel Mining Company Limited
Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands
July 2024 – June 2025
Provided operational health and safety leadership for a nickel mining environment, working with managers, supervisors and frontline personnel to identify and control workplace risks and strengthen day-to-day safety performance.
Key responsibilities and contributions:
- Conducted regular workplace inspections and operational walk-throughs to identify hazards, assess risk and verify that safety controls were effective.
- Led and supported toolbox talks, safety briefings and workforce communication to reinforce safe behaviours and raise awareness of operational risks.
- Undertook hazard identification and risk assessments and advised operational teams on appropriate control measures.
- Provided practical H&S advice and support to managers, supervisors and workers across site operations.
- Led investigations into incidents, injuries and near misses, identified root causes and supported implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinated employee H&S training, new-worker safety orientations and specialist training relating to machinery, hazardous materials and emergency procedures.
- Maintained HSE records covering inspections, audits, training, PPE, equipment, incidents and safety performance indicators.
- Developed, reviewed and updated health and safety policies, procedures and safe work documentation.
- Coordinated emergency preparedness activities, including emergency planning, evacuation and fire drills.
- Engaged directly with employees regarding H&S concerns and encouraged active reporting of hazards, near misses and opportunities for improvement.
- Monitored compliance with applicable workplace health and safety requirements and company HSE standards.
- Supported a proactive safety culture in which managers, supervisors and workers understood their responsibilities for managing operational risk.
SAFETY ENGINEER
Citinickel Mines and Development Corporation
Narra, Palawan, Philippines
June 2013 – September 2017
Provided hands-on safety engineering support within mining operations, combining workplace H&S management with an engineering-based approach to hazard identification and control.
Key responsibilities and contributions:
- Conducted workplace inspections, safety audits and operational reviews across facilities, equipment and work activities.
- Completed Job Hazard Analysis and other structured risk assessments to identify potential failure points and unsafe conditions.
- Recommended engineering and administrative controls to eliminate or minimise workplace risks.
- Developed and reviewed procedures covering high-risk activities, machinery, confined-space work and hazardous-material handling.
- Worked collaboratively with engineering and operations personnel to incorporate safety requirements into equipment, facilities and operational activities.
- Reviewed tools, machinery and equipment for compliance with required safety standards before operational use.
- Investigated accidents, incidents and near misses and developed corrective actions based on identified root causes.
- Monitored H&S compliance and maintained inspection, investigation, audit and training records.
- Analysed incident and safety-performance information to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Developed and delivered safety training, inductions and emergency-procedure programmes.
- Led and participated in toolbox meetings, H&S meetings and worker safety discussions.
- Supported initiatives aimed at developing a proactive reporting and safety culture across the workforce.
- Supported emergency-response planning and coordinated evacuation and fire-response exercises.
SAFETY ENGINEER
Hinatuan Mining Corporation
Hinatuan Island, Taganaan, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
November 2011 – May 2013
Provided health and safety engineering support within mining operations, with responsibilities encompassing operational safety, hazard identification, workplace inspections, risk control, worker safety and compliance.
PROCESS HOUSE SUPERVISOR
Cotabato Sugar Central Corporation
Matalam, North Cotabato, Philippines
August 2004 – April 2006
Supervised shift operations within an industrial sugar-processing environment, with responsibility for process performance, plant personnel, production quality and safe operation of processing equipment.
Key responsibilities and contributions:
- Supervised process-house operations including evaporation, crystallisation/boiling, centrifugal separation, drying and associated material flows.
- Monitored pressure, temperature, vacuum, flow and other operating parameters to maintain safe and efficient plant performance.
- Supervised employees operating process equipment and ensured adherence to operating and safety procedures.
- Adjusted and monitored valves, pumps, centrifuges and associated process equipment in response to production requirements and process conditions.
- Coordinated quality sampling and monitored parameters including concentration, purity, colour and crystal quality.
- Identified plant abnormalities, leaks, blockages, spills and equipment problems and coordinated appropriate operational responses.
- Worked to optimise production efficiency and minimise process and product losses.
- Coordinated activities with mill and utility operations to maintain production continuity.
- Managed shift handovers and ensured accurate communication of plant conditions, operational issues and outstanding work.
- Trained and supervised employees in equipment operation, workplace safety and quality requirements.
- Maintained production and operating records and prepared reports for management.
- Supported site housekeeping, workplace safety and quality/compliance activities, including ISO-related reviews.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City, Philippines
1995
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered Chemical Engineer – Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission
Registration No. 20512
Registration Date: 24 November 1995
TECHNICAL & HSE KNOWLEDGE
- Health and Safety Management Systems
- ISO 45001 principles
- Risk Assessment
- Hazard Identification
- Job Hazard Analysis
- Incident Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Hierarchy of Controls
- Emergency Response Planning
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Process and Plant Safety
- Machinery and Equipment Safety
- Safety Training and Inductions
- HSE Inspections and Audits
- Safety Performance Reporting
- PPE Management
INTERESTS
Woodworking | Farming | Cooking
REFERENCES
Available on request.
