Lotfi Nait-Brahim

Bilingual Health, Safety & Environment Technician with expertise in construction environments (Residential & Industrial), steel industry, and quarry operations. Experienced in field safety inspection, hazard identification, risk assessments, incident investigations, and HSE reporting across large-scale operations.

HSE Officer at TOSYALI Iron Steel Industry (2024-09 – 2026-03)

Ensured compliance with occupational health and safety legislation across large-scale operations involving over 8,000 workers.

• Ensured compliance with occupational health and safety legislation, corporate OHS policies and Safe Work Procedures across large-scale operations involving over 8,000 workers.
• Conducted daily workplace inspections and field-level hazard assessments, carried out behavioural safety observations, identified substandard conditions/acts, and coordinated timely corrective actions with supervisors and contractors.
• Managed the Permit to Work system for high-risk activities (working at heights, lifting operations, confined space entry), verifying controls such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and fall protection before work started.
• Led incident, accident and near-miss investigations; completed root cause analysis and tracked corrective actions to closure.
• Delivered site-specific safety orientations, toolbox talks (tailgate meetings) and on-the-job coaching to reinforce worker safety awareness and regulatory compliance.
• Verified emergency response preparedness through drills and equipment checks, and developed safety reports, inspection summaries and monthly HSE KPI dashboards for management review.
• Recommended and helped implement a digital hazard and near-miss reporting tool, increasing worker reporting participation by approximately 50%.

HSE Advisor at SBM Aggregate Quarry (2022-11 – 2024-08)

Implemented and maintained the Occupational Health and Safety Management System for quarry operations with about 50 employees.

• Implemented and maintained the Occupational Health and Safety Management System for quarry operations with about 50 employees, aligning procedures with OHS legislation and internal standards.
• Conducted formal risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and routine workplace inspections for extraction, crushing, maintenance and mobile equipment activities.
• Provided daily safety supervision in the field, facilitated toolbox talks and tailgate safety meetings, and coached workers to follow Safe Work Procedures and use required PPE.
• Supported supervisors with hazard identification, pre-job planning and implementation of corrective and preventive actions arising from inspections and incident investigations.
• Acted as Employer Representative on the JHSC, participating in workplace inspections, safety meetings and review of incident trends and CAPA.
• Prepared monthly and annual HSE performance reports and maintained tracking tools for inspections, training, incidents and action items.

HSE Advisor at ROC Specialized Works (2022-07 – 2022-11)

Supervised high-risk construction and maintenance works, including lifting operations and working at heights.

• Supervised high-risk construction and maintenance works, including lifting operations and working at heights, ensuring compliance with SWPs and fall protection requirements.
• Coordinated the daily Permit to Work process for non-routine and high-risk tasks, reviewed JSAs/FLHAs, and conducted site safety inspections before and during execution.
• Identified unsafe conditions and behaviours during workplace inspections and ensured immediate corrective actions and follow-up.
• Delivered pre-job safety briefings and toolbox talks and coached workers on safe task execution and proper use of PPE and tools.

Advanced Technician Diploma in Health, Safety & Environment – Institut National de la Formation Professionnelle (INSFP), Algeria (2019 – 2022)