Frederick Norteye

Result-driven NEBOSH International Diploma holder with over fifteen years of progressive experience in occupational health and safety management across construction, manufacturing, and oil and gas mining sectors. Proven expertise in hazard identification risk assessment, incident investigation, and regulatory compliance with Occupational and Safety Act (OHSA) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) including auditing Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) based on ISO 14001 and 45001 standards. Skilled in developing safety management systems, delivering training programmes, and fostering strong safety culture.

Project EHS Team Head - PLAN SHE Consult - Ghana

(2021-08)

• Review and implement COVID-19 procedures and policies regarding detection, treatment, and isolation for the existing sites.
• Run CPR, HIV/ AIDS prevention sensitization and first aid training for all work supervisors and team leaders.
• Prepares EHS performance monthly reports for 2 Project Sites.
• Monitor and review EHS budget compliance on current projects and avoid budget over-run.
• Ensures that safe work systems are strictly adhered and implemented at all levels of operations.
• Monitor to ensure that plant and work equipment meet all statutory inspection and examination requirements.
• Conducts full site audit to ensure that EHS practices are in compliance with legislation and construction EHS plan.
• Liaise with external regulatory bodies to ensure that all project EHS certificates and permits have been obtained and are valid.
• Monitor the legal landscape to review any changes made in respect of existing operation and drive compliance.

EHSST Head – Pokuase Interchange Project - Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd. - Ghana

(2018-03 - 2021-07)

Demonstrated EHS resilience and leadership in delivering the first ever four-tier stacked interchange project in Ghana, the Pokuase Interchange, without recording a fatality. The project involved 14 Km of asphalting, urban traffic diversion planning with an estimated of 14,000 vehicles transiting across the inter-regional road network and the construction of the four-tier stacked interchange linking regional cities and valued at $ 94 million, financed by African Development Bank.

• Ensured full compliance with all applicable and relevant national and international legal requirements such as EPA, Fire permit, DFI, LOLLER, COSHH and hoarding permit.
• Prepared and submitted construction EHSST management plan for approval by the consultant or the Resident Engineer.
• Prepared and submitted for approval all traffic management plan for various access routes intended to be worked on.
• Ensured timely monthly ambient air quality and noise monitoring of the construction camp site and other project fronts.
• Prepared and submitted for approval all traffic management drawings for road diversions, maintenance of other alternative driving routes to enable underground service lines to be laid.
• Developed work procedures for various construction operations with potential risk to health and well-being of the employees.

Project EHS Advisor - Bank's Hospital Project - Universal Hospitals Group Ltd. - Ghana

(2014-06 - 2018-02)

• Prepared and issued EHS specifications to the Client based on which EHS budgeting for the project could be prepared.
• Planned and implemented regular EHS auditing schedules and ensured the contractor address all highlighted non-conformances identified.
• Prepared and made available copies of construction EHS management plan to the principal contractor for implementation.
• Trained work supervisors in their EHS role pertaining to the project.
• Conducted bi-monthly EHS site audit and shared report with all project stakeholders.
• Ensured statutory tower crane inspection and other ancillary equipment were examined per schedule.
• Prepared and issued monthly EHS report for progress meeting.

Senior EHS Consultant - MBA Consult Ltd. - Ghana

(2013-06 - 2014-06)

• Prepared and issued EHS specifications to the Client based on which EHS budgeting for the project could be estimated.
• Planned and implemented regular EHS auditing schedules to cover the project duration.
• Prepared and submitted copies of construction EHS management plan to the main or principal contractor for implementation during the project cycle.
• Trained all supervisors in their EHS role pertaining to contractual requirement of the project.
• Conducted bi-monthly EHS site audit and shared report with all project stakeholders.
• Monitored project compliance with applicable legal requirements.
• Led accident investigation team and chaired the organization of monthly contractor safety meetings.
• Reviewed and communicated final audit report to project parties including the Client.

EHS Manager - Unilever Ghana Limited, Tema Factory - Tema, Ghana

(2005-08 - 2012-06)

• Documented and implemented emergency evacuation plan for the company employees, contractor's workforce, drivers, and visitors.
• Liaised with regulatory bodies on all EHS matters regarding the company's operations.
• Co-ordinated all external EHS audits and carried out internal EHS audits of third-party suppliers and manufacturers.
• Trained assistant manager and employees in their EHS role.
• Conducted accident and incident investigations and reported off-site events.
• Monitored company's compliance with all applicable legal requirements and submit Akoben report to EPA.
• Prepared and issued monthly EHS report for circulation among top management and Africa regional unit manager.
• Delivered safety messages during monthly management performance briefing.
• Monitored and reported company compliance through an assessment checklist called Unilever Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Positive Assurance Review (PAR) assessments.
• Managed EHS annual budget and implemented EHS improvement projects to inch up performance.

Assist. Process Engineer - Soaps - Unilever Ghana Ltd. - Tema Factory - Tema, Ghana

(2001-11 - 2005-07)

• Ensured that all process pressure vessels underwent timely statutory examination and inspection including hoisting equipment, gantry trolley and mobile elevation lifting equipment.
• Monitored production schedule and ensured continuous supply of neat soap to the soap crutching unit.
• Implemented all actions required to achieve 85% of process safety and operational discipline assessment.
• Reviewed all equipment and parts design parameters for process plant upgrade or downgrade prior to submission for raising purchase order.
• Ensured that routine and planned maintenance for process plant equipment and ancillaries were carried out per schedule.
• Ensured zero accident in the workplace and comply with all EHS work procedures and controls.

BSc - Chemical Engineering - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2001)

MSc - Petroleum and Gas Engineering - University of Salford – Manchester, United Kingdom

NEBOSH International Diploma - Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH Environmental Diploma - Environmental Health and Safety