Obisue Kenneth

A results-driven and detail-oriented Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) professional seeking to leverage over a decade of hands-on experience in industrial safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance within the oil and gas, construction, and petrochemical sectors. Committed to fostering a proactive safety culture that protects personnel, assets, and the environment while ensuring full alignment with national and international HSE standards.

HSE Personnel at H&W Energy (2025-01 – Present)

• Applied thorough regulatory knowledge of local, national, and international HSE laws and standards, including OSHA, ISO 45001, and ISPON Regulations 2014, to ensure full operational compliance.
• Conducted systematic hazard identification exercises such as JHA/JSA and HAZOP, and led comprehensive risk assessments with appropriate control measures spanning elimination, substitution, engineering controls, and PPE monitoring.
• Led and supported near-miss and incident investigations, applying 5 Whys and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies to develop and track corrective action plans.
• Developed, practised, and coordinated emergency response plans, drills, and training sessions, ensuring seamless liaison with local authorities, medical services, and site responders.
• Implemented and sustained ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems, conducting internal audits, management reviews, and continuous improvement cycles.
• Managed environmental compliance activities including waste management, pollution prevention, spill response, permit compliance, and reporting of environmental performance metrics (emissions, effluents, and waste).
• Designed, delivered, and evaluated safety training programs, ensuring workers were competent for tasks with inherent hazards such as confined spaces, working at heights, and electrical safety.
• Promoted behavioural safety by leading toolbox talks, near-miss reporting programmes, risk awareness campaigns, and incentive schemes to cultivate an incident-free work culture.
• Managed permit-to-work systems covering hot work, confined space entry, electrical installations, lockout/tagout, and test-and-commissioning permits, ensuring proper authorisation and isolation verification.
• Administered hazardous materials management activities including chemical hygiene plans, SDS management, labelling, storage protocols, spill response, and ergonomic risk assessment.
• Conducted contractor prequalification, onboarding, site orientation, and ongoing monitoring of contractor safety performance to ensure alignment with site HSE standards.
• Organised health surveillance activities including periodic medical check-ups, vaccination programmes, and fitness-for-work assessments.
• Prepared HSE dashboards, executive reports, and compliance summaries for clear communication with management, supervisors, frontline workers, regulators, insurers, and external auditors.
• Participated in risk reduction projects, safety enhancement initiatives, and HSE budget planning as part of continuous improvement and project safety management.

Lead HSE Officer at Jee Construction – Warri Refinery & Petrochemical (2015-01 – Present)

• Assisted in coordinating periodic safety exercises and ensured all safety signage was adequately posted throughout the facility.
• Enforced strict personnel adherence to PPE policies and conducted regular compliance checks across all operational areas.
• Implemented safety procedures on-site, including formulation of detailed inspection checklists to track abnormalities and unsafe conditions.
• Carried out routine site inspections and hazard control activities, conducting daily checks of all working facilities and equipment.
• Maintained updated safety records, ensuring timely reporting of safety statistics and incidents to management.

HSE Coordinator at Smithpac Construction Ltd (2011-01 – 2015-11)

• Facilitated weekly safety meetings, ensuring all team members were briefed on current site hazards, safety updates, and regulatory requirements.
• Conducted emergency drills and coordinated emergency response exercises to ensure personnel preparedness for critical incidents.
• Performed daily inspection of all equipment including fire extinguishers and PPE to verify functionality and compliance.
• Provided comprehensive induction training to new personnel on job functions, site safety procedures, and emergency protocols.
• Systematically checked and updated safety statistics records to ensure accurate and current documentation of all safety activities.

HND in Industrial Safety Engineering Technology – Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State (2014-01 – 2016-12)

ND in Industrial Safety Engineering Technology – Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State (2008-01 – 2012-12)

Senior School Certificate in NECO – Dore-Numa College, Warri, Delta State (2001-12)