Williams Chuks

Dedicated safety and fire watch personnel with proven experience in ensuring workplace safety during high-risk operations such as hot work, rigging and lifting operation, and confined space activities. Skilled in hazard identification and control, PPE and safety rules enforcement, daily safety reporting, PTW register and auditing, Gas testing, Incident and near miss reporting environment monitoring and reporting, safety audit reports, fire prevention and protection, and emergency response. Demonstrated ability to remain alert, enforce compliance with safety procedures, and act swiftly in preventing fire incidents.

Monitoring work areas for potential hazards, and providing post-work fire surveillance to ensure a safe environment. Known for reliability, attention to detail, and commitment to protecting lives, assets, and operations.

Safety Officer / Fire Watch - Peckon Nigeria Limited - Obio/Akpor, Rivers State

(2024-01)

Major Contractor to SPDC

• Prepare and review project safety plan
• Carried out daily toolbox talk with the crew before commencing hot work, lifting operation, confine space activity
• Conduct gas testing and ensure there are no combustible gases and flammable materials around
• Verify permit to work for high risk activities
• Inspect PPE and safety gear
• Conduct field work-through (fabrication yard, Material yard, Pipeline)
• Supervise ongoing hot work, lifting or confined space tasks
• Ensure emergency response system are functional
• Log all safety observation and corrective actions
• Report incident/ Near –misses and generate daily safety report
• Conduct in-house safety training with the crew
• Stayed at designated work area at all times during hot work or fire-prone activities to detect and respond to fire hazards
• Watched out for sparks, hot slag, flammable vapours, combustible materials, or unsafe practices that could cause a fire
• Ensured fire extinguishers, fire blankets, hoses, and other firefighting equipment are available, functional, and within easy reach
• Extinguished small fires promptly using available equipment or raise alarm for larger incidents
• Sounded the alarm, notify emergency responders, or contact the control room immediately if a fire occurs
• Continuously inspected adjacent areas (above, below, and opposite sides of walls, decks, or bulkheads) to detect hidden sparks or fire spread
• Remained on site for the required post-work fire watch period (typically 30 minutes – 1 hour, or as per company policy/regulations) to detect smouldering fires
• Ensured unauthorized personnel are kept clear of hot work or fire-prone areas
• Completed fire watch logs, checklists, or permits to confirm compliance with safety requirements
• Guided emergency responders to the exact fire location and provide details of the incident
• Followed company safety procedures, hot work permits, OSHA standards, and site-specific fire safety rules

Safety Officer - Mansid Nigeria Limited - Obio/Akpor, Rivers State

(2022 - 2024)

Major Contractor Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited

• Prepare and review project safety plan
• Carried out daily toolbox talk with the crew before commencing hot work, lifting operation, confine space activities
• Conduct gas testing and ensure there are no combustible gases and flammable materials around
• Verify permit to work for high risk activities
• Inspect PPE and safety gear
• Conduct field work-through (fabrication yard, Material yard, Pipeline)
• Supervise ongoing hot work, lifting or confined space tasks
• Ensure emergency response system are functional
• Log all safety observation and corrective actions
• Report incident/ Near –misses and generate daily safety report
• Conduct in-house safety training with the crew
• Stayed at designated work area at all times during hot work or fire-prone activities to detect and respond to fire hazards
• Watched out for sparks, hot slag, flammable vapours, combustible materials, or unsafe practices that could cause a fire
• Ensured fire extinguishers, fire blankets, hoses, and other firefighting equipment are available, functional, and within easy reach
• Extinguished small fires promptly using available equipment or raise alarm for larger incidents
• Sounded the alarm, notify emergency responders, or contact the control room immediately if a fire occurs
• Continuously inspected adjacent areas (above, below, and opposite sides of walls, decks, or bulkheads) to detect hidden sparks or fire spread
• Remained on site for the required post-work fire watch period (typically 30 minutes – 1 hour, or as per company policy/regulations) to detect smouldering fires
• Ensured unauthorized personnel are kept clear of hot work or fire-prone areas
• Completed fire watch logs, checklists, or permits to confirm compliance with safety requirements

Class Teacher - Community Secondary School, Upatabo - Ahoada West L.G.A, Rivers State

NYSC

• Prepare lectures and test materials
• Teach and evaluate students
• Prepare test results
• Created hands-on activities to facilitate student learning of scientific principles
• Facilitated after school clubs focused on STEM-related disciplines

Master degree - Public Health - University of Benin (2026-12)

Post-Graduate degree - Public Health and Environmental Microbiology - University of Benin (2024)

Higher National Diploma - Science Laboratory Technology - Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Oghara (2020)

National Diploma - Science Laboratory Technology - Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Oghara (2017)

Senior School Certificate Examination - Esiegie comprehensive college Abudu (2013)

First School Leaving Certificate Examination - Osula primary School, Igbogiri (2007)