Raja Babar

Having vast experience in UAE in the field of Health and Safety in several distinguished companies where I demonstrated my skills and knowledge and proved my commitment and dedication in the growth of the companies where I worked and received letters of commendations

Health and Safety Officer - Noor Al Sahara General Contracting Company - Abu Dhabi, UAE

(2024-08 - 2026-08)

• Conducting Health and Safety training
• Ensuring that all work activities are carried out in a safely manner.
• Checking Heavy Moving Equipment’s third party Certificates
• Monitoring the welfare facilities, assessing Environmental Impacts, Occupational health and safety illnesses and hazards and highlighting to the QHSE Manager.
• Ensuring all Excavation works, Confined Space activity, Lifting Operations, Asphalt works, Hot works and other works are carried out in a safely manner and also ensuring that the Permit to works are available, workers involved are trained and the working environment is safe to carry out the work.
• Ensure the issuing and correct use of Personnel Protective Equipments.
• Reporting injuries and accidents.
• Conduct the safety toolbox talks on a daily basis for labours, Chargehands and Foremen and assist them in conducting toolbox talk to the entire workforce.
• Conduct safety inductions and record the attendance.
• Make sure that appropriate type fire extinguishers/equipment is in place and in working condition.
• Issue safety violations / observation notices.
• Conducting heat stress and fire drills on sites

Environment Health and Safety Officer - Tristar Engineering and Construction Company

(2017-08 - 2019-10)

Responsibilities

• Conducting Health and Safety training
• Ensuring that all work activities are carried out in a safely manner.
• Checking Heavy Moving Equipment’s third party Certificates
• Monitoring the welfare facilities, assessing Environmental Impacts, Occupational health and safety illnesses and hazards and highlighting to the EHS Manager.
• Ensuring all Excavation works, Confined Space activity, Lifting Operations, Asphalt works, Hot works and other works are carried out in a safely manner and also ensuring that the Permit to works are available, workers involved are trained and the working environment is safe to carry out the work.
• Ensure the issuing and correct use of Personnel Protective Equipments.
• Reporting injuries and accidents.
• Conduct the safety toolbox talks on a weekly basis for labours, Chargehands and Foremen and assist them in conducting toolbox talk to the entire workforce.
• Conduct safety inductions and record the attendance.
• Make sure that appropriate type fire extinguishers/equipment is in place and in working condition.
• Issue safety violations / observation notices.

Health and Safety Officer - Al Fajer Facilities Management LLC - Dubai

(2012-04 - 2017-08)

• Providing Training to Al Fajer AIR PORT Staff.
• Inspecting the safe work of Al Fajer staff at Concourse A and Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport.
• Checking all Cleaning, Maintenance and Pest Control activities.
• Conducting internal audits. Reviewing ISO 9001 2008 , OHSAS 18001 2007 and ISO 14001 documents.
• Conducted Fire Drills in High Rise buildings for Novus Community Management and Fire Drills for International Humanitarian City.
• Conducted heat stress, heart attack and chemical spillage control drills in Al Fajer and for Clients.
• Drafted Risk assessments and method statements for Dubai Airport Al Fajer Cleaning.
• Checking Al Fajer Security Personnel, Maintenance and Cleaning Staff at JBC 1, 2,3,4 and JBC 5 Towers respectively.
• Conducted Fire Drills at JBC 1, JBC 2, JBC 3, JBC 4 and JBC 5 Towers ( Jumeira Lake Towers) for Strata Global and Al Fajer Properties.
• Designed Evacuation Plans for JBC 1,2,3,4 and JBC 5 Towers and fixed them in each floor of the high rise buildings.
• Drafted Emergency Evacuation Procedures for JBC towers.
• Drafted Risk Assessments and Method Statements for all Cleaning, Security, Maintenance, Pest Control, Confined Space Works and Landscaping activities.
• Calibrating the Gas Detectors, Portable Appliance Tester and Thermometers from third party calibration Labs.
• Getting the Tripods and Scaffolds tested from third party testing companies.
• Getting Quotations from Third party institutes, getting them approved and releasing the LPO.
• Arranging Training for workers using the Scaffolds, Mowing Machines, Ride on Machines, Genie Lifts GR 20 Machine, Building Maintenance Unit (Cradle) and also arranging training for Confined Space, Food Court hygiene, First Aid and other trainings.
• Reviewing the Company Polices, OHSAS Procedures, Legal Register and other procedures and updating them.
• Drafted Risk assessment and Emergency Response Procedures for Clients.
• Issuing Permit to Work for Rope Access Work at DIFC buildings.
• Meeting Clients for health and safety issues.
• Carrying out internal audit of OHSAS 18001 2007 requirements.

Bachelor Degree - Punjab University Lahore (2000)

Post Graduate Diploma - IT