SAP
Vipindas K S
HEAD - EHS & Process Safety Professional
Kochi
Summary
Passionate in the belief that HSE is essential to the growth and success of an organization that wishes to scale and achieve higher levels of growth. Proven track record in successful EHS management and implementations and in the field of core process safety. Aggressive and determined to find the strengths and weaknesses of both employees and an organization’s culture so as to improve the EHS culture of a company. Experience 19+ years, in core field of occupational safety and process safety
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Head EHS & Process Safety Professional
Sud-Chemie-India Pvt Ltd
Kochi
1 2014 - Current
- Sustainability Reporting
- Energy Manager for the plant
- Reporting of ESH key Figures inline with SDG 2030 and GRI standards
- Reporting and review of Energy Performance Indicators Sheets and Sustainability Operations Cockpit Power BI Platform
- Coordination of Energy Saving Projects Pipeline
- Certified GRI reporting Specialist
- Process Safety Management
- PRA/HAZOP for Reduction and Stabilization Facility – using H2: Project No PE 3154, S- 3026 and S 2815
- Quantitative Risk Assessment for PE 3154 Project:
- SIL Study: for PE 3154 and S 3026:
- PRA/HAZOP for New Copper Zinc Plant and LNG facilities
- Pres Start-up Safety Reviews: PSSR for R & S Expansion 1,2 & 3, New Copper Zinc Plant and Zero Liquid Discharge Plants
- Change Management: More than 40 MOC conducted for total Plant to date
- Implementation of ATEX Concept inside plant/ Hazardous Area Classification Studies
- Machinery Safety Concept
- Machinery Safety and Performance Levels implementation
- Machinery Risk Assessments
- Implementation of LOTO concept
- Integrated Management System
- Implemented the core concept of ISO 45001: 2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 for the plant
Manager Safety
Apollo Tyres Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Sustainability Reporting
- Reporting of ESH key Figures
- Reporting and review of EnPI Sheets
- Coordination of Energy Saving Projects Pipeline
- Machinery Safety & Plant Concept
- Machinery Safety and Performance Levels implementation
- Machinery Risk Assessments
- Implementation of LOTO concept
- Integrated Management System
- Implemented the core concept of ISO 45001: 2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 for the plant
Executive Engineer
DP World
Kochi
01.2010 - 01.2011
- ESG & Sustainability Reporting
- Reporting of ESH key Figures
- Reporting and review of Energy and Emissions KPI Sheets
- Coordination of Energy Saving Projects Pipeline
- Maritime Safety
- Implementation of SOLAS, ISPS code and Maritime Safety Standards especially IMDG code
- DP world Fatal Risk Standards Implementation and monitoring
- Implementation of LOTO concept
- Integrated Management System
- Implemented the core concept of ISO 45001: 2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 for the plant
Safety & Loss Prevention Engineer
TechnipFMC, Mott Mcdonald- STS JV, JGC, DODSAL
Abudhabi, Oman, Saudi Arabia
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Various Projects in middle east worked in Siemens, Doosan, JGC- Dodsal, Mott Mc Donald, Technip, Aker etc as Safety and Loss Prevention Engineer for process safety implementation and project safety management in ADGAS, PDO and SABIC companies and exposed to:
- Certified Process Safety Manager
- HIRA
- Process Risk Management
- HAZCOM
- Safety Integrity Level Studies
- Sustainability
- PSSR/ATEX/F & G
- IMS/ HSEMP, PHSER etc
Education
M. Tech - HSE
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Dehradun 01.2016 - 09.2018
B. Tech - Safety & Fire Engineering
Cochin University of Science & Technology
Kochi, India 08.1999 - 09.2003
Post Graduate Diploma - Industrial Hygiene
Asean Online Education
Online 03.2020 - 03.2020
Post-Graduate Diploma - Environmental Management
Asean Online Education
Online 01.2020 - 08.2020
Skills
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Teamwork and Collaboration
SAP Expert & Expert in PHA software
Power BI Reports in SUstanability
Experiences PHA Professional
Expertise in LOPA & SIL Assessments
Expertise in Hazardous Area Classification
Pioneered 50 Management of Change
Expert in Process Safety Management
Pioneer ESG Professional
SDG 2030 Reporting and EnPI
Energy Manager
Expert in Intelex Reporting
Affiliations
- Life Member ASFE
- Member – NSC KC
Accomplishments
Pioneered 20 plus process safety studies for the plant which covers QRA,SIL/SIS, PHA and HAC
Pioneered 50 plus change management for critical process changes
Conducted 6 Plus Pre Startup Safety Review
Part of the team winning 4 times Safety Award from Department of Factories and Boiler
Pioneered reporting of Scope1,2 and 3 emissions as part of SDG 2030 and ESG
Pioneered implementation of Responsible Care for plant
Software
PHA using ZHA software
EHS Softwares
Certification
GRI - GRI Professional Certification Program
Interests
Good Books, Lots of Travel and Trek, Badminton and Cricket, Cooking, Movies and Music
Hobbies
Cooking, Travel and trek with kayaking and water sports, Badminton and Cricket, Books music and movies
Timeline
GRI - GRI Professional Certification Program
05-2022
Udemy - Chemical Process Hazard Analysis with OSHA Standards
09-2021
Certification in PSM - OSHA Safety Center at CSU
06-2021
St Peters Burg State University - Certification - Environmental Engineering
05-2021
AOE- PG Dip. Environmental Engineering
05-2020
CMSRS - LOPA Certification
04-2020
Post Graduate Diploma - Industrial Hygiene
Asean Online Education
03.2020 - 03.2020
AOE- Dip. Occupational Hygiene
03-2020
Post-Graduate Diploma - Environmental Management
Asean Online Education
01.2020 - 08.2020
John Hopkins University - Chemical and Health Certification
04-2019
BSI Academy - Lead Auditor ISO 45001
06-2018
M. Tech - HSE
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
01.2016 - 09.2018
Manager Safety
Apollo Tyres Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2014
Executive Engineer
DP World
01.2010 - 01.2011
Safety & Loss Prevention Engineer
TechnipFMC, Mott Mcdonald- STS JV, JGC, DODSAL
01.2003 - 01.2010
B. Tech - Safety & Fire Engineering
Cochin University of Science & Technology
08.1999 - 09.2003
Head EHS & Process Safety Professional
Sud-Chemie-India Pvt Ltd
1 2014 - Current
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