Stanley Nyale

A highly skilled and self-motivated professional with experience in occupational safety, health and environment with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry and Oil and Gas Operation facilities/Depots and ESIA. Currently working for ENI Kenya b.v as HSE Supervisor for Agri Hub/Oil extraction for biorefining, before used to work for Redecam Group, a leading Air pollution control as a HSE Site Manager  for the Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) Conversion to Bag filter for RK1Project at Lafarge Holcim, Bamburi Cement Company. Also, used to work for African Gas and Oil Company (AGOL) as a HSE officer. AGOL has commissioned the mounded LPG bullets making the first and biggest storage facility in East and Central Africa, I was the HSE Officer in charge during construction and operational phase, a project which lasted for about four years. I also worked as and LPG compliance Inspector/Environment Health and Safety officer at SGS Kenya ltd, my job description included carrying out EHS and technical audits for Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders refilling plants and branded service stations on behalf of Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) thus ensuring they comply to environment, health and safety of Local and international standards. I also practiced EIA/EA (environment impact assessment/Audit) while working for Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which included reviewing of all EIA study reports in Kenya such as proposals for the construction of service stations, LPG refilling plants, electricity, and renewable                     energy projects and sending satisfactory comments to NEMA (National Environment Management Authority) before issued EIA license. I also ensured successful auditing of Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) Rabai-Malindi Transmission line as one of my key achievements. Am a practicing registered NEMA EIA/EA AssociateExpert (9023). I was the Internal Audit team leader for ISO/IEC17025:2017(General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories) for AGOL Laboratory, making to be the first petroleum laboratory in Kenya accredited by KENAS (Kenya accreditation service). Am also a member for Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) for Quality Management and Quality AssuranceTechnical Committee

Working Experience

9th May 2022 to Date                                     ENI Kenya B.V

                                                                         HSE Supervisor

• HSE Supervisor for the development of Agri Hub projects in Kenya for Biofuel production from the agricultural development of the oil crops to the construction and operations of oil extraction plants. Eni Kenya in Collaboration with Government of Kenya in the ministry of Agriculture initiated the ideology of constructing the Agri hubs to produce biofuels

18th November 2021 to 31st April 2022             Redecam SpA

HSE Site Manager (C121003 Project) for Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) Conversion to Bag filter to reduce Air emission for Rotary Kiln 1 at Bamburi Cement Company, Lafarge Holcim.

• Preparing Lifting Plans and Risk Assessment for the project works.
• Advice on Local and International regulation Regarding Health, Safety and Environment.
• Follow up on audit findings and create action plans following audits conducted in the area and ensure closure of action plans derived from the audits.
• Ensure that documents are maintained and retained in line with internal and statutory requirements
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards. Investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventive actions and report to management.
• Preparation of the Project HSE plan and ensure implementation by subcontractors

April 2017 to 17th November 2021                      African Gas and Oil Company Ltd (AGOL)

Quality, Health and Safety Officer (QHSE)

• Responsible for implementing and monitoring HSE processes in line with the Company’s HSE Policy
• Environmental management Plan i.e., Air quality monitoring, Effluent analysis, Drinking water analysis and soil analysis.
• Provide technical advice for operations staff in LPG tankers inspection and relevant LPG standards
• Follow up on LPG bulk bullets inspection and calibration
• Carrying out incidents’ investigation, formulating reports and follow up on corrective action plan.
• Develop and maintain updated Emergency Response Plan and Procedures for the plant.
• Follow up on statutory audit findings and create action plans following audits conducted in the area and ensure closure of action plans derived from the audits.
• Risk management – Identification of hazards (unsafe acts/unsafe conditions), assessment, control, and reporting
• Permit to Work System
• Implementation of Environmental Social Impact Assessment study reports
• Developing of safe operating procedures
• Daily functionality checks on Firefighting equipment and Hydrant water level check
• Promote HSE awareness within the Terminal – Installation of signs, Organization of weekly/Monthly Safety meeting, toolbox talk, trainings etc.
• Organize safety committee meetings and come up with a corrective action plan for the same.
• HSE supervision of the four-kilometer LPG line from jetty to on land
• Integrated management system implementation (ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018)
  • Conduct opening and closing meetings for the audit; prepare and present the final audit report.

Working Experience

October 2019-to 17th November 2021            African Gas and Oil Company Ltd (AGOL)

Added Duties                                          ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Internal Audit Team Leader

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

• Oversee the reporting processes and the internal audits of the Laboratory Management Systems (LMS).
• Evaluate and select an Internal Audit Team
• Manage the Internal Audit process, develop and manage the Internal Audit schedule, supervise Internal Audit Team members, and compile and report the Internal Audit Team’s findings to the Audit Committee.
• Review and approve root cause analysis reports, investigate gaps/errors, and ensure a follow up is completed before closing an internal audit of the LMS.
• Review and approve the Internal Audit Team’s annual audit plans and activities, for reviewing significant findings and recommendations by Internal Audit and ensuring the adequacy of management’s corrective actions.
• Train and induct new internal auditors as per the requirements of ISO 19011:2018 Guidelines for auditing ISO Management Systems.

July 2015- March 2017           SGS Kenya Ltd

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) compliance Inspector and EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety officer)

Duties and responsibilities

• Carrying out technical audits for all LPG depots in Kenya
• Carrying out LPG tankers technical inspections
• Oil and gas operational safety audit for branded and independent retail outlets
• Carrying out incident investigation for LPG related accidents and sending reports to EPRA
• LPG public safety awareness
• Carrying out EIA review for LPG plants project awaiting EIA license from NEMA
• Reviewing site layout plans for LPG depot projects per KS 1938-32012
• Identifying unlicensed LPG refilling and storage plants and informing EPRA
• Identifying counterfeits filled LPG cylinders and informing brand owners and EPRA.

April 2015-July 2015:             Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

Apprentice (EHS/Petroleum)Duties and responsibilities

• Ensured timely review of EIA petroleum/renewable/electricity project reports.
• Carried out EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) compliance audits for both electricity and petroleum facilities/utilities and generating reports.
• Conducted EIA sites verification visits ensuring that satisfactory comments are sent to NEMA as one of the Key Performing Indicators (KPIs).
• Have participated in the investigation of incidents, accident sand complaints related to both petroleum and power utilities.
• Have participated in the inspection and sealing of LPG unlicensed sites/facilities.
• Assisted and participated in petroleum licensing process.
• Review of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Framework for Petroleum Sub sector (Downstream)-Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs) and Best Practices for Environmental Health and Safety (BP EHS)

2013 January- March 2015:    Milieu Consultants Limited

Environmental Officer

• Review EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Reports for Oil and gas.
• Evaluating current environmental policy, management systems and processes through comprehensive audits, and measuring environmental contamination inside and outside the client organization’s premises.
• Design and implement efficient systems and processes to mitigate current and future environmental damage.
• Ensure Environmental policies and procedures comply with environmental laws and regulations.
• Formulating emergency response plan for clients and training

Environmental waste management

• Certificate in Environmental Management System 14001:2015 by Environment Institute of Kenya.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Process Safety Management trained by Varel Enginering
• Incident Command Systemby Fedan Fire Solutions
• Behavioral based Safety Training by Riskvine
• Occupational Safety and Health Committee Training by KAT Systems Consultants Ltd
• Scaffolding, Ladder Safety and Work at Height by Kaileys
• Certificate on Method validation and uncertainty of measurements by KEBS
• Petroleum sector regulatory training requirements: LPG bulk storage facilities by School of petroleum studies
• Performance Management and Balanced Scorecard Training by CeC East Africa Limited
• Radiation Safety Officer Training by KEBS
• ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories Internal Auditor Training by Diverse Management Consultancy Ltd
• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Internal Auditor Training Course by Bureau Veritas
• Fire Marshal Course by ICT fire and Rescue
• Certificate in LPG Safety Awareness and Depot Operations by Onstream Technologies Ltd
• Certificate in Oil and Gas operations in environmentally sensitive areas by UNEP
• Certificate in Environmental impact assessments for upstream oil and gas operations by UNEP
• Certificate in Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production: Key Environmental Consideration by UNEP
• Certificate in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Audit by AWEMAC
• Certificate in computing packages.
• Camara skill builder certificate (IT Level 1certification)