Anthony Garib
Jersey City
Summary
Dedicated safety management professional with over 12 Years of proven history of enhancing workplace safety standards and fostering culture of safety compliance. Known for collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams to achieve safety goals and adapt to evolving safety challenges. Skilled in risk assessment and incident investigation, ensuring reliable and adaptable presence in dynamic environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Safety & Emergency Management
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
New York, NY
08.2021 - Current
- Develop and recommend new procedures and approaches to safety and loss prevention based on reports of incidents, accidents, and other relevant information.
- Disseminate information to department heads and others regarding toxic and hazardous waste and materials, safe medical devices and supplies, emergency preparedness, and other safety information.
- Interpretation and enforcement of the Life Safety Code.
- Assist department heads and administrators in enforcing safety regulations and codes.
- Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of safety program, using established goals.
- Chair the Environment of Care (EOC) committee where all findings, recommendations, action, and monitoring data are reported monthly. Support EOC committee meetings by collecting and formulating relevant information in such a way that decision-making is facilitated.
- Conduct building and ground hazard surveillance surveys on a periodic and regular basis to detect code violations, hazards, and incorrect work practices and procedures.
- Develop, review, and participate in safety training for hospital staff.
- Conduct new employee orientation and present in-services to various departments on request (maintain various resource media for training).
- Maintain administrative control of records related to safety and health programs.
- Prepare and disseminate memos and reports.
- Maintain required records.
- Direct the OSHA-required hazard communication program.
- Provide training in the use of Safety Data sheets.
- Participate in the development of departmental and facility-wide safety policies and procedures.
- Chair the safe patient handling committee.
- Conducts ligature risk assessment for both the general hospital and behavioral health units.
- Oversees Safety, Life Safety and, Fire safety programs.
- Ensures all I.T.M (Inspection, Testing, Maintenance of all Fire and Life Safety equipment's including fire alarm system are done accordingly.
- Oversees coordinated utilities shutdown operations.
- Oversee and monitor CMMS for all Life Safety PM's.
- Participate in all construction, design, installation, and implementation phase of all new building projects.
- Responsible for ensuring full compliance with TJC and CMS Standards.
- Works closely with NYC agencies: FDNY, NYCEM, OEM, EPA, etc.
- Successfully completed three Joint Commission surveys and multiple mock surveys.
- Conducts all accident/Incident investigations using Root Cause Analysis, 5 why, SCAT DNV, and Fish Bone.
- Ensure all regulatory compliance with agency such as FDNY, NYC EPA, CMS, TJC, OSHA, ASHRA, DEC,DOT etc.
- Ensures quality assurance through quality improvement initiative projects and report same to QAPI committee.
- Conducts all pre-construction risk assessment for all projects and ensure all recommendations are implemented and monitored.
Offshore Safety Superintendent
SBM Offshore
Guyana, Guyana
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Ensure the Health and Safety standards conform to the management system and operational requirements.
- Assess sources of Safety Information for relevance to the operation (updated Code of Practices, Safety Newsletters, Safety Alerts, Safety Flashes, Updated Flag state, ABS, Manufacturer manuals, etc.)
- Actively seek and update information on development in Safety related areas and make them available to all necessary personnel.
- Ensure management system matrix requirements are maintained and scheduled e.g. weekly general muster, emergency training, medical awareness, meetings, and verifications per unit safety case.
- Effectively implement and maintain monitoring systems and schedules.
- Clearly and accurately record results on monitoring activities as appropriate.
- Identify areas to be inspected and confirm inspection schedule with relevant personnel.
- Select appropriate equipment for inspection and monitoring.
- Effectively check, calibrate, and prepare the correct monitoring equipment suitable in advance of the inspections.
- Identify, prioritize, and act upon potential or real hazards or deviations from requirements discovered.
- Maintain effective work relationships with external and internal inspection/audit teams and cooperate as required.
- Provide all safety-related training onboard for all new and existing staff.
- Responsible for preventative maintenance on all life safety appliances and firefighting equipment.
- Prepare all task and job hazard risk assessments.
- Conduct periodic lock open/lock close verification.
- Responsible for the education and management of the hazardous material program.
- Authorize and oversee all hot work operations onboard.
- Periodically conduct noise conservation and heat stress surveys onboard.
- Conduct and lead emergency response team, drills and exercises for fire, gas release, helicopter crash, spill, man-overboard, confine space rescue, etc.
- Completed OJT (On-the Job training) for Assistant Safety Officer.
- Acted in the capacity as senior safety officer during safety officer absence due to covid protocols.
- Business Involved the Design, Engineering, Installation and Operations of FPSO's Floating, Production, Storage & Offloading Vessels
Health, Safety, Security & Environmental (HSSE) Officer/ Facilities Maintenance Manager
Massy Industries Guyana & Massy Services Guyana Ltd
Georgetown, Guyana
12.2016 - 05.2019
- Report directly to the CEO.
- Promote and implement all HSSE policies and programs (I2P2).
- Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, EPA, and statutory regulations for fire, food, drug, chemical, and waste disposal.
- Coordinate all facility maintenance operations (electrical, building, and construction) with approved contractors both local and international.
- HSSE prequalification for all approved contractors working on company premises.
- Conduct all safety training for both internal employees and contractors (OSHA 10 hours and 30 hours training).
- Management of company fleet safety systems: Daily fleet drivers meeting, Weekly drivers safety training, Management of safe drivers and recognition program, Managed GPS-integrated fleet system and conduct consequence management for breaches, Conduct all Smith's Advance Defensive Driving training for all Company Drivers.
- Coordinate and manage on-site security systems.
- Assign security officer posts.
- Conduct daily meetings, training, investigations, and site security risk assessments.
- Conduct quarterly health outreach/seminars.
- Conduct all chemical safety training for safe handling and storage.
- Incident/accident investigation.
- Management of stop card and recognition system.
- Management of incident and accident statistics for both internal and external reporting.
- Prepare board reports.
- Attend weekly HOD meetings.
- Conduct safety committee and staff welfare meetings.
- Retail and Distribution Business and Auto Dealership that represent major brands such as Nissan, Iveco, Massey Ferguson, Jeep, and Mack
Estate Health & Safety Officer
Guyana Sugar Cooperation (WALES)
Georgetown, Guyana
06.2013 - 12.2016
- Reported directly to the CEO.
- Promote and Implement all HSSE policies and programs (I2P2).
- Conduct all safety training for both the factory and field operations teams.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations governing safe operation in the factory and field.
- Attended all weekly HSSE department meetings.
- Attended weekly HOD meeting.
- Manage estate PPE inventory and distribution (2000 employees).
- Conduct internal and external inspections and assessments for both factory and field operations daily, weekly, and monthly.
- Conduct weekly fleet inspections.
- Coordinate and lead quarterly all the estate HSSE meetings.
- Manage all incident and accident statistical analysis for board and external reporting.
- Business Involved in the Production of Sugar for Local and International Market
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Guyana
Georgetown11.2012
Skills
- ISO 9001-2015
- Root Cause Analysis
- Leadership Experience
- Fleet Management
- Employee Orientation
- Emergency Management
- Security Services Management
- Risk Management
- Risk Assessment
- Emergency Training
- Microsoft Office
- Safety Management
- Asset Management
- Facilities Maintenance
- Internal Audits
- Microsoft Excel
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Word
- Quality Assurance
- Process Improvement
- Loss Prevention
- Statistical Analysis
- Surveillance
- CMMS
- Oil & gas
- Hospital experience
- ASME codes & standards
- Security
- Driving
- Manufacturing
Certification
- Certified Hospital Safety Professional (CHSP), IBFCSM, 2023-09-01, Present
- Certified Hospital Emergency Professional (CHEP), IBFCSM, 2022-09-01, Present
- Certified Hospital Fire Safety Professional (CHFSP), IBFCSM, 2025 Present
- 40 Hours HAZOPER Certification, 2025-01-01
- FDNY Certification, F-07, S-95, F-60, S-12, S-13, F89 in progress., Present
- Certificate (Distinction) in Occupational Health & Safety, The University of Guyana Institute of Distance and Continuous Education (IDCE), Georgetown, 2016-03-01, Present
- Certification in Health and Safety Management, Present
- Craft Certification in Domestic Electrical Installation, Present
- Craft Course in Electrical Installation, from the Governmental Technical Institution., 2018-06-01, 2019-09-01
- Certification in CFR 1910 General Industries 10 Hours Course, 2018-03-01, Present
- Certification in CFR 1910 General Industries 30 Hours Course, 2018-03-01, Present
- Certification in OSHA 501 Trainer Course, 2019-08-01, 2022-09-01
- Certification for Smith's Advance Defensive Driver Trainer, 2018-08-01, 2021-09-01
- Certification in Advance Fire Fighting (OPITO Standard), 2019-06-01, 2021-08-01
- Certification (License) in Helicopter Landing Officer, 2019-08-01, 2021-09-01
- Certification (License) Authorized Gas Tester (OPITO) Standard, Authorized to conduct Gas Test for all Potential Hazardous Gas Offshore., Present
- Rigging & Lifting Training both Theory and Practical Certification (NSL), Present
- Basic Offshore Sea Survival Training (BOSIT), 2019-06-01, 2023-06-01
- Heli-Underwater Escape Training (HUET) OPITO approve, 2019-06-01, 2023-06-01
- Dangerous Good by Air, 2019-06-01, 2021-09-01
- First Aid Certification, Present
- Nebosh International General Certification, In Progress, 2021-04-01
- Certified Life Safety Specialist (CLSS) Core, 2022-12-01, Present
- NFPA 101: Life Safety Code (2012) for Health Care Features of Fire Protection, 2022-12-01, Present
- 2012 NFPA 99 for Facility Managers, 2021-12-01, Present
- Introduction to Fire Pumps, 2022-11-01, Present
- Incident Command Structure 101-501, 2023-02-01, Present
- 2022-2023 NYC Health + Hospitals Quality Academy Program, 2023-06-01, Present
- 360 Process Safety Management, 2023-04-01, Present
- OSHA 30 HOURS, Present
- CPR Certification, Present
Additional training
Basic Offshore Sea Survival Training (MSTS 2019) Singapore, Heli-Underwater Escape Training (MSTS 2019) Singapore, Advance Fire Fighting (MSTS 2019) Malaysia, Helideck Firefighting Member (RelyOnNutec) 2019 Trinidad, HLO (Helicopter Landing Officer) (RelyOnNutec) 2019 Trinidad, Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) OPITO, Authorized Gas Tester (OPITO Approved), Dangerous Goods by Air (CAA/IATA), Security Awareness for Sea Fares, Online Permit to work Systems (Cold work, Hot work category 1 and 2), Task Risk Assessment/ JHA, Asset Management Operations Systems (AMOS), Alcumus Sypol COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Human) Management Services, Fall Protection, Working at Height and Rescue, Process Safety Fundamental, Electrical and Mechanical Isolation, Confine Space Entry and Rescue, Environmental Awareness, Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness, Life boat Operations and maintenance, Noise at work competence (Dosimetry), Radiation Management, SOPED (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans), Rigging & Lifting Training both Theory and Practical Certification (NSL), Waste Management Procedures, OJT (On the Job training Assessment) Completed, WAM's (Workplace Assessment) External Verification Completed, Incident Accident Investigation (Tap Root Analysis, SCAT, RCA)., Leadership Training, Communication & Business Writing, Presentation & Usage of Brand Logo, Self-Awareness & Personal transformation, Emotional Intelligence (EI), Information Technology, Managing Diversity., Expectation of a Massy Leader., Conscious Leadership, Coaching for performance, Decision making & Problem Solving, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, Industrial Relations.
Timeline
Director of Safety & Emergency Management
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
08.2021 - Current
Offshore Safety Superintendent
SBM Offshore
06.2019 - 08.2021
Health, Safety, Security & Environmental (HSSE) Officer/ Facilities Maintenance Manager
Massy Industries Guyana & Massy Services Guyana Ltd
12.2016 - 05.2019
Estate Health & Safety Officer
Guyana Sugar Cooperation (WALES)
06.2013 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Guyana