This brochure gives you an idea of what is taking place at WASHEQ 2012.

2. Welcome from
SHEQ FOUNDATION
WASHEQ 2012 – Striving for HSE Excellence – Best
Practices from the Developing World
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to LA PALM ROYAL BEACH HOTEL
CONFERENCE CENTRE
participate in the 2nd WASHEQ Conference to be
held in Accra, Ghana at the La Palm, Royal Beach
Hotel, Homowo Conference Centre on the 31st of
August 2012.
Achieving excellence in workplace health and safety is something that we all should
aspire too, both from a moral and economic perspective, but turning the theory into
practice is not always easy. The aim of the conference is to do just that by bringing
together an experienced and knowledgeable panel of speakers who will
demonstrate through presentations and case studies how to successfully deal with a
number of key issues. You will then be in a position to consider how you might
apply the right risk management techniques to your own environment.
ADOMI BRIDGE, VOLTA REGION
Our exhibitors do not sell anything at the
conference, they give away to all attendees
the knowledge of how their products and
services will help you meet current standards
and protect your workers.
I hope you will be able to join us at the conference in the assurance that it will assist
you in dealing with SHEQ management within your organization. I look forward to
welcoming you on the day.
Ella Tieku
Executive Director
SHEQ FOUNDATION

3. WASHEQ 2012 Technical Committee
Alfred Chinabuah
Alfred is the Health, Safety and Loss Prevention Manager at Newmont Gold, Ahafo mine and has oversight
responsibility for health and safety management system implementation for the mine. Alfred worked as
the Divisional Safety Manager at the AngloGold Ashanti Company from 2008 to 2011 with oversight responsibility
for safety management system implementation for operations in Mali, Guinea and Ghana and assisted the mine
mines in these countries to achieve and maintain OHSAS 18001 certification. Alfred holds a Bachelor of Education
degree, a Commonwealth Fire Engineering diploma, NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and
Safety, a St John’s Ambulance First Aid Tutors certificate, has spoken at international conferences in Ghana, South
Africa and USA and is a professional fireman.
Alfred has over twenty two years’ experience as health and safety professional, having worked extensively in the
mining sector.
Daniel Anoff
Daniel Anoff is a Civil/Demolition Engineer. He has been working in the construction and demolition industry for the
past 19 years. Has a comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in project planning/coordination, health and
safety management systems implementation, design and construction/demolition management. He has a
Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering and Masters in Construction & Project Management. An Incorporated
member of Chartered Institute of Building (ICIOB) and a full member of Institute of Demolition Engineers (MIDE).
Presently works with a UK firm; Brown and Mason Ltd as a Senior Projects Coordinator. In the last eight years, he has
been involved in the designing, planning and demolition of heavy industrial and petrochemical structures, high
rise/city buildings and RC/Steel frame bridges. He recently managed the demolition and removal of RC Concrete Bridge
to allow the construction of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in the UK. He has vast knowledge in construction
safety best practice and carries out compilation and review of risk assessment for construction and demolition
projects.
Justice Derefaka
Justice is the Corporate Head of Materials & Waste Management Discipline Team at Shell E&P Companies in Nigeria,
he was previously the Lead HSE Wells/Drilling Deep Offshore + Lead Environment/EIA Subject Matter Expert at Shell
Nigeria Exploration & Production Company, (SNEPCo) Limited. He has participated and managed HSE inspection visits,
incident investigations within the Shell group of companies and has immense experience with HSE. He is also the
manager of the West Africa Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Practitioners group on linked in with over a 1000
members.
Dr Olugbenga O. Bejide
Dr Olugbenga is a management consultant, a medical practitioner and an occupational health and safety consultant
who has been engaged in the industry in the last 25 years serving in Oluwa Glass Company PLC for 11 years and later in
Nigerian Breweries PLC for 10 years and currently the Chief Executive and Chief Consultant of Jabulani Consultants a
firm of business management, occupational health and safety consultants with corporate headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo
State, Nigeria and with branch offices in Accra, Ghana and Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a fellow of the Nigerian
Institute of Management(NIM) and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals(NISP).
Ella Tieku
Ella obtained her MEng at University of Bradford in Chemical Engineering in 2002 before joining AMEC on the graduate
training program. Working as a Safety Engineer she got involved with the design of the Piltun and Lunskoye platform
for Sakahlin Island before joining the Bonga FPSO commissioning team as a safety coordinator. She obtained her
NEBOSH International General Certificate in OH&S in 2005 and later on joined Altra where she was posted to
Petrocanda to work on the Derutyer project in the Netherlands. She then left to Australia and spent four years
working with Transfield Worley providing Technical Safety support for Brownfield Modification on Woodside Gas
Assets. She then joined Tullow Oil Ghana Operations team in 2010 to work on the Jubilee project. She left and joined
AMEC in 2012 and currently provides Technical Safety support for Brownfield Modification on BP assets in the Caspian.
Ella is also the Vice President of ISQEM and the founder and Executive Director of SHEQ Foundation.

4. PROVISIONAL WASHEQ CONFERENCE PROGRAM
31st August 2012, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
0745 - 0830 Registration & Exhibition
0830 - 10.00 Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks – Ella Tieku
Address by Honorable Minster
Key Note Presentation
Tea break
1000 - 1025 Bench marking incident rates in Ghana using the OSHA(USA) Standards
Samuel Lartey , VRA, Ghana
1025 - 1050 HSE Regulatory Model - Lessons from UK Regulations and Recommendations, Iykay
Onyemaobi , Petrofac , UK
1050 – 1110 Managing audits and auditors Emeza, SHELL, Nigeria
1110- 1130 Safety videos how they help, Renegade, Paul, South Africa
1130 – 1200 1a - The role of the health and safety professional in implementing an effective
Breakout Sessions health and safety management system, Bayer, Tanko
1b - Safety management systems and accident prevention in workplaces, Kadiri
1c - TPM as a modern tool for achieving HSE excellence, Jabulani, Dr Olubenga
1d - Getting to grips with hazardous waste, CARES, Rachel Wildblood, Ghana
1200 - 1400 Lunch & Exhibition
1400 – 1500 1a – Environmental management in the extractive industries ,Tullow, Emmanuel
Breakout Sessions 1b – Achieving HSE Performance: Roles of customized HSE Training and Lessons
learnt programs, Total, Adebola, Nigeria
1c- Managing process safety to prevent process incidents, the role of employers
and employees , DM Sheffield, Emmanuel Okaffor, Nigeria
1d - Construction industry HSE best practice , Brown & Mason, Daniel Anoff, UK
1500 - 1530 Managing Stress in the work place, Jamui, Finsbury Heinz
1530 - 1600 Tea Break
1600 - 1700 Panel discussion
In the developed world, insurance companies contribute to safer work places by
giving safer companies lower premiums, how can our insurance industry improve
the safety performance of companies in West Africa ,
1700 - 1715 Closing remarks
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5. Organizing Committee & Volunteers
Marcia Ashong – Organizing Committee Member
WII FALLS VOLTA REGION
Marcia recently completed a Master of Laws degree in
Energy Law and Policy at the Centre for Energy,
Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy, University of
Dundee. She also holds an LLB from the University of
Exeter and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and
Journalism from the University of Minnesota (U.S).
Marcia has over 5 years experience in leadership, and
management. She is also Director of the Ghana Oil Club a
non-profit entity whose aim is to facilitate information
flows among petroleum and energy sector professionals
as well as providing forum for active engagement.
Richard Darko – Organizing Committee Member
Prince obtained his Higher National
Richard is a communication practitioner and a young
Diploma (HND) in Chemical Egineering
entrepreneur, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree
from the Kumasi Polytechnic in 2011. He
from the University of Ghana in 2008. He is currently the
holds an international certificate in
CEO / Creative Director of Ghana oil and Gas Online ltd
elementary food hygiene from The Royal
and the Executive Director of Aduprint Media, a web
Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
development and Advertising Company. He recently
in December 2010. He is currently doing
joined SHEQ Foundation an NGO promoting safety,
his national Service with Ghana Urban
health and environmental as an Executive Secretary.
Water Ltd as a plant operator.
ELIMINA CASTLE CAPECOAST Matilda Asante - matilda is an experienced
safety and quality control officer with 4
years experience in industrial operations
and also pursuing a Post graduate Diploma
in occupational Health Safety and
Environmental Management at Ghana
Institute of Management and Public
Administration .She holds a Higher National
Diploma in Chemical engineering from
Kumasi Polytechnic.
Isaac Kudu – Organizing Committee Member Mabel Darkwah - Mabel is currently a
A research assistant at the Nuclear Chemistry and student of Ghana Institute of Management
Environmental Research Centre of the Ghana Atomic and Public Administration offering a Post
Energy Commission, Isaac holds a Masters degree in graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety,
Nuclear and Environmental Protection from the health and environmental management.
Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
University of Ghana. He is currently pursuing a PG. Chemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah
Diploma degree in Occupational Safety, Health and University of Science and Technology.
Environmental Management at the GIMPA Public Mabel has 2 years experience in laboratory
Services School. Isaac aspires to be a leading higher services and works as a
education professional in the health, safety and Safety/Environmental Officer at Wilmar
environment field. Africa Limited.

6. Speakers
Kadiri Shamusideen Adio Jamiu Badmos
Kadiri is a seasoned Vocational educator, Author, Engr Jamui Badmos is a versatile and registered
Technologist and Occupational Safety and Health engineer with professional and international
Consultant of several years. He attended UNN Nsukka, qualifications in health and safety management with
Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha. He lectured at over 10 years of veriable experience in the management
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Petroleum of HSE in projects for multinational companies. He is
Training Institute Effurun, and was the Principal lecturer now working with Finsbury Heinz as a Managing
in the Department of Health Safety and Environment, Consultant ( SHEQ).
Gateway Industrial and Petrogas Institute, Oni, Ogun
State. He is currently a Principal Consultant, Zub – Chord David Ofosu-Dorte
Technical Ventures, Lagos, HSE Consultants. David is an accomplished lawyer with over 25 years
Tanko-Balik-Adamu experience in the public and private sector. He is a
Tanko is a practicing safety professional working with Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and
Medrad Inc, a subsidiary of Bayer Corporation in Transport, UK, an Associate of the Chartered Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has Environmental Health of Arbitrators and holds a Masters Degree in Public
and Safety responsibilities in four of their manufacturing Administration.
facilities in Minneapolis and Pennsylvania where he enjoys He has extensive Africa experience in transportation,
assisting line supervisors in injury prevention and cost PPPs, infrastructure development, procurement,
reduction. He obtained his First Degree from the Kwame legislative reform, corporate and finance, and oil and
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He gas. He is rated #1 by Chambers & Partners Global for
travelled to the United States for further studies where he overseas experts in Ghana who say that clients
obtained two post graduate degrees in Human Resource appreciate his “terrifically focused, hands-on approach
Management and Safety Sciences. and brilliant business sense”.
Iykay Onyemaobi
Emeka Ezeaku Iykay Onyemaobi has had a devoted career in Health,
Emeka Ezeaku is a Qualified HSE professional with over Safety & Environment. His core areas of expertise are in
ten years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry. He is Safety Engineering, Risk Engineering and Human Factors
NEBOSH Diploma certified, a Certified EMS and Engineering. After graduating in Mechanical
Technical Safety Auditor, Environmental Impact Engineering, his adept interest in Safety led him into
Assessment Technical Authority and HSE management developing a Safety career which spans across the
systems implementation expert. He currently works for Transport, Chemical, Oil, Gas and Regulatory industry in
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria as the UK. He holds an MSc in Safety, Risk and Reliability
the HSE Lead of the Forcados Oil Terminal, driving Engineering and is a registered Chartered Engineer with
implementation of Company HSE-MS and Asset HSE the Engineering Council, UK. He has worked with the UK
Case for over six million barrels per day capacity crude Health and Safety Regulatory Body (Health and Safety
oil Terminal and export facilities. Executives) primarily involved in inspecting, enforcing
health and safety regulations across varying high hazard
Samuel Lartey
environment. He is currently part of the Technical Safety
Samuel is the Head of HSE at Volta River Authority and
Engineering Group in Petrofac.
took part in the inaugural WASHEQ conference.
Emmanuel Okudor Adebola Bada
Adebola is the head of HSE at Total Nigeria in Port
Emmanuel has over 15 years professional experience
Harcourt. He has worked in the Oil&Gas Industry since
in the oil and gas industry working as QA/QC & HSE
1997 in Drilling, well services, Production and sub-
specialist and is currently the lead consultant at DM surface engineering and HSE.
SHEFFIELD. Has worked with ExxonMobil and presently with Total
E&P Nigeria Ltd.

7. WASHEQ TICKETS
Cost of tickets is 80ghc - 50 dollars - 7500 naira and includes
an E-Certificate, lunch and tea breaks.
To purchase a ticket pay funds into the sheqfoundation
account ( GHANA) or the Finsbury Heinz Account ( Nigeria) ,
scan your receipt writing your name clearly and we will
provide you with your
Unique e ticket number.
Account Name: SHEQ Account Name: Finsbury
Foundation Heinz
Account No. Account No.
0101100002582 229-682215-110
Bank: UT Bank, Airport City, Bank: Guarantee Trust Bank,
Accra, Ghana Anthony, Lagos
Email to Email to
director@sheqfoundation.org director@sheqfoundation.org
USB’s containing presentations included those given at WASHEQ plus
presentation from major oil companies will be available at 20ghc.
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