Tony Barlow has over 25 years of experience in health and safety roles across offshore oil and gas facilities. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing strategies to reduce accidents and achieve zero harm through strong communication, leadership, and personal involvement with crews. In his most recent role at BHP Billiton, he oversaw safety programs that led to reduced incident rates during high-risk activities and dry dock shutdowns. He also restructured safety procedures to better align with global objectives and encourage greater safety ownership among workers.

1. Tony Barlow
0432 610 276
tonyjbarlow@bigpond.com
CAREER SUMMARY
A senior health and safety specialist with 25 years’ experience over-seeing large and
small teams across a range of offshore facilities. Substantial multi-site experience,
including dockyard shutdowns’ and the successful development and implementation
of safety strategies to help achieve zero harm.
Proven ability to inspire action through strong communication skills, effective
leadership and developing and teaching strategies. History of achieving low incident
statistics due to the ability of taking a personal interest in the crew so that safety
becomes a natural response instead of procedural.
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CAREER HISTORY
BHP Billiton 2007-2015
Senior HSE Specialist (Offshore - FPSO)
Managed all safety related matters on the facility, developing and implementing
sustainable preventive strategies designed to reduce accidents and incidents across
the facility.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
 Oversaw reduced incident rate over a 2 year period which included numerous
high risk activities including diving program.
 Instrumental in ensuring dry dock in Singapore was conducted without injury
or incident.
 Oversaw the successful introduction of the safety training observation
program which increased safety focus and lowered incident statistics.
 Restructured Safety Management procedures to more closely align with
global safety objectives, ensuring greater levels of safety ownership and
contribution by the work force.
 Encourage personnel to take responsibility for their own safety performance
and ensures that this performance is of the highest standard.
 Manage a project to review the company’s fatal risk control policies, which
now falls in-line with Global Company protocols and used as reference for all
offshore employees

2.  Raised the level of safety awareness through presentations and discussions
with crew and onshore management, resulting in procedural changes.
 Developed a good working relationship with auditors and regulators allowing a
smooth transition during visits offshore which complement the business and
operational structures.
UNOCAL / Lundin Britain LTD 1995-
2006
HSE Advisor / Medic (Offshore – Platforms / Drillers)
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Continually contributed to high safety standards through strategic planning
and execution and development of company safety procedures.
 Developed trained and educated team members at all levels within the
offshore business with positive feedback from management.
 Effectively managed all vendors during drilling campaigns to achieve zero
harm and promote safety to a high level.
 Nominated by management, and was awarded by UNOCAL, an excellence
safety management of drill crews awarded in 1997.
Conoco (UK) LTD – Services Supv / Medic (Offshore) 1990-
1995
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Diploma in Health & Safety (NEBOSH)
ICAM Training
Risk Assessment Training
Occupational Health & Safety Training
HazChem Training
Noise Monitoring Training
Radiation Safety Officer
Registered Emergency Medical Technician
Diploma in Medical Studies
HUET
Maritime Radio Operator

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