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Practising health and safety professionals from across industry. Pick a name to read their articles and background.
- Abdul QadeerAbdul Qadeer covers health and safety in cement production and building-material operations for HSEBlog. His topics include quarries, kilns, mills, silos, conveyors and bulk loading, with an emphasis on understanding operational hazards and practical safeguards.
- Abdul RaufAbdul Rauf writes about warehouse, logistics and industrial road safety. His coverage includes forklifts, storage racks, loading docks, vehicle–pedestrian separation, driver fatigue and the challenges of busy distribution environments.
Adeel RashidAdeel Rashid covers process safety and major-hazard operations. His articles explore risk management in refining, chemicals, gas processing, tank farms and related industrial facilities, explaining how prevention measures help control serious incidents.- Asad HussainAsad Hussain writes about construction and civil-infrastructure safety. His coverage includes excavation, piling, tunnelling, roads, bridges and high-rise projects, focusing on planning work and managing risks to workers and the public.
Babar MughalBabar Mughal covers mining safety and the control of high-consequence hazards. His topics include surface and underground operations, haul vehicles, mineral processing, conveyors and the safety interfaces surrounding blasting and tailings facilities.
Badar JavedBadar Javed covers cross-sector health, safety and environmental management. His editorial focus includes safety leadership, risk assessment, management systems and organizational learning across construction, manufacturing, energy and other industrial settings.- Bilal BangashBilal Bangash writes about safety in power-generation facilities. His topics include turbines, boilers, switchyards, electrical hazards and maintenance outages, with attention to the risks created when operating equipment and project work overlap.
Bilal QureshiBilal Qureshi covers upstream oil-and-gas safety. His articles address wellsites, drilling, workover activities, gas gathering and remote operations, helping readers understand the hazards associated with field work and changing operating conditions.
Hamza AliHamza Ali writes about automotive and manufacturing safety. His coverage includes press shops, paint operations, welding and robotics cells, conveyors and battery assembly, focusing on machinery hazards and the organization of safer production work.
Hashim MirzaHashim Mirza covers environmental, health and safety topics in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing. His subjects include cleanrooms, laboratories, solvent handling, material containment and production environments where worker protection and process requirements intersect.- Hassaan Bin TahirHassaan Bin Tahir writes about safety in engineering, procurement and construction projects. His coverage includes brownfield expansions, commissioning, temporary works and contractor coordination, particularly where construction takes place alongside operating facilities.
- Intisar SattiIntisar Satti covers chemical and petrochemical safety. His articles explore reactor operations, hazardous substances, storage systems, maintenance turnarounds and changes to processes, with an emphasis on understanding hazards and maintaining protective controls.
John MathewJohn Mathew writes about offshore and marine-operation safety. His topics include platform maintenance, offshore lifting, personnel transfers, subsea activities and decommissioning, addressing the coordination challenges of work across vessels and installations.- M. SaadM. Saad writes about occupational safety in food and beverage manufacturing. His coverage includes production and packaging lines, cleaning systems, cold stores, ammonia refrigeration and material handling, keeping worker-safety considerations distinct from food-quality requirements.
- M. SulemanM. Suleman covers permit-to-work systems, confined spaces and hazardous-energy isolation. His articles explain planning considerations for vessel entry, tank cleaning, gas testing, maintenance and contractor activities without replacing site-specific procedures or competent supervision.
Malik ImranMalik Imran writes about port, terminal and cargo-handling safety. His coverage includes container yards, bulk terminals, stevedoring, mobile equipment and traffic management, with attention to the interfaces between people, vehicles and marine operations.- Mohsin NawazMohsin Nawaz covers safety in steelmaking and metals manufacturing. His topics include furnaces, foundries, rolling mills, casting, coil handling and overhead cranes, highlighting hazards associated with heat, heavy materials and moving equipment.
Mohsin WahochoMohsin Wahocho writes about railway and rail-corridor safety. His coverage includes track maintenance, freight yards, level crossings, depots and infrastructure works, focusing on the coordination needed where construction and maintenance meet railway operations.- Mr. QaseemMr. Qaseem covers water, wastewater and environmental safety. His articles address treatment facilities, pumping stations, chlorine storage, sludge handling and network repairs, explaining the occupational and environmental risks associated with these operations.
Mughees AliMughees Ali writes about renewable-energy construction and maintenance safety. His topics include wind turbines, solar installations, battery energy-storage systems and remote project sites, with attention to lifting, electrical work and contractor coordination.
Muhammad RazaM. Raza covers safety in data centres and critical infrastructure. His articles address battery rooms, backup power, switchgear, generators, commissioning and maintenance, focusing on hazards within facilities that depend on reliable electrical systems.- Nasir AliNasir Ali covers aviation ground-operation and airside safety. His articles explore aircraft turnaround activities, ground-support equipment, baggage handling, ramp traffic and foreign-object hazards, emphasizing coordination in busy airport environments.
- Qaisar S. ChatthaQaisar S. Chattha writes about telecommunications and field-installation safety. His coverage includes towers, rooftop sites, fibre projects, roadside work and radio-frequency exposure controls, addressing the challenges of dispersed and contractor-led operations.
Raja UmerRaja Umer covers working-at-height and access safety. His articles address scaffolding, roof work, mobile elevating work platforms, edge protection and fall prevention, helping readers understand the importance of suitable access arrangements and task planning.
Raja UsmanRaja Usman writes about lifting operations, cranes and rigging. His topics include lift planning, equipment setup, exclusion zones, tandem lifts and dropped-object prevention, with a focus on the factors that influence lifting safety.
Saad IftikharSaad Iftikhar covers fire safety and emergency preparedness. His articles explore fire prevention, alarms, extinguishers, escape routes and evacuation planning across workplaces, explaining the role of preparation and maintained protective systems.
Shehzad ZafarShehzad Zafar writes about occupational hygiene and exposure control. His coverage includes dust, noise, welding fumes, ventilation, respiratory protection and heat stress, focusing on how workplace exposures are identified, assessed and controlled.- Shoaib ChShoaib Ch covers safety culture, incident learning and workforce engagement. His articles explore near-miss reporting, supervisor communication, incident investigation and just culture, emphasizing learning from work and addressing the conditions that influence behavior.
- Syed MubashirSyed Mubashir writes about electrical utility and network safety. His coverage includes substations, overhead lines, underground cables, switching activities and restoration work, explaining hazards associated with electrical infrastructure and field operations.
Usman MalikUsman Malik covers contractor management and multi-employer workplace safety. His articles address prequalification, mobilization, inductions, shared responsibilities and coordination between organizations, focusing on how safety expectations translate into work arrangements.- Waheed RiazWaheed Riaz writes about health, safety and environmental management systems. His topics include risk assessment, internal audits, compliance registers, document control and environmental management, with coverage of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks.
Waqar AliWaqar Ali covers pipeline construction and road-corridor safety. His articles explore trenching, pipe handling, welding activities, backfilling and traffic management, focusing on risks to project teams and the public along active work routes.
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