NowPrincipal HSE Specialist · KBR for Saudi Aramco

Hi, I'm Shajahan.
I make big projects safe to build.

Chartered HSE practitioner, chemical engineer and published author with 14+ years keeping people safe on Saudi Aramco, NEOM and KAUST projects and on semiconductor fabs for REC, SSMC and UMC in Singapore. I combine field leadership with data analytics, digital tools and research to push incident rates to zero.

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CSP®CMIOSHASP®ECO®REnvP®PISEPRLFMLead Auditor

0.00TRIR record

SAR 3.5B+projects safeguarded

1 book+ 6 papers

14+years in HSE across 6 countries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East

SAR 3.5B+in project value across oil & gas, giga-projects and fabs

260+HSE professionals led, including 11 safety managers

20+credentials, certifications and licences

Trusted on projects for

Saudi AramcoNEOMKAUSTKBRWorleySEC · ENOWALarsen & ToubroRECSSMCUMCKineticsSiemens · SMRT

★ Saudi Aramco · 2026

Senior Vice President's Recognition

Honoured by Saudi Aramco's Upstream & Downstream Project Management for dedication, commitment and resilience during the NGL plant restorations, with a certificate and a commemorative crystal plaque presented at the recognition event.

Presented by Yahya A. Abu ShalSr. Vice President, Upstream & Downstream Project Management

New book · October 2026

Safety Is Not the Problem: What Really Makes Work Unsafe

My first book looks at the gap between how work is planned and how it is actually done on construction sites, plants and projects. Instead of blaming individual mistakes, it shows how planning, budgets, competence, leadership, supervision, schedules and commercial pressure make unsafe work likely, or make it seem acceptable.

Written for HSE professionals, supervisors, project managers, engineers, contractors and leaders who want to think critically about risk.

Work as planned vs. doneCommercial pressureLeadership & supervisionCompetenceScheduling

Published20 Oct 2026

Paperback ISBN978-81-17491-08-9

E-book ISBN978-81-17491-09-6

View the book ↗ DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23558148 OpenAIRE ↗

Intellectual property

3 UK registered safety designs

Original designs registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office in 2026, each born from a hazard I saw on site. Tap any view to enlarge it, or open the official certificate.

Modular Triangulated Scaffold Fall-Arrest Anchorage Device

A modular, triangulated anchor frame that clamps onto scaffold tubes, giving erectors a dedicated fall-arrest point where certified anchors don't exist yet.

Registered: 26 Sep 2026
Granted: 05 Oct 2026
Locarno class: 29.02 Accident prevention & life-saving equipment

Smart Work-at-Height Harness and Tie-Off Verification Device

A full-body harness with an integrated sensor module that confirms both lanyard legs stay tied off and alerts the worker instantly if they don't.

Registered: 26 Sep 2026
Granted: 07 Oct 2026
Locarno class: 02.02 Garments · 29.02 Life-saving equipment

Worksite Hazard Monitoring and Alert Device

A compact clip-on monitoring unit with sensors and alert signals that warns workers and supervisors about hazards around them.

Registered: 26 Sep 2026
Granted: 08 Oct 2026
Locarno class: 10.04 Measuring & signalling instruments

Registered designs protect the look and configuration of a product. They are design registrations, not patents.

Peer-reviewed research

6 research papers shaping HSE for Vision 2030

Research papers on predictive, digital and resilient safety, built from real field problems. Each one opens through its DOI.

Research paper · 2026

Journal of Mechanical, Civil and Industrial Engineering A Risk-Based Safety Resilience Framework for Brownfield Projects

How to keep restoration work inside live plants resilient when hazards change by the hour.

DOI 10.32996/jmcie.2026.7.5.5Read research paper ↗

Research paper · 2026

Iconic Research and Engineering Journals Transforming Occupational Health and Safety under Saudi Vision 2030

A strategic framework for predictive, digital and resilient workplaces across the Kingdom.

DOI 10.64388/IREV9I8-1723472Read research paper ↗

Research paper · 2025

Int. Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering Integrated Heat and Hydration Risk Framework for Construction Workers

Protecting workers in hot-arid environments by managing heat stress and hydration together.

DOI 10.34218/IJISE_06_02_002Read research paper ↗

Research paper · 2025

Int. Journal for Multidisciplinary Research Worker Exposure Profiles for Construction

A conceptual framework that keeps each worker's exposure record continuous across projects.

DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.88492Read research paper ↗

Research paper · 2024

IRE Journals Centralized HSE Cost Planning for Sustainable Safety Implementation

A case study of cost coverage, pricing gaps and resource readiness for HSE budgets.

DOI 10.64388/IREV8I2-1723647Read research paper ↗

Research paper · 2024

Int. Journal of Engineering Applied Science and Technology A Field-Ready Permit-Based Coordination Protocol for Dynamic SIMOPS

Hazard interaction review, critical control verification and reassessment when operations overlap.

DOI 10.33564/IJEAST.2024.v08i10.031Read research paper ↗

What I do

Safety leadership from the permit desk to the boardroom

I cover the full HSE lifecycle on high-risk brownfield, EPCM and construction work.

HSE program leadership

Safety planning, ISO 45001 management systems and contractor HSE assurance for workforces of 2,600+.

Risk, PTW & SIMOPS

HAZID, JSA and critical-risk controls for live hydrocarbons, confined spaces, heavy lifts and energization.

Environmental compliance

ESIA reports, environmental management plans and licensed ECO practice on HVDC, giga-project and plant work.

HSE data & digital tools

Power BI dashboards, a Power Apps inspection app that saved 48 days a year, and predictive analytics.

Training & safety culture

Project-specific and VR/AR training that cut first-aid injuries by 90% and audit findings by 50%.

Audits & investigations

CQI/IRCA lead auditor for ISO 45001 and 14001, plus incident investigation and corrective-action governance.

Career journey

14 years, 6 countries, zero compromise

Pick a role to see the project, the numbers and what I delivered.

India2008 – 2012
Chemical engineering degree, then wastewater treatment plant design and commissioning.
Process engineeringWater treatment
Where it began
Singapore2012 – 2018
EHS on semiconductor and solar fabs for REC, SSMC and UMC, with hazardous gas and chemical systems, plus SMRT rail works.
Wafer fabsHF / HCl / HNO₃ linesRail
6years
SE Asia & Australia2017 – 2018
Regional VR/AR safety training rollouts with Skillveri: several visits to Malaysia, a month in the Philippines, and Unite Melbourne 2017 in Australia, where our welding simulator won a Unity award.
🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 Philippines🇦🇺 Australia
3countries
Saudi Arabia2018 – Present
HSE leadership for Saudi Aramco, NEOM, KAUST and SEC on gas plants, giga-projects, research labs and HVDC lines.
Oil & gasGiga-projectsLabsPower
8years

Principal HSE Specialist

Feb 2026 – Present

Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR-AMCDE) · Saudi Aramco PMC

24/7 brownfield restoration inside Aramco's NGL plant: process modules, spheroid tanks, live fuel-gas systems, substations, demolition and decontamination.

2.7Msafe man-hours, zero incidents

2,630daily workforce

−50%repeat findings

<8 minevacuation response

Lead PMC HSE oversight with zero incidents and injuries in the April–June 2026 period.
Drive corrective actions across 3,940+ observations with 85% closure.
100% critical-activity PTW and SIMOPS monitoring, JSA reviews in under 1.5 hours.
Critical-risk controls for live hydrocarbons, confined spaces, heavy lifting and energization.
Heat-stress checks every 30 minutes, with zero heat-related illnesses.
95% mock-drill participation across the workforce.

Impact in numbers

Results across 14 years, not just one project

0% LTIacross every project in a SAR 3B+ Eastern Region portfolio

−80%contractor incident rate at NEOM, with first-aid cases down 90%

30% → 0%TRIF on KAUST lab projects through targeted HSE programs

3,940+field observations governed at Aramco, with 85% closure

100%critical-activity PTW and SIMOPS monitoring coverage

48.6 dayssaved per year by my digital inspection app at NEOM

Innovation lab

Safety products I'm building

Turning hazards I see on site into hardware and software that protect workers.

UK Design No. 6556457 · Granted

Smart Work-at-Height Harness

Twin-leg tie-off verification & sensor module system

Sensors on both lanyard legs check, every second, that a worker at height stays tied off. If a hook opens, the module alerts with light, sound and vibration. The electronics sit outside the load-bearing webbing, so the harness keeps its certified strength.

100% tie-off monitoringIndependent channels for Hook A and Hook B during movement.

Dual microswitch checkValidates connector lock and anchor engagement on each leg.

Tri-alert outputsLED, buzzer and haptic motor when a contact opens.

Zero PPE degradationNo drilling, cutting or stitching on structural paths.

Registration	Reg. 26 Sep 2026 · Granted 07 Oct 2026
Design classes	02.02 Garments · 29.02 Life-saving equipment
Controller	ESP32-C3 RISC-V · BLE 5.0
Power	3.7 V Li-ion · USB-C charging

Prototype in development

AI Safety Surveillance

Product Owner · computer vision for construction sites

An AI camera workflow that helps HSE teams review PPE compliance and work-zone entry. I define the detection requirements, danger-zone rules, test scenarios and the human-review workflow.

PPE & person detectionColour-coded boxes with confidence scores.

Draw-your-own danger zonesPolygon work zones flag anyone inside in red.

Human in the loopFlagged footage goes to HSE professionals to decide.

Built onPython, OpenCV, YOLO and MobileNet SSD models.

Digital HSE

Dashboards and apps I built myself

No formal tech background, just a need for better data. These tools turned paper inspections and thick standards manuals into live insight at NEOM.

Power BI · Live dashboard

Contractor HSE Statistics

One screen for every contractor on site: manpower and man-hours by project, active permits, high-risk and night work, safety officer coverage and toolbox talk topics.

Filter by contractor and date range
Spot high-risk activity before work starts
Used for weekly reviews with the project team

Telegram · AI assistant

SafeBot: AI Environmental & HSE Assistant

A Telegram bot I built for NEOM field teams. Ask a question in plain words, such as noise limits for night-time concrete pours or buffer zones when clearing acacia trees, and it returns the exact NEOM standard clause and page number in about two seconds.

≤ 2 sto the exact clause & page

2,300queries answered

1,150labour-hours saved

3potential fines averted

Cites NEOM standard sections and source pages in every answer
One-tap buttons to generate an NCR or log an observation
Commands for history, PDF export and diagnostics

Inspection Data Analysis

Breaks down every site observation by category, risk rating, location, contractor and inspector, and tracks closure status. It showed the root causes that shaped our training programs.

HSE Inspection Report App

A Power Apps form for field inspectors: location, risk rating, corrective action and deadline, sent straight to the contractor and feeding the dashboards.

48.6 dayssaved per year

SAR 31KROI in one year

Credentials

Chartered, certified and licensed

Recognised by safety and environmental bodies in the US, UK, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

CSP®Certified Safety Professional · BCSPCSP-51645

CMIOSHChartered Member · IOSHNo. 224402

ASP®Associate Safety Professional · BCSPASP-37778

ECO®Licensed Environmental Control Officer · NEA SingaporeNo. 73537T

REnvP®Registered Environmental Practitioner · SocEnvReg. 670

PISEPPractitioner Member · ISEP (IEMA)No. 0165900

SCEEngineering Technologist · Saudi Council of EngineersNo. 712498

Lead AuditorCQI/IRCA · ISO 45001 & ISO 14001Certified

NVQ Level 6 Diploma, OHSNEBOSH IGCIOSH Managing SafelyOSHA 30-hr ConstructionPRINCE2® PractitionerWDA Advanced Cert. WSHISEP Sustainability SkillsExcavation Safety Assessor · KAUSTRisk Management ChampionWork at Height AssessorConstruction Safety SupervisorFirst AiderScaffold Inspector · TÜV

Recognition & education

Awarded for keeping people safe

Awards

Sep 2026 · LondonRoyal London Fellow Award"Visionary Leader in Safety, Technology & Sustainability" · Universal World Research Innovation Centre (UWRIC)
2026Saudi Aramco Sr. Vice President's RecognitionUpstream & Downstream Project Management · NGL restorations
Dec 2025 · SingaporeConference Speaker, Global Sustainability ConferenceTheme: AI & ML for a Sustainable Future · ACE International
Oct 2025 · SingaporeYoung Innovative ResearcherGuild of International Speakers & Trainers (GIST), for contribution to the HSE sector
NEOMNominated twice for the HSE Excellence AwardNEOM All Hands Meeting
Mar 2022Best PPE DemonstratorSafety Professional Awards · Ken Institute of Executive Learning
FY2021Best Safety LeaderAppreciation certificate from client KAUST
Oct 2017 · MelbourneUnity "Best Non Game Project" AwardWon with the Skillveri team at Unite Melbourne for VR welding and spray-painting simulators
FY2016Management cash awardSafe execution of high-risk activities at REC

Education

2008 – 2012B.E. Chemical Engineering, Anna UniversityFirst class with honours, 81.2% · WES & SCE verified
2021ProQual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in OHS PracticeCertificate No. 252911
2013Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety & HealthSingapore WDA / GreenSafe
In progressChartered Environmentalist (CEnv)ISEP

Fellowships & memberships

Sep 2026Royal London Fellow Member (RLFM)UWRIC, London · Reg. UWRIC/REG/RLFM/2026/1059
Sep 2026Member, International Council of Innovation and ResearchEudoxia Research University, USA
OngoingBCSP MentorSupporting candidates working toward BCSP certifications

Certificate wall · tap to view

Thought leadership

Ideas I share with 2,500+ HSE professionals

Articles and posts from LinkedIn that start conversations across the safety community.

Post · May 2026Is a scaffold a fall-arrest anchor?Why static load strength is not the same as a certified 22.2 kN anchorage, and what engineered anchor points and temporary lifelines should look like.11.9K views Post · Nov 2025The drill that failed, and why that's a good thingA mock drill should be a diagnosis, not a photo opportunity. Honest pass or fail results build real readiness.Emergency response Article · Sep 2025Project Success, Not Just SafetyWhy HSE leaders must master the big picture: schedule, cost, quality and reputation alongside zero harm.Leadership Article · Apr 2025From Checklists to ChatbotsMy journey from Power Apps inspection tools to building an AI safety bot, with no formal tech background.AI in EHS

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From the training archive

Earlier training sessions

A look back at hands-on safety training I delivered to workers and supervisors, recorded several years before these uploads. Tap a card to watch on YouTube.

Video 01 Work at HeightHarness, anchorage and fall-protection essentials.Watch on YouTube ↗ Video 02 Fire FightingHands-on extinguisher use and fire response.Watch on YouTube ↗ Video 03 Importance of PPEChoosing, wearing and caring for protective equipment.Watch on YouTube ↗ Video 04 Ladder SafetyInspection, setup and safe climbing practice.Watch on YouTube ↗

He connects industry experience, academic research and practical innovation to solve real-world safety problems.

Dr. Baby highlights Shajahan's research on brownfield resilience, SIMOPS coordination, heat and hydration risk and predictive safety systems, his three UK registered designs, and his potential to contribute to Saudi Arabia's knowledge and innovation ecosystem under Vision 2030.

TBDr. Tiju Baby, PhD, CSPAcademic Researcher, Occupational Safety & Human Factors · Founder, LsafeT

Get in touch

Building something big? Let's keep it safe.

Open to HSE leadership roles, consulting, research collaboration and mentoring. References from Saudi Aramco available on request.

Emailshajahan.engg@gmail.com

Phone+966 50 120 9730

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ORCID0009-0008-1568-0041 ↗