ASSP Kuwait Chapter Elections 2025-2026
| Dear Members, In line with the Kuwait Chapter By-Laws, Committee Election & Induction procedure and the decision during the recent Executive Committee Meeting, the undersigned on behalf of the “Election Committee” wishes to inform all members regarding the notification of elections for the Term (July 2025 – June 2026) for the below mentioned, four electoral positions to ASSP-Kuwait Chapter. Interested nominees are kindly requested to download & complete the nomination form (Word document) and submit to the election committee at elections@kuwait.assp.orgon or before 12th January 2025. |
| ELECTORAL POSITIONS |
| 1. President 2. Vice President 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer |
| NON-ELECTORAL POSITIONS (For Kuwaiti Members only) |
| 1. Honorary President 2. Honorary Vice President 3. Honorary Secretary |
| Note : Kuwaiti Members can nominate their names for the above non-electoral positions. If more than one nomination is received for one position, then the Chapter Chairman will decide the nominee based on the seniority and experience in running Kuwait Chapter activities. |
| ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTESTING THE ELECTIONS |
| Should be an ASSP member (at least) for a 2-year period prior to the election notification date. Candidate must have served as Head of the committee as a minimum for one year in any of the current or past Executive committees. However, candidates who are applying for the post of President should have met the following criteria below. Should have worked as a Secretary for a minimum of one year in order to familiarize the chapter functioning and deeper understanding. In case the present/past secretary does not wish to compete for the president position, then the opportunity is to be extended to the present/past Treasurer. The opportunity will be further extended to any of the past presidents who have completed three years in the advisory committee, if Clause 2 is not met. A declaration will be submitted by the contestant that -“The candidate hereby declares that his business interests do not clash in any manner with the functioning of the ASSP-Kuwait Chapter and did not involve in any malpractices / in any activities which hindered the growth / functioning of the Chapter”. Election Committee will consult with Core Committee to verify the compliance with the criteria of nominees. One member can nominate for one position for consideration by the election committee. Current Executive committee members can also submit their candidature for these Elections. “Election Committee Members” will not be eligible to contest the election. In case any “Election Committee Member” wishes to contest, then the member will step-down from the “Election Committee ” and will be replaced with another suitable candidate by the Election/Core Committee. No secondment of the candidature is required. A Candidate who is involved in any malpractices / involved in any activities which hindered the growth of the Chapter during his previous positions will not be considered. |
| ELECTION CALENDAR |
| Notification of Election 29th December 2024 Acceptance of receipt of nominations 29th December 2024 Last date for receiving nominations 12th January 2025 Scrutiny & Withdrawal of nominations by 15th January 2025 Election Date (If required) 30th January 2025 (Tentative) |
| NOMINATION |
Interested nominees are kindly requested to download & complete the nomination form (Word document) and submit to the election committee on elections@kuwait.assp.org on or before 12th January 2025.  |
| LINKS FOR REFERENCE |
| 1. ASSP Code of Professional Conduct 2. Society Operating Guidelines 3. ASSP’s Past President’s message emphasizing on ethics and our professions |
| Regards, Safdar Ali Khan Chair Election Committee ASSP Kuwait Chapter |
KOC & ASSP HSE Forum 2024
The American Society of Safety Professionals – Kuwait Chapter (ASSP-KC) is Kuwait’s premier voluntary and non-profit organization, providing professional guidance, training, and consultancy in the field of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) to industrial and social sectors in the region.
Eng. Ahmad Eissa Al-Shatti, TL HSE, WK, KOC, and Deputy Director for the ASSP GCC HSE Excellence Awards 2024, provided an overview of the awards program, mentioning that the winners will receive their awards during the ceremony scheduled on December 19, 2024.
Technical Presentations
The event featured the following technical presentations:
- Value of Global Certification by Mr. Bala Siva Srikanth Adivi, CSP, CFIOSH, CCPSC, TPL Specialist, HSE KOC.
- Fall Protection by Mr. Muruganantham Boosapathi, Safety Engineer, KOC.
- Process Safety Culture & Normalization of Deviation by Mr. Devendra Rathore, PSM Engineer, KNPC.
- Overview of Industrial Hygiene in Oil & Gas Industries by Mr. Roshan Rahiman AK, CIH, KIPIC.
- Artificial Intelligence in HSE by Mr. Keyur Pandya, HSE Trainer, Wataniya Environmental Services Company.
Three workshops were conducted:
- H2S & SCBA, sponsored by M/s Raja Trading Company.
- Work at Height & Fall Protection, sponsored by M/s Raja Trading Company.
- Altair io4 Gas Detector Wearable Technology, focusing on new connectivity technologies in gas detection programs, sponsored by MSA – The Safety Company.
In the closing address, Mr. Mohamed Yusuff A, Vice President of ASSP-KC, acknowledged the support of KOC in organizing the event. He thanked the speakers, sponsors (M/s Raja Trading Company, MSA – The Safety Company & NESR). He also appreciated the attendees, nearly 100 professionals from various sectors, for their active participation. As a token of appreciation, mementos were presented to the speakers. The event concluded with grand dinner, sponsored by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
Annual General Body Meeting (2023-2024)
ASSP Kuwait Chapter organized it’s Annual General Body Meeting on 4th July 2024 at the B5 Auditorium of Kuwait Oil Company.
Mr. Mohamed Yusuff A., Acting Vice President & Secretary, started the meeting with a welcome note and invited the chairman to the dais. Eng. Fadhel Al-Ali, Chairman of the ASSP Kuwait Chapter, in his welcome speech, praised the activities performed by the office bearers of 2023-24 and sincerely thanked KOC for providing the venue for the event.
Mr. Safdar Ali Khan, President of ASSP Kuwait Chapter, joined via ZOOM from India during his vacation and delivered his speech. He commended the support from his team during his tenure and congratulated the newly elected and honorary members for the term 2024-2025. He also highlighted the upcoming major events: the ASSP GCC HSE Excellence Award 2024 and the 12th International HSSE Loss Prevention & Professional Development Conference 2025.
Mr. Mohamed Yusuff A. presented the annual report, detailing the events, workshops, and webinars organized by the respective committees. The event was attended by Ex-Presidents of ASSP-KC, the President of the Board of Directors of BCSP, ASSP Region IX (Global) Vice President, and other advisory and committee members, all of whom were recognized for their contributions.
Mr. Kashif Vali Syed, the Treasurer, presented the financial report for the term 2023-2024. During the open feedback session, several suggestions were received from advisors and members for the chapter’s improvement. The financial statement was ratified during this session.
A technical presentation on “An Overview of KOC Life Saving Rules” was delivered by Mr. Ashok Garlapati, CSP, QEP, CFIOSH, HSE Consultant at Kuwait Oil Company. Additionally, Mr. Sunil N. Sadanandan gave a brief presentation on the importance of Toastmasters in helping HSE professionals enhance their communication and leadership skills.
The closing ceremony of the event was held by Mr. Mohammad Yusuff, Actg. President ASSP Kuwait Chapter 2023-2024 in his vote of thanks he appreciated the overwhelmed response from the EC, advisory committee, committee heads & Admin staff. He thanked all ASSP volunteers and supporting & endorsing organizations for making this AGBM grand success.
The meeting concluded with giveaways to all members and a buffet dinner sponsored by the chapter. We extend our gratitude to all the volunteers for their support and special thanks to the Kuwait Oil Company for providing the venue.
ASSP-KC & KENT Beach Clean-up Campaign 2024
Outreach and Govt. Affairs Committee of American Society of Safety Professionals – Kuwait Chapter in collaboration with M/s. KENT PLC organized a Beach Cleanup Drive on 18th May 2024 at Mahboula Beach from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. The program theme was “The Ocean takes care of Us, Let’s return the Favour!”. During the event around 120 people including Kent employees, children and ASSP Members participated.
The program began with a welcome speech from Mr. Mohamed Yusuff, acting Vice-President of ASSP Kuwait Chapter, who thanked everyone for their presence and active participation. This campaign is about more than just cleaning the beach,” said Mr. Safdar Khan President ASSP in his speech, “We want to awareness amongst the community about the impact of plastic pollution on our marine ecosystems and expressed gratitude to Kent Company staff for sponsoring the event.
Mr. Declan Finn (GM Kent) thanked ASSP Kuwait Chapter for organizing Beach Cleanup and he was happy to see large number of participants including children from Kent staff, ASSP members and their families.
Outreach Committee Head Mr. Balvant Singh briefed about the Safety precautions during the Beach cleanup activity and availability of First aider with first aid kit.
Kent sponsored this Beach Cleanup Drive. Kent’s core services include consulting, engineering & projects, completion, commissioning & start-up, operations & maintenance. Key personnel from Kent Kuwait who attended the event were, Declan Finn – General Manager, Vishnu Nair – Quality Systems Manager, Samantha Hogg – Country Human Resource Manager, Vijay Mohan – HSSEQ Lead, Tamer Alassad – Project Manager , David Choi – Commissioning Manager, Syam Komalavally – Project Lead, Febin Sunny – Procurement Specialist and Satish Kumar Matta – HSSE Supervisor.
T-Shirts, Caps, Hand Gloves, Trash Bag and masks were distributed to all the participants and thereafter trash collection kicked off.
During the closing notes, Mr. Safdar Ali Khan, President of ASSP Kuwait Chapter, Mr. Mohamed Yusuff, acting Vice-President of ASSP Kuwait Chapter, and Declan Finn, General Manager – Kent Kuwait, thanked all participants. ASSP Kuwait Chapter’s Advisory Committee members Mr. Ashok Garlapati, Mr. CH. Rama Krushna Chary and Mentor Mr. Jignesh Shah participated, promoting the theme “Think Globally and Act Locally”.
Participants expressed the Beach Cleanup theme “The Ocean takes care of Us, Let’s Return the Favour!” in languages such as Telugu, Gujarati, Pilipino, Swahili, Bengali, Arabic and Hindi. A memento of appreciation was presented to Mr. Declan Finn, General Manager, Kent, by ASSP Kuwait Chapter President Mr. Safdar Ali Khan, Mr. Ashok Garlapati, Mr. CH. Rama Krushna Chary and Mr. Jignesh Shah. The program concluded with the distribution of refreshments.
The ASSP – Kuwait Chapter has been organizing these events in Kuwait for several years. ASSP want to educate the community about the impact of pollution on our marine ecosystems. ASSP hopes that the event will serve as a catalyst for ongoing environmental efforts and inspire other communities to take similar action.
Nominations invited for Dy. Director & Org. committee members of ASSP GCC HSE Excellence Award 2024
| Dear Members, American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) – Gulf Cooperation Council HSE Excellence Award is introduced to recognize leadership, excellence and encourage exceptional performance in the field of Health, Safety and Environment in the private sector in the Gulf Region. The Award is instituted by the American Society of Safety Professionals Kuwait chapter, a non-profit voluntary organization. This evidence-based award showcases successful business models of organizations that uphold HSE management as a business value and excel in performance and its been conducted annually since 2009. Mr. Faris Al Mansouri, the Team Leader of Q&HSE for Kuwait Oil Company, has graciously agreed to be the Director for the upcoming 17th ASSP GCC HSE Excellence Award 2024 program. The program is set to commence shortly, and the highly anticipated Award ceremony is scheduled to take place on 5th December 2024. In order to carry out various preparatory tasks, we are inviting interested volunteers to be part of the award committee and contribute to the success of this award program. Following are the criteria for selection. |
| SELECTION CRITERIA |
| The following criteria will be used while selecting Award Organizing Committee. I. Mandatory 1. Minimum 10 years of experience in the field of HSE. 2. Conversant with HSE Management System. II. Desirable 1. Having audit skills with Lead Auditor certifications (i.e. ISO 14001/ OHSAS 18001/ ISO 9001). 2. Certified HSE Professionals (i.e. CSP/ NEBOSH Diploma / QEP/ CIH, etc.). 3. Functioned as a head of any of the Previous ASSP Committees. |
| NOMINATION |
| Interested members can download the nomination form by clicking the below download button and fill the complete form, do not forget to check “Applying For”. Send via email at info@kuwait.assp.org on or before 5th June 2024. Download Nomination Form All the nominations will be reviewed and scrutinized by the Executive Committee of the ASSP Kuwait Chapter. For any clarifications, please feel free to contact our Chapter Executives Mr. Khaja Mohiddin on +965 66939381, Mr. Ramana on +965 55141224 or Abdul Qayyum on +965 94748335. |
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