About Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam bin Abdullah
Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam is an influential HSE leader with over 33 years of multi industry experience, driving safety excellence across global oil & gas, marine, aviation, and high risk operational environments. Renowned for transforming safety culture through strong leadership, technical mastery, and people focused coaching, he has elevated risk management, strengthened operational integrity, and mentored countless professionals. A former NIOSH Board Member and multi award safety influencer, he is recognised for his unwavering commitment to protecting lives and setting new benchmarks in workplace safety across the region
List the Safety and Health achievements/contributions you have achieved in 2025.
In 2025, Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam strengthened safety execellence across offshore and onshore operations through leadership,compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. He led criticals backlog clouseres for offshore platforms abd the FPSO , ensuring safe compliant and timely restoration of operational intergrity. He enhanced HSE performance by driving rigourus HAZED, HAZOP and EERA sessions, elevating risk awarness and operational discipline among staff and contractors. He implement effective QA/QC process, including documents verification, NCR management audit trails, and ISO 9001 aligned inspections, significantly reducing repeat non conformities.
His field leadership improved contractor performance through CRM coaching, daily engagement and strict PTW monitoring. He strengthened emergency preparedness by coordinating drills, updatings response plans, and ensuring readiness of lifesaving and fire fighting equipment. He also supported workforce capability building by conducting toolboxs talks, safety training and risk assessment workplace, fostering a stronger safety culture at all levels. Though these contrbutions, he helped improve operational reliability, reduce harzards and reinforce proactive.
Outline the Workplace Safety and Health initiatives that have been implemented by you in your workplace in 2025.
In 2025, Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam implemented several key initiatives to strengthen workplace safety, operational reliability, and compliance across offshore platforms, FPSOs, and yard operations. He enhanced risk management processes by conducting comprehensive HAZID, HIRA, HAZOP, and EERA sessions, ensuring early identification of hazards and proper control measures. He also reinforced PTW compliance through strict monitoring, verification, and daily engagement with contractors and work crews. He improved operational readiness by leading backlog closure activities, verifying SISO compliance, and ensuring equipment and pipeline inspection quality. He strengthened QA/QC processes by reviewing NCRs, validating corrective actions, and performing ISO aligned inspections and random sampling to prevent repeat issues. Emergency preparedness was elevated through updated ERPs, coordination of drills, and ensuring full readiness of firefighting and lifesaving equipment. He supported competency development by conducting toolbox talks, safety coaching, and targeted training for new and experienced personnel. Regular site inspections, marine audits, and hazard spotting activities.
Describe and support in detail on how your influencing capability has assisted in the successful implementation of these initiatives.
Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam ability to influence effectively played a key role in the successful implementation of all 2025 safety and health initiatives. By building strong relationships with contractors, supervisors, and frontline workers, he created trust that encouraged open communication and commitment to safe work practices. He used daily engagements, CRM coaching, and toolbox briefings to reinforce expectations, shift behaviours, and inspire ownership of safety responsibilities. His calm, confident leadership helped align teams during high risk activities, ensuring everyone understood the “why” behind each control measure. Through consistent guidance, mentorship, and leading by example, he motivated teams to embrace risk awareness, improve PTW discipline, and actively participate in hazard identification. This influence strengthened the overall safety culture and enabled smoother, faster adoption of new processes across all operations.
Describe and provide support on how your initiative impacted the Safety and Health management and performance of your workplace/community/industry that was above and beyond.
Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam initiatives in 2025 created a measurable and lasting impact on workplace safety, operational reliability, and industry best practices. By driving rigorous HAZID, HIRA, HAZOP, and EERA reviews, he elevated risk awareness and strengthened decision making across offshore and yard operations. Through strict PTW enforcement, enhanced backlog closure, and consistent frontline engagement, he improved compliance, reduced operational delays, and ensured safer execution of critical maintenance activities. His implementation of ISO aligned QA/QC inspections, NCR verification, and document validation strengthened process discipline and significantly reduced repeat non conformities. He further advanced emergency readiness by updating ERP procedures, coordinating drills, and ensuring firefighting and lifesaving equipment remained fully operational. Through CRM coaching, toolbox talks, and targeted training, he influenced behaviour, built competency, and fostered a proactive safety culture among staff and contractors. These efforts went above and beyond routine responsibilities, they reinforced industry standards, protected lives, increased operational integrity, and positioned the wotkplace safer.
In your opinion, what are the attributes of a safety influencer? Do share with us on how you have demonstrated these attributes in your daily work that will earn you the recognition of a WSHAsia Safety Influencer Award Winner in your workplace/community/industry.
In Tc. Mohd Rahimee Subramaniam opinion, a true safety influencer embodies several key attributes, strong leadership, the ability to inspire behavioural change, deep technical knowledge, consistent communication, and the courage to uphold safety standards even under pressure. He demonstrate these attributes daily by engaging directly with frontline workers, coaching teams through CRM, and ensuring every job begins with proper risk awareness. His leadership in HAZID, HIRA, HAZOP, and PTW compliance reinforces a culture where safety is understood, not just followed. Through clear communication, mentoring, and leading by example, he encourage teams to take ownership of safe work practices. His technical expertise supports sound decision making, while his proactive approach to conducting inspections, reviewing NCRs, running emergency drills, and supporting workforce development, helps strengthen overall safety performance. These consistent behaviours make him not only a safety practitioner, but a positive force within his workplace, community, and the wider industry qualities deserving of recognition as a WHS Asia Safety Influence Award winner.
No. of Years of Experience in a Safety Role:
30 Years