Muruganantham Boosapathi

Mr. Muruganantham Boosapathi graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1994 and has more than 24 years of professional experience in Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Process Safety Management (PSM), with extensive experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, construction, and other high-hazard industries.

As part of his professional career, he served with the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) as a Deputy Manager (Fire & Safety) in a large-scale petrochemical complex involving LLDPE, HDPE and Ethylene Cracking facilities. Since 2006, he has been working in Kuwait’s oil and gas industry as a Safety Engineer with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), supporting occupational safety, process safety, contractor HSE management, audits, inspections, and implementation of safety requirements.

His professional qualifications and certifications include:

• International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (International DipNEBOSH)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Mitigation
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
• NEBOSH Oil & Gas Certificate
• NEBOSH Process Safety Management (PSM)
• NEBOSH IIRSM – Managing Risk
• Certified Process Safety Auditor (CPSA), Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC)
• AIChE/CCPS Certified Process Safety Professional (CCPSC)
• Certified Lead Auditor – ISO 45001
• Certified Lead Auditor – ISO 14001
• Certified Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Practitioner
• USA OSHA Authorized Trainer – Construction Safety and Health
• Scaffolding Competent Person Trainer – STI, Houston, Texas
• Forklift Operator Trainer – National Safety Council, USA
• Health & Safety / Hazard Communication (HazCom) Trainer

Areas of Expertise

Mr. Boosapathi has extensive knowledge and practical experience in conducting Occupational Safety and Health audits, inspections, compliance assessments and training for general industry, construction, oil and gas, petrochemical and other high-hazard industries.

His expertise also includes Process Safety Management (PSM), including assessment and implementation of OSHA PSM requirements and other internationally recognized PSM standards, regulations, guidelines, and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP).

His professional strengths include:

• Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Management
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• OSHA PSM compliance and auditing
• Process Safety Auditing and Gap Assessments
• HSE Management Systems and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
• Management of Change (MOC)
• Permit-to-Work and Isolation Management
• Energy Isolation / Lockout-Tagout (LOTO)
• Mechanical and Electrical Isolation
• Contractor HSE Management
• Construction Safety
• Fire and Emergency Safety
• Scaffolding Safety
• Lifting and Material Handling Safety
• Incident Investigation and Lessons Learned
• Environmental and ESG Compliance
• Safety Training and Competency Development

He has particularly strong practical knowledge and experience in the implementation and verification of isolation processes in small- and large-scale oil and gas, petrochemical, construction, and other highly hazardous facilities. His experience covers the effective application of isolation requirements to prevent the uncontrolled release of hazardous energy and materials during maintenance, construction, commissioning, operation, and other high-risk activities.

Professional Value

His combination of engineering education, extensive field experience, international professional certifications, auditing expertise, and practical oil and gas experience provides a strong foundation for delivering professional HSE and Process Safety expert skills ,OSH/PSM  training, audits, inspections, compliance assessments, and consultancy services.

He brings practical experience from both large petrochemical operations and major oil and gas facilities, enabling him to bridge the gap between theoretical safety requirements and their effective implementation in the field.