BERNARD BRYAN P. TAMAYO
Baguio City,CAR
Summary
Licensed Mechanical Engineer and Safety Professional with more than 8 years of experience in mining, safety management, emergency response, equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance. Currently serving as Safety Supervisor and Certified Emergency Responder at OceanaGold Philippines, leading risk management initiatives, PHMP audits, incident investigations, permit-to-work implementation, and safety improvement programs. Experienced in managing safety teams, conducting ICAM investigations, engaging with regulators, and driving continuous improvement in high-risk mining environments. Committed to creating a proactive safety culture that protects people, assets, and operational performance.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Supervisor and Certified Emergency Responder
OceanaGold Philippines Inc.
09.2021 - Current
- Planning, facilitating PHMP Audits, and monitoring all actions and opportunities for improvement and ensuring all PHMP-related documents are updated
- Leading and implementing a system of inspection to detect all hazards of the operation and report or inform (to) all concerned of all safety and health hazards
- Conduct regular task observations focusing on principal hazards
- Actively participate in the development, planning, and review of the site-wide risk registry
- Demonstrated expertise in using risk assessment tools and levels to enhance workplace safety.
- Monitoring and planning of actions for the attainment of Didipio Mine Occupational Safety objectives and targets, and compliance to OGC Safety Standards.
- Leading in all OGC-sponsored safety audits
- Implement the PTW system and assist relevant workgroups
- Reported, documented, and investigated incidents to prevent recurrence
- Leading incident investigations and identifying immediate and corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Ensuring completion of the investigation within the 14-day period
- Ensuring all previous ICAM are reviewed after 3 months
- Ensuring the timely and effective completion of safety tasks, objectives, and targets.
- Ensuring the proper identification of team training and competency gaps and taking actions to correct them.
- Conducting team performance setting and review and other related requirements by the company.
- Maintained strong relationships with regulators, including MGB, to ensure compliance and effective communication..
- Facilitating safety meetings, conducting toolbox talks and attending in PSSMs
- Leading in the conduct of routine inspection of the mine.
- Prepared daily inspection reports, informing department heads and union representatives about ventilation, sanitation, unsafe acts, and working procedures
- Assisting the training team in providing to the employees and contractors accident prevention and other safety-related training.
- Recommended corrective actions to management for unsafe and unhealthy conditions
- Recommending, implementing, and complying with the safety and health programs in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by MGB.
Safety Supervisor
Philex Mining Corporation
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Conducted safety audits on safety paraphernalia, equipment, and structures including electrical installations, overhead cranes, machine guards, aisles, ingress/egress, stairs, and ladders to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Investigated accidents, incidents, and near-miss events in the area of responsibility, recommending measures and action plans that enhanced workplace safety and reduced risk of recurrence.
- Enforces compliance to accepted/established SOPs SRRs, and CRRs to all company employees and contractual.
- Initiates corrective measures on reported and observed unsafe conditions and practices.
- Audits Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), first aid kits and other safety paraphernalia and submits corresponding findings and recommendations.
- Implement Safety, Health and Environmental and housekeeping programs of the company.
- Ceased work activities to address safety concerns and ensure compliance with established standards.
- Recommended halting operations due to equipment damage that posed risks to employee safety.
- Supervises blasting activities being undertaken by the company and contractors.
- Investigates all fire incidents and other downgrading incidents occurring in area of responsibility.
- Monitor and observe the operations and process and recommend measures to stop prevent personal injuries, accidents / incidents and loss to process.
- Apprehends employees for non-compliance of accepted standards, safety rules and regulations, etc.
- Imposes disciplinary action against employees who violate company rules up to the level of suspension from work.
- Participates and guides the DENR or other Government Agencies personnel in the visit and inspection of company facilities and area of operation.
- Ensures compliance with scheduled PMs as set by the department.
- Conduct sound level measurement at the surface industrial areas and conduct monthly water sampling.
- Review the existing standard operating procedures of other department to identify critical tasks without SOP/SJP, deficiencies in the procedures, recommend inputs and participates in the deliberations.
- Participates in escorting heavy/wide load and equipment transport and handling of explosives during transport.
- Assess and examines conditions of the working environment and practices of employees so that any deviation from the set environment and operating standards can be corrected and/or improved before any unplanned and unexpected events occur.
Service Engineer
Epiroc Philippines Incorporated
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Assists LHD personnel in conducting equipment service hour and PMs.
- Team up with LHD personnel in rescuing and troubleshooting of equipment.
- Provides weekly technical audit reports on the status of LHD equipment to MMESD Managers and recommends corrective measures.
- Maintains good housekeeping before and after work shift.
- Attends morning pep talks and monthly safety meetings.
- Ensures the reliability and mechanical availability of all equipment during the shift.
- Identifies potential hazards in the workplace and recommends corrective measures for immediate actions.
- Investigates accidents/incidents analyses causes and accomplishes on the spot accident report with the prescribed time.
- Strictly monitors the Epiroc personnel in terms of proper wearing of PPE and safety procedure when working.
- Facilitates daily pep talk with subordinates to remind Philex safety rules and regulations.
- Adheres to Epiroc personnel Philex policies, safety, health, environment, security and productive improvement programs of the company.
- Deployment: Philex Mining Corporation
Technical Service Engineer
Netruma Tire Management Inc.
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Daily fleet inspection of mine mobile tires in underground and motor pool
- Provides tire management and analyzes tire performance of all LHD equipment.
- Monitors and maintains the availability of required repair tires at underground tire shops to avoid delay of LHD operations.
- Teams up with contract management supervisors in the formulation of tire management programs.
- Prepares monthly tire scrap analysis for monitoring purposes.
- Attend monthly safety meeting to address the potential hazards and to avoid recurrence of accidents.
- Daily pep talks with subordinates to remind Philex safety rules and regulations.
- Identify safety hazard in the workplace underground tire shops and recommend corrective measures for immediate action.
- Adheres established SOP's, SJP's, SRR's and other related Philex - company policies.
- Strictly monitors the Netruma personnel's in terms of proper wearing of PPE and safety procedure.
- Accomplishes on the spot accident / incident report within the prescribed time
- Ensures the proper storage of repaired tires at underground tire shops.
- Maintains good housekeeping in the areas of responsibilities.
- Deployment: Philex Mining Corporation
Cadet Engineer
Philex Mining Corporation
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Identifies safety hazards in the workplace and recommends corrective measures for immediate actions.
- Investigates accidents/incidents analyses causes, accomplishes on the spot accident report with the prescribed time.
- Ensures proper manpower scheduling for manpower optimization.
- Ensures the reliability and mechanical availability of all equipment during the shift.
- Coordinates and notifies planners regarding adequate supply of materials to avoid operation delay.
- Supervises subordinates' work and direct activities in his area of responsibility
- Conducts weekly safety and environmental audits and prepares appropriate reports.
- Attends morning pep talks and facilitates monthly safety meetings.
- Communicates with planners the status of ongoing projects and problems encountered.
- Recommends and implements new methods and techniques to improve facilitate immediate repair.
- Line-up and submits accomplished weekly maintenance activities for the compliance monitoring.
- Weekly inspection of critical equipments and conducts immediate actions.
- Preparation of Stock Issuance Slip (SIS) of materials to be used on a scheduled maintenance job.
- Involves in the preparation of PR particularly PACE Contract.
- Tracks and communicates work order request status and completion.
Technical Assistant / Equipment Engineer
Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC) Two Serendra Condo Corp.
06.2017 - 04.2018
- Ensures that all equipment and facilities are in good condition by conducting regular inspection, implement preventive maintenance and undertake corrective maintenance.
- Implements Energy-conservation and cost- saving measures while monitoring utilities consumption.
- Tracks and communicates work request status and completion.
- Monitors construction works and ensure that all guidelines are strictly followed. Provide project status reports to Property Manager.
- Prepares / review plans, estimates, and scope of works for various projects.
- Monitor all safety programs to prevent exposure and decrease liability for the property.
- Assists in coordinating Fire / Earthquake drill.
- Conducts daily coordination meeting with security, maintenance and janitorial personnel.
- Involves in the preparation and delivery of presentation and technical briefings, testing, verification and validation process as well as scheduling and as-built documentation.
- Attends and provides outstanding customer service for all technical concerns.
Education
Mechanical Engineering Board Passer -
Saint Louis University
Baguio City01-2016
Tertiary Level -
Saint Louis University
Baguio City, Philippines01-2016
Secondary Level -
Saint Louis High School
Philex, Padcal, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines01-2007
Primary Level -
Philex Mines Elementary School Incorporated
Padcal, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines01-2001
Skills
- Occupational safety and health expertise
- Mechanical engineering principles
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Emergency response and first aid
- Ability to work under pressure
Certification
- Standard First Aid Training and Basic Life Support with AED October 27-31, 2025
- Ambulance Operations Training December 8-10, 2025
- Rough Terrain Crane Operations May 16-20, 2023
- Safe Start Seminar February 21, 2020
- Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) January 22-25, 2019
- Proper Storage and Handling of Lubricants August 27, 2018
- Occupational First Aid September 23-30, 2017
- Water Treatment Technologies November 15, 2015
- Water Management November 15, 2015
Personal Information
Languages English, Tagalog, Ilocano
References
- Ana Mae, Tamondong, Engr., Philex Mining Corporation
- Valiente, Melegrito, Engr., Philex Mining Corporation
Declaration:
I hereby certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. TAMAYO, BERNARD BRYAN P. Original Signed
Timeline
Safety Supervisor and Certified Emergency Responder
OceanaGold Philippines Inc.
09.2021 - Current
Safety Supervisor
Philex Mining Corporation
08.2020 - 09.2021
Service Engineer
Epiroc Philippines Incorporated
07.2019 - 06.2020
Technical Service Engineer
Netruma Tire Management Inc.
11.2018 - 05.2019
Cadet Engineer
Philex Mining Corporation
04.2018 - 10.2018
Technical Assistant / Equipment Engineer
Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC) Two Serendra Condo Corp.
06.2017 - 04.2018
Mechanical Engineering Board Passer -
Saint Louis University
Tertiary Level -
Saint Louis University
Secondary Level -
Saint Louis High School
Primary Level -
Philex Mines Elementary School Incorporated