HSE Manager
Lloyds Register Americas Inc
Ben Poblete is currently the HS&E Manager and Senior Risk Management Specialist for Lloyd’s Register Americas Inc (LRA).  In his dual role he is not only responsible for the implementation and development of the HS&E Management System aspects for LRA, but is also the technical risk management authority in the consulting, verification and certification activities in the Marine, Industry and Energy & Transportation business streams of LRA.  He also provides risk management advisory service (supporting organizations in minimizing safety, environmental and business risks in all their activities) for light and heavy industries.  He obtained his BASc (Bachelor in Applied Science) from the University of Toronto (Canada) in Chemical Engineering majoring in Environmental and Hazard Control Engineering then received his MPhil from Loughborough University of Technology (U. K.) in Chemical Engineering specializing in Loss Prevention and Hazard Control Engineering.  Prior to LRA he had worked for ten years, as a Registered Professional Engineer, for the Mobil Oil Corporation in Canada and the U. K.  His career in Mobil developed from a Loss Prevention Advisor, to a Senior Loss Prevention Engineer, to a Loss Prevention Specialist and finally as a Loss Prevention / Loss Control Engineering Supervisor.  During his career he was responsible for providing Loss Prevention, Risk Management, and Safety Management System advisory and engineering support during the life cycle phases (conceptual, engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning) of onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production facility (including subsea developments).  His experience included the identification, development, implementation and management of hazard and risk assessment/analysis needed to support the engineering design of major offshore platforms throughout the world.