Solomon Forson
H&S Assurance and Risk Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Role
- Heath & Safety Risk and Due Diligence - Amer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location
- Aurora, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Solomon Forson
Over 14 years of hands-on HSE experience, 10 years of which have been in managerial and leadership levels. Invaluable experience in operational risk management with working knowledge in the legal framework of occupational safety and health management across various industries including construction, mining, logistics and transportation, manufacturing, port and harbor operations, as well as a strong HSE training experience.Outstanding wealth of experience in HSE management strategic planning. Well qualified with requisite academic and professional excellence earning me a place amongst the best HSE practitioners and auditors in the industry.
Experience
Heath & Safety Risk and Due Diligence - Amer
Jan 2024 — Present · Denver, CO, US
At AWS, I lead strategic health, safety, and risk management across the full lifecycle of the company’s real estate and data center portfolio, from site acquisition through construction and operational handover. I oversee enterprise-wide HSSE strategy, ensuring comprehensive risk mitigation, operational excellence, and alignment with global safety standards across all facilities.Key achievements include developing and implementing an enterprise Health & Safety Strategic Framework, establishing risk and due diligence standards for real estate development, creating risk assessment methodologies for natural hazards, designing a General Contractor Construction Safety Management Plan framework, and developing Global Construction Health & Safety Minimum Requirements. I also established Regional Safety Engineer onboarding and standard work programs, implemented a Third-Party H&S Consultant Management Program, enhanced safety management system capabilities through Procore, and created a Global Construction Safety Training Matrix to standardize safety practices across all AWS projects worldwide.
Education
Navrongo Senior High School
Mathematics and Science Option
1994 — 1996
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Postgraduate Certificate in Occ. Safety, Health And Environmental Management
Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC)
High School Certificate (SSCE) in Elective Mathematics and Pure Science Option
University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa
Mining Engineering
1998 — 2001
University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa
Higher Diploma Degree: Mining Engineer
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management
2006 — 2007
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