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Adele Groenewald

Blue Water Bay,South Africa

Summary

A dedicated SHEQ professional with extensive expertise in ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards, adept at influencing stakeholder decisions and implementing corrective actions. Demonstrates proficiency in environmental management, safety management and quality management. Skilled in managing SHEQ documentation, facilitating SHEQ trainings and coordinating emergency responses. Committed to continuous improvement and quality assurance while effectively handling sensitive information. Career goals include advancing environmental stewardship initiatives and enhancing organizational safety protocols.

I'm excellent in working with others to achieve a certain objective with excellence.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
14146
14146
years of post-secondary education

Work history

SHEQ Officer

Transnet Port Terminals
Saldanha, Western Cape
11.2019 - Current
  • Delivered monthly submissions and inspections to ensure legal compliance with AEL, CWDP, Waste Management, Stormwater Management requirements. Apply for renewal of permits and licenses. NAEIS submission in line with my Emissions Control Officer ECO duties.
    Oversaw contract management, verifying invoices and tracking budget allocations effectively.
    Conducted site inspections, including Environmental, Safety, Fire and NNR compliance.
    Facilitated risk assessments and the completion of Standard operating Procedures. Addressed environmental complaints from stakeholders,
    Compiled meeting presentations, presenting findings at public advisory forums as trustee, ESF Meetings and other safety related forums. Provide Safety Induction training. Compile SHEQ Briefs, submit, follow up and close out VFL's and Non-conformances. Attend to incidents and facilitate the investigations, record keeping and closeout of findings.

SHERQ Systems Administrator

Transnet Port Terminals
Saldanha, Western Cape
01.2013 - 10.2019
  • Acting as an SHEQ Officer (Shift Work); Working standby for SHEQ Officer Duties Conduct Safety Induction
    training and SHE Awareness; Recordkeeping of the safety induction documentation and creating induction cards
    Conduct SHE inspections, Submit report and follow up on corrective and preventative actions, verify corrective
    and preventative actions; Load Incidents and Near misses on registers; Attend SHE Committee meetings and
    communicate Safety related matters; Create, maintain, implement and keeping records of SHEQ Procedures;
    (ISO9001,ISO14001, ISO18001/ 45001). Conduct and facilitate Risk Assessments; Conduct and Facilitate
    incident investigations; Record Keeping of contractor safety files and ensure compliance; Auditing Contractors
    Safety files and ensure compliance; Report on Non-conformances and issue stop certificates and verify corrective
    and preventative actions; Conduct fire equipment inspections; Conduct internal Audits on the ISO 9001; System
    and accompany external auditors; Perform all the admin functions for the Golden Safety League (GSL) such as
    collecting data, weekly reports, attend monthly meetings and submitting monthly data via ISOmetrix; Register
    environmental complaints; Assisting with the AEL projects (Compensation for public complainants) Loading
    requisitions on SAP; Conduct TIMS Training and ensure compliance; Implement TIMS core procedures; Compile
    procedures and other documents in line with the Permits and legislation; Implementing new processes to improve
    record keeping methods and compliance; Compiling OPS Briefs to be communicated; Requesting for minor works
    and identifying better solutions that will be cost beneficiary and improve working/ monitoring methods; Loading
    data on SAAELIP / NAEIS; Review other departments Scope of works; Determine Objectives and targets.

Safety Officer

JC Light Engineering (at Saldanha Steel)
Saldanha, Western Cape
11.2012 - 01.2013
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify potential hazards and mitigate risks.
    Performed safety inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
    Facilitated safety toolbox talks to enhance team awareness of safety protocols.
    Led incident investigations to determine causes and prevent future occurrences. Performed First Aider duties on site.

Education

NVQ Level 5 - Occupational Directed Education Training and Development Practices

PrimServe
South Africa
10.2018 - 06.2019

Higher National Diploma - National Diploma in Safety Management

UNISA
South Africa
06.2014 - 10.2018

NVQ Level 4 - Martic

HS Vredenburg
South Africa

ISO 45001:Lead Auditor

IRCA
Saldanha

Radiation Training- Clinical & Ethics

Radiation Dosimetry & Protection Cc
Saldanha

Incident Commander

Transnet TFR
Saldanha

First Aid Level 2

Mposu Engineering Projects
Saldanha

ISO 9001: 2015 QMS Implementation

NQA. Africa (NOSA)
Vredenburg

ISO 9001: 2015 QMS Internal Auditor

NQA. Africa (NOSA)
Vredenburg

SAMTRAC

NOSA
Vredenburg

Skills

  • Language Afrikaans & English
  • ISO 14001, ISO 9001 & ISO 45001 expertise
  • Internal and External Audits
  • Risk analysis techniques
  • Influence stakeholder decisions
  • Time management efficiency
  • Waste management principles
  • Manage safety documentation
  • SHEQ legislation understanding
  • Facilitate SHEQ training
  • Implementing corrective actions
  • Environmental stewardship
  • SHEQ legislation knowledge
  • TIMS Knowledge
  • Incident investigation
  • Emergency response coordination
  • Computer literate
  • Sensitive information handling
  • Quality Assurance
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Decision Making

References

Werner Labuschagne, Transnet Port Terminals Saldanha, SHEQ Manager:

083 706 7710

werner.labuschagne@transnet.net


Raymond van Rooyen, Transnet Port Terminals Saldanha, Executive Manager SHEQ & Sustainability
Legal Risk & Compliance:

083 500 3986

raymond.vanRooyen@transnet.net


Marlon Saayman, Transnet Port Terminals Saldanha, SHEQ Manager:

083 277 6351

marlon.saayman@transnet.net

Timeline

SHEQ Officer

Transnet Port Terminals
11.2019 - Current

NVQ Level 5 - Occupational Directed Education Training and Development Practices

PrimServe
10.2018 - 06.2019

Higher National Diploma - National Diploma in Safety Management

UNISA
06.2014 - 10.2018

SHERQ Systems Administrator

Transnet Port Terminals
01.2013 - 10.2019

Safety Officer

JC Light Engineering (at Saldanha Steel)
11.2012 - 01.2013

NVQ Level 4 - Martic

HS Vredenburg

ISO 45001:Lead Auditor

IRCA

Radiation Training- Clinical & Ethics

Radiation Dosimetry & Protection Cc

Incident Commander

Transnet TFR

First Aid Level 2

Mposu Engineering Projects

ISO 9001: 2015 QMS Implementation

NQA. Africa (NOSA)

ISO 9001: 2015 QMS Internal Auditor

NQA. Africa (NOSA)

SAMTRAC

NOSA

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