I am a seasoned Health and Safety practitioner, with over 8 years in the safety role. Registered with SACPCMP as a CHSO and am a technical member of SAIOSH. Completed trainings in Hazard Identification Risk Assessment, Incident Investigation, SAMTRAC, Construction Regulations, completed a Program in Advance Safety Management. I am well versed with creating and developing Safety Management System and promoting a positive health and safety culture. My core competencies include environmental management, safety management, risk assessment and management, incident management, safety audit and safety file management, site inspection and site audit.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
HSE Practitioner
ABEC Advanced Infrastructure
03.2020 - Current
Advise and assist management on compilation of the health and safety policy, the implementation and communication to the business.
Ensure compliance with the OHS Act no. 85 of 1993.
Manage Contractors health and safety and liaise with Clients where appropriate.
Document management and control.
Plan and arrange health and safety training in accordance with the hazards and risks.
Maintain health and safety records, such as training records, PPE issue sheets and medicals reports.
Compiling and revising risk assessments.
Managing safety training and annual medical surveillance for all employees exposed to occupation hazards and stressors.
Ordering and managing of Personal protective equipment / clothing.
Compile monthly safety awareness talks and safety alerts.
Log incident/ claims, follow up with each incident until close out, investigation, reporting and analysis.
Ensure that incident corrective and preventative measures are implemented.
Compile a lesson's learnt for every incident.
Plan and conduct quarterly drills, and reports.
Assist the Health and safety manager with the Structuring SHE committees.
Ensuring that relevant appointments as per the OHS act are signed and made available.
Liaise with 16.2 Appointees to establish the required PPE and training in accordance with the hazard and risk technicians and engineers may be exposed to.
Compile Health and safety cost, health and safety documentation for tender submission.
Managing company's health and safety compliance with Client's.
Assist in managing the company's Health and safety compliance on Client sites by ensuring that health and safety documentation meets client's requirements.
I work with clients such as CCBSA, Engen, Nedbank, Nestle and Vodacom.
Conduct site inspection, and audits.
Health and safety vetting of contractor for monthly compliance.
Record Health and safety Statistics.
Compile health and safety files for projects and maintenance work.
SHEQ Officer
Servest
06.2018 - 02.2020
Assisted the Group SHEQ Manager with ensuring that the company retains the recently acquired ISO 9001:2015 certification by reviewing departmental processes, standards and procedure.
Preparation for company audits (internal, external and client).
Compiled risk assessments, safe working procedure, SHE plans and environmental plans.
Compiled safety files as per client's specification.
Assisted in conducting compliance audit in preparation of the annual external audit.
Conducted office and site inspection to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and standards.
Conducted office safety talks lessons learned and safety achievements.
Kept training matrix updated.
Ensured that the office safety team conduct their monthly inspections and submitted on time.
Chaired office safety meetings and planned quarterly emergency drill.
Logged incident onto the system and update them regularly until they are closed.
Conducted incident investigation.
Safety Officer and Admin
AECOM SA
08.2014 - 06.2018
Collected employee information and input into training database.
Managed the health and safety of Principal contractors and subcontractors.
Prepared a Safety presentation for weekly safety meeting.
Chaired EHS weekly meeting.
Updated weekly stats of all Principal contractor and sub-contractors within the project.
Captured EHS's weekly leading and lagging indicators.
Entered completed trainings and certifications into the training matrix.
Generated and organised of all safety documentation including employee files.
Maintained all audit data and ensured that all findings are close-out.
Updated the excel spreadsheets for all the safety NCR sent and closed.
Collected all incident information and ensure that all relevant documents are received to close out the incident.
Conducted and or oversaw and the reporting and investigation of project related incidents.
Use of trends analysis to identify system deficiencies and incident trends, outline relevant improvements.
Communicated all Method statement Approved and Risk assessment, updated the excel spread sheet.
Ensured that all EHS documentation were signed and distributed to all relevant parties.
Compiled and distributed EHS Weekly report for the Client.
Did site Safety Walk about and compiled a daily dairy.
Ensured that PPE is used correctly and for the specific task.
Inspected work area, eliminated hazards, checked DSTI's and if they are completed correctly and adequately.
Did safety observations, positive interaction with the worker and coach them about the importance of working safe.
Booked Medicals and induction for AECOM site employees and visitor induction for AECOM site visitors.
Education
Diploma in Management - Occupational health and safety management
STADIO
Program in Advanced Safety Management - undefined
UNISA
Program in Safety Management - undefined
UNISA
No Degree - SAMTRAC
NOSA
Randburg
04.2001 -
Learnership in Supervision of Construction - undefined
Murray and Robert's ETD
Learnership in Construction Road Works - undefined
Tjeka Training Centre
Matric - undefined
Mokgome Secondary School
Skills
Environmental Management
Facilities Management
Incident Management
Safety File Management
Safety Audit
Safety Inspection
Professional Registration
CHSO/6277/2024, Technical Member: 5738323
Personal Information
Criminal Record: None
Date of Birth: 02/16/87
Nationality: South African
Driving License: Code C1
Training
QMS understanding and implementation of ISO 9001:2008
Combined ISO 45001:2018 and 14001:2015 Implementation
HIRA
Incident Investigation L3
Legal Liability
COIDA
First aid L1
Microsoft excel 2019 Intermediate
Root cause analysis
POPI ACT Awareness
Timeline
HSE Practitioner
ABEC Advanced Infrastructure
03.2020 - Current
SHEQ Officer
Servest
06.2018 - 02.2020
Safety Officer and Admin
AECOM SA
08.2014 - 06.2018
No Degree - SAMTRAC
NOSA
04.2001 -
Program in Advanced Safety Management - undefined
UNISA
Program in Safety Management - undefined
UNISA
Learnership in Supervision of Construction - undefined
Murray and Robert's ETD
Learnership in Construction Road Works - undefined
Tjeka Training Centre
Matric - undefined
Mokgome Secondary School
Diploma in Management - Occupational health and safety management