David D Chivasa
Construction Health And Safety Manager
Durban
Summary
Experienced Safety Manager with a strong background in occupational health and safety management. Proficient in safety inspections, hazard analysis, and developing safety protocols. Skilled in developing and implementing safety policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure the safety of employees, customers, and visitors. Proven ability to reduce accidents, injuries, and incidents.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior CHSO
Eigenbau Pty Ltd
04.2024 - Current
- Developing, implementing and improving the health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in the workplace
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation
- Identifying OHS-related training needs in the workplace
- Conducting safety inspections and risk assessments
- Investigating workplace accidents
- Reporting on OHS-related activities
- Identifying hazard and risks in the workplace
- Liaise with sub-contractor and audit their HSE file
Senior CHSO
Temi Construction
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Implement and maintain the company & Client SHE Management System.
- Ensure that a culture in prime concern and will never be compromised.
- Endorse the involvement of all staff in improving safety.
- Ensure that all staff undergoes pre-employment medical examinations and have been correctly inducted prior commencement of work. Exit medicals are completed by all staff at the end of each project.
- Conduct self-audits to evaluate compliance with the company & Client SHE Management Systems.
- Liase with Client Line and Safety Management to ensure full understanding and communication of all safety issues impacting on the Client from company activities and vice versa.
- Ensure that a safety committee is established, and monthly meetings are held and minuted.
- Ensure that the Emergency Plan is put into place and communicated to all.
- Ensure and form part of hazard identification and complete risk, environmental assessment and DSTI`s.
- Ensure that all employees are aware of the identified and assessed hazards and risk ensure they are communicated to the required parties.
- Implement a suggestion scheme on site.
- Ensure Daily safe task instructions, checklist and daily toolbox talk are done.
- Ensure Planned Task Observations are being conducted by Supervisors and evaluate them.
- Advise the Management on the correct implementation of legal, company and client specifications and requirements.
- Carry out daily inspections of work areas with the view of eliminating unsafe acts and rectifying unsafe conditions.
- Capture and analyse all project SHE Statistics and implement preventative measures on possible trends.
- Ensure that Subcontractors have signed the Statutory Responsibility Agreement in terms of Section 37 (2) of the OHS Act.
- Ensure that competent and trained employees are used to perform their respective tasks.
- Ensure that the correct PPE is used and is available.
- Ensure that all employees comply with the SHE standards of the company.
- Ensure disciplinary action is taken for any violations of the SHE standards and procedures.
- Submit detailed monthly SHE Reports to the company SHE Manager.
- Assisting supervision in creating SHE awareness amongst employees.
- Participate/Lead Incident / accident investigations with the investigation team.
- Ensure that all inspections and registers as per company Standards are being done and updated accordingly.
- Ensure the setting of site HSE Objectives, Targets and plan is done, documented, and monitored as per HSE Management Procedural Manual.
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Afrostructures (PTY) LTD
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Assist the construction Supervisor to develop and implement the Health and Safety Plan
- Communicate safety performance to the Site Manager
- Provide advice and assistance on OHS to all employees
- Participate in the planning and design stages of construction activities
- Monitor compliance with the HASP and safe work procedure
- Co-ordinate the resumption of work for injured employees
- Review health and safety reports and inspections
- Prepare and participate in health and safety meetings and programs
- Facilitate Tool Box Talk on a regular basis
- Insist on correct and safe practices at all times
- Prepare and conduct project health and safety inductions
- Investigate and develop new OHS initiatives for construction
- Conduct accident/incident investigations
- Lead by example and promote OHS at every opportunity
- Stimulate a high level of safety awareness at all times
- Communicate with the Site Manager on matters relating to health and safety
- Facilitate the maintenance of all records as required under Construction Regulation;
- Participate in regular workplace inspections and ensure that any improvements resulting from such inspections are carried out in the required time frame
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Afrostructures (PTY) LTD
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Assist the construction Supervisor to develop and implement the Health and Safety Plan
- Communicate safety performance to the Site Manager
- Provide advice and assistance on OHS to all employees
- Participate in the planning and design stages of construction activities
- Monitor compliance with the HASP and safe work procedure
- Co-ordinate the resumption of work for injured employees
- Review health and safety reports and inspections
- Prepare and participate in health and safety meetings and programs
- Facilitate Tool Box Talk on a regular basis
- Insist on correct and safe practices at all times
- Prepare and conduct project health and safety inductions
- Investigate and develop new OHS initiatives for construction
- Conduct accident/incident investigations
- Lead by example and promote OHS at every opportunity
- Stimulate a high level of safety awareness at all times
- Communicate with the Site Manager on matters relating to health and safety
- Facilitate the maintenance of all records as required under Construction Regulation;
- Participate in regular workplace inspections and ensure that any improvements resulting from such inspections are carried out in the required time frame
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Reder Construction
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Developing, implementing and improving the health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in the workplace
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation
- Identifying OHS-related training needs in the workplace
- Conducting safety inspections and risk assessments
- Investigating workplace accidents
- Reporting on OHS-related activities
- Identifying hazard and risks in the workplace
- Liaise with sub-contractor and audit their HSE files
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Bhungu Contract
02.2019 - 03.2019
- Implement and maintain the Health and Safety management system.
- Ensure that the SHE System filters through to the sites and all employees.
- Report any deviation to the site operations Manager or Safety Manager.
- Ensure that full legal compliance is adhered to always.
- Create and maintain site specific SHE Files.
- Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements.
- Address SHE communications with external groups.
- Ensure the site-specific requirements are adhered to and all involved are aware.
Construction Health and Safety Officer
Stefanutti Stocks Civils
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Compiling man hours for site.
- Assisted in developing procedures, guidelines, training and other support materials that will ensure the compliance to legal requirements.
- Conducting various inspections of the workplace and equipment.
- Assisted with conducting a risk assessment within a group
- Conducting HSE internal and external auditing processes, learning how to develop an action plan for closing out findings.
- Attending safety, health and environmental meeting.
- Conducting toolbox talk and assisted the incident investigation process.
Education
National Diploma - Safety Management
University of South Africa
Skills
Collaborative teamwork
Regulatory compliance
Emergency response planning
Understanding of safety regulations
Workplace safety training
Workplace hazard management
Risk management assessment
Incident assessment
Strategic leadership
Effective problem resolution
Risk mitigation strategies
Safety compliance auditing
Accident assessment
Employee wellness programs
Permit Number
PRP/85581/2024 DBN
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/04/87
- Gender: Male
Training
- Fall Protection and Rescue Developer, Sewelmash, 07/21/23
- Apply Basic Fire Fighting, Sewelmash, 08/28/23
- Handling and use of Hazchem material, Sewelmash, 08/29/23
- Implement safety procedures for open hole or excavations, Roshec International, 08/29/23
- Implement Roadside Safety Procedures, Sewelmash, 08/30/23
- Emergency/Evacuation Coordinator, Sewelmash, 08/31/23
- Erect, Use and Dismantle Access Scaffolding, D & E Safety Training, 09/08/20
- Scaffolding Inspection, D & E Safety Training, 09/08/20
- Working at height, Powerpro Technologies and Training, 06/19/18
- Legal liability, Occupational Health and Safety Training, 08/17/18
- Hazard identification and risk assessment, Occupational Health and Safety Training, 08/23/18
- Incident Investigation, Occupational Health and Safety Training, 08/28/18
- First Aid level 2, St Johns, 10/12/18
Registration No
CHSO/4655/2022
Timeline
Senior CHSO
Eigenbau Pty Ltd
04.2024 - Current
Senior CHSO
Temi Construction
05.2023 - 03.2024
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Afrostructures (PTY) LTD
05.2022 - 04.2023
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Afrostructures (PTY) LTD
06.2021 - 04.2022
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Reder Construction
07.2020 - 05.2021
Construction Health & Safety Officer
Bhungu Contract
02.2019 - 03.2019
Construction Health and Safety Officer
Stefanutti Stocks Civils
05.2018 - 12.2018
National Diploma - Safety Management
University of South Africa
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