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Gert Janse Van Rensburg

Gert Janse Van Rensburg

HSE Manager
Bronkhorstspruit

Summary

a. 01 August 2021 – Current – Safety Specialist, Hummingbird Resources, Société des Mines de Komana SA (Mali) and Kouroussa Gold Mine (Guinea).

b. 11 September 2019 – 31 July 2021 – Safety Specialist, Hummingbird Resources, Yanfolila Mine (Mali) – Employed by Redis Construction, seconded to the Client.

c. 07 January 2019 – 04 September 2019 – HSE Manager, Redis Head Office, South Africa – Employed by Redis.

d. 03 October 2017 – 29 December 2018 – HSE Manager, Redis Afrika Pty. Ltd. (Madagascar), Ambatovy – Employed by Redis.

e. 21 January 2016 – 22 September 2017 – HSE Manager, Redis Construction Afrika Pty. Ltd. (Botswana) / Debswana, Letlhakane Mine Tailings Resource Treatment Project – Employed by Redis.

f. 03 January 2014 – 05 January 2016 – HSE Manager, Redis Construction Afrika Pty. Ltd. / Kolwezi, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo – Employed by Redis.

g. 14 Jan 2008 – 30 September 2013 – Sustainable Development Manager, Xstrata Alloys, Eland Platinum Mine.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Safety Specialist

Hummingbird Resources
Kouroussa
04.2022 - Current

a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.

b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)

c. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.

d. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.

e. Operational Readiness, Kouroussa Gold Mine (Guinea)

Safety Specialist

Hummingbird Resources
Yanfolila
09.2019 - Current

a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.

b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)

c. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.

d. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.

HSE Manager

Redis Afrika
Johannesburg
01.2019 - 09.2019

a. Review / Revise / Update HSE System Documents.

b. Contract Tender Documents; Prepare HSE documents for Tender submission.

c. Prepare Baseline, Issue Based Risk Assessments and the required HSE Documents once Contracts have been awarded.

d. Attend site visits at Existing Contracts when so required.

Review / Revise / Update Training Material for New / Existing Contracts.

HSE Manager

Redis Afrika Pty. Ltd.
Toamasina
10.2017 - 12.2018

a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.

b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)

c. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.

d. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.

e. Weekly & Monthly (Periodic) HSE Reporting.

f. HSE Personnel Management.

g. Attend Client Safety Meetings.

h. Train selected local employees to be HSE Officers.

HSE Manager

Redis Construction Afrika Pty. Ltd.
Letlhakane
01.2016 - 09.2017


a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.

b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)

c. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.

d. Contractor Management.

e. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.

f. Weekly & Monthly (Periodic) HSE Reporting.

g. HSE Personnel Management.

h. Attend Client Safety Meetings.

HSE Manager

Redis Construction Afrika Pty. Ltd.
Kolwezi
01.2014 - 01.2016

a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.

b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)

c. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.

d. Contractor Management.

e. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.

f. Weekly & Monthly (Periodic) HSE Reporting.

g. HSE Personnel Management.

h. Attend Client Safety Meetings.

Sustainable Development Manager

Xstrata Alloys, Eland Platinum Mine
Brits
01.2008 - 09.2013

a. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment, Community (HSEC) Planning. Facilitate the formulation of the HSEC Policy & Strategy, with input from relevant Stakeholders (Management, Contractor Representatives, Union, etc.), within the context of the Corporate HSEC Policy & Strategy. Develop an Annual HSEC Plan. Monitor and report progress on implementation of agreed strategic objectives. Compile the Annual HSEC Budget (Manage expenditure once budget is approved).

b. Incident Reporting and Investigation.

c. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)

d. Occupational Hygiene Monitoring.

e. Occupational Health (Periodic Medicals & Employee Wellness).

f. Emergency Preparedness & Response.

g. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.

h. Contractor Management.

i. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.

j. Monthly (Periodic) Reporting.

k. HSE Personnel Management.

Senior Safety Supervisor

AYTB
Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
03.2007 - 01.2008

a. Occupational Safety & Health System development, implementation and maintenance.
b. Ensure projects are adequately staffed in terms of Safety Personnel.
c. Incident Reporting and Investigation.
d. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)
e. Monthly (Periodic) Reporting.
f. HSE Personnel Management.
g. Attend Client Safety Meetings

HSEC Superintendent

Xstrata Alloys, Carbon Division
Witbank, South Africa
02.2005 - 03.2007

a. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment, Community (HSEC) Planning. Facilitate the formulation of the HSEC Policy & Strategy, with input from relevant Stakeholders (Management, Contractor Representatives, Union, etc.), within the context of the Corporate HSEC Policy & Strategy. Develop an Annual HSEC Plan. Monitor and report progress on implementation of agreed strategic objectives. Compile the Annual HSEC Budget (Manage expenditure once budget is approved).
b. Incident Reporting and Investigation.
c. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)
d. Occupational Hygiene Monitoring.
e. Occupational Health (Periodic Medicals & Employee Wellness).
f. Emergency Preparedness & Response.
g. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.
h. Contractor Management.
i. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.
j. Monthly (Periodic) Reporting.

Safety & Health Specialist

Samancor Ferrometals
Witbank, South Africa
02.2003 - 01.2005

a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.
b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)
c. Emergency Preparedness & Response.
d. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.
e. Contractor Management.
f. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.
g. Monthly (Periodic) Reporting.

Safety, Health and Risk Manager

SCAW Metals
Germiston, South Africa
03.2002 - 02.2003

a. Incident Reporting and Investigation.
b. Risk Assessment. (Baseline, Issue Based & Continuous)
c. Emergency Preparedness & Response.
d. Inspections, Audits and Legal Compliance Monitoring.
e. Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance.
f. Monthly (Periodic) Reporting.

Education

High School Diploma -

High School Sasolburg
South Africa
01.1986 - 12.1990

National Diploma Safety Management (NADSAM)

Vaal University of Technology
South Africa
01.2000 - 12.2002

Safety Professional Training

Du Pont
Oviedo, Spain
09.2003 - 09.2003

Certificate Programme in Management Development

University of The Witwatersrand
South Africa
01.2012 - 12.2012

Mine Health & Safety Law For Managers

Centre For Environmental Management (CEM)
South Africa
07.2009 - 07.2009

Environmental Law For Managers

Centre For Environmental Management (CEM)
South Africa
03.2009 - 03.2009

Incident Lead Investigator (ICAM)

IRCA
South Africa
04.2006 - 04.2006

3-Week Intensive Course On The OHS Act

HASLAC
South Africa
11.2000 - 11.2000

Skills

Occupational Health, Safety, Environment System development, implementation, maintenance

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Accomplishments

a. Develop and implement Sustainable Development System at Xstrata Alloys, Carbon Division. Achieved 65%, first external Assurance Audit, November 2005.

b. Develop and implement Sustainable Development System at Xstrata Alloys, Eland Platinum Mine. Achieved 69%, first external Assurance Audit, February 2009.

Note : In both the above cases the Audits referred to was the first External Audit after development and implementation of Sustainable Development Systems commenced.

c. Redis Construction Africa contributed to achieve 15 000 000 LTI Free Hours at Kamoto Copper Company.

d. NTR / Redis JV (Letlhakane) achieved 1 000 000 LTI Free Hours on the 27th of March 2017. The Construction Phase of the Project officially commenced on the 01st of August 2015; the Milestone was therefore achieved over a period of 20 Months. NTR / Redis JV (Letlhakane) receive the Overall Project White Diamond Award in August 2017.

e. My employment ended with Redis Construction on the 31st of July 2021 when Redis closed for business; Hummingbird Resources offered me a contract which I accepted. From commencement of employment with Redis Construction on the 03rd of January 2014, I've worked on four separate contracts in DRC, Botswana, Madagascar, and Mali respectively. I ended employment with Redis after 7 years and 7 months with zero Lost Time Injuries on my watch.

Timeline

Safety Specialist

Hummingbird Resources
04.2022 - Current

Safety Specialist

Hummingbird Resources
09.2019 - Current

HSE Manager

Redis Afrika
01.2019 - 09.2019

HSE Manager

Redis Afrika Pty. Ltd.
10.2017 - 12.2018

HSE Manager

Redis Construction Afrika Pty. Ltd.
01.2016 - 09.2017

HSE Manager

Redis Construction Afrika Pty. Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2016

Certificate Programme in Management Development

University of The Witwatersrand
01.2012 - 12.2012

Mine Health & Safety Law For Managers

Centre For Environmental Management (CEM)
07.2009 - 07.2009

Environmental Law For Managers

Centre For Environmental Management (CEM)
03.2009 - 03.2009

Sustainable Development Manager

Xstrata Alloys, Eland Platinum Mine
01.2008 - 09.2013

Senior Safety Supervisor

AYTB
03.2007 - 01.2008

Incident Lead Investigator (ICAM)

IRCA
04.2006 - 04.2006

HSEC Superintendent

Xstrata Alloys, Carbon Division
02.2005 - 03.2007

Safety Professional Training

Du Pont
09.2003 - 09.2003

Safety & Health Specialist

Samancor Ferrometals
02.2003 - 01.2005

Safety, Health and Risk Manager

SCAW Metals
03.2002 - 02.2003

3-Week Intensive Course On The OHS Act

HASLAC
11.2000 - 11.2000

National Diploma Safety Management (NADSAM)

Vaal University of Technology
01.2000 - 12.2002

High School Diploma -

High School Sasolburg
01.1986 - 12.1990
Gert Janse Van RensburgHSE Manager