Gift Chasi
Harare, Zimbabwe
Summary
Experienced Health and Safety Officer with a proven track record in maintaining ISO certification and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations at Makoya Supply Chain Holdings. Demonstrates expertise in incident investigation, risk assessment, and compliance management, contributing to the continuous improvement of SHEQ management programmes. Skilled in monitoring environmental performance and securing operational permits, with a focus on safety inspections and emergency preparedness. Career goals include advancing strategic safety initiatives to enhance organisational health and safety standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Safety Officer
Makoya Supply Chain Holdings
Witbank
08.2013 - Current
- Successfully maintained ISO certification by ensuring compliance with ISO standards and supporting internal and external audits with zero major non-conformances.
- Maintained and managed compliance with environmental regulatory requirements, including Water Use Licence conditions, Air Emission Licence obligations, and ensuring continuous legal compliance.
- Monitored site environmental performance and ensured adherence to permit conditions related to water usage, wastewater discharge, and air emissions.
- Secured an operational rail safety permit by ensuring full compliance with regulatory conditions.
- Attend the Safety Management meetings and report any changes to corporate requirements to Makoya Supply Chain Holdings to ensure that changes in other requirements are implemented.
- Monitoring medical certifications and ensuring all employees have valid medical
assessments on file. - Providing general awareness/ induction training on SHE polices, processes and
standards to all new employees and existing employees - Conducting incident investigations and report findings to the Head of Operations,
Operations Manager
Health and Safety Officer
Roskcon Member of Eskom
EMALAHLENI
11.2008 - 11.2013
- Determining the strategic direction and work priorities (in conjunction with line management) for the continuous improvement of the SHEQ management programme and systems on site.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring adherence to the SHE Management policies and procedures.
- Ensuring site operations comply with legislative and governance requirements of the
through the implementation of compliance measures - Identifying and addressing risks related to site.
- Conducting incident investigations and reporting findings to the Head of Operations, Operations Manager at Roshcon, Eskom, and all other relevant parties.
- Ensuring accurate registration and record-keeping of all legislative requirements in conjunction with Roshcon strategy pertaining to the site, i.e. PPE registers, awareness training registers, and all office inspection-related registers.
- Monitoring medical certifications and ensuring all employees have valid medical assessments on file.
- Providing general awareness and induction training on SHE policies, processes, and standards to all new and existing employees.
Education
Level 6 qualification (UK framework) - NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
Shields
South Africa2024
Skills
Safety skills
- Incident investigation
- Risk assessment
- HSE legislation familiarity
- Safety inspections
- Compliance management
- Environmental monitoring
- Emergency preparedness
Other skills
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint – Solid
- Leadership – Solid
- OHSACT- Solid
Timeline
Health and Safety Officer
Makoya Supply Chain Holdings
08.2013 - Current
Health and Safety Officer
Roskcon Member of Eskom
11.2008 - 11.2013
Level 6 qualification (UK framework) - NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
Shields