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JOHANNES GEORGE SWANEPOEL

JOHANNES GEORGE SWANEPOEL

Safety Manager
Thabazimbi

Summary

I have 15+ years’ experience in safety field and are passionate about Safety management. I am committed to utilizing my skills to help others, while working towards a common goal of zero harm. I am a strong leader and team player who works well under pressure, and have a very positive attitude. I have excellent time management skills combined with a superior knowledge of the construction industry. I am very hardworking, and ready to join my next team.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Project Safety Manager

Valterra Platinum
Polokwane
05.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Future of Mogalakwena Projects
  • Principal Contractor Management
  • Principal Contractor HSE system Management
  • Contractor interface Management
  • Managing interface between plant and project employees
  • Valterra Platinum HSE system Management (Developing and implementation)
  • Auditing and Compliance inspections
  • Legal Compliance
  • Assisting CHSA audits and Compliance verification
  • Corrective coaching and pro-active interventions
  • Lead Incident Investigator
  • Reviewing Principal Contractor Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Rigging Studies
  • Project Statistical Reporting and Performance Monitoring
  • Ad-hoc HSE training (SLAM, VFL, PTO and Legal Liability)
  • Mentoring of Principal Contractor and Valterra HSE officers and Construction Managers
  • Strategic planning and coordination
  • Active Environmental Management
  • Proactive Risk Management
  • Future of Mogalakwena Projects

HSE Officer

EHL Engineering Group
Centurion
10.2022 - 04.2024
  • Company Overview: EHL Consulting Engineers: HSE Officer: Anglo American Platinum – Mortimer Smelter
  • Management of Health, Safety & Environmental matters in areas of responsibility.
  • Monitoring /reporting on HSE Matters of Tasks/areas.
  • Conducting Site Inspections and deviation correction
  • Ensuring that your area of responsibility complies with international best practices.
  • Following up corrective measures for implementation and effectiveness.
  • Corrective coaching to the line management and employees.
  • Ensuring HSE targets and objective are met.
  • Attend HSE meetings as required.
  • Reporting to Client HSE personnel on a daily basis
  • Ensure that HSE performance of your area comply with the required HSE requirements.
  • Ensure LTIFR, TIFR and RCR are kept below set targets.
  • Ensure that you play an active part in managing your area of responsibility.
  • Investigator (RCAT) - Ensure that quality investigations are conducted and that corrective actions are implemented.
  • Assisting contractors with documentation and transition from MHSA to OHSA.
  • Active Contractor Management (HSE Related)
  • Assisting with Anglo American employee onboarding and training requirements.
  • EHL Consulting Engineers: HSE Officer: Anglo American Platinum – Mortimer Smelter

Covid-19 Compliance Officer

MPW-ZAF
Witbank
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: MHI: Covid-19 Compliance Officer/ Risk Assessor/ Contractor HSE File Reviewer: Kusile Kusile Power Project
  • Covid-19 Compliance – Sub-contractor Management (Covid-19 Risk Assessment and Covid-19 Workplace Plan Alignment and Compliance)
  • Covid-19 Compliance Audits
  • Covid-19 Facilities Management
  • Managing a private Vaccination Station (MPW- ZAF & Eskom):
  • General setup
  • Working hand-in hand with the Department of Health nurses and administration staff (EVDS System)
  • Compliance with Department of Health requirements
  • Compliance with Covid-19 Workplace requirements
  • Visitor/ Employee control
  • Comprehensive Risk Assessments for all mechanical and steel erections tasks.
  • Contractor HSE File (Principle Contractor HSE Specification) Reviews and updates
  • MHI: Covid-19 Compliance Officer/ Risk Assessor/ Contractor HSE File Reviewer: Kusile Kusile Power Project

Risk Assessor

Murray and Roberts
Witbank
05.2021 - 12.2021

Company Overview: Risk Assessor: Kusile MPW-ZAF (Seconded): Covid-19 Compliance Officer: Kusile Power Project

  • Comprehensive Risk Assessments for all mechanical and steel erections tasks.
  • Updating Risk Registers
  • Covid-19 Compliance – Sub-contractor Management (Covid-19 Risk Assessment and Covid-19 Workplace Plan Alignment and Compliance)
  • Covid-19 compliance Audits
  • Managing a private Vaccination Station (MPW- ZAF & Eskom):
  • General setup
  • Working hand-in hand with the Department of Health nurses and administration staff (EVDS System)
  • Compliance with Department of Health requirements
  • Compliance with Covid-19 Workplace requirements
  • Visitor/ Employee control
  • Risk Assessor: Kusile MPW-ZAF (Seconded): Covid-19 Compliance Officer: Kusile Kusile Power Project
  • The vaccination station was set up for all employees, working on the Kusile Power Project, to receive their vaccinations.
  • The vaccination station was audited by the Auditor General and Office of the Presidency and received praise for general setup and operational effectiveness.

HSE Coordinator

Murray & Roberts Projects
Witbank
09.2010 - 07.2020
  • Company Overview: HSE Coordinator Kusile Power Project & Kusile Fabrication Emalahleni, Mpumalanga
  • Management of Health, Safety & Environmental matters in areas of responsibility.
  • Monitoring /reporting on HSSE Matters of Tasks/areas.
  • Ensuring site inspection is done & deviations are closed out on time.
  • Ensuring that your area of responsibility complies with international best practices.
  • Following up corrective measures for implementation and effectiveness.
  • Corrective coaching to the line management and employees.
  • Ensuring HSSE targets and objective are met.
  • Attend HSSE meetings as required.
  • Reporting to the Lead HSE coordinator on a daily basis.
  • Ensure that HSE performance of your area comply with the required HSSE requirements.
  • Ensure LTIFR, TIFR and RCR are kept below set targets.
  • Ensure that you play an active part in managing your area of responsibility.
  • Ensure that all inspections done is of good quality and proof of close outs within the required time frame.
  • Lead investigator (RCAT) - Ensure that quality investigations are conducted and that corrective actions are implemented.
  • Managing a safety team (3-5 HSE Advisors/ Officers).
  • Kusile Fabrication (Manufacturing and erection of all ducting and bunker components)
  • Implementation of the Murray & Roberts HSE system at Kusile Fabrication.
  • Managing all HSE related matters at Kusile Fabrication.
  • Managing a complete safety team, including administration.
  • HSE Coordinator Kusile Power Project & Kusile Fabrication Emalahleni, Mpumalanga
  • Major Achievement: 770 LTI free workdays

HSE Practitioner

Murray & Roberts Construction
Johannesburg
04.2007 - 08.2010
  • To comply with the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993
  • To comply with ISO standards
  • To implement the Murray & Roberts Construction H.S.E procedures
  • To compile and revise Risk Assessments
  • To compile safe work and operating procedures
  • To manage Sub-contractors (80 Bedford Square,14 Gautrain)
  • Sub-contractor auditing
  • To manage the security company on site
  • All site inspections
  • Updating inspection registers and deviation reports
  • Month end reports
  • Preliminary investigations
  • Statistical Graphs
  • Safety System implementation

Formwork Foreman

W.A.C Formwork
Midrand
02.2006 - 03.2007
  • General setting out of shuttering and steel work
  • Reading drawings
  • Formwork Inspections
  • Scaffold inspections
  • QA handovers
  • Safety Representative

Foreman

Bay Wood Works
Richards Bay
09.2003 - 12.2005
  • Safety Representative
  • Production team-leader
  • Quality controller
  • Ensure compliance to safety specifications for Mondi, Richards Bay Minerals, Ticor and Silvacel.

Education

High School - Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Technical drawings, Science, Industrial Electronics

Richards Bay High School
Richards Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal
12.1999

Skills

Project Safety Management

Microsoft

Overall Computer Skills

Leadership and Teamwork skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to work as part of a team

Critical thinking and problem solving

Conflict resolution

Time management skills

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Interests

Hunting
Fishing
Woodwork
Spending time with my family and pets

Further Education

  • Modern S.H.E.Q Management: IRCA
  • OSHAS 18001: HASLAC
  • Root Cause Analysis Techniques: IRCA
  • Basic scaffolding requirements and Inspections: Powerpro
  • Lion Alco meter A500: ALCO – SAFE
  • ALERE DDS R2 (Drug Tester): ALCO – SAFE
  • MIRACLES (Multiple Integrated Risk Assessment and Control Level Evaluation System): NOSA
  • RISKMAQ 1 – Theory: IRCA
  • RISKMAQ 2 – Theory: IRCA
  • TAPROOT: Taproot (2 day)
  • Construction Regulations: Implex
  • Legal Liability: NOSA
  • ISO 45001 Introduction: Implex
  • Asbestos Regulation 2020: SACPCMP
  • Working at Heights (Refresher): HDM
  • First Aid (Level 1): Safety Advantage
  • Basic Firefighting: Safety Advantage
  • Construction Regulations: HDM
  • Legal Liability: HDM
  • Anglo American Platinum – ORM A2
  • Anglo American Platinum – ORM A3

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10/05/81
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code 8

References

  • Gerhard van Niekerk - Valterra Platinum - Construction Manager - 078 302 1960
  • Christo Vermeulen - Valterra Platinum - Snr Construction Manager - 072 092 3745
  • Francois Knoetze - EHL - Project Manager - 072 326 5523
  • Morne Stander - HSE Manager - 083 625 9116


  • Fred du Plessis - Oxygen 21 - Construction Health and Safety Agent - 082 977 7322
  • Roy Cole = Oxygen 21 - Construction Health and Safety Manager - 082 857 7214

Timeline

Project Safety Manager

Valterra Platinum
05.2024 - Current

HSE Officer

EHL Engineering Group
10.2022 - 04.2024

Covid-19 Compliance Officer

MPW-ZAF
01.2022 - 09.2022

Risk Assessor

Murray and Roberts
05.2021 - 12.2021

HSE Coordinator

Murray & Roberts Projects
09.2010 - 07.2020

HSE Practitioner

Murray & Roberts Construction
04.2007 - 08.2010

Formwork Foreman

W.A.C Formwork
02.2006 - 03.2007

Foreman

Bay Wood Works
09.2003 - 12.2005

High School - Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Technical drawings, Science, Industrial Electronics

Richards Bay High School
JOHANNES GEORGE SWANEPOELSafety Manager