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Work History
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Johan Van Wyk

Kempton Park

Summary

Knowledgeable Safety Specialist, well versed in leading projects, Managing large regions and multiple service centers while managing staff and achieving objectives from non-reporting staff.

Objective aimed mindset with a goal driven attitude and a passion for finding solutions to challenging problems

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Safety Specialist , Inland Region

CHEP
11.2019 - Current

Key Duties – Support, Verify and Oversee all safety items in the Inland Region as well as indirectly Manage a team of SHEQ leaders.

  • Guide regional SHEQ leads, monitor their performance and safety KPI’s.
  • Report KPI progress to SSA Senior Management and Directors.
  • Liaise with Global Managers on Projects.
  • Ensuring Safety Projects meet deadlines and Capital budget allocations as well as achieving the aimed flight path.
  • Leading Global and National Projects:
    - Machine Guarding Project for SSA service centers.
    - Truck Stop Project for SSA Service centers.
    - Concept to Completion Project (continuous responsibility) for SSA Service Centers.
    - Capital Projects safety at planning Phases (continuous responsibility)

Finalize and review regional reports that form Part of the SSA Region.

Safety Specialist , Northern Region

CHEP
10.2016 - 10.2019

Key Duties - Assisted and guided Operations teams with practical knowledge to identify hazardous situations and drive practical mitigating solutions.

  • Auditing the GAP service centers, as well as being a hub the region can refer to when facing Safety related challenges.
  • Driving and tracking key safety initiatives such as the Guarding assessments, Pedestrian segregation Phases, new tool implementations, HOP learning team implementation and Risk analysis.
  • Safety performance reporting of key areas, weekly and monthly.

Regional Safety Administrator

CHEP
04.2015 - 09.2016

Key Duties – Assisting the safety Specialist with First reports on incident investigations.


Serving as a liaison between the Operations Dept and Safety Dept.


Manually checking and assisting in the formation, upkeep and improvement of the GAP Audit system, its filing and all documentation requirements.


Managing , Guiding and training all safety clerks and being a hub of knowledge for them to use.


Monthly Operational safety reports and sending Safety data to the Safety Specialist.


Incident investigation, compiling of first reports and Managing IOD/WCA's

Regional Safety Officer (Northern Region)

CHEP
10.2013 - 03.2015

Key Duties - Servicing the allocated service centers with knowledge and frequently visiting to ensure safety filing systems up to standards.


Incident investigation along with GAP duties. Liaising between operations and the safety management, doing frequent document inspections and driving positive safety culture with Operations Management.


Implementing Ground floor safety initiatives and safety campaigns.


Driving staff interaction and communication to improve safety behavior and culture.

Plant Safety Officer

CHEP
02.2013 - 09.2013

Responsibilities remained the same as it was during the Safety Clerk position , but included the Jet Park RPC plant as well as the City Deep FPM service center.


Responsible for the upkeep of the GAP filing system for the Jet Park Service center, as well as internal Safety and GAP related processes.


Managing of permits, external training, licenses and internal training.


Conducting Incident investigations, Safety meeting minutes , tracking and all general safety calendar control was my responsibility.


Driving Near miss reporting.


Interacting with staff and implementing initiative The regional safety team delegated downwards.


Ensuring all audit required processes are in place by use monitoring tools and checklists.


Reporting all safety issues directly to the Plant Manager.

Safety Clerk

CHEP
09.2012 - 01.2013


Responsible for the upkeep of the GAP filing system for the Jet Park Service center, as well as internal Safety and GAP related processes.


Managing of permits, external training, licenses and internal training.


Conducting Incident investigations, Safety meeting minutes , tracking and all general safety calendar control was my responsibility.


Driving Near miss reporting.


Interacting with staff and implementing initiatives The regional safety team delegated downwards.


Ensuring all audit required processes are in place by use monitoring tools and checklists.


Reporting all safety issues directly to the Plant Manager.

Education

Int. Diploma, Occupational Health And Safety - Occupational Health And Safety

Sheilds
Global Learning Service Provider(NEBOSH)
05.2024

Data Science Foundations Certification - Data Science

LinkedIn - Course
12.2023

Six Sigma Foundations Certifcation - Lean Six Sigma

LinkedIn - Course
12.2023

ISO 45001 Implementation Certification - Health And Safety

NOSA
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
08.2021

Introduction : ISO 45001 - Health And Safety

NOSA
Centurion , Gauteng, South Africa
07.2021

Project Management Certification - Project Management

Global Business Solutions
South Africa
03.2021

NOSA Five Star Audit Certification - Health And Safety

NOSA
Boksburg , Gauteng , South Africa
08.2018

Finance For Non-Financial Managers - Finance

Kwelanga Training
Gauteng , South Africa
06.2017

SAMTRAC - Health And Safety

NOSA
Boksburg , Gauteng, South Africa
03.2012

Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Auditing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication: Upward, and interdepartmental
  • Managing reporting and non-reporting staff
  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Staff Mentoring
  • Creative Thinking : Safety Campaign Creation
  • Understanding Complex processes and adapting to changing work scopes and environments

Timeline

Safety Specialist , Inland Region

CHEP
11.2019 - Current

Safety Specialist , Northern Region

CHEP
10.2016 - 10.2019

Regional Safety Administrator

CHEP
04.2015 - 09.2016

Regional Safety Officer (Northern Region)

CHEP
10.2013 - 03.2015

Plant Safety Officer

CHEP
02.2013 - 09.2013

Safety Clerk

CHEP
09.2012 - 01.2013

Int. Diploma, Occupational Health And Safety - Occupational Health And Safety

Sheilds

Data Science Foundations Certification - Data Science

LinkedIn - Course

Six Sigma Foundations Certifcation - Lean Six Sigma

LinkedIn - Course

ISO 45001 Implementation Certification - Health And Safety

NOSA

Introduction : ISO 45001 - Health And Safety

NOSA

Project Management Certification - Project Management

Global Business Solutions

NOSA Five Star Audit Certification - Health And Safety

NOSA

Finance For Non-Financial Managers - Finance

Kwelanga Training

SAMTRAC - Health And Safety

NOSA
Johan Van Wyk