Highly skilled safety professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Known for ensuring compliance with safety regulations, conducting risk assessments, and developing safety protocols. Reliable and adaptable, able to manage changing needs and support team members in high-pressure environments. Proven ability to implement effective safety measures and foster culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages
Work History
Senior Safety Officer
Unik Civil Engineering
08.2024 - Current
Senior Safety Officer for Unik Civil Engineering
Panfontein Rand Water Disposal Plant Project
Senior Safety Officer
WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd Roads & Earthworks Division
08.2012 - 02.2024
WBHO Projects/sites:
Nov 2022 to Feb 2024 – Eskom Matimba PowerStation ADF Project-Senior Safety Officer
Mar 2022 to Oct 2022 – N1 Winburg Rehabilitation Project– Senior Safety Officer
Dec 2021 to Feb 2022 – Medupi PowerStation P40 Coal Stock Yard-Senior Safety Officer
April 2020 to Nov 2021-Camden PowerStation ADF Project-Senior Safety Officer
June 2018 to Mar 2020 –Anglo American, Khwezela Project-Safety Officer
Mar 2018 to June 2018-N4 Belfast to Machado Project-Safety Officer
Feb 2017 to Feb 2018 – N4 Lehurutshe to Zeerust Project-Safety Officer
Jun 2016 to Jan 2017-SASOL FAD 6 Project-Safety Officer
Jan 2016 to Jun 2016- M1 Bridge Oxford Road Project-Safety Officer
Mar 2014 to Dec 2015-IRA Kathrine Street Project-Safety Officer
Mar 2013 to Feb 2014- BHP Billiton MWRP Project-Junior Safety Officer
Aug 2012 to Feb 2013-N4 Middleburg Project-Junior Safety Officer
Monitoring, enforce safety standards and protocols
Implementing health and safety legislation
Ensuring that all reasonable measures is taken to protect the health & safety of staff, contractors, community and visitors.
Ensuring that corporate strategies, objectives and targets are effectively managed and that the desired results are achieved in conjunction with operation strategies
Increase health and safety awareness at all levels of the organisation
Ensuring compliance with client, regulations and company policies
Facilitating and participate in site audit process
Managing all injuries and incidents on site and ensuring that all documentation is completed in the required time frames as per COID Act
Investigating all incidents occurring at workplace and coordinate corrective preventative actions
Facilitating the Risk Assessment and Safe Operating Procedures process according to the organizational requirements.
Evaluating and approval of sub-contractor’s safety files
Arranging of occupational health and safety testing and evaluations in the workplace
Coordinating training of personnel in different areas of safety competencies
On the job training, coaching/mentoring of Candidate Safety Officers and Safety Representatives
Interpreting the Client safety specifications and OHS Act legislative requirements to the site management
Coordinating all legal appointments according to the legislative requirements
Compiling and submitting all safety reports/stats on time
Enforcing compliance with legal requirements, i.e. the right to stop dangerous work etc.
Ensuring that SHE Committee meeting is being conducted monthly
Managing and maintaining all entry, annual and exit medicals on site
Participating in safety forums created by the company or client such as safety meetings and toolbox talks
Distributing safety information as and when required
Ensuring that management is up to date with the current legislative requirements, by providing guidance on compliance and system implementation
Ensuring all construction and installation processes of systems adhere to the Health & Safety standard procedures
Emergency Preparedness plan and response
Conducting VFL and PTO
Maintain the SHE Risk Management System according to the organisational requirements.
Education
NQF L5-SAMTRAC -
NOSA
01.2016
Diploma - Safety Management
Oxbridge Academy
01.2010
Matric - undefined
Bopedi Bapedi High School
01.2003
Skills
Micro Soft Office
References
Michael van der Merwe, Unik Civil Engineering Group SHE Manager, 060 583 5320.
SACPCMP - Professional Construction Health Safety Officer
Registration number: CHS1501802
SAIOSH Technical Member
Training
Intro to SAMTRAC, Working at Height, Fall Arrest & Basic Rescue, Legal Liability, Construction Regulations, HIRA, Incident Investigations, RCAT, Emergency Warden, Fall Protection Developer, Power Hand Tools, Fire Fighting, First Aid, ISO 14001 Awareness, ISO 45001:2018 Introduction, ISO 45001:2018 Implementation, Basic Rigging, Handling of Hazardous Substances, Safety for Supervisors, SHE Principles, Defensive Driving, LDV, Scaffolding Erector and Inspector.
Certification
CSP - Certified Safety Professional
Sport
I am a big fan and player of soccer
Timeline
Senior Safety Officer
Unik Civil Engineering
08.2024 - Current
Senior Safety Officer
WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd Roads & Earthworks Division
Human Resource Officer - Construction Industry at UNIK Construction Engineering (Pty) LtdHuman Resource Officer - Construction Industry at UNIK Construction Engineering (Pty) Ltd
LABOUR RELATION AGENT at National Bargaining Council for Electrical Industry of South AfricaLABOUR RELATION AGENT at National Bargaining Council for Electrical Industry of South Africa