Olwethu Kolisi

• Implemented and sustaining ISO 45001:2018 OHS Management System.
• Conducting ISO 45001:2018 internal audits.
• Driving the health and safety culture.
• Training and developing cross-functional teams.
• Contractor management.
• Financial management - annual budgeting, expenditures, CAPEX.
• Reporting health and safety performance to the board of directors quarterly.
• Leading and chairing OHS Management Review meetings.
• Implementing occupational medical services onsite.
• Legal compliance.
• Technical guidance on environmental health and safety.
• Liaising with local regulatory bodies.
• Emergency management
• Chairing Monthly Health and Safety Meetings.
• Compiling the company's baseline risk assessment and ensuring an up-to-date risk registry.
• Conducting legal compliance training and providing annual training needs analysis for all departments.
• Providing specialist support to operational management on Occupational Health and Safety law and codes of practice.
• Driving the Behaviour-Based Safety program.
• Reporting section 24 injuries to the Department of Labour and registering COID claims.
• Conducting legal compliance audits monthly.

• Led a site operational team and EHS Coordinator to fully implement PepsiCo EHS Standards across all departments and shifts.
• Attended Monthly Site Management meetings to address critical areas of EHS performance and drive resolution of action plans.
• Developed & ensured the implementation of all the required EHS compliance procedures, work instructions & policies.
• Led the roll-out of PepsiCo EHS Best Practices across all departments and shifts.
• Led the identification of continuous Improvement versus PepsiCo set of KPIs through conducting performance reviews with EHS management & cross functional management to ensure performance as per AOP targets.
• Led internal EHS compliance through regular audits and ensuring action plans are monitored & effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensured deployment of annual EHS training plan across all departments in liaison with the EHS Capability Lead to achieve the annual organization training plans.
• Reported all EHS KPIs monthly on PepsiCo's MyEHS system and reporting of all incidents & NMs according to PepsiCo EHS incidents reporting standard.
• CAPEX/OPEX Motivations Operational Risk for Site through best practices.

People Management:

• Built and maintained an effective EHS team thereby ensuring that the operating objectives and standards of performance are not only understood but owned by the team members.
• Monitored the actions and performance of all the team members through continuous guidance and monitoring of activities of the team.
• Ensured a disciplined workforce through resolving disciplinary matters according to Robertson and Caine procedures.

Legal Compliance:

• Provided an administrative, technical, and training support in respect of safety procedures, policies, and standards, safe work practices, risk management, and environmental affairs.
• Facilitated the execution of risk assessments and maintained the company's risk registry.
• Oversaw monthly legal compliance audits across manufacturing sites and depots.
• Ensured all legal appointments were developed and maintained as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Managing and coordinating company records of all machinery as required by the GMR regulation, as well as facilitating the inspection/ service of lifting equipment.

Waste Management:

• Ensured that waste is stored, handled, and disposed of in accordance with NEMWA & local by-laws.
• Reported all monthly waste statistics to the Integrated Pollutant and Waste Information System (iPWIS).
• Managed the safe disposal and recycling waste streams.

Training and Awareness:

• Ensured all EHS-related training is conducted by an accredited training service provider.
• Trained sufficient number of legal appointments including, First Aiders, Firefighters, EHS Reps, Section 16.2 etc.
• Budgeting and oversaw training of EHS Department team and continued accreditation.
• Ensured all employees attended the annual EHS induction.

Injury and Disease Management:

• Worked with the Occupational Doctor and Nurses on occupational and primary health matters.
• Ensured all actual and potential occupational injuries and diseases were investigated, effective corrective and preventative actions and measures are identified and implemented.
• Prepared the relevant documents with the Occupational Nursing Practitioner after an IOD as required by the Workmen's compensation.
• Consulted with heads of departments to pro-actively manage occupational diseases.

Financial Management:

• Compiling, tracking and monitoring EHS OPEX/ CAPEX in accordance with the approved budget.

• QC gas laboratory analysis of gases - medical, high purity, industrial and food grades while maintained a safety, health, environment and quality as per ISO 17025, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Recorded Batch products on the SHEQSys. for traceability.
• Compiled work instructions and lab SOP's, conducting instrument methods validation and set calibration standards.
• Received bulk material - ensured that the product meets specification before offloaded to storage tanks.
• Verified raw bulk products and the certification of bulk road tankers.
• Attended regional meetings; safety, production, quality, and logisitcs.
• Managed all Elements Important for Safety (EIS) at the QC lab - kept an updated EIS file.