Phumla Nkwani
Safety Health & Environmental Manager
Centurion,Gauteng
Summary
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my strong interest in the Safety Health Environmental Manager position at your organization. With over 10 years of experience in Safety, Health, and Environmental Management, I have honed my expertise in implementing robust Health and Safety strategies and ensuring full compliance with regulations. In my current role at dsm-firmenich, I have successfully led the implementation of Health and Safety strategies and managed contractor SHE requirements for new projects. Additionally, I am currently undertaking the Program in Management Development at Gordon Institute of Business School (GIBS), further enhancing my leadership and management skills. I am enthusiastic about the prospect of contributing my wealth of skills and experience to your organization and driving positive change. Thank you for considering my application, and I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to discuss how I can add value to your team
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
SHE Officer
dsm-firmenich
Kempton Park
1 2017 - Current
- Lead the implementation of Health and Safety strategy, directives, and global programs, with assistance and support of local leaders and following local programs
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and keep up to date with applicable local, national, regional and international regulations
- Assure that all standards and procedure are deployed through pertinent Audit and inspection program and perform corrective actions where there are gaps
- Coach and advise line management on SHE matters
- Provide strategic direction and drives initiatives for SHE activities within company
- Define and control annual SHE Budget
- Managing SHE team
- Development of site specific annual SHE Plan.
- Streamlined communication channels between departments to facilitate efficient sharing of health, safety, and environmental information.
- Developed emergency response plans to minimize impact on personnel, property, and environment in case of incidents
- Provided ongoing training for employees on health, safety, and environmental regulations, ensuring a well-informed workforce
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards and recommend appropriate control measures
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication lines between staff members regarding health and safety concerns or suggestions for improvement measures implementation
- Collaborated with management to create a culture of safety, resulting in increased employee compliance with safety regulations
- Led incident investigation teams, identifying root causes of accidents and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Reduced accident rates through developing and enforcing strict safety policies and protocols
- Established relationships with external organizations such as regulatory agencies, local first responders, trade associations in order to stay informed about industry trends and share best practices related to workplace safety
- Provided guidance to employees on proper ergonomics techniques for injury prevention in the workplace
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
- Devised and monitored safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance
SHE Specialist
Electronic Toll Collections
Centurion
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Maintain and ensure compliance to OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, OHS Act, National Road Traffic Act and applicable environmental legislations
- Implement and report on Health & Safety and Environmental Plans in accordance with contractual compliance
- Contribute to compilation of monthly ad hoc progress reports
- Assist in compilation of new Tender documents and serve in technical evaluation committee
- Develop SHE Specification and baseline risk assessments for contractors
- Conduct contractor and waste landfill sites audits
- Assist SHE Manager in compilation of Department's annual budget
- Incident investigations
- Conduct Risk Assessment and corrective actions
- Develop training material for in-house training and conduct training
- Review Occupational Hygiene Survey reports and implement action plan to address non-conformances.
Risk Control Officer
Nampak
Kempton Park
05.2012 - 06.2013
- Implement and ensure compliance to OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and Nampak Risk Management System
- Liaise with local Police, fire and emergency services, safety, occupational health, fire protection and security associations as well as other risk related bodies
- Liaise with those responsible in respect of new projects, extensions or alterations.
- Delivered high-quality training programs, enhancing employee skill sets and contributing to professional development efforts
- Improved department efficiency by streamlining and implementing policies and processes
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to identify areas of opportunity and propose solutions
- Managed budgets effectively, prioritizing resource allocation for maximum impact on departmental goals
- Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities
SHER Officer
Parmalat SA
Midrand
05.2011 - 05.2012
- Develop and analyze training needs and conduct Initiate and set up incident investigation teams and conduct incident investigations
- Conduct HIRA and corrective actions, communicate all high risks to employees and contractors
- Identify and evaluate SHER Risks and trends
- Oversee daily operations of occupational health clinic
- Conducting internal audits according to NOSA SHE system and ISO 22001
- Provided coaching and mentorship to junior staff members on various aspects of health, safety, environment, and quality management principles
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure a consistent approach to SHEQ management across organization
- Oversaw contractor activities on site to ensure adherence to established SHEQ guidelines during project execution phases
Facilities Assistance
Cisco Systems
Randburg
01.2009 - 04.2011
- Supporting client (Cisco) with implementation of SHE System
- Coordinate delivery of Johnson controls and Cisco SHE issues across Africa sites
- Conducting internal SHE Audits and overseeing external audits
- Incident investigation according to company's root cause analysis
- Ensuring a timely and accurate site SHE performance reporting on monthly basis
- Managing SHE requirements for contractors
- Overseeing the management of SHE system for all other Cisco sites in EMEA region
- Conducting induction training for new staff
- Chairing of monthly SHE meetings all Cisco site in EMEA Sites via conference call
- Coordinating SHE trainings.
SHE Trainee
SA Mint
Centurion
07.2008 - 06.2009
- Identifying environmental aspects and impacts, and compiling Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plan
- Compilation of statistics and analysis of SHE hazards
- Internal audits in terms of ISO 14001, ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001.
- Assisted in the investigation of accidents, determining root causes, and recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Reduced workplace incidents by implementing comprehensive safety training programs for employees
- Promoted a positive safety culture by recognizing and rewarding employees who consistently demonstrated commitment to HSE best practices
- Provided ongoing support to supervisors in managing HSE risks and maintaining safe work environments
Education
National Diploma in Environmental Management -
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town 03.2018 - 03.2018
Honors in Environmental Management -
University of South Africa
Johannesburg 04.2021 - 04.2024
ISO 14001 and ISO45001 Implementation and Lead auditor -
NOSA
Johannesburg 01.2019 - 03.2019
Safety Management Training Course (SAMTRAC) and other SHE Related short courses -
NOSA
Johannesburg 01.2018 - 01.2019
Program in Management Development -
Gordon Institute of Business School (GIBS)
Johannesburg 01.2024 - 12.2024
Skills
SA Legal requirements
ISO 45001
ISO 14001
HSE
OSHA
Risk Management
Incident Investigation
Auditing
Achievements And Projects
- Assisted Parmalat to achieve 4 Stars on the 5 Star NOSA System Certification, and reduced DIFR from 1.8 to 0.5 in the first 12 months of my employment with the company.
- Managed the successful installation of Solar Panel with zero incident in 202, that now supplies 25% of the company's total electricity usage.
- Managed the installation of back up water tanks with zero incidents 2022.
- Managed the successful relocation and upgrade of Dust extraction units with zero incidents in 2021. This has reduced the risk of fatality in the event of secondary explosion.
- Managed the successful installation of Chiller units with zero incidents in 2017.
- Implemented a Behavior Based Safety (BBS program) - Safestart program 2022 to raise the company's safety culture.
- Implemented an online work permit system - Unite-X 2022 from paper-based system. this has resulted in reduced time spent when preparing work permits.
- Developed and instituted employee training initiative that reduced incident rate from 0.62 in 2018 which was above company target of 0.45 to now 0.
- Oversaw program to divert the company's overall waste from landfill, resulting in 70% reduction in disposal costs per year.
Certification
SAMTRAC, ISO 14001, ISO 45000
Timeline
Program in Management Development -
Gordon Institute of Business School (GIBS)
01.2024 - 12.2024
Honors in Environmental Management -
University of South Africa
04.2021 - 04.2024
ISO 14001 and ISO45001 Implementation and Lead auditor -
NOSA
01.2019 - 03.2019
National Diploma in Environmental Management -
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
03.2018 - 03.2018
Safety Management Training Course (SAMTRAC) and other SHE Related short courses -
NOSA
01.2018 - 01.2019
SHE Specialist
Electronic Toll Collections
01.2013 - 01.2017
Risk Control Officer
Nampak
05.2012 - 06.2013
SHER Officer
Parmalat SA
05.2011 - 05.2012
Facilities Assistance
Cisco Systems
01.2009 - 04.2011
SHE Trainee
SA Mint
07.2008 - 06.2009
SHE Officer
dsm-firmenich
1 2017 - Current
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