Richard Mphela
Gauteng
Summary
Professional Membership : CHSO/2649/2019
HSE professional with proven track record in maintaining high standards of safety and environmental management. Efficiently managed safety audits and compliance checks, ensuring safe working environment. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, coupled with skills in risk assessment and emergency response.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HSE Officer
Kontinental Engineering,Ntsonkotha Infrastructure
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Implement and maintain the company & Client SHE Management System.
- Ensure that a culture in which safety is prime concern and will never be compromised.
- Implement and maintain the company & Client SHE Management System.
- Endorse the involvement of all staff in improving safety.
- Ensure that all staff undergoes pre-employment medical examinations and have been correctly inducted prior commencement of work. All employees at the end of each project complete exit medicals.
- Conduct self-audits to evaluate compliance with the company & Client SHE Management Systems.
- Liaise with Client Line and Safety Management to ensure full understanding and communication of all safety issues impacting on the Client from company activities and vice versa.
- Ensure that a safety committee is established, and monthly meetings are held and minute.
- Ensure that the Emergency Plan is put into place and communicated to all.
- Ensure and form part of hazard identification and complete risk, environmental assessments and DSTI’s.
- Ensure that all employees are aware of the identified and assessed hazards, risk, and ensure they are communicated to the required parties.
- Implement a suggestion scheme on the site.
- Ensure Daily safe task instructions, checklists and daily toolbox talks are done.
- Ensure Planned Task Observations are being conducted by the Supervisors and evaluate them.
- Advise the Management on the correct implementation of legal, company and client specifications and requirements.
- Carry out daily inspections of work areas with the view of eliminating unsafe acts and rectifying unsafe conditions.
- Capture and analyse all project SHE Statistics and implement preventative measures on possible trends.
- Ensure that sub-contractors have signed the Statutory Responsibility Agreement in terms of Section 37(2) of the OHS Act.
- Ensure that competent and trained employees are used to perform their respective tasks.
- Ensure that the correct PPE is used and is available."
- Ensure that all employees comply with the SHE standards of the company.
- Ensure disciplinary action is taken for any violations of the SHE standards and procedures.
- Submit detailed monthly SHE Reports to the company SHE Manager.
- Assisting supervision in creating SHE awareness amongst employees.
- Participate / Lead Incident / accident Investigations with the investigation team.
- Ensure that all inspections and registers as per company Standards are being done and updated accordingly.
Senior HSE Officer
Mont Projets,Anglo American Platinum Project
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Ensuring SHE policies, Legal Requirements, Anglo American Platinum Project SHE Pack and other codes of practices are being satisfied.
- Liaising SHE issues with the client Anglo American Platinum Project and contractor management.
- Supervising field Safety Officers, full time Safety Representatives.
- Compiling SHE statistics regarding incidents, man hours, medicals, induction training and risk assessments.
- Ensuring all incidents are properly reported, recorded and investigated.
- Conducting hazard analysis and taking the necessary corrective action.
- Ensuring monthly SHE reports are submitted to Anglo American Platinum Project SHE Manager.
- Facilitating Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) & monitoring.
- Carrying out trainings and induction on SHE requirements.
- Advising management in SHE Management of all activities.
- Carrying out inspections and submitting deviations daily to the client.
- Reason for leaving: Contract Completed.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment and facilities to identify potential hazards, initiating prompt corrective action when necessary.
- Reduced workplace accidents through the development and implementation of effective safety policies and procedures.
HSE Officer
Tiro Engineering,SEPCO III Solar Plant CSP
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Implement and maintain the company & Client SHE Management System.
- Ensure that a culture in which safety is prime concern and will never be compromised.
- Endorse the involvement of all staff in improving safety.
- Ensure that all staff undergoes pre-employment medical examinations and have been correctly inducted prior to commencement of work.
- Exit medicals are completed by all employees at the end of each project.
- Conduct self-audits to evaluate compliance with the company & Client SHE Management Systems.
- Liaise with Client Line and Safety Management to ensure full understanding and communication of all safety issues impacting on the Client from company activities and vice versa.
HSE Officer
TEMI Construction,Kidsston School
02.2019 - 07.2022
- Implement and maintain the company & Client SHE Management System.
- Ensure that a culture in which safety is prime concern and will never be compromised.
- Implement and maintain the company & Client SHE Management System.
- Endorse the involvement of all staff in improving safety.
- Ensure that all staff undergoes pre-employment medical examinations and have been correctly inducted prior commencement of work. Exit medicals are completed by all employees at the end of each project.
- Conduct self-audits to evaluate compliance with the company & Client SHE Management Systems.
- Liaise with Client Line and Safety Management to ensure full understanding and communication of all safety issues impacting on the Client from company activities and vice versa.
- Ensure that a safety committee is established, and monthly meetings are held and minute.
- Ensure that the Emergency Plan is put into place and communicated to all.
- Ensure and form part of hazard identification and complete risk, environmental assessments and DSTI’s.
- Ensure that all employees are aware of the identified and assessed hazards and risk and ensure they are communicated to the required parties.
- Implement a suggestion scheme on the site.
- Ensure Daily safe task instructions, checklists and daily toolbox talks are done.
- Ensure Planned Task Observations are being conducted by the Supervisors and evaluate them.
- Advise the Management on the correct implementation of legal, company and client specifications and requirements.
- Carry out daily inspections of work areas with the view of eliminating unsafe acts and rectifying unsafe conditions.
- Capture and analyse all project SHE Statistics and implement preventative measures on possible trends.
- Ensure that sub-contractors have signed the Statutory Responsibility Agreement in terms of Section 37(2) of the OHS Act.
- Ensure that competent and trained employees are used to perform their respective tasks.
- Ensure that the correct PPE is used and is available."
- Ensure that all employees comply with the SHE standards of the company.
- Ensure disciplinary action is taken for any violations of the SHE standards and procedures.
- Submit detailed monthly SHE Reports to the company SHE Manager.
- Assisting supervision in creating SHE awareness amongst employees.
- Participate / Lead Incident / accident Investigations with the investigation team.
- Ensure that all inspections and registers as per company Standards are being done and updated accordingly.
- Ensure the setting of site HSE Objectives, Targets and plan is done, documented and monitored as per HSE Management Procedural Manual."
Senior HSE Officer
Quadromor S.A,Kathu Solar CSP Plant
05.2018 - 12.2018
- The Kathu Solar Park (Plant 1) Project consists in the erection of a solar thermoelectric generation Power Plant, by means of a 100 MWe (net) water steam cycle which will use as primary energy source, solar energy collected by a Parabolic Trough Collectors field.
- The Plant includes a thermal storage system as well by means of molten salts which permits to extend operation and electrical power generation during low irradiation conditions and after sunset.
- Ensuring SHE policies, Legal Requirements, SENER, Liciastar, and Acciona SHE Pack and other codes of practices are being satisfied.
- Liaising SHE issues with the client (SENER, Liciastar, and Acciona) and contractor management.
- Supervising field Safety Officers, full time Safety Representatives.
- Compiling SHE statistics regarding incidents, man hours, medicals, induction training and risk assessments.
- Ensuring all incidents are properly reported, recorded and investigated.
- Conducting hazard analysis and taking the necessary corrective action.
- Ensuring monthly SHE reports are submitted to SENER, Liciastar, and Acciona SHE Manager.
- Facilitating Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) & monitoring.
- Carrying out trainings and induction on SHE requirements.
- Advising management in SHE Management of all activities.
- Carrying out inspections and submitting deviations daily to the client.
HSE Manager
Qualicon Construction,SOL Plaatjie University
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Ensuring SHE policies, Legal Requirements, Sol Plaatjie University SHE Pack and other codes of practices are being satisfied.
- Liaising SHE issues with the client (Sol Plaatjie University) and contractor management.
- Supervising field Safety Officers, full time Safety Representatives.
- Compiling SHE statistics regarding incidents, man hours, medicals, induction training and risk assessments.
- Ensuring all incidents are properly reported, recorded and investigated.
- Conducting hazard analysis and taking the necessary corrective action.
- Ensuring monthly SHE reports are submitted to Sol Plaatjie University Manager.
- Facilitating Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) & monitoring.
- Carrying out trainings and induction on SHE requirements.
- Advising management in SHE Management of all activities.
- Carrying out inspections and submitting deviations daily to the client
Senior HSE Officer
Sol Plaatjie University
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Ensuring SHE policies, Legal Requirements, Sol Plaatjie University SHE Pack and other codes of practices are being satisfied.
- Liaising SHE issues with the client (Sol Plaatjie University) and contractor management.
- Supervising field Safety Officers, full time Safety Representatives.
- Compiling SHE statistics regarding incidents, man hours, medicals, induction training and risk assessments.
- Ensuring all incidents are properly reported, recorded and investigated.
- Conducting hazard analysis and taking the necessary corrective action.
- Ensuring monthly SHE reports are submitted to Sol Plaatjie University Manager.
- Facilitating Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) & monitoring.
- Carrying out trainings and induction on SHE requirements.
- Advising management in SHE Management of all activities.
- Carrying out inspections and submitting deviations daily to the client.
- Achievements: 2,000,000.00 Million Hours Lost Time Injury Free - Sol Plaatjie University C007 & C008.
Senior HSE Officer
Bokpoort CSP Project
04.2016 - 11.2016
- Develop and implement HSE policies and procedures to minimize occupational health and safety risks.
- Conduct regular site inspections to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Organize and lead HSE meetings and training sessions for staff and management.
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker's compensation claims.
- Prepare and present reports on accidents and violations and determine causes.
- Maintain current knowledge of legislation and regulatory requirements related to HSE.
- Oversee waste management and pollution control activities for compliance with environmental regulations.
- Coordinate emergency response plans and procedures to ensure employee safety during incidents.
- Monitor workplace safety by performing audits and checking for potential hazards.
- Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g., fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment and facilities to identify potential hazards, initiating prompt corrective action when necessary.
- Reduced workplace accidents through the development and implementation of effective safety policies and procedures.
HSE Officer
Eskom,Metako Projex
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Ensuring SHE policies, Legal Requirements and other codes of practices are being satisfied.
- Liaising SHE issues with the client (Eskom and contractor management.
- Supervising field Safety Officers, full time Safety Representatives.
- Compiling SHE statistics regarding incidents, man hours, medicals, induction training and risk assessments.
- Ensuring all incidents are properly reported, recorded and investigated.
- Conducting hazard analysis and taking the necessary corrective action.
- Ensuring monthly SHE reports are submitted to (Eskom) SHE Manager.
- Facilitating Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) & monitoring.
- Carrying out trainings and induction on SHE requirements.
- Advising management in SHE Management of all activities.
- Carrying out inspections and submitting deviations daily to the client.
- Achievements: Safety Officer of the month for document control. (ESKOM Construction Services)
HSE Officer
Wbho Civil
01.2007 - 08.2015
- Investigated workplace incidents thoroughly to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions for prevention of future occurrences.
- Improved workplace safety by conducting regular site inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations through diligent monitoring and reporting processes.
- Communicated safety and environmental training material to employees and coached individuals on safety regulations and compliance.
- Assist in developing and implementing safety and loss prevention programs.
- Monitor safety performance of on-site workers to determine vulnerability.
- Identify and remove unsafe or hazardous materials from job sites prior to each shift.
- Check workers to ensure that they are wearing the right type of clothes (helmets, jackets and gloves) before they begin their shift.
- Inspect workplace at the beginning of each day to make sure it is safe for operation.
- Perform inspection on equipment and tools that workers will use during their shift.
- Check the stability of scaffolding and make sure that all materials such as tar, cement and bricks are of good quality.
- Perform accident investigations to gauge measures that need to be taken to prevent them the next time.
- Write detailed report of on-site accidents.
- Conduct detailed safety audits on a periodic basis.
- Store hazardous materials and dangerous equipment in specially designated storage places.
- Inspect safety related complaints such as spills, poisoning and disease outbreaks.
- Communicate essential safety standards to workers during each walkthrough stage regardless of how many times it has been repeated.
- Conduct safety trainings and orientations.
- Develop and submit comprehensive safety report of each inspection undertaken.
- Responds to employees’ safety concerns.
- Coordinates registration and removal of hazardous waste.
- Serves as the link between state and local agencies and contractors.
- Receives reports from and responds to orders issued by Department of Labor inspectors.
Education
High School Diploma -
SERITARITA HIGH SCHOOL
Limpopo Province South Africa01.2007
Diploma - Business Management & Legal Studies
Unite Kingdom
ALISON College,United Kingdom London01.2025
Diploma - Diploma in Project Management
ALISON College
United Kingdom,London01-2023
Business Intelligence & Knowledge management systems
ALISON
United Kingdom,Londpon02-2022
INTRO To SAMTRAC
NOSA College
Johannesburg, South Africa02-2011
SAMTRAC
NOSA College
Johannesburg, South Africa01-2011
INTRO To OHSAct
NOSA College
Johannesburg, South Africa01-2011
Applying SHE Procedures & Principles
NOSA College
Johannesburg, South Africa01-2010
Workign AT Height
QMS Training
Limpopo,South Africa01-2022
Skills
- SHE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (OHSA, MHSA, COIDA)
- HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & RISK ASSESSMENT (HIRA)
- SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ISO 18001, 9001, 14001, 45001)
- TRAINING & INDUCTION
- SUPERVISION & LEADERSHIP
- CONSTRUCTION REGULATION
- LEGAL LIABILITY
- FIREFIGHTING
- FIRST AID LEVEL 1
- SCAFFOLDING INSPECTION
- SHE REPRESENTATIVE
- EMERGENCY COORDINATE
- PAVING
- HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
- SAFE USE OF BOMAG ROLLER
- SAFE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF POWER TOOLS
- HAND TOOLS INSPECTOR
- ICAM (INCIDENT CAUSE ANALYSIS METHOD)
- MANUAL HANDLING
- FALL ARREST LEVEL 2
- USING OF COMPRESSOR
- Workplace inspections
- Safety training
- Permit to work
- Incident investigation
- Lifting operations
- Confined space entry
Languages
English
Driving License - Category
Code 10
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/06/85
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Married
About Me
Senior HSE Officer with 9+ Years at WBHO | Expert in SHE Policies, Legal Compliance & Risk Management | ISO & OHSAS Proficient | Eager to Contribute to Team Success with Proven Leadership Skills | Matric Class of 2006, CHSO/2649/2019
Hobbies and Interests
- Hiking
- Photographing
- Enjoy International Soccer Games
Timeline
HSE Officer
Kontinental Engineering,Ntsonkotha Infrastructure
08.2024 - 07.2025
Senior HSE Officer
Mont Projets,Anglo American Platinum Project
08.2023 - 03.2024
HSE Officer
Tiro Engineering,SEPCO III Solar Plant CSP
08.2022 - 12.2022
HSE Officer
TEMI Construction,Kidsston School
02.2019 - 07.2022
Senior HSE Officer
Quadromor S.A,Kathu Solar CSP Plant
05.2018 - 12.2018
HSE Manager
Qualicon Construction,SOL Plaatjie University
05.2017 - 04.2018
Senior HSE Officer
Sol Plaatjie University
01.2017 - 04.2018
Senior HSE Officer
Bokpoort CSP Project
04.2016 - 11.2016
HSE Officer
Eskom,Metako Projex
02.2016 - 03.2016
HSE Officer
Wbho Civil
01.2007 - 08.2015
High School Diploma -
SERITARITA HIGH SCHOOL
Diploma - Business Management & Legal Studies
Unite Kingdom
Diploma - Diploma in Project Management
ALISON College
Business Intelligence & Knowledge management systems
ALISON
INTRO To SAMTRAC
NOSA College
SAMTRAC
NOSA College
INTRO To OHSAct
NOSA College
Applying SHE Procedures & Principles
NOSA College
Workign AT Height
QMS Training
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