Health and Safety Manager

ScanRF Projects

May 2013 to Actually working here

- Developing and maintaining SHE policies and program
- Implement ISO 900:1, OHAS 18001:, EPA and DOT standards
- Conduct program assessments to identify department program deficiencies
- Develop Contractor Management files for all the Anglo Coal, Platinum and Iron Ore to be able to work on the mines
- Designs, develops and conducts safety and environmental training programs
- Analyzes hazardous conditions and assigns risk assessment codes for use by departments to prioritize and budget corrective activities.
- Ensure compliance to Mine Health and Safety Act ? ensure all legal appointments is in place, and ensure all legal inspection are done
- Submit a monthly Health and Safety Report
- Investigations on Incidents, Near Misses and serious excidents doing a full root cause analysis and implements corrective actions. Compile lessons learn of the incident
- Training employees on various Health and Safety topics

Health and Safety Manager

Ledjaja Coal - Boikarobelo

November 2012 to April 2013

- Implemented a Health and Safety system, using my knowledge from OHAS 1800:1 and NOSA Health and Safety System
- Ensure compliance to Mine Health and Safety act ? ensure all legal appointments was up to date
- Draw up and Implement a Construction manual that contractors had to comply too
- Was part of purchasing committee to select the most competent contractor to perform the tasks that were tendered?
- Contractor Management ? All contractors had to submit a file containing the following basic requirements to myself for approval
- Conducted a Baseline Risk Assessments for the construction of the new mine
- Drafting applicable Health and Safety Procedures and Mandatory Code of Practices and Policies
- Health and Safety Training on Procedures, Mandatory code of practices, HIV and Aids, Visible felt leadership, Use of Personal Protective Clothing, Hazardous substances, Basic fire fighting
- On site monitoring and doing task observation and visible felt leadership on activities carried out on the mine
- Health and Safety Meetings with employees and contractors
- Daily walk about inspection on the mine for compliance
- Attending project meeting and giving feedback on health and safety performance
- Did all purchasing of Health and Safety Equipment (Personal Protective Clothing, Alcohol and drug tests, Safety signs)
- Hand on approach on all the task that is taking place in the construction phase
- Legal Regulation used was Mine Health and Safety act, NEMA, COID, Rail Regulator and Construction Regulation.
- Submit a monthly Health and Safety Report
- Submit a monthly update report on the requirement of mining charter Milestones 2013

Mine Controller

Lafarge Cement

July 2005 to September 2007

Accomplishments
1. I was awarded in March 2006 for cost saving
2. Introduce a paperless system and made management aware to be more environmental friendly
3. I had to act as Section engineer for a month that was a big inspiration and challenge for me
Responsibility
- Control the budget of the Mine
o Monthly spending versus the monthly budget
o Budget forecast for the new year
- Do the month end report for the Mine Containing the Production figures, Health and Safety, Focus for the next month
- Do daily statics for the day before production starts
- Safety Audits on Rail Regulator and NOSA Health and Safety System
- Incident investigations with the supervisor and safety rep and find the root cause analysis and implement corrective action
- Record and monitor all leave and send documentation to HR

Chief Safety Officer

Lafarge Cement

January 1903 to January 1903

Accomplishments that I archived
1. Reduce property damage on Heavy Mobile Equipment
b. Introducing the simulator on Heavy Mobile Equipment, train all operators on it and have a refresher training every 6 months
2. Approaching Health and Safety from Top to Bottom
a. The mine was divided into ?Zones? every manager was responsible for that section for Housekeeping
b. Introduce the concept of visible felt leadership
3. Interaction between Safety department and Production department
a. All Safety officers were allocated to a section in the plant. They attended all morning meeting. To actively approach to ensure they departments are trained in all Legal aspects, assisting in Risk Assessments, created health and safety awareness.
4. Once a year we had a Health and Safety day and all employees and contractors participate
I had three Safety Officers reporting to me, and one Occupational Hygiene Nurse and SHE administrator and security department
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance to Mine Health and Safety act ? ensure all legal appointments is in place, doing all legal inspections as required from the act
- Overall responsible for contractors and regular audit conducted and inspections on contractors
- Implementation of Global Group standards (Conveyer safety, People and Road Transport, Energy Isolation, Health Standard, Confine space standard, Stockpile standard)
- Ensure compliance to Rail Regulator act, and submission of quarterly Report to Rail Regulator
- Regular Audits in South Africa Mines, as well in Kenya and Zambia
- Drafting of Mandatory COP (Thermal COP, TMM COP, Minimum of fitness COP act, )
- Occupational Hygiene (Ensure Hygienists does proper sampling on dust, noise, vibration. Working with him on quarterly report)
- Correspondence with the Department of Mineral and Resources (Section 55 and 54)
- Summit monthly mining charter stats (Mile stones and learning Hubs)
- Monthly Reports on performance of Health and Safety
- Investigations on Incidents, Near Misses and serious excidents doing a full root cause analysis and implements corrective actions
- Drafting of Safe work procedures and maintaining
- Health and Safety Training (Procedures, Mandatory code of practices, HIV and Aids, Visible felt leadership, Use of Personal Protective Clothing, Hazardous substances, Basic firefighting and internal standards)
- Physical inspection on the mine for legal compliance and reporting unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.

BCOM-Industrial Psychology

January 2010 to Currently studying

Risk Management Qualification Degree

January 2009 to Currently studying

Career Goals

- To mature in my line of field to the best of my abilities.
- Continuous improvement in Health and Safety
- Implement a different strategy to implement safety
- I believe given the opportunity I will only excel and be a benefit to your company. I am a team player. Good communication skills. It is easy for me to communicate to all levels of employees. I am goal driven and a self starter. I am full of energy and innovation.
What inspires me about Health and Safety is I believe that everyone on the mine or plant is important. To educate them about safety and health, for their own benefit to live a long and prosperous life. To ensure they earn a good living and go home safely to their families and friends.

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

Interests and hobbies

Reading
Family time
Research and networking to improve my line of work