Safety Officer Risk Management
Resume:
LANCE SLAFFA
SAFETY OFFICER
CONTACT
Address
Strubens Valley,
Roodepoort,
1724
Phone
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A meticulous, hard-working, and focused professional who has a long track record of identifying probable risks, preventing accidents, and implementing safety regulations. Resourceful and extroverted safety professional with 12 years on hand experience in Safety Management. Expert in Occupational Safety and Emergency Management. Well versed in insuring compliance is adhered to by all persons conducting construction work at all times and that management is advised immediately of occurrences that may make the employer company liable for prosecution by the authorities. Qualifications and expertise proficient in facility monitoring and implementation of OSHA employee safety guidelines. Demonstrated ability to manage construction operations according to the regulations. Well familiar with OHSA regulatory authorities at designing and implementing variable precautionary programs based on risk analysis Committed to establishment, Implementation and promotion of state approved Occupational policies and guidelines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Enza Construction SCAW Metals Continuous Casting Machine Project 03 /02 /2022– 17/12/2023
Safety Manager
slaffalance@gmail.com
SKILLS
Computer Literate ( MS Office Suite)
Customer Care
Conflict Management
Communication Skills
Administration Skills
Presentation Skills
Interpersonal Skills
P R O F E S I O N A L AF F I L I A T I O N S
SACPCMP REGISTERED CHSO/3016/2019
EDUCATION
Date qualification attained: 2020
Name of Institution: NOSA
Course : ISO 45001
Date qualification attained: 2020
Name of Institution: NOSA
Course : Root Cause Analysis
Date qualification attained: 2020
Name of Institution: NOSA
Course : Fall Protection Plan Development
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
. Manage all contractors, Sub-contractors as well as reviewing and approving Safety Files.
. Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner.
• Contribute EHS expertise to Enza construction as the principal contractor for the Continuous Casting machine project at SCAW metals
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
. Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
. Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and achieved.
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically.
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements.
. Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit.
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors.
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites.
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments.
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field.
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived.
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations.
• Effectively investigate and report on all site incidents.
• Ensure all investigation procedures are followed and compiled.
• All incidents are conducted within the prescribed time frames.
• Follow through on all required post-incident action and intervention.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety manual requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain close liaison with Management, Client, and subcontractors in all incident investigation.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, production, and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours.
•Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
•Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
Eskom Holdings Peaking Division Gariep Hydro-Electric Power Station 02 /12/2019 – 02/11/2021
Outage H&S Manager
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
. Manage all contractors, Sub-contractors as well as reviewing and approving Safety Files.
. Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner.
• Contribute EHS expertise to Eskom for Gariep Unit 1-4 Outage
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
. Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
. Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and achieved.
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically.
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements.
. Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit.
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors.
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites.
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments.
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field.
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived.
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations.
• Effectively investigate and report on all site incidents.
• Ensure all investigation procedures are followed and compiled. LANCE SLAFFA
Date qualification attained: 2020
Name of Institution: NOSA
Course : Covid -19 Workplace
Implementation
Date qualification attained: 2020
Name of Institution: NOSA
Course : ASHEPP
Date qualification attained: 2020
Name of Institution: NOSA
Course : Legal Liabilities
Date Qualification attained: 2019
Name of Institution: Global Wind Organization
Course: First Aid
Date Qualification attained: 2019
Name of Institution: Global Wind Organization
Course: Working at Heights
Date Qualification attained: 2018
Name of Institution: Institute for Work At Heights Course: Working at Heights
Date Qualification attained: 2013
Name of Institution: Nosa
Course: Incident Investigation Level 3
Date Qualification attained: 2013
Name of Institution: Nosa
Course: ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Combined
Implementation
Date Qualification attained: 2013
Name of Institution: Nosa
Course: ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Combined
Auditing
Date Qualification attained: 2008
Name of Institution: S.R.A
Course: SHEMTRAC NQF Level 3
Date Qualification attained: 2002
Name of Institution: Interfellowship Chrisitian
High School
Course: Grade 11
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Follow through on all required post-incident action and intervention.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety manual requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain close liaison with Management, Client, and subcontractors in all incident investigation.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, production, and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours.
General Electric Kendal Power Station 03 / 04 /2018 – 31/ 11/ 2018 Health and Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for ensuring that managers, supervisors and employees are carrying out their roles in compliance with the projects health and safety systems, policies and procedures
• Ensuring compliance with all current legislation, codes of practice and relevant standards.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarizing regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and archived
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Active participation in contractor forums
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreement
•Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
•Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites Enel Green Power Nxuba Wind Farm 18/01/2017 – 25/ 03/ 2018 Health and Safety Supervisor
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for ensuring that managers, supervisors and employees are carrying out their roles in compliance with the projects health and safety systems, policies and procedures
• Ensuring compliance with all current legislation, codes of practice and relevant standards.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarizing regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and archived
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Active participation in contractor forums
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreement
•Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
•Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites Andritz Power Division Mondi Richards Bay 01/2016 – 10/2016 Site Safety Manager
• Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner
• Contribute EHS expertise to the Mondi Richards bay site.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and achieved
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements
• Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
LANCE SLAFFA
CONTACTABLE REFERENCES
Name : Douglas Affleck
Role : Safety Director Enza
Construction
Contact Details : 072-***-**** / 011-***-****
Name : Nimrod Sidiki
Role : Plant Manager Eskom Peaking
Contact Details : 078-***-**** / 051-***-****
Name : Jan Venter
Role : Safety Manager General Electric
Contact Details : 082 660
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarizing regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client Jet Demolition Arcelormittal Vaal 02/2017 - 12/2017 Senior Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible person for multiple projects and sites for the Vaal area
• Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner
• Contribute EHS expertise to the Arcelor Mittal site.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and archived
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successsful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client.
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements
• Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system . Actom John Thompson Sizela Sugar Mill 06/2015 – 10/2015 Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner
• Contribute EHS expertise to the Sizela Sugar Mill Boiler Plant.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and achieved
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements
• Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends. LANCE SLAFFA
WORK EXPERIENCE
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and enviroment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successsful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes. Melathi Consulting Services Waterworks, Stanger, KZN 10/2014 – 05/2015 Senior Health and Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner
• Contribute EHS expertise to the Stanger Water Works Sewer Main Pipeline Projects.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and archived
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements
• Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and enviroment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successsful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client. Grupo Cobra Energitia Letsatsi Solar Power Station 05/2013 – 09/2014 Senior Health and Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for ensuring that managers, supervisors and employees are carrying out their roles in compliance with the projects health and safety systems, policies and procedures
• Ensuring compliance with all current legislation, codes of practice and relevant standards.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and archived
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Active participation in contractor forums
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreement
•Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
•Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours LANCE SLAFFA
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client. Steinmuller Africa Duvha Power Station 06/2012 – 04/2013 Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner
• Contribute EHS expertise to the Mondi Richards bay site.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and achieved
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements
• Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client. CMI-JV Ingula Water Storage Scheme 03/2011 – 05/2012 Underground Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the implementation and management of Health, Safety and Environment procedures and systems in support of clients’ overall objectives in an efficient and effective manner
• Contribute EHS expertise to the Mondi Richards bay site.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and achieved
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreements
• Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors during site visit
• Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
• Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites
• Perform contractor inductions and complete assessments
• Identify and control environmental aspects and their impacts thereof in the field
• Ensure all EHS project and contractor records are up to date, saved and archived
• Issuing of non-conformances for deviations identified and ensuring effective management until close out identified deviations
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and environment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client. LANCE SLAFFA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Babcock Engineering Arcelormittal Newcastle 05/2010 – 03/2011 Safety Officer
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for ensuring that manangers, supervisors and employees are carrying out their roles in compliance with the projects health and safety systems, policies and procedures
• Ensuring compliance with all current legislation, codes of practice and relevant standards.
• Provide assistance in ensuring the prevention of accidents and incidents. Drive initiatives in managing risks which could cause loss of health, life, equipment, product and enviroment as well as minimizing the loss of working hours
• Participate initiative to advise/educate all departments on the risk management system .
• Contribute towards a positive SHE culture change and ensure the successsful functioning and compliance to all relevant legislation.
• Conduct training and carrying out safety inspections.
• Keeping up to date with all new legislation and development in H&S and advising the business of any changes.
• Preparing reports by analysis and summarising regulatory and compliance data and trends.
• EHS vetting of contractors and Sub contractors for compliance to perform work for client.
• Review contractor team site files for acceptance prior to projects resuming on site.
• Perform site audits to monitor the implementation of OHAS Act, Regulation and client requirements.
• Ensure controls are employed and effective. All reports to be saved and archived
• Ensure contractor and delivery staff inductions are done periodically
• Active participation in contractor forums
• Enforce all requirements in the 37.2 mandatory agreement
•Promote safety awareness to staff and contractors
•Assisting in setting clear OHS requirements for contractors
•Ensure that periodic PJO’s are performed on sites Hydra Arc Sasol Synfuels Secunda 08/2008 – 04/2010 HSE Officer - HSE Co- Ordinator
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee Multiple Sites, projects and Shutdowns at Sasol Synfuels as a Senior Safety Officer as well as
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