CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
RUSSEL MICHAEL SINGH
PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : Singh
FIRST NAMES : Russel Michael
ADDRESS : * ********** ******
Sasolburg
OFS
1947
MOBILE : (002*-*********
HOME : (002*-*********
IDENTITY NUMBER : 750**********
PASSPORT NUMBER : A04193729 (Exp. 2024)
DATE OF BIRTH : 26 August 1975
NATIONALITY : South African
SEX : Male
MARITAL STATUS : Married
HEALTH : Excellent
HOME LANGUAGE : English
EMAIL : ***************@*****.***
EDUCATION
LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED : Fairvale Secondary School
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED : Matric - 1993
SUBJECTS PASSED : English HG
Afrikaans SG
Biology HG
History HG
Physics SG
Mathematics SG
ACHIEVMENTS: Class Captain, 15 MILLION SAFE WORKING HOURS @ KUMBA IRON ORE.
11 .5 Million And counting safe working hours on the TM1 project
TERTIARY EDUCATION
INSTITUTION : NOSA (Micro Mega)
COURSE COMPLETED : Introduction to Occupational SHE Course
Introduction to SAMTRAC Course
SAMTRAC Course
March April 2008
INSTITUTION : RAI Academy of Learning
COURSES COMPLETED : FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING Level 1
: CPR & FIRST AID LEVEL 3
2012 FEBRUARY
INSTITUTION : IRCA
COURSES COMPLETED : Hira (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)
: Ircon (Safety Management Course)
: Legal Liability (Supervisors Course)
: RCAT (Root Cause Analysis Training)
: Jan - Feb 2014
INSTITUTION : SACPCMP
COURSES COMPLETED : Registration as Construction Health & Safety Officer
: CHSO/1290/2017
: 03/10/2017
INSTITUTION : HDM Production cc
COURSES COMPLETED : Working at Heights
: 01 November 2017
INSTITUTION : Nebosh
COURSES COMPLETED : Nebosh General Certificate IGC 1 2 and 3
: 07 November 2017
INSTITUTION : Sheilds
COURSES COMPLETED : IOSH Managing safety
: April 2018
INSTITUTION : Dimensional and Edu Training CC
COURSES COMPLETED : Environmental Management
: Incident Management and Response
: H&S Legislation
: Permit to Work
: Emergency Preparedness
: March 2018
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Safety Supervisor (Linde Engineering)
Period of Employment: Jan 2023– Present
Project Description – Building of new NH3 Ammonia Tank (Sasol)
Duties:
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety officers, representatives and watches onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Walk and Talks)
Site Safety Compliance
BBS Safety
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Auditing of daily permits and works on site
Performing client and company site inductions
Contractor management (Stefanutti Stocks)
Budget management on safety suppliers
Health & Safety Manager, O&M (Abengoa South Africa)
Period of Employment: Dec 2018 – Sep 2022
Project Description – Operations of Solar Plant (Abengoa SA)
Duties:
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety officers, representatives and watches onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Walk and Talks)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Auditing of daily permits and works on site
Performing client and company site inductions
Contractor management (Scaffolding and Security contractor)
Budget management on safety suppliers
Senior HSE Officer, Liciastar (Main Contractor) (Kathu Solar Plant)
Period of Employment: June 2018 – Dec 2018
Project Description – (Building of Solar Plant)
Duties:
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety officers, representatives and watches onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Visible Felt Leadership)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Auditing of daily DSTI’s and accompany paperwork i.e. permits, RA, etc.
Performing client and company site inductions
HSE Manager, SA Rope Access (Kusile Power Station)
Period of Employment: Oct 2017 – May 2018
Project Description – (Prep work, sanding, painting, welding using rope access techniques)
Duties:
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety officers, representatives and watches onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Visible Felt Leadership)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Auditing of daily DSTI’s and accompany paperwork i.e. permits, RA, etc.
Performing client and company site inductions
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
HSE ADVISOR, Group Five Oil & Gas (TM1 Project)
Period of Employment: Feb 2017 – Sept 2017
Project Description – (Completion of Fuel Flow, Pipe fitting, mechanical fitting, commissioning)
Duties:
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety representatives and watches onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Visible Felt Leadership)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Auditing of daily DSTI’s and accompany paperwork i.e. permits, RA, etc.
Performing client and company site inductions
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
HSE Advisor, KAEFER ENERGY PROJECTS (Medupi Power Station)
Period of Employment: October 2015 – August 2016
Insulation of all piping and boiler
Duties
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety representatives onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Visible Felt Leadership)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Senior HSE Officer, M & D Construction
Period of Employment: June 2015 – September 2015
Project Description – (Replacement of piping for Rand Water)
Duties
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety representatives onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Visible Felt Leadership)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
HSE ADVISOR, Group Five Oil & Gas (TM1 Project)
Period of Employment: October 2013 – June 2015
Project Description – (Tank erection, Pipe fitting, mechanical fitting)
Duties:
Planning and review of activities
Performing risk assessments as well as drawing up safe work procedures
Conducting toolbox talks
Reviewing and approving the site safety management system
Ensuring that the relevant permits are in place
Supervision of safety representatives onsite
Coaching and mentoring (Visible Felt Leadership)
Site Safety Compliance
Accident and Incident Investigation
Weekly and Monthly auditing of existing systems
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Safety Manager, Eres / Nef (Steenkamps Kraal Monazite mine and Annesley Mine)
Period of Employment: June 2011 – Feb 2013
Project Description – (Refurbishment of Old Mine and building a Crusher plant)
Duties
Appointed as senior Safety Manager on the Steenkamps Kraal and Annesley Mine projects to assist the Project Manager in enforcing the compliance of the client’s specifications.
The implementation and maintenance of the East Rand Engineering Services S.H.E Management System.
The adherence to the site specific health & safety plan.
The compliance with the OHSACT and all its regulations.
The compliance the client’s she rules and regulations.
The enforcement of legal compliance.
The control of compliance to the OHSACT and regulations by sub-contractors
Investigate incidents and accidents and communication of all corrective actions and measures.
To ensure legal documents are of the highest quality and relevant
Maintain the health & safety file.
Reporting of deviations on a daily bases.
In-house training and conducting onsite inductions
Conducting of monthly audits in house and on all Sub Equity Divisions
Ensure the applicable requirements relating to health and safety are complied with.
Reason for leaving: Company Liquidated
Chief Safety Officer, B&W Electrical (DMO Project & Sishen South Project)
July 2010 – April 2011
Project Description:
(The Laying of all electrical wiring and termination to equipment and power houses)
Duties:
Appointed as chief safety officer for DMO and Sishen South project to assist the safety
Manager to enforce the observance of the regulations within my area of responsibility.
Attend daily safety meetings with the client and other contractors and subcontractors
Attend integration meetings
Hold meetings with safety representatives of the mine once per month.
Investigate incidents and accidents.
Inspect the work place or machinery at such intervals prescribed by the Client or
Principle inspector of mines.
Inspections done to make sure all equipment and machinery are up to date and are
Tagged.
Ensure the applicable requirements relating to health and safety are complied with.
Ensure all the employees have been properly trained and have the necessary
Qualifications for safe execution of their work.
Record daily inspections, details and places where inspections have been conducted.
Reason for leaving: Project was completed
Safety Officer ({Southey Holdings} Eventscaff & Kweza)
Period of Employment: January 2010 – June 2010
Project Description:
(Cladding of pipes (Insulation) and attending to all scaffolding needs on the turnaround
Duties:
Appointed as safety officer on the Engen turnaround and building of stages for The Fan Parks for the World Cup and enforcing the compliance of the clients’ specification. Engen (S.H.E file)
Hold meetings with safety representatives once per month.
Attend daily health & safety meetings with the client.
Investigate incidents and accidents.
Draw up risk assessments for the turnaround.
Maintain the health & safety file.
Reporting of deviations on a daily bases.
In-house training and conducting inductions
Conducting of monthly audits (in-house)
Ensure the applicable requirements relating to health and safety are complied with.
Reason for leaving: End of Turnaround
Safety Officer (Grinaker LTA Mossgas Shutdown)
Period of Employment: September 2009 – December 2009
Project Description - (Mechanical fitting, pipe fitting)
Duties
Ensure compliance with Safe Working Practices, the company Safety Management Systems and relevant Safe Working Procedures.
Investigate all accidents, incidents and near misses.
Report any safety deviations to management.
Assist with Safety Training.
Promoted safety awareness
Carry out Safety Inductions.
Carry out weekly safety meetings.
Issued Job Safety Analysis for the crew and oversee Toolbox Talks and keep records of this.
Searched baggage of all departing personnel.
Attended Safety Leadership Team meetings.
Co- ordinated Emergency Drills.
Helped with Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Safe Operating Procedures
Made myself available to give advice on health and safety issues
Did orientation for new personnel coming onboard
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Safety Officer (Grinaker LTA Sapref Shutdown)
Period of Employment: February 2009 – August 2009
Project Description: (Mechanical fitting, pipe fitting)
Duties
Ensure compliance with Safe Working Practices, the company Safety Management Systems and relevant Safe Working Procedures.
Investigate all accidents, incidents and near misses.
Report any safety deviations to management.
Assist with Safety Training.
Promoted safety awareness
Carry out Safety Inductions.
Carry out weekly safety meetings.
Issued Job Safety Analysis for the crew and oversee Toolbox Talks and keep records of this.
Searched baggage of all departing personnel.
Attended Safety Leadership Team meetings.
Co- ordinated Emergency Drills.
Helped with Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Safe Operating Procedures
Made myself available to give advice on health and safety issues
Did orientation for new personnel coming aboard
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Safety Officer Night Shift (Grinaker LTA Chevron (Caltex) Shutdown)
Period of Employment: July 2008 – November 2008
Shutdown Description: (Mechanical fitting, Pipe fitting)
Duties
Ensure compliance with Safe Working Practices, the company Safety Management Systems and relevant Safe Working Procedures.
Investigate all accidents, incidents and near misses.
Report any safety deviations to management.
Assist with Safety Training.
Promoted safety awareness
Carry out Safety Inductions.
Carry out weekly safety meetings.
Issued Job Safety Analysis for the crew and oversee Toolbox Talks and keep records of this.
Searched baggage of all departing personnel.
Attended Safety Leadership Team meetings.
Co- ordinated Emergency Drills.
Helped with Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Safe Operating Procedures
Made myself available to give advice on health and safety issues
Did orientation for new personnel coming aboard
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Safety Standby (Sasol Secunda Rectasol Shutdown)
Period of Employment: January 2007 – June 2007
Shutdown Description (Mechanical fitting)
Toolbox talks
Ensuring all paperwork for my team was correct
Had all the correct tools and knowledge to help in case of an emergency
To know the shortest and safest route to the emergency assembly point
Ensure no employee enters a confined space without the correct paperwork, gas test done, correct PPE and the correct training.
To stay in contact with the safety department with regards to vessel entries
Fire extinguisher and water always on hand.
Reason for leaving: Continued with my studies i.e. Samtrac
COMPANY : This Day Newspaper
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : October 2005 – December 2006
POSITION : Sales Representative
COMPANY : SA Times (London)
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : April 2004 - September 2005
POSITION : Sales Representative
COMPANY : The Star Newspaper
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : March 1997 – December 2003
POSITION : Safety Representative
COMPANY : Toyota Automotive Components
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : February 1994 – December 1996
POSITION : Spot Welder
REFERENCES
Marcell Feriarra : (002*-**-***-**** / 73 671 6701(Abengoa) Safety Manager SA
Bronwyn Grentz : (002*-*********(SA Rope Access) Owner / CEO
Anesh Billat : (002*-*********(Group 5 TM1) Safety Manager
Sbo Xulu. : (002*-**-***-****(Kaefer Energy Projects) Safety Manager
Mpho Chabana : (002*-**-***-**** (Rand Water) Safety Manager
Craig Fraser : (002*-**-***-**** (Group 5 Oil & Gas)
Frik Pieterse (MD) : (002*-**-***-**** (ERES)
Jacques Roos : (002*-**-***-**** (B & W Electrical)
Adam Khan : (002*-**-***-**** (Southey Holdings)
Brendon Norris : (002*-**-***-**** (Grinaker LTA)
Anoosha Joseph : (002*-**-***-**** (The Star & Thisday)
Carl Debruine : (002*-**-******* (Toyota)