Safety Officer
Resume:
CAREER GOAL
To work in an international or national recognised organisation in the field of safety, health, environmental, risk management and quality assurance. I want to broaden my scope of knowledge and experience as a SENIOR SHEQ OFFICER by taking on new and challenging roles and responsibilities where a high level of detail, planning and organisational skills are required whilst working towards fast track, stringent and tolerance sensitive deadlines.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 1979.03.14
Citizenship: South African
Identity: 790***-***-****
Gender: Male
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Date: 25 June 2009
Institute: IRCA Global
Course: MODERN SHEQ RISK MANAGEMENT
NQF Level 05
Date: 15-16 FEBRUARY 2010
Institute: IRCA GLOBAL
Course: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT
NQF LEVEL 02
Date: 21-25 OCTOBER 2013
Institute: IRAC GLOBAL
Course: RISK MANAGEMENT
NQF LEVEL 04
Date: 04 MAY 2012
Institute: ISTEC SAFETY
Course: AUDITOR REFRESHER and ISO 19011:2011 UPDATE
Date: 25 APRIL 2014
Institute: JEG TRAINING CENTRE
Course: FIRST AID LEVEL 01
NQF LEVEL 01
Date: 22.06.2015 to 24.06.2015
Institute: JEG TRAINING CENTRE
Course: OVER-HEAD CRANE TRAINING
Date: 26.06.2015
Institute: JEG TRAINING CENTRE
Course: TOWER CRANE TRAINING
Date: 03.07.2015
Institute: HAZCHEM
Course: JEG TRAINING CENTRE
Date: 27.06.2013
Institute: AFFSAF HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTING SEVICES
Course: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Date: 03 11. 2017
Institute: HASLAC
Course: WORKING ON HEIGHTS
Date: 29.05.2015
Institute: LEGRICON PTY LTD
Course: CONSTRUCTION REGULATION 2014
Date: 17.02.2017
Institute: SHEILDS
Course: NEBOSH IGC
Date: 16.04.2018
Institute: HASLAC
Course: LEGAL LIABILITY
Date: 27.01.2020
Institute: UNISA
Course: SAFETY MANAGEMENT LEVEL 06
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
SACPCMP
CHSO – 196/2016
SAOISH – 59415677 TECHNICAL MEMBER
CAREER HISTORY/ WORK EXPERIENCE
Name of Company: Mota-Engil SA
Country: South Africa
Scope of Work: Construction, Building, Civils
Duration: May2016 – Current
Position: Senior Safety Officer
References: Project Manager: Shaun Herbst: 076-***-****
Project Manager: Dewald De Preez: 074-***-****
Safety Manager: Awadesh Maharaj: 076-***-****
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain the company safety plans.
Assist management in all health and safety legislation.
Ensure that all construction work performed in accordance with the requirements of the OHSA 2014.
Ensure 37.1 and 2 agreements are place before subbies come on site.
Ensure environmental management plan is in place.
Ensure all relevant persons are appointed as per CR.2014
Assist management in arrangements with establishment and de establishment of cranes.
Train Management and Supervision on client Health and Safety specifications.
Train Supervision on Company Safety Plans.
Ensure suppliers of tower cranes and mobile crane supplier correct documentation in terms of DMRs.
Identify the top risks on site evaluate them notify the project management teams on solutions.
Ensure all method statements, risk assessments, SWPs are communicated to workforce and the Supervisor performs the DSTI daily.
Perform STA with supervisors and team members.
Ensure fall protection plan is in place monitored and adhered to by all employees who are working at heights.
Ensure all fall protection equipment is in good working condition, certified and inspected.
Manage all sub-contractors appropriately.
Ensure monthly inspections are performed on all sub-contractor’s safety files.
Communicate site specific inductions, safe working procedures, company policies to all employees, planned task observations with the relevant supervisor.
Conduct daily inspections on site.
Conduct weekly toolbox talks.
Ensure all control measures are in place and adhered to for working in public areas.
Ensure all visitors receive the applicable induction.
Ensure entrance and exit medicals are conducted on all employees at correct intervals.
Control PPE.
Write guidelines for supervisors to create safety awareness.
Raise safety awareness among the work force by means of pictograms, individual training, safety libraries.
Nominate employees for safety recognition on weekly basis.
Ensure high level of first aid is given to all personal when the need requires.
Ensure all incidents are investigated and remedial action is followed up.
Assist in rigging studies and lift plans.
Ensure all lifting equipment is certified inspected and is in good working condition.
Co-ordinator traffic management plans.
Ensure relevant permits are in place for public road closures.
Ensure sub-contractors adhere to their method statements.
Ensure correct processes are adhered to for blasting operations.
Ensure all registers are in place and inspections are carried out at correct intervals.
Ensure all mobile plant is operated by competent operators.
Ensure mobile plant is inspected daily by operators.
Plan and decide as per audit schedule to conduct audits.
Ensure all HCS controls are in place and adhered to.
Co-ordinate emergency planning on the project at structural and finishing stages.
Co- ordinate on site safety committee meetings.
Minute committee meetings and submit to Safety manager.
Ensure all audit deviations are closed out.
Ensure all issues and concerns are brought to management attention.
Develop safety packs for Supervisors and their teams.
Ensure lifts and escalators are installed by an approved sub-contractor.
Correct lifting methods are used when lifting escalators.
Coach and give guidance to all safety reps in my team.
Enforce discipline on the project.
Enforce housekeeping on the project.
CAREER HISTORY/ WORK EXPERIENCE
Name of Company: Wetback Contracts
Country: South Africa
Scope of Work: Fabrication and Mechanical of piping works and steel structural works.
Duration: October 2011 – May 2016
Position: Safety Officer
References: Site Manager: Z. Bacic 073-***-**-**
Safety Manager: S. Nyandeni 083-***-**-**
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain the company safety system.
Assist management with IMS development and implementation.
Understanding and implementing various ISO standards 18001,14001,9001
Assist management in all health and safety legislation.
Ensure that all construction work performed in accordance with the requirements of the OHSA.
Conduct site establishment.
Ensure all risk assessments are communicated to workforce.
Communicate site specific inductions, safe working procedures, company policies to all employees, planned task observations with the relevant supervisor.
Ensure all decision making by management is communicated to all employees.
Ensure all visitors receive the applicable induction.
Ensure entrance and exit medicals are conducted on all employees at correct intervals.
Control PPE.
Write guidelines for supervisors to create safety awareness.
Conduct safety sketches of consequences of incidents to raise safety awareness among all employees.
Ensure the company maintenance schedule plan is adhered to.
Monthly, quarterly and annually inspections are recorded and performed by competent employees.
Ensure all registers are in place and inspections are carried out at correct intervals.
Audit sub contractors’ safety file and ensure contractors adhere to client’s safety specification before any work commences and as per agreed schedule.
Plan and decide as per audit schedule to conduct audits on various sites.
Perform objective and honest audits with evidence and sampling to verify results.
Ensure all legal requirements are in place.
Liaise with health officials, client’s safety officials.
Do walk about with internal and external inspectors.
Chair safety committee meetings.
Ensure all safety committee meeting minutes are prepared, documented and all members have copies.
Ensures all recommendations by the safety committee are followed through.
Ensure all deviations mentioned in the meeting are rectified and corrected.
Ensure all mobile plants are inspected at correct intervals and relevant files are in order.
Co-ordinate emergency planning. E.g. Floor planning, diagrams etc.
Co- ordinate emergency fire drills.
Ensure security processes are functional.
Ensure all fire extinguishers are inspected and serviced at correct intervals.
Investigate all incidents and accidents.
Compile investigation reports and forward to relevant parties.
Make recommendations according to trends that may lead to incidents in the workplace.
Ensure all security officers are trained on the company’s security procedures and monitor effectiveness.
Ensure all appointees are trained and certified by an accredited training centre.
Ensure all applicable appointments are displayed and updated regularly.
Schedule all safety training employees are recommended to attend with relevant parties.
Conduct toolbox talks twice a week prepare toolbox talks for supervisors 3times a week.
Conduct stand-downs when necessary.
Enforce discipline on site.
Take disciplinary action on employees who disregard safety requirements in the work area.
Maintain good housekeeping principles on site.
Perform a high level of first aid and evaluate injured.
View surveillance systems.
Ensure Chemical registers (MSDS) are in place.
Name of Company: Stefanutti Stocks
Country: South Africa
Duration: May 2010- April 2011
Project: Klipspruit Bridge Sasol
Position: Junior Safety Officer
Reference: Kirwin van Wyk 073-***-****
Reason for Leaving: End of Contract
Responsibilities:
Ensure all employees comply with the company and client requirements.
Assist in toolbox talks.
Inspect area of responsibility daily and document findings.
Report all deviations to senior safety officer.
Ensure all task executors’ have been explained the risk assessments and relevant work permits are in place and signed.
Ensure all task executors have relevant ppe and is in good condition.
Ensure lifting work is barricaded, permits signed; supervisor is present when lifting work commences and risk assessment is explained to the rigging crew.
Report all incidents to senior safety officer.
Inform crew members about the hazards in work areas.
Enforce housekeeping on site.
Name of Company: Hosaf Fibres
Country: South Africa
Duration: September 2009- April 2010
Position: Safety Rep
Reference: HR. M Chitilaal 031-***-****
Reason for Leaving: End of Contract
Responsibilities:
Ensure all crew members have ppe.
All crew members are inducted.
Enforce housekeeping on site.
Ensure all crew members attend toolbox talks.
Record deviations and report to the safety officer.
Influence crew members to comply with safety requirements.
Explain mandatory signs to crew members.
Ensure all crew members which are required to work on heights are trained and use safety harness.
Perform workplace inspections.
Name of Company: LTA
Area: Sapref Refinery
Country: South Africa
Duration: February 2008- April 2008
Position: Mechanical Fitter
Reference: Marcel Maresica Supervisor
Name of company: Hosaf fibres
Country: South Africa
Duration: January2006-June 2006
Position: Safety Rep
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Name of Company: Kents
Area: Engen Refinery
Country: South Africa
Duration: August 2005-November 2005
Position: Semiskilled (Mechanical Fitter)
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Name of Company: Kents
Area: Engen Refinery
Country: South Africa
Duration: March 2005- April 2005
Position: Safety Rep (Stand Buy)
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Name of Company: Rodcon Engineering
Area: Sapref Refinery
Country: South Africa
Position: Stand Buy Fire Watch
Duration: September 2004- January2005
Reason for leaving: End of Contract
Responsibilities:
Attend toolbox talks with all hot work crew members.
Ensure appropriate and enough firefighting equipment is available.
Ensure all inspections are carried out on all firefighting equipment daily.
All deviations are recorded and reported the firefighting co-ordinator.
Ensure firefighting equipment is serviced and numbered accordingly and captured on a register.
Ensure all fire extinguishers have symbolic signs at the storage areas.
Check cylinder pressure every 3months.
Ensure all firefighting equipment is visible and no blocking of such equipment.
Azaard Razak
830 Primula Road Pretoria East South Africa
adc4d1@r.postjobfree.com
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