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Email: adgj85@r.postjobfree.com Cell: +27-72-480**** CURRICULUM VITAE - ANDRE FORD CHSO 897/2017

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name: Andre Harry Christopher Ford

Nationality: South African

ID Number: 890**********

Languages: English and Afrikaans

BACKGROUND

Civils2000 (Pty) Ltd, Health and Safety Officer

- Professionally Registered Construction Health and Safety Officer: SACPCMP

- 10 Years of experience in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management. I am a self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual, currently working as a Health and Safety Officer at Civils2000 (Pty) Ltd. I am individual who is dedicated to achieving and exceeding the expectations of my role, I am ambitious and highly motivated. I thieve on a work environment that allows me to challenge myself on a daily basis and further develop my skills both professionally and technically. I enjoy working in a team that motivates one another and encourages one another to grow. In my 10 years of experience as a Health and Safety Officer I have developed extensive project management skills, time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Team work, collaboration and good communication in meeting the company needs and as well as those of the client needs whilst maintaining the morale of our entire team is an important part of my belief. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

YEAR TRAINING ATTENDED AND COMPETENCY ACHIEVED

2019 NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA (In progress)

Environmental Management Systems

2018 Incident Investigator

Traffic Safety Officer

(SARF Accredited)

2016 ISO 14001 Environmental Auditing

Scaffold Erector

Scaffold Inspector

2015 First Aid Level 2

Fall Protection Plan Developer

Working at Heights

2014 SAMTRAC

Legal Liability

2013 HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment) 2012 IRCON

ASHEPP

Basic Fire Fighting

2006 Matric Certificate

104 Tynemouth Road Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa, 7801 Email: adgj85@r.postjobfree.com Cell: +27-72-480**** KEY SKILLS:

• Ability to adapt: Through my involvement in Health and Safety, I am able to adapt well to changes in the work environment and the ability to take on any new task as a learning experience. I am also able to adapt to working with different personalities as encountered with different clients and team members.

Leadership, team management & communication: I believe I have developed leadership and communication skills both verbally and written, as a result of the significant leadership positions held within my 10 years of experience in Health and Safety, I have developed a key skill of being able communicating with different levels of management through my interactions with managers, partners and key personnel at clients.

• Leading of effective meetings: As an in-charge Health Safety and Environmental Officer, I was required to chair several internal on site Safety Meetings with all supervisory staff and had to ensure that when the meeting was over all understood, it was in the minutes and that what was said and agreed to the methods in which activities had to be done.

• Organised, methodical & diligent: Through the role as a Health Safety and Environmental Officer, I am able to devise and implement a well thought-out approach to the completion of all work while performing under pressure to meet tight deadlines on a regular basis. Another key skill developed is that of well thought-out time management. I have a strong self-motivated work ethic and have the ability to manage an Enthusiastic and Motivated Safety department.

• Problem solving: I've developed an ability to step back from the detail of a problem and view it from the clients perspectives in order to devise and implement an effective and efficient solution with the assistance of others and their opinions regarding a situation and also with the agreement from the person or people involved in the situation to avoid a re-occurrence. This was developed through exposure to a world leading project and clients where difficulties were encountered and solutions were required quickly.

Technical skills: I’ve developed expertise regarding the requirements of Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Incident Investigations, Safe Work Procedures and ensuring that we as the Principle Contractor as a company adhere to all legislations, Environmental awareness and Implementation of management plans.

I.T PROFICIENCIES

- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft PowerPoint 104 Tynemouth Road Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa, 7801 Email: adgj85@r.postjobfree.com Cell: +27-72-480**** EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CURRENT

Employer: Civils2000 (Pty) Ltd

Position: Construction Health and Safety Officer (CHSO 897/2017) Period: August 2017 – Current

Contact Person: Wayne Benjamin (Group Safety Manager) – Contact Number +27-82-370**** PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer: WK Construction (Pty) Ltd

Position: Construction Health and Safety Officer (CHSO 897/2017) Period: April 2016 – July 2016

Contact Person: Howard Jansen – Contact Number +27-82-456**** Employer: Civils2000 (Pty) Ltd Position:

Health and Safety Officer

Period: April 2012 – April 2016

Contact Person: Wayne Benjamin (Safety Manager) – Contact Number +27-82-370**** My roles and Responsibilities are:

As an Health and Safety Officer my job included the involvement in all aspects of delivering a high standard of client expectations from the planning phase right through to project completion. This role included executive level interaction i.e. Head of Departments, Client Agents and other executive board members of the clients.

- Ensuring a good safety culture is adhered to and maintained on site.

- I am responsible for ensuring that all employees have a safe working area at all times on site.

- I am responsible for helping the project management team compile all relevant Risk Assessments and Method Statements, Safe Working Procedures as well as other safety documentation to comply with Client specifications and the full scope of work to ensure that a target of a zero harm on site is reached.

- My responsibilities include the drawing up of certain site specific Management Plans such as Emergency Evacuations Plans and Procedures, Environmental Management Plans, Rescue Plans and all necessary amendments to Health Safety and Environmental Management Plan to comply with Client Agents Specifications.

- I sit in on Clients Agents Audits for Health, Safety and Environmental and action all nonconformances raised.

- Performing Behavioural Based Safety Observations. Leading of Morning Safety Talks and ensuring that before everyone leaves the talk they understand what was spoken about. 104 Tynemouth Road Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa, 7801 Email: adgj85@r.postjobfree.com Cell: +27-72-480****

- Performing full Incident and accident Investigations whilst liaising with my managers, partners, and colleagues in a professional manner.

Email: adgj85@r.postjobfree.com Cell: +27-72-480****

- At a Management Level, a significant amount of communication with the client is required. This involves the responsibility of being professional in both appearance and the way I conduct myself.

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