Safety Officer Manager

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1. PERSONAL INFORMATION :

SURNAME : Buhr

FULL NAMES : Heinrich

KNOWN AS : Hein

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : Lephalale

Limpopo

0557

TELEPHONE NUMBERS : CEL: +27-67-868-****

IDENTITY NUMBER : 660-***-**** 083

DATE OF BIRTH : 29/04/1966

GENDER : MALE

NATIONALITY : South African Citizen

ETHNIC GROUP : White

MARITAL STATE : Not married

DRIVERS LICENCE : CODE C1

LANGUAGE : English, Afrikaans

CRIMINAL OFFENCES : None

HEALTH : Excellent

2. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced Site Manager/Supervisor with 7 years’ experience at supervisor/management level in the earthworks/construction field. Specialized as Safety Officer on various sites, with sound knowledge of OHASA and MHASA. 5 years experience as Safety Officer at Exxaro Grootegeluk Coal Mine. Strong resources management capabilities and interpersonal communication skills. Recognized for take-over of operational management of the earth moving fleets (75 plant units) assigned to various sites, originally under direct supervision and control of Chobe Plant Hire owner. Background in FMCG and product retail management, before moving into construction industry.

3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION : Otjiwarongo High School

STANDARD PASSED : Grade 12

4. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/COURSES

2012 Emcare – First Aid Level 1

2012 TR Consultants – Chamber of Mines of South Africa Safety Course – Comsoc 1 2011 Samtrac – Mining Bridging Course

2010 Samtrac – Certificate

2010 Introduction to SHEPP

2010 Introduction to Samtrac

2003 Namibia Breweries – Customer Value Management & Brand Knowledge 2006 Labour Solutions Corporation – How to Initiate & Chair Disciplinary Hearings 2001 Key Seminars – I was your Customer

2002 Business Presentation Skills – The Service Experience C

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2004 Computec – Certificate Excel – Basic & Excel Level 2 5. COMPUTER SKILLS

- Microsoft Office ( Excel – Basic & Excel Level 2) 6. EQUIPMENT/MACHINE EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE

Preparing earthmoving machines regarding the safety regulations needed to work on the mine (Exxaro and other construction sites, review of all relevant components to ensure machinery is safe to work)

Machines responsible for:

- Volvo ADT 35 t

- TLB

- Excavators

- Graders

- Tippers 12-16 ton rollers

- Front end Loaders

- Bulldozers

- LDV

7. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

- Safety Procedures

- Site Establishment

- Compiling Safety Files regarding procedures of job on hand

- Risk assessments for civil/Earthmoving activities 8. CAREER HISTORY

1. October 2014 – September 2019 (retrenched)

Safety Officer, Makeshift Civil Engineering and Construction, Grootegeluk Coal Mine

(Sub Contractor)

Overview

Safety Officer

Responsibilities

- Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the Health and Safety management System of Grootegeluk Coal mine and to comply with all requirements of OHSAS 18001 in your area of responsibility.

- Identification of hazards, risks analysis and minimization of risk by means sound management, targets and planning, identify deviations, as well as corrective and preventive actions in area of responsibility.

- Report all accidents immediately, visit scene of accident without delay.

- Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Management System of Grootegeluk Coal mine.

- Identification of Aspects and Impacts with regard to environmental Risks and the C

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prevention thereof.

- Informing employees of the importance to comply with client requirements (internally as well as externally)

- Ensure that client (internal and external) requirements is known and complied with, in order to ensure their satisfaction.

- Establishing and reviewing of SHEQ policies, goals and documentation.

- Planning of resources needed to implement and maintain an effective quality management system.

- Ensuring competency of subordinates.

- Drafting of Risk – Assessments as per work instruction.

- Amendments occur from time to time both to the Legislation and Regulations responsible to ensure up to date and, were appropriate, advice management on relevant changes to the Legislation and Regulations.

- See to Occupational Hygiene in workplace.

- Safety equipment is maintained in good condition and properly utilised

- Hold meetings with safety representatives regarding safety issues that occurred during the month.

2. June 2008 – September 2014

Site Supervisor Chobe Plant Hire & Civils – Medupi Power Station – Site Officer – Exxaro Grootgeluk Coal Mine

Lephalale, Limpopo

Overview

Site management, including safety management of large earthmoving fleet on various sites Responsibilities

- Report to owner of Chobe Plant Hire and Civils

- Responsible for 75 plant (machines) and operators on site

- Ensure all relevant documentation of employees on site in place (Medicals, Assessments, PPE etc.).

- Maintain systems to ensure plant and machinery as far as is reasonable practicable are safe and without risks to health

- Establishing as far as possible what hazards to the health and safety of persons are attached to any work which is performed, any substance been used, handled, stored or transport and any machinery been used in business, and shall as far as reasonable practical what precautionary measures should be taken with respect to such work.

- Providing information, instructions, supervision as may be necessary to ensure as far as practicable the health and safety at work of employees.

- Not permitting any employee to do work unless all precautionary measures which may be prescribe have been taken.

- Ensuring that work is performed and that plant and machinery is used under the general supervision of a person understand the hazards associated.

- Make sure all inspections sheets of plant been done daily and all defects been reported to mechanics to see to.

- Job cards of mechanics been done daily and checked.

- Monitor monthly inspections on machines and make sure serviced on the hours and parts been available.

- Drafting of Risk – Assessments as per plant.

- Manage all safety issues on Site, Recording to OSHC Act. C

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- Safety responsibility

- Hazard identification and Risk Assessment

- Apply Safety Health and Environmental Principles and Procedures in the workplace.

- Ensure Environmental Principles are adhering to find Implemented.

- See to Occupational Hygiene in workplace.

- Ensure successful Occupational Health Management

- Guidelines for successful lay-out for Site and Construction Plan include all Safety Aspects.

- Risk management process

Achievements

- Assist with development company safety and health management system to point where company are accepted on all major plant areas in the Lephalale Environment, which includes major companies such as Exxaro, Eskom, Basil Read, Murray & Robertson, Civcon, Roshcon and others

- Assist with acquisition of contracts to the value of R100 million

- Achieve continuous production availability of equipment fleet of 80% and higher.

- Achieved product goals through close supervision of team of 60+ machine operators. 3. JULY 2007 – OCTOBER 2007

Orwetoveni General Dealer

Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Self – Employed

Responsibilities

- Reporting to other owner (Partner)

- Managing staff complement of 10, directly reporting to me.

- Partner in general store and butchery complex with specific responsibility of store Management

4. NOVEMBER 2006 – JUNE 2007

Namibia Breweries

Windhoek, Namibia

Distribution Operations Coordinator Namibia Breweries Responsibilities

- Reporting to Distribution/Operations Area Manager.

- Manage the process of Acquiring Returnable Containers:

• Asset Management

• Returnable Containers (RC),

• Manage availability of RC on time according to

production,

• Manage populations of RC for market needs in conjunction with Supply

• Division, Calculate and plan correct quality of RC per pack.

- Manage Cost Centre:

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• Manage and compile annual cost centre budget in area of Responsibility.

• Prepare and submit monthly cost centre variance reports.

- Stock Control

Manage/monitor stock control of RC in liaison with Etosha Transport Manage / monitor stock control of incoming Fulls stock liaison with Etosha Transport. Control the Chep pallet account

- Reporting

Present monthly reports to Department/divisional Heads Achievements

- 95% returnable container recovery

Career History: Previous Positions

AREA SALES MANAGER NAMIBIA BREWERIES IN NORTHEN REGION 5. Namibia Breweries

January 2004 – October 2006

CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE IN COASTAL AREA

6. Namibia Breweries

January 2001 – December 2003

Key Strengths

• Ability to relate well to others and establish good working relationships

• Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives

• Results-driven approach to achieving tasks and objectives

• Strong customer focus, Experience in recognition of customer needs and how to deliver and effective customer experience.

• Able to work on won initiative, with minimum supervision

• Able to interact with other people at all levels of the organizations and from diverse backgrounds

• Logical approach to analysing problems and determining key issues. References

1. Cyril Sparks

Project Manager – Virtuoso Construction (Grootegeluk Coal Mine) Cell: +27-082-***-****

2. Leon Fourie

Owner Labonte Plant Hire

Cell: +27-082-***-****

3. Anton Goosen

Global Sales Manager – Namibia Breweries

Cell: +264(0) 811 516 666 or +264(0)613 204 259

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