Health & Safety Officer / Health & Safety Manager
Resume:
CIRRICULUM
VITAE
WERNER VERMAAK
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CURRICULUM VITAE
WERNER VERMAAK
ABOUT MYSELF:
I am a proactive, hardworking individual with the ability to take initiative. I’m self- motivated and can be relied upon. I am sure I can make a positive contribution to any company.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Identity number : 930-***-**** 089
Sex : Male
Nationality : S.A. Citizen
Home language : Afrikaans
Second language : English
Age : 28
Marital status : Married
Dependents : 3
Health : Excellent
Criminal Offences : None
Driver’s license : Code 08
Transport : Yes
Residential address : Gauteng
Rothdene
Meyerton
Contact details : 066-***-****
**************@*****.***
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EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
1) ROSTEC COLLEGE PRETORIA
N2 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Subjects:
Engineering drawings Mathematics
Engineering science Petrol and Diesel trade theory 2) NOSA CENTURION
COURSES:
• Applying SHE principles and procedures (ASHEPP)
• HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment)
• Introduction to SAMTRAC for mining
• SAMTRAC for Mining
• Incident Investigation L3
3) HIGH SCHOOL OOSTERLIG, BOKSBURG
Grade 11.
Subjects:
1) English 2) Afrikaans
3) Mathematics Literacy 4) Tourism
5) I.T 6) Economics
7) Technical Drawings 8) Civil Technology
4) MINING QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
• Examine and Make safe (STRATA control)
5) Data-Matrix
• Incident Accident Investigation
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6) Oxbridge Academy (Passed with Distinctions)
National Safety Management Diploma (4 Year Course) (NADSAM) Subjects:
1) Fundamental Business Skills 2) Management Practice 3) Office Data Processing 4) Safety
7) Xtract Training Services (Passed with Distinctions) Blasting Assistant Surface Excavation
Subjects:
• Initiation Systems
• Blast Layouts, Initiations & Timing
• Introduction to Explosives
• Special Blasting Procedures
• Procedures, Safety & Accident Prevention
• Transport & Storage of Explosives
• Drilling
• Environmental Blasting
• Statutory
• Ventilation, Dust & Gasses
• Basic Fire Fighting
• Basic Health & Safety
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Blasting Practices - Rock breaking and Surface Excavations Subjects:
• Explosives
• Initiation Systems
• Blast Layouts, Initiation and Timing
• Special Procedures & Accident Prevention
• Survey & Mapping
• Specialised Blasting Techniques
• Blast Designs
• Surface Mine Machinery
• Geology for Blasters
8) Skillful Training Services: Accredited Occupational Health & Safety Training
COURSES:
• COMSOC 1 / SAFETY OFFICERS 1 Certificate
• COMSOC 2 / SAFETY OFFICERS 2 Diploma
• Risk Management Higher Certificate
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WORKING EXPERIENCE: (CONTRACT/TEMPORARY)
1. ORSMOND CONSTRUCTION (GROUP FIVE)
Job Description : Steel construction worker on
buildings.
Duration : August 2010 – February 2011
Reason for leaving : Contract ended
2. GAUTENG CRANE SERVICES
Job Description : Fixing and replacing crane
motors.
Duration : February 2011 – March 2011
Reason for leaving : I had a serious motorcycle
accident in March 2011.
3. ATLAS PANELBEATERS
Job Description : Assembler for mechanical work
on trucks.
Duration : September 2011 – November 2011
Reason for leaving : Temporary position to gain
experience.
4. MAYFAIR GEARBOX
Job Description : Strip and assembler on cars.
Duration : November 2011 – January
2012
Reason for leaving : Temporary position to gain
experience.
5. CLASSIC CONNECTION
Job Description : Code 08 driver and mechanic
Duration : January 2011 – December 2011
Job Description : Mechanic on vehicles & Deliveries Reason for leaving : Started studying full-time at Nosa. Page 7 of 28
PERMANENT POSITIONS:
6. TROLLOPE MINING SERVICES
Job Description:
I worked as a Senior Safety Officer on four Large Opencast Coal Mining sites and one Industrial site. Site sizes would average between 800 000 Tons - 1 300 000 Tons of production that had to be produced each month. With 300 + machines on site and 400 + employees.
My duties at Trollope were as follow:
• Have daily safety meetings/Toolbox talks with employees.
• Inspect site machinery as well as all equipment being used and write a detailed report with recommendations for management.
• Hold regular internal audits and take corrective & preventative actions on deviations. Feedback had to be given to management.
• Revise company procedures and implement new procedures for sites
• Draft & implement baseline and issue based risk assessments and do daily continuous risk assessments with the work force.
• Inspect high walls and declare working areas safe for entry to start work.
• STRATA control for blasting areas.
• Do accident / Incident investigations and analyze root causes that are communicated through to site personal as well as management.
• Do contractor’s packs for new contracts and ensure the sites complies with client’s requirements as well as legal compliance.
• Do all the legal files for the sites and ensure they comply with legislation.
• Manage contractors working on site.
• Do all legal appointments for site personal.
• Assist in DMR audits held on sites.
• Assist in yearly ISO audits that were conducted on sites for ISO accreditation.
• Hold monthly safety committee meetings and report to management on future recommendations.
• Assist in drafting & revision of the internal management system.
• Assist in drafting & revision of company codes of practice. Duration : Started in 2013 to May 2016.
Reason for leaving : Retrenchment
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7. AFRIMAT CONTRACTING INTERNATIONAL
Job Description:
Started working at Afrimat as a Regional Health & Safety Manager. I managed 27 operations which consisted of the following: X1 Workshop; X1 Boiler shop; X6 Opencast Mines; X11 Blasting Operations; X4 Mobile Crushing Operations; X1 Train Siding Operation; and X3 Ready-Mix plant operations which are based all around South Africa. The sites fall under different regions namely Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape, and Port Elizabeth. My duties at Afrimat were as follow:
• Compile Standard Operating Procedures.
• Implement Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide training on standard operating procedures.
• Revise and correct standard operating procedures.
• Draft Code of Practices.
• Implement Code of Practices.
• Deliver Code of Practices to DMR Regional Offices.
• Provide training on Code of Practices.
• Revise and correct Code of Practices.
• Draft Risk Assessments (Baseline, Issue Based, and Continues).
• Implement new risk assessments.
• Revise and correct old risk assessments.
• Provide training on risk assessments.
• Do internal audits.
• Fixing deviations on internal audits.
• Drafting action reports on internal audits.
• External audits.
• Action reports on external audits.
• Fixing deviations on external audits.
• Be present and assist on external audits.
• Have to prep sites for external audits.
• Prep sites for DMR audits.
• Be present and assist on DMR audits.
• Draft action reports on DMR audits.
• Compile presentations on DMR audits.
• Present presentations to the DMR offices on audits that were conducted.
• Fix deviations noted on DMR audits.
• Make deliveries to the DMR offices on site documentation.
• Compile monthly Incident / accident reports.
• Do accident / incident investigations.
• Put preventative measures in place for accident / incidents.
• Do induction training for sites.
• Provide legislative training to managers and employees.
• Do contractor’s packs for internal and “external” employees.
• Draft and implement new inspection registers and revise old ones. Page 9 of 28
• Put site safety files in place and revise files on regular basis.
• Follow up on site safety reps on inspection reports.
• Do training requirements for sites.
• Do training arrangements for sites.
• Do sites PPE orders.
• Deliver PPE to sites.
• Order other consumables that may be needed on site regarding health & safety matters.
• Draft Pre-Start checklists for machines & equipment being used on sites.
• Revise and implement pre-use registers for sites.
• Do arrangements for site hygienist’s for site survey reports.
• Do arrangements for site rock engineer for site survey reports.
• Have meetings with site hygienists.
• Have meetings with sites rock engineer.
• Have meetings with sites Occupational Medical Practioners.
• Make arrangements with site Medical Practioners for site reports.
• Arrange medicals for all sites.
• Do annual medical reports for all sites.
• Submit annual medical reports to the DMR for all sites.
• Do all legal appointments for all sites.
• Do self-audits for the sites.
• Have safety meetings with employees on sites.
• Do blasting files for sites with all the necessary supporting documentation.
• Arrange follow up medicals for employees on sites.
• Ensure site Medical Practioners do health investigations when needed.
• Ensure site hygienist do investigations on over exposure on employees when needed.
• Update & maintain internal management system.
• Do awareness training for the sites.
• Log accidents / incidents on internal management system for all the sites.
• Do follow up audits on all audits (external, internal).
• Provide safety training to the safety reps / safety officers on all sites.
• Provide legal compliance training to all mine managers.
• Submit site hygienist reports to the DMR.
• Submit rock engineer reports.
• Submit site Occupational Medical Practioner reports to the DMR.
• Fix external contractors problems on their legal documentation.
• Ensure compliance on all ready mix plants that are on sites.
• Do safety files for ready mix plants on all sites.
• Do internal health, safety, environmental, & legal compliance audits on ready-mix plants.
• See clients with managers to ensure company complies with client requirements regarding legal documentation.
• Be on 24/7 standby for all mine managers.
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• Assist in the revision and implementation of company policies.
• Assist in the drafting & Implementation of Health & Safety Management Systems
• Assist with inspections that need to be done on all sites. Duration : July 2016 – October 2020
Reason for leaving : Retrenchment
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Word
MS Outlook
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
REFERENCES:
1. Mr. Ernie Barendse : Gauteng Crane Services
Title : Owner
Cell : 082-***-****
2. Mrs. Almeri Boot : Classic Connection
Title : Manager
Cell : 071-***-****
3. Mr. Shaun Terblanche : Trollope Mining Services Title : Group Safety Manager
Cell : 082-***-****
4. Mr. Mike Matthee : AFRIMAT
Title : Mine Manager
Cell : 082-***-****
5. Ms. Liza Jansen V Rensburg : AFRIMAT
Title : Mine Manager
Cell : 071-***-****
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