Safety Officer
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Marital Status Single Languages English and Shona
Career Summary
A rounded SHEQ professional with more interest in occupational health matters, people management, strategy formulation and implementation. Committed and results driven professional with 5 years’ invaluable experience in the Safety, Health and Environment industry. Highly successful background in formulating procedures and carrying out risk assessments and audits for different systems. Strong project planning, implementation and monitoring skills. Knowledge in capacity building, training and community mobilization and has a clean class 4 driver’s licence.
Education & Qualifications.
•BSc Geography and Environmental Studies Degree: 2.1 – Midlands State University
[2013]
•Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management Certificate – NSSA [2015]
•Zimbabwe Institute of Occupational Safety & Health Certificate.
•ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Development & Implementation-SAZ 2020
•Root Cause Analysis -Standards Association of Zimbabwe -SAZ 2020
•Basic Fire Fighting certificate. City of Harare Fire Brigade -2020
•Basic First Aid Certificate. ACE Air & Ambulance Emergency Services -May 2019
•Basic Fire Management and Burn-care. ACE Ambulance Emergency Services -May 2019
•Clean Class 4 Driver’s licence
•3 A’ Level passes including Geography– ZIMSEC
•7 O’ Level passes including Mathematics and English – ZIMSEC
Core skills
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Risk identification and Management. • Highly computer literate.
Accident investigation. • Attentive to details.
SHEQ Systems development and • Good public speaking skills.
implementation. • Able to analyze problems and find solutions.
Working with employees at all levels • Ensuring sound risk identification, and treatment of including senior management. the same at all levels of an organization.
Employment
History
Health, Safety and Environmental Officer (Contract) Biltrans Services [February 2019 – Current]
Reporting to the Managing Director.
Key Responsibilities.
Promoting safety, health and environmental awareness, participate in investigation of all work-related accidents/incidents, carry out SQAS Audits and safety campaigns, processing of worker’s compensation claims and comply with all legal statutes pertaining to the nature of transport and logistics business.
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Hazard/ Aspects Identification, Risk Assessment and Management that’s promoting employee health and safety through conducting workplace risk assessments.
•Ensure all our operations are in full compliance and adherence to the Safety & Quality Assessment Systems (SQAS) governing the transport and logistics business.
•Development of SHE plans, objectives and targets, and projects.
•Communication with stakeholders i.e., regulatory authorities, suppliers etc.
•Safety, Health and Environmental induction to all new employees and site visitors.
•Champion waste management characterization, segregation and waste processing technologies as per the legal hierarchy or requirement of Mozambique.
•Promoting environmental protection through identifying environmental aspects and impacts in the workplace and develop control methods.
•Promoting industrial hygiene through identifying, evaluating and controlling physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial and ergonomic hazards within the workplace.
•Comply and enforce all pieces of legislation pertaining to our nature of business.
•Participate in incident and accident investigation, through analyzing and reporting all incidents and accidents.
•Carrying out safety campaigns within the workplace through researching on topical issues in SHE.
•Conduct SHE Audits through measuring, auditing and evaluating the effectiveness of hazard control programs.
•Record keeping, through monitoring, and keeping of internal policies, procedures and standards up to date.
•Process worker’s compensation claims to NSSA and Group Life Cover for all work-related injuries, occupational diseases and property damage.
Key Achievements.
1.Safety, Quality Assessment System certification for the Transport Industry 2019 -2021.
2.Safety, Quality Assessment System certification for the Transport Industry 2021-2023
Safety, Health & Environment Quality (SHEQ) Officer. (Contract)
Superfert, Fertilizer, Seed & Grain Company Bindura. {June2018-Jan 2019} Contract.
Reporting to the FSG Country Director.
Key Responsibilities.
•Assisting the company branches in setting up of annual SHEQ plans for effective SHEQ Management (Harare, Bindura, Chiredzi).
•External Stakeholder engagement on SHEQ Matters that is NSSA, EMA, ZINWA, ZESA, ZERA & relevant ministries.
•Monitoring SHE Key performance indicators and analyzing SHEQ Data and reporting on the same company to management.
•Leading the business in the implementation of SHE Policies and standards.
•Carrying out risk assessments, maintaining and updating accident, hazard and risk register.
•Legal requirements, interpretation and implementation.
•Periodically testing emergency preparedness, equipment and audits and reporting on the status.
•Immediate investigation of community environmental complaints to reduce recurrence of environmental incidents.
•Champion waste management characterization, segregation and waste processing technologies as per the legal hierarchy or requirement.
•Conducting SHEQ awareness training, accident/incident investigation and reporting Key Achievements.
1.Formulation of FSG SHE Policy and Alcohol and Drug Policy.
2.Ensure we obtain all regulatory licences from EMA e.g. Hazardous substance storage and sale licence and Air emissions licences and ensure continuous compliance
3.Set up a trained company SHE Committee team and SHE representatives for the company.
Safety, Health & Environment Quality (SHEQ) Officer.
GEC Zimbabwe. {Jan 2018-May 2018} Hippo Valley Estates Boiler Maintenance Contract.
Reporting to GEC Contracts Engineer & Hippo SHE Manager.
Key Responsibilities.
•Hazard/ Aspects Identification, Risk Assessment and Management.
•Development of SHE plans, objectives and targets, and projects.
•Practical Aspects of Environmental Monitoring (gas monitoring in boilers.
•Communication with stakeholders i.e., regulatory authorities, suppliers etc.
•Safety, Health and Environmental induction to all new employees.
Safety, Health & Environment Quality (SHEQ) Officer.
Zimbabwe Platinum Mines {August 2017-Dec 2017} Contract
Reporting to The Senior SHEQ Officer.
Key Responsibilities.
•Carrying out risk assessments, maintaining and updating accident, hazard and risk register.
•Conducting SHEQ awareness training, accident/incident investigation and reporting.
Project Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability (HSE&S) Site Officer Salini Impregilo Construttori, Italy – JV for Tokwe Mukorsi [March 2016 – July 2017] Reporting to the Projects HSE& S Manager.
Key responsibilities.
•Developing and implementing Integrated Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 18001:2007), Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2004), Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2000), ISO 2200 Food Safety.
•Carrying out risk assessments, maintaining and updating accident, hazard and risk register and all system documentation.
•Carrying out audits and training for all SHE Systems to be implemented.
•Legal requirements, interpretation and implementation.
•Periodically testing emergency preparedness, equipment and audits and reporting on the status.
Health, Safety and Environmental Officer (Contract)
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions Xinavane Mozambique [July 2015 – December 2015]
Reporting to the HSE Country Manager Key Responsibilities.
•Hazard/ Aspects Identification, Risk Assessment and Management.
•Development of SHE plans, objectives and targets, and projects.
•Communication with stakeholders i.e., regulatory authorities, suppliers etc.
•Safety, Health and Environmental induction to all new employees.
•Champion waste management characterization, segregation and waste processing technologies as per the legal hierarchy or requirement of Mozambique.
Project Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability (HSE&S) Site Officer Salini
Impregilo Construttori, Italy – JV for Tokwe Mukorsi [July 2013 – June 2015] Reporting to the Project HSE& S Manager.
Key Responsibilities.
•Community based sustainable environmental management and local-level capacity building
•Hazard/ Aspects Identification, Risk Assessment and Management.
•Development of SHE plans, objectives and targets for the projects.
•Practical Aspects of Environmental Monitoring (gas monitoring and water sampling)
•SHE Procedures (contents, formulation, reviewing, communication).
•Carrying out SHE internal audit planning, preparation, performance reporting.
•Communication with stakeholders i.e., regulatory authorities, suppliers etc.
•Safety, Health and Environmental induction to all new employees, visitors and suppliers.
Key achievements.
1. Obtained zero non-lost injury on site for the period July 2013 to June 2015.
Safety, Health, Environment and Sustainability (SHES) Trainee
Hippo Valley Estates –Tongaat Hullets Zimbabwe [August 2011 – August 2012] Reporting to the SHE Manager Hippo Valley Estates.
Key Responsibilities.
•Learnt about developing and implementing Integrated Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001:2007), Environmental Management Systems (ISO
14001:2004), Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2000), ISO 2200 Food Safety, NOSA CMB 253N and HIV/AIDS Management Systems (AMS 16001) policies, manuals and strategies.
•Assisting in carrying out risk assessments, maintaining and updating accident, hazard and risk register and all system documentation.
•Conducting SHERQ awareness training, accident/incident investigation and reporting. (Tripod)
•Taught about Coordinating Behavior Based Intervention (BBI), Visible Felt Leadership programs and to do Management Safety Observation (MSO)s.
•Practical Aspects of Environmental Monitoring (gas monitoring and water sampling)
•SHE Procedures (contents, formulation, reviewing, communication).
•Safety, Health and Environmental induction to all new employees, visitors and suppliers.
Key Achievements.
1.Part of the team that maintained the NOSA CMB 330, OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001
Management Systems including the home grown Chengetedzo Behavior Based Intervention auditable in the period 2011 to 2012.
2. Part of the team that obtained 5 Star NOSA Auditing Grading in 2011.
Key Experiences.
Assist with NSSA Workers Compensation claim management and environmental action plans from EMA.
Establish a strong presence in all departments and work closely with various levels of management.
Work closely with operations personnel and influence key-stakeholders to assure employee and guest safety is managed proactively day-to-day.
Create and deliver of safety training content and programs. Serve as Train the Trainer through induction to all Employees and Sub-Contracted/Temporary employees.
Participation in the resort management weekly meetings; and attending various operational meetings.
Performs complex analysis of health and safety compliance data, information, and statistics. Identifies evolving trends and potential issues and makes recommendations for improvement and changes
Provides leadership and maintains relationships with Health and Safety Committees across the organization. Performs location audits as required
Working with internal partners, develops and conducts training programs to meet compliance and regulatory requirements
Functions as emergency response coordinator and drive emergency response/business continuity initiatives
Experience managing projects from planning to implementation
Experience in undertaking workstation assessments
Organize training dates, keep records of trainings venue and do necessary organizations with the training companies/trainers
Provide specific hands-on advice and guidance to all sub-contractor’s employees involved in activities involving Health and Safety considerations.
Coordinates distribution of personal protective equipment to all staff.
Maintains the comprehensive administrative filing systems including archival and storage inventories and ease of workflow within the SHEQ Department.
Develop and maintain a centralized injury reporting and corrective and preventive action system, and establish lessons learned procedures.
Ensure health and safety projects are designed, developed and implemented to meet business requirements, targets, timeframes, cost allocation.
Review all site audit reports submitted by external auditors and issue corrective actions to the respective departments
Conduct accident investigations as and when required, establish the root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions and Record Health & Safety non-compliances in the audit tracker
Chase-up and close out all SHEQ findings corrective actions on a timely basis.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, presentation) to all levels of the organization.
Oversee workplace repair, installations and any other work that could harm employees' safety
References Mr. C Matingo Mr. L. Karikeka Mr. R Mazikana
HSE&Q Site Manager Senior Safety Officer. SHEQ Mill Manager
Sallini Impregilo Zimbabwe Platinum Mines. Tongaat Hullets Zimbabwe
Construttori (Italy) JV Selous Metallurgical Complex Hippo Valley Estates
No 44A Ridgeway North P.O. Box 61 P.O. Box 1
Highlands, Harare Cell: Selous Chiredzi
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