Safety Officer Environmental Health

Lyster Matamanda

Profile

A hard working and organized professional with nine years of OSHE practice in agro-processing and engineering/construction industries. Lyster is an expert in risk assessments, she is proactive and believes in implementing safety regulations to prevent accidents. She is a goal setter with an eye for detail in accident investigation. A team leader with excellent communication skills and time management which makes her an outstanding OSHE trainer.

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SAIOSH TECHNICAL MEMBER- Membership number 67352240

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

BSc Honours Degree in Applied Environmental Science University of Zimbabwe.

3 A-levels (Mathematics(D), Biology (B) and Chemistry(D).

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

SAMTRAC with distinction.

ASHEPP.

OSHEMAC-National Social Security Authority OSHE Management Course.

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring (light, noise, thermal, gas monitoring in confined spaces).

Internal auditing (ISO 14001).

Construction Safety And Health.

CPR, AED And First Aid.

ISO 45001:2018 - Principles Of Occupational Health And Safety Management Systems.

Mine site HSE.

Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (HIRA).

Hazardous substances and waste management.

Diploma in Project Management (in progress)

CAREER

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe: Triangle & Hippo Valley Estates

Project Kilimanjaro SHE Advisor (H.O.D) September 2019 – to date

Achievements:

Over 2 600 000 LTI free man-hours to date and no serious incident.

Zero fatalities since project commencement.

100% contractor compliance.

Responsibilities:

a. Contractor SHE Management: 14 Contractor companies developing 4 000 hectares of virgin land for flood and pivot irrigated sugarcane by 30 September 2022.

b. Implementing ISO 14001, NOSA CMB 253N & ISO45001.

c. Annual organizational SHE training needs and risk based SHE Plan.

d. SHE training – SHE induction, SHE representatives, HIRA, Behaviour Based Interventions, EMS and SWP.

e. Hazardous Chemical substances management.

f. Monthly Safety and Health internal audits, environmental health inspections & communicable disease monitoring.

g. Review and update of applicable SHE Legal and other requirements,

h. Industrial hygiene Monitoring and Evaluation-heat, light, noise and ergonomics.

i. Incident investigation.

j. Commissioning new infrastructure.

k. Rehabilitation of Project sites after land use changes.

l. Weekly & monthly SHE trends reports to management.

Hallmark PPE March 2017-August 2019

Consultant and salesperson

a. PPE surveys for small holder sugar-cane and cotton farmers in the Lowveld.

b. Supply of Personal Protective Equipment-acid proof work suits, reflector jackets, leather & PVC Gloves, B3 safety boots and disposable ear plugs.

c. Supply of Mayfield fertilizer applicators, knapsacks and chemical spray suits.

Udine Construction

SHE Manager July 2016 – February 2017

Achievements:

Developing and implementing ISO 14001 & OSHAS 18001 management systems

Project: Construction of bund wall separating plant and blasting area at Rio Tinto, Murowa Diamond Mine.

Responsibilities

a. Facilitating first aid training by government certified bodies.

b. Formulation of SHE policy, Safe work instructions and procedures.

c. SHE legal and other requirements compliance.

d. Construction site safety inspections, environmental health audits & surveys.

e. SHE training.

f. Incident investigation.

g. Inspection of hand tools & powered hand held electrical equipment.

h. Industrial waste water quality monitoring.

i. Weekly & monthly SHE reports and presentations to management.

Chiredzi Christian College January 2015 to Dec 2015

Pure Sciences Teacher

Ordinary Level Chemistry, Integrated Science and Biology.

Chess coach.

Tongaat Hulett Hippo Valley Estates March 2012 to Feb 2014

Graduate Trainee

Achievements

One of the best performing graduate trainee in period 2012-2014.

EMS ISO 14001: 2004 Estate wide SHE re-induction to HVE employees~7500.

Articles for Ramangwana Environmental magazine.

SHEQ inspections for commissioning new Medical Centre maternity ward.

Responsibilities.

Industrial Waste management.

Industrial hygiene monitoring (temperature and air quality) in confined spaces.

Water/effluent sampling and laboratory analysis for pH, Conductivity, TSS and TDS.

Review of Baseline risk assessments and SHE plan

Incident investigation.

Updating environmental impact & aspects register and SHE legal register.

SHE Management systems

ISO 14001: 2015 EMS ISO 9001: 2015

ISO 45001: 2018 NOSA CMB 330

Equipment used

Water and air quality equipment

Industrial hygiene equipment

National Institute of Health Research-Harare December 2005 - Feb 2006

Internship / attachment-Malaria and Schistosomiasis department.

Sample collection, grouping, sorting and storage.

Data collection and analysis.

Community awareness training in marginal communities on water sanitation.

Publications: (September 2012)

TEARS OF EMERALD: ISBN 978-1-300-15977-3, Book focusing on Women, HIV and the society-published in the U.S.A. www.lulu.com

Voluntary work: Volunteer Counselor for children born with HIV Masvingo and Harare. Champions for Life: Celebration Church International.

References : Available upon request.

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