Hse Officer Wind Farm

CURRICULUM VITAE

ONWABA QWABI

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname : Qwabi

First Names : Onwaba Joy

Contact Details : 081-***-****/063-***-****

Address : No.8910 Beryllium Street

Clayville, Extension 21

Johannesburg

2000

E-mail Add: : ******@*****.***

Nationality : South African

Identity No. : 860-***-**** 082

Home Language : IsiXhosa

Other Languages : English & IsiZulu

Sex : Female

Nationality : South African

SECONDARY EDUCATION

2005 : Matriculated at Hexagon High School

(Queenstown)

TERTIARY QUALIFICATION

1.2006-2009 Completed BTech: Environmental Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

2.2009-2009 Completed Certificate: EMI- Environmental

Compliance and Enforcement at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

3.2009-2009 Completed Certificate: Air Quality Management at University of Johannesburg

EXTRACURRICULAR SHORT COURSES COMPLETED

1.2021-2021 NEBOSH: International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety at NOSA

2.2021-2021 ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Safety & Health Management System Implementation at Hlalele Management and Auditing Services

3.2017-2017 ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental and ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System Implementation at Riskza Corporate Sustainability

4.2015-2015 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment at NOSA

5.2015-2015 Preliminary incident investigation at NOSA

6.2015-2015 Internal Auditing Techniques (Integrated Audit Practice) at The House of Quality

WORK EXPERIENCE

1.NAME OF COMPANY : SASOL: UBE-MINING (Impumelelo Colliery )

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : JUL 2018 – CURRENT

POSITIONS HELD : SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL IMS PRACTITIONER

DUTIES :

-Integrated Management Systems: implementing and maintaining (ISO 14001, 45001 and ISO 9001)

-Audits: ISO systems, legal audits and being an auditee during external audits

-Risk/Impacts Assessment: facilitating HSE risk assessments (baseline, issue based and continuous)

-Critical Control Verifications of HSE Major Risks: ensuring corrections and preventative controls

-HSE Legal Register : maintaining compliance and communicating updates to relevant legislations

-Legal Appointments: managing, revising and uploading on Isometrix System

-Incident/Accident Investigations: coordinating, ensuring corrections and preventative controls.

-Contractor Management: Risk assessments, Procedures, Planned task observation for compliance

-HSE Committee and Management Review Meetings: Coordinating and compiling presentations

-Document Control: develop and update Policies, Procedures, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc.

-Updating and monitoring HSE KPI Dashboards, visual performance centers (VPC)

-HSE legislation compliance: maintaining and ensuring compliance in all departments.

-SHERQ Training: developing material for training and induction package and HSE topics

REASONS FOR WANTING TO LEAVE : Career growth

2.NAME OF COMPANY : KANSAI PLASCON (Port Elizabeth)

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : JAN 2015 – JUNE 2018

POSITIONS HELD : SHERQ /ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER

DUTIES :

-Audits: Layered Process, Supplier,ISO systems, Legal compliance & being an auditee in external Audits

-Integrated Management Systems: implementing and maintaining (ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001 and ISO 45001)

-Ensuring compliance to Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental procedures,objectives and standards

-SHERQ Surveillances/Monitoring: hazardous chemical substances, Ground & Storm water, Noise, Heat stress, Ambient Air Quality monitoring etc.

-Supervising a team on-site service provider (waste separating and recycling, pest control, cleaning and hygiene and gardens contractors), identifying training needs, site inspections and meetings

-Managing Contractors: permits to work, safety files,training needs, SHERQ compliance, inspections.

-Opex and Capex Budget : planning and controlling SHERQ department monthly and annual expenses

-Waste Management: conducting inspections, landfill site audits and supervising waste separation

-Monitor and the handing of hazardous materials at Raw material stores and in production areas

-Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans: reviewing and implementing drill schedules.

-Sustainability initiatives and Reports : analyzing stats, excel consolidations and SHERQ KPIs

-Training and Awareness: developing material and facilitating SHERQ trainings, induction and topics

-Member of SHEQ Committee, SHEQ System Steercom,Eco Forum and Management Review: (Coordinating and Presenting)

-Incident/Accident investigations: ensuring corrections and preventative controls.

-Risk/Impacts Assessment: facilitating risk assessments and aspects & impacts for the site

-Inspections on facilities, products, processes, waste, machinery and equipment to ensure integrity and conformity in all the stages of the product life-cycle

-Updating SHERQ KPI Dashboards and Metrics (visual performance management systems)

REASONS FOR LEAVING : Company Restructuring: Retrenchment

3.NAME OF COMPANY : PETOUSIS GROUP HOTELS

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : JUL 2012 – DEC 2014

POSITIONS HELD : GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL

SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR

DUTIES :

-Project Management (flagship projects): Solar Panels, Water Saving Devices, LED Lights Installation and Waste Reduction and Recycling.

Coordinating with the contractors, conducting risk assessments, undertaking energy, water and waste audits before and after project completion, inspections to ensure HSE compliance, calculating energy, water and waste savings, Developing material for training, induction and HSE topics.

-Sustainability and Carbon Footprint Reports: excel consolidations, monitoring and analyzing consumption for all group hotels

-Applying for Alien Clearing Permit from SAN Parks

-Conducting Internal Audits and inspections for all Group hotels

-HSE and Sustainability Training: developing material and facilitating trainings, induction and topics

-Contractor Management: permits to work, safety file requirements, risk assessments and site compliance

-Waste Management: inspecting separation areas, recycling & overseeing all the activities of the waste contractor

-Member of Green Team forum and Event Greening Forum

-Environmental and Sustainability Budget : maintaining annual and monthly departmental expenses

-Providing inputs for development of the sustainability strategic plan

-Providing corporate communications with environmental and sustainability developments content for media releases.

-Collation of data for carbon footprint reports, sustainability reports, audits and accreditations

REASONS FOR LEAVING : New challenges & exposure

4.NAME OF COMPANY : CPUT: COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION UNIT

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : APR 2011 – APR 2012

POSITIONS HELD : RESEARCH ASSISTANT

DUTIES :

-Water Research Commission Project No. 2084 - Insights into indigenous coping strategies to drought for drought adaptation in agriculture: The Southern Cape scenario

-General research on water scarcity and South African water policy and legislative environment

-Conducted interviews with Farmers, Municipalities, DWA and Department of Agriculture

-Field research and observations in the case study area

-Data capturing, data analysis and compiling research proposals

-Training of water institutions (Municipalities and WWTW) on water management and sanitation

REASONS FOR LEAVING : Temporary assignment, research

Completed

5.NAME OF COMPANY : CITY OF CAPE TOWN MUNICIPALITY

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : MAR 2010 – FEB 2011

POSITIONS HELD : INTERN: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ASSISTANT

DUTIES :

-Providing legal, technical and procedural advice to proposed projects that could trigger the NEMA EIA Regulations and other legislation

-Ensuring compliance with City of Cape Town by laws

-Blue flag beach programme: promoting integrated coastal management at Cape Town beaches

-Conducting environmental compliance monitoring and site inspections

-Implementing environmental compliance and Risk Management for CoCT Departments

-Compiling Aspect & Impact registers for EMS at Cape Town wastewater treatment works

-Tracking of EIA applications and status on SharePoint EIA tracker

-Use of treated effluent project- connecting schools to WWTWs for irrigation of sport fields

-Conducting research concerning DWA water guidelines and pesticides

-Responding and attending to water, air, land & noise pollution complaints from the public

-Conducting research on Effects of grey water on soil quality and health risks

-Co-ordinating workshops, Site visits and completing various administrative tasks

REASONS FOR LEAVING : Internship completed

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

1.Implementation of an integrated ISO management systems for the Mine (ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001), and created one SHERQ Manual.

2.Implementation of ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental management system for P.E Site

3.Baseline Risk Assessment and Aspect and Impact register

Facilitating and compiling a Baseline Risk Assessment and Aspect and Impact register for the site (Production, Raw Material Stores, Finished Goods Warehouse, Process and Analytical Labs, etc. )

4.Transition from BS OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Safety & Health Management System.

5.Completion of Project : Assistant Project Manager (110% Green flagship projects)

Energy Saving projects:

Solar Panel Installation - commissioning of a 20kW Solar PV pilot project (eighty 250w panels).

Installation of LED energy saving lights and motion detector sensors

Purchase of Green energy from the Darling Wind Farm

Water Conservation project: installation of water saving devices and greywater harvest.

Waste Recycling project : waste reduction and recycling, waste separation at source (color coded bins), optimizing waste separation while reducing cost.

Biodiversity and Alien Clearing project : Alien Clearing programme Coordinator, Applying for Alien Clearing Permit from SAN Parks, clearing invasive plants from an 8.5-hectare area at Silvermine, in the Table Mountain National Park and Fynbos Close. Creating Biodiversity awareness.

6.Sustainability Certification and Awards

Awarded Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) certification

Sustainability Award: Living Green Hotel (energy saving,,water conservation and Greywater harvest and waste management and recycling )

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE OR LEADERSHIP

I volunteered at South African National Parks and at Vineyard hotel (SHE Educator/Facilitator, River and Beach Cleanups and Alien Clearing programme Coordinator).

-Safety,Health and Environmental education to under privileged and schools

-River and Beach Cleanups and promoting integrated coastal management at Cape Town Beaches

-Community Building by environmental education and presentations to public

-Sustainability education: waste management and recycling, water and energy conservation

-Facilitating Safety,Health and Environmental presentations/awareness to schools

KEY STRENGTHS

International SHEQ standards: ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and TS/IATF 16949 Management Systems

Waste Management and Environmental conservation

SHE Legal requirements

Handling of Hazardous Chemical Substances

Corporate Governance and Compliance and Enforcement

Pollution control and prevention

Integrated SHERQ management approach

Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Surveillances/Monitoring

HSE Legislation: OSH Act, National Environmental Management Act and COID Act

Risk management processes

SHERQ and Sustainability Reporting

Emergency Response Preparedness

SHERQ Non-Conformance, Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

SHERQ Auditing and SHEQ Manual

Sound communication, presentation, administration and report writing skills

Problem solving skills

Strong customer focus

Influencing and networking skills.

SHEQ principles

Handling and Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Plant and manufacturing

Management and Leadership Development

Project Management

Electronic HSE management systems

Document management

Interpretation and analysis of SHERQ data

COMPUTER LITERACY

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

MS Teams

SAP System

Complyworks

IsoMetrix System

SharePoint

Skype for Business

GIS Skills

AVAILABILITY : 30 Days

REFEREES

1. Mr. Mxolisi (Bismark) Motshwane

Company: Sasol Mining -Brandspruit/ Impumelelo

Position: Manager SHE: Occupational Safety

Directorate: SHE

Contact details: 017-***-****

M: 071-***-****

Email: *******.*********@*****.***

2. Ms. Lee-Ann Egling

Company: Kansai Plascon

Position: SHERQ Manager

Directorate: SHERQ

Contact details: 041-***-****

M: 083-***-****

Email: ***@***********.**.**

3. Ms. Phindile Sabela-Rikhotso

Company: CPUT (Community Water Supply and Sanitation Unit)

Position: Researcher

Directorate: Water and Sanitation

Contact details: Tel: 021-***-****

Mobile: 073-*******

Email: ******.******@*****.***

4. Mr. Chris van Zyl

Company: Vineyard Hotel (Petousis Group Hotels)

Directorate: Environmental Sustainability

Position: Group sustainability manager

Contact details: Tel: 021-***-****

Contact details: Mobile: 083-***-****

Email: *****@********.**.**

5. Mr. Keith Wiseman

Company: City of Cape Town

Position: Manager: Environmental Resource Management

Directorate: Strategy and Planning

Relation: Current Manager

Contact details: Tel: 021-***-****

Mobile: 084-****-***

Email: *****.*******@********.***.**

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