JAMES MANDEVERE

Cape Town, South Africa

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SUMMARY

Health and Safety Officer versed in all aspect of SHEQ management, from auditing, and investigating to policy development, data analysis, customer satisfaction and regulatory. Interdependent, innovative, and results oriented with more than 5 years of management experience. Currently, working for Thulaumme Mbitana JV at PRASA Salt river depot ensuring safety of workers and 3 subcontractors in a high-risk environment with 3000 voltages overhead live cables, 11000 voltages underground live cables and moving trains. I hold Honours Degree in Safety, Health, and Environmental Management. Focused on identifying discrepancies and finding realistic solutions then defining best practices. Thrives in fast-paced environments in which deadlines are the priority and multi-tasking is the norm. I am a Certified ISO 45001 Lead auditor and implementer with vast experience of carrying out internal and external audits. Worked as a Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental Management Officer for LIVE OHS Management Consultancy at Mercedes Benz Plant managing production line of a C-class Mercedes Benz vehicles. Developed, implemented and continually improved SHERQ management system.

ACHIEVEMENTS

•Ensuring safety compliance of 4 subcontractors in a high voltage environment (3000 voltages overhead cables and 11000 voltages underground cables)

•Ensured Health and Safety of workers during the installation and programming of car manufacturing robots at Mercedes Benz South Africa plant through carrying out monthly internal audits and inspection.

•Evaluating 3 Sub-contractors Safety file evaluation and monthly compliance audit.

•Managed Total Energies TAIR upgrade projects.

•Coordinated safely operations and maintenance of a petroleum depot with a pumping capacity sitting at 6 million per day with a storage capacity of 50 million litres, with a pipeline which stretch 273 kilometres from Mozambique to Zimbabwe and a take-off facility.

•Prepared Safety, Health and Waste management for Cape Town Transnet National Ports Authority external audit and licensing process.

•Prepared for external certification audits through internal audits, inspections, reviewing of procedures and training of workers.

•Carried out second-party audit to control externally provided process, products and services on behalf of clients.

•Developed, implemented, maintained and continually improved SHEQ Management system based on ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

•Achieved certification to ISO 14001 :2015 and OSHAS 18001:2007 with the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ).

•Facilitated and maintained the requirements of the company’s SHEQ system and policy.

•Ensured the Safety of workers and the plant during construction of ethanol loading bay and roofing of railway loading bay.

•Established and maintained contractor management system

•Facilitated SHE Committee meetings.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Environmental Sciences Honours Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Management Bindura University of Science Education - Zimbabwe.

Zimsec Advanced Level : 13 points (A,A,C)

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor – PECB

ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 Trainer- PECB

ISO 9001 Quality Management System Foundation

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

Working on Height,

Incident investigation and Root analysis level 2

First Aid level 2, Risk assessment, Mental Health awareness

Registered as CHSO with SACMCP

Registered as Graduate SAIOSH Member

EXPERIENCE

SHEQ Manager - June 2022 Thulaumme Mbitana JV (PRASA Depot)- South Africa

•Applying for Occupational permit to assist workers to work safely near 3000 voltages overhead cables and 11000 voltages cables.

•Monitoring lifting operations to ensure the Safety of workers.

•Carrying out pre-task risk assessment

•Reviewing and evaluating subcontractors Safety and Health file.

•Conducting monthly subcontractors compliance audit.

•Issuing site instructions and non-compliances notices.

•Ensuring incidents are documented, reported and investigated timeously

•Carrying out site inspections and planned task observation.

•Ensuring compliance with all OHS Act and NEMA regulations .

•Auditing Subcontractor HSE files on monthly bases to ensure that it is up to date

SHEQ Manager - August 2021- May 2022 DJ Rigging Pty Ltd- South Africa

•Managed Total Energies TAIR upgrade projects.

•Assisted top management to draft and implement H&S policies.

•Developed SHE procedures based on ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001.

•Carried out monthly SHE Audits in line with Total Energies Specs

•Implementing Health, Safety and Environmental management system.

•Carried out site inspection and monthly audits.

•Implemented Total Energies HSSE Management system & 12 Safety Golden rules.

•Maintained the HSE records according company specifications and the legislation.

•Compiled monthly HSE report.

•Conducted HSEQ audits, report on the findings and follow up on action plans.

•Improved Organizational readiness of SHEQ Internal and External audits and reviews.

•Conducted toolbox talks, inspections, co-ordinate incident investigations and reporting.

SHEQ Officer - August 2020 – July 2021 (Fixed Contract)

Live OHS Management Services (Mercedes -Benz South Africa)- South Africa

•Ensured Safety of workers during the project of installation of Quality monitoring Robots, installation of a conveyor belt and laying of pipelines.

•Managed the excavation work and laying of a 2 km pipeline connecting F11 with C class washing plant.

•Developed, implemented, maintained and continually improved SHEQ risk management which resulted in zero harm.

•Conducted external and internal audits to ensure the company surpass acceptable standard of safety.

•Conducted incident investigations, root causes analysis and facilitation of learning.

•Implemented, monitored and continuously improved Health and Safety management. Monitored Health and Safety of workers on daily basis in Mercedes Benz car production lines and reporting non-compliance on daily basis.

•Ensured and Monitored compliance to OHS Act and Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s SHEQ management system.

•Maintained the emergency response awareness and emergency response plans to safeguard the Health and Safety of employees.

•Coordinated and tracked all High -Risk Work reviews

•Implemented safe work procedures to minimize the injury frequency rate.

•Updated and maintained incident database

•Submitted WCA forms.

•Instilled a culture of behaviour based ownership of safety, health, environmental and quality

•Maintained health and safety statistics and the reporting therefore.

Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Consultant January 2018 – July 2020

OSHEQ Globe Management Services -Zimbabwe

•Achieved certification to ISO 14001:2015 and OSHAS 18001:2007 with the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ).

•Developed and implemented Safety, Health and Environmental management system.

•Developed audit programs for financial, operational and compliance audits and execute testing accordingly.

•Carried out second-party audit to control externally provided process, products and services on behalf of clients.

•Conducted audits, environmental monitoring and biological monitoring.

•Monitored and supervised SHEQ compliance by contractors on site.

•Assessed SHEQ training needs for the facility and liaises with the HR Officer to implement as necessary.

Safety, Health and Environmental Officer – January 2016- December 2016

Petrozim Line Private Limited -Zimbabwe

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