HSE Manager
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EDWIN QUAYSON
HSE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
GD-102-7099, Accra +233-**-***-****/+233-**-***-**** adva78@r.postjobfree.com 1
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To reach the highest stratums in an organization with hard work, dedication, commitment and constant endeavour to perform better and give consistent results. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Proven ability to train, lead teams and manage occupational health, safety and environment risks with extensive expertise in, but not limited to a systematic and assertive approach to improving worker protection and conditions, compliance obligations via stringent systems and monitoring strategies. WORK HISTORY
HSSE Manager – Geocrest Group (Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Guinea) April 2021 – Date Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Develop Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures, with particular reference to ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management system standards.
• Lead the campaign towards ISO certification by implementing Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management system, programs and procedures that comply with standards, policies, code of practices, local and international legislation.
• Assist business line management regarding Health and Safety hazard identification exercises, risk management processes, safety rules, regulations and trends.
• Follow up on non-compliances in terms of HSE and corrective actions and ensure the implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• Collaborate with department heads develop Emergency Action Plans for projects and serve as primary contact for project incident notification and case management.
• Facilitate and promote the adoption of new Health, Safety and Environment programs and practices where applicable.
• Highlight non-compliance violations perpetrated by employees and contractors, and address them with relevant manager(s) for immediate action.
• Serve as the main contact between the company and local authorities for HSE concerns.
• Develop and maintain project cost/change controls, and project budget and accounting records for the HSE department.
• Responsible for the efficient, timely, accurate and cost-effective management and delivery of the function's activities within the designated area of responsibility.
• Collate and analyze data from event investigations and other HSE sources to determine control failure, root cause, lessons learned and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Supervise, co-ordinate and monitor HSE performance on various projects and provide technical support to project managers.
• Ensure conformity with legality for all activities linked with environmental and social exigences and regulatory monitoring.
• Provide technical expertise in investigating Health, Safety and Environment incidents.
• Provide technical advice and coaching to employees on health, safety and environment initiatives, and necessary changes to regulatory standards. EDWIN QUAYSON
HSE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
GD-102-7099, Accra +233-**-***-****/+233-**-***-**** adva78@r.postjobfree.com 2
Health and Safety Officer – Metallurgy Department, December 2017 – March 2021 GOLD FIELDS GHANA LTD – Tarkwa Mine
Responsibilities included, but not limited to:
• Facilitate periodic on-the-job training and competency training for employees and contractors for compliance and enhanced performance.
• Facilitate inspections to verify that Health and Safety requirements and governmental legislation is always followed.
• Review internal and external HSE reports from contractor project sites that require improvement; and implement measures to minimize the occurrence of undesired events.
• Provide coaching and guidance to the safety representatives within the department.
• Act in the capacity of a team leader for task forces and teams, as and when required.
• Provide guidance to supervisors within the department.
• Write reports documenting findings from Health and Safety incident investigations.
• Supervise all visiting Health and Safety inspectors and escort them around all relevant facilities within the Engineering and Metallurgy Department.
• Partner with mine leadership to optimize mine-wide safety programs and systems.
• Facilitate Health and Safety audits, risk assessments, reviews and inspections.
• Verify that there is sufficient capacity (employed staff and contractors) at all times to meet department and Health and Safety objectives.
• Coordinate the integration of Health and Safety activities into production efforts.
• Monitor, analyze and suggest improvements from Lead and Lag HSE indicators. Achievements include, but not limited to:
• Assisted Gold Fields TGM’s migration from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001-certification project.
• Developed a baseline risk assessment for the Metallurgy department towards the ISO 45001:2018 migration.
• Following a GAP audit in 2019, developed a Remedial Action Tracker to track all the actions required to close the deviations for the ISO 45001: 2018 migration.
• Initiated Safety-Time-Out project for Process Safety Team.
• Developed risk management protocols for TSF projects.
• Developed the daily plant operator checklists for the tailings dam team and ensured its successful compliance.
• Lead audited three departments during the ISO 45001 internal audit in June 2020 and March 2021.
• Developed a risk assessment including pre-flight safety checklist for the OH&S department for drone flight to be used for the ISO 45001/14001 remote audit.
• Developed a COVID-19 management plan for the TSF 1 stage 10-embankment raise project.
• Assisted with the Material Unwanted Events and Critical Controls Audit in August 2020.
• Facilitated the Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL) Training program and Contractor Competency Training.
• Supervised TSF 5 Dam Construction, TSF 1 stage 9 and TSF 2 stage 7 -embankment projects without any injury.
EDWIN QUAYSON
HSE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
GD-102-7099, Accra +233-**-***-****/+233-**-***-**** adva78@r.postjobfree.com 3
• Reviewed and evaluated the tender documents for TSF 1, TSF 2 and TSF 5 embankment raise projects.
• Organized series of HSE competency training for the employees and contractors on the mine. Senior Health, Safety and Environment Officer, September 2014 - August 2015 GELLA ELECTROLEX SERVICES LTD, Tarkwa – Ghana
Responsibilities included, but not limited to:
• Oversee all employees and contractors working on any of our clients’ operational sites to ensure compliance and administer disciplinary actions, where appropriate.
• Facilitate post-activity reviews to determine if employees and contractors are trained and coached to perform their roles effectively.
• Administering internal Health, Safety and Environment consulting services to line management.
• Facilitate incident investigations to identify control failures, root causes and determine appropriate corrective actions to be taken.
• Identify potentially hazardous situations and report to responsible personnel for immediate action and correction.
• Design and execute emergency and rapid response requirements. Achievements include, but not limited to:
• The successful development and implementation of Wellbeing and Health program gave the company a head start to paying particular attention to employee health and wellbeing in order to ensure a complete healthy workforce.
• A review of the Health and Safety Management Plan including all the OHSE policies and introduced a compulsory pre and post medical examination as well as in-house induction for all personnel employed by the company before they assume full duty.
• A successful implementation of mid-year refresher training and induction for all personnel to ensure they are abreast with requirements of legal and other requirements.
• Promoted physical and emotional health and wellbeing of employees/contractors through the implementation of periodic health assessment.
• Promoted the safety culture of the firm by introducing quarterly injury-free awards which rendered the team working or one (1) without injury.
Health, Safety and Environmental Officer, November 2013 – August 2014 RANA MOTORS & METAL WORKS ENG. CO. LTD, Tema – Ghana Work profile for this position included ensuring Rana Motors complies with legal and other requirements as well as health and safety needs of clients within the Western Region. Achievements include, but not limited to:
• Developed a tracking system to manage fuel usage to the kilometers run which eventually disciplined the drivers and operators to ensure efficient management of fuel whereas any requisite extra fueling came under proper scrutiny.
• Drafted a working Health and Safety Management Plan for the Industrial Products Division and ensured its successful implementation.
• Successfully drafted the company’s OH&S Policy and Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all the sites of operation, undertook vigorous monitoring and ensured its successful implementation with regular reviews.
EDWIN QUAYSON
HSE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
GD-102-7099, Accra +233-**-***-****/+233-**-***-**** adva78@r.postjobfree.com 4
FORMAL EDUCATION
2015 – 2017; MBA Management
Hubei University of Technology
Wuhan – China
2008 – 2012; BA Sociology
University of Ghana
Legon – Accra
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
• NEBOSH International General
Certificate in Health and Safety – UK.
• Diploma in Occupational Health and
Safety Management – ICM, UK
• OSHA Certificate for Health and Safety
Professional – USA
• NOSA Safety for Supervisors Training –
South Africa.
• NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident
Investigation Training Course – UK.
• BOHS W201 Basic Principles in
Occupational Hygiene – UK.
• Minerals Commission (MINCOM)
Certified EHS Officer
• IRCA/CQI Lead Auditor – ISO 45001.
• PECB Lead Auditor – ISO 45001.
• PECB Lead Implementer – ISO 45001.
• PECB Certified Trainer – Canada.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member – Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH – UK)
• Member – Organization of Certified Risk Managers (OCRM – U.K)
• Member – Safety Governance Foundation (Australia) SKILLS SUMMARY
• Thorough knowledge of relevant local HSE legislative requirements.
• Advanced understanding of HSE Management system standard.
• Advanced management system auditing skills as a Lead Auditor.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of risk management and loss prevention processes.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Advanced conflict management skills.
• Advanced information monitoring and management skills. REFERENCES
Steve Gyan, MS, CIH, CSP, ROH
Industrial Hygienist
ADNOC Offshore, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Roland Turner
Unit Manager – Tailings
Gold Fields Ghana Ltd, Damang Mine
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