Safety Manager Environmental Specialist

Location:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Posted:

May 16, 2023

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EDUCATION

Vereeniging High School – Senior Certificate

Advanced Process Safety & Fire/Explosion Safety Management Leadership

ISO 14001:2004 Lead Auditor

SHEMTRAC

Environmental Law for Environmental Managers

Train the Trainer

Root Cause Analysis

Bow-Tie Methodology

OHSAS 18001:2007 Implementation

HPCSA Radiation Safety

JACO GOUWS

Safety, Health & Environmental Manager

PROFILE

A results-driven safety manager with 14 years of experience in developing and implementing safety programs, conducting safety audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Skilled at coaching managers and employees on safety policies and procedures to achieve established safety goals and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

CONTACT

PHONE:

060-***-****

LINKED IN:

Jaco Gouws

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaco-gouws-58419971?trk=people-guest_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click

EMAIL:

**********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Lead and set direction for safety, health & environmental (SHE) performance and requirements to achieve excellence.

Enable the team to achieve SHE objectives.

Take responsibility for an incident management process

Ensure legal compliance as the departure point in managing, SHE risks.

Maintain a certified integrated ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 safety management system.

Create a reliable; safe workplace to prevent and mitigate the exposure of employee’s hazards associated with operations.

Achieve process integrity through inherent safe design, asset management and operations discipline.

Enable a healthy workforce that is fit for work and able to conduct work safely and productively.

Manage environmental requirements as per issued environmental licenses (AEL / Waste Generator / Water Use etc.).

Compliance with relevant legislation and regulations pertaining to Occupational Health and Safety and applicable Environmental Legislation.

Upholding/implementing of Company risk standards, policies and procedures

Self-auditing in accordance with internal Company audit requirements and or third-party compliance audit requirements.

Chairing of committee meetings to discuss risk, audit gaps, incidents, non-conformances and other business risks.

Hazard identification, risk assessment and compiling/reviewing of safe working procedures.

Management of insurance risk exposure recommendations.

Security management.

Management of staff wellbeing and training.

FUNCTIONAL OUTPUT

Implement/Maintain Safety Management systems – OHSAS 18001 / ISO 14001

Conduct audits on systems and ensure effective loop closure on identified gaps as well as the implementation of long-term preventative actions

Incident Investigation – identify root causes, define preventative and corrective actions and drive loop closure with sign off and reporting

Hazard Identification Risk Assessment

Track, prepare, report and maintaining of accurate records on SHE key performance metrics

Report on executive/senior management level on SHE performance and progress

Facilitate or coordinate health & environmental committee meetings

Draft and distribute toolbox talks, bulletins and learnings

Function independently and perform effectively under pressure

Develop and execute health and safety plans according to legal and other applicable guidelines

Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention

Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions and non-compliance

Recommend solutions to issue improvement opportunities or new prevention measures

Define legal appointment structure and ensure appointments made accordingly and within legal requirements.

Provide advice and support legal appointees (16.1 / 16.2 / GMR 2.1 / GMR 2.7 / SHE Reps / Incident Investigators / Supervisors etc.)

Manage service provider safety system – scoping, selection, and evaluating, appointing and continuous evaluation of safety performance of all service providers.

Define service provider minimum requirements in line with Company requirements and other legal requirements such as the Construction Regulations.

High risk service provider safety plan and document review and approval

Management of budget for safety expenses such as training and purchasing of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Review/Approval of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Safe Working Procedures (SWP’s)

Manage Induction training program

Monitoring of waste generating activities and safe disposal

Manage emergency response program; ensure emergency response plan is updated and relevant to site

Manage emergency exercises; arrange internally or coordinate with local authorities where applicable; report on outcome; identify short-comings with an action plan; drive completion of action items on action plan

Communicate and build relationship with external stakeholders such as Department of Labor and local authorities.

JACO GOUWS

Safety, Health & Environmental Specialist/Manager

CONTACT

PHONE:

060-***-****

LINKED IN:

Jaco Gouws

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaco-gouws-58419971?trk=people-guest_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click

EMAIL:

**********@*****.***

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Names: Josiah Jacobus (Jaco) Gouws

ID Number: 830-***-**** 081

Date of birth: 4 March 1983

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Language: Afrikaans / English

Physical & Postal Address: 46 Houtkop AH, Unitaspark,

Vereeniging, 1930

Health Status: Excellent

Driver’s License: Code 08/B (Own vehicle)

Travel availability: Yes

Relocation: Yes

Cell: 060-***-****

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

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

SAIOSH - Technical member of South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

EDUCATION

NQF 2 Process Artisan / Chemical Plant Process Controller

Skilltech Sasol 1 Sasolburg

Matric / Grade 12

Vereeniging High School - 2001

Afrikaans 1st language

English 2nd language

Mathematics

Science

Accounting

Computer studies

SHEMTRAC / SAMTRAC

HASLAC - 2007

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor

North West University – Centre of Environmental Management

SHORT COURSES / TRAINING

COURSE

INSTITUTION

YEAR

Safety, Health & Environmental Representative Course

NOSA

2003

Topset Accident/Incident Investigation Course

Sasol Midland Safety Training Centre

2003

OHS & COID Act Course

Sasol Midland Safety Training Centre

2003

Job Safety Analysis Course (HIRA)

Sasol Midland Safety Training Centre

2003

Industrial First Aid

OHASS

2004

Safety Leadership Training

IACET

2004

Fire Safety Training

SD & T – Systems Development & Training

2007

SHEMTRAC (SAMTRAC Equivalent)

HASLAC

2007

Environmental Law for Environmental Managers (NQF Level 6)

Centre for Environmental Management – North West University

2008

Implementing Environmental Management Systems – ISO 14001:2004

Centre for Environmental Management – North West University

2008

Implementation Course – OHSAS18001:2007

IRCA

2008

Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004 Audit: A lead auditors course based on ISO19011:2002

Centre for Environmental Management – North West University

2008

Train the Trainer – Presentation Skills

HASLAC

2008

Train the Trainer Course

HASLAC

2008

Advanced Process Safety & Fire/Explosion Safety Management Leadership

Magenta Global

2010

Radiation Protection Officer (RPO)

Midrand

2015

Root Cause Analysis Technique (RCAT)

IRCA

2009

Advanced Fire Fighting - Level 1

Sasol Sasolburg Emergency Response Training Academy

2008

Construction Safety Training (IRCON) for Construction Supervisors

IRCA

2012

Construction Regulations Overview Course

IRCA

2012

Legal Liability & Responsibility Training

J Louw & Associates

2013

Bowtie Methodology Training

Lifeguard Safety Solutions

2014

Scaffold Erector & Inspector

National Occupational Health & Safety Consultancy

2019

Dangerous Goods Handling (Re-Training)

Global Learning Services

2019

Employment history and career summary

Infinite Group Group SHEQ Manager June 2022 – October 2022.

Reason for leaving:

Fixed term contract.

Infinite is a dynamic and innovative group of companies. Infinite focuses on providing specialized and innovative services to optimize each element of our customers supply chain requirements. Whether it be only transportation, clearing into Africa, project cargo, fleet management or a complete supply chain solution.

General & Operational:

Plan, coordinate and manage group activities and processes to achieve business objectives.

Oversee the SHEQ system and oversee the implementation of initiatives and measures to ensure a safe working environment.

16.2 Appointee for Infinite Group.

Ensure SHEQ audits as per customer requirements are satisfactory.

Oversee the maintenance of the safety management system.

Oversee monthly internal auditing of departments and manage and oversee corrective actions.

Ensure that all departments comply with company safety standards.

Conduct premises inspection and report problems, shortcomings and risk areas.

Facilities management in terms ensuring that the premises is well maintained and delegate tasks to correct problem areas.

Source suppliers and quotations as and when required.

Ensure that SHEQ department expenses are properly investigated and best suppliers are selected based on quotations and review prices and suppliers frequently.

Manage employees in various operations and areas.

Develop strategies to improve overall productivity and efficiency.

Ensure that a proper incident procedure is followed and all relevant stakeholders are updated and informed.

Following of non-conformance procedures and route cause analysis – was all incidents and near misses reported as per company procedure(48hours) and was system followed.

Ensure that customer site inspections are conducted in cooperation with Operations and SHEQ Manager and ensure that special instructions are recorded on TranSuite by Operations.

Ensure that SHEQ and process checklists are continuously reviewed, updated and implemented and ensure that employees are subsequently trained.

Ensure that all policies procedures, work instructions and workflows are developed, implemented, updated and maintained.

Compliance:

Determine and manage gaps in terms of health and safety compliance matters and shortfalls.

Determine corrective actions in terms of gaps and shortfalls.

Oversee implementation of corrective actions in terms of the above.

Follow up on deviations with regards to health and safety matters in order to ensure compliance.

Analyze health and safety statistical and occurrence reports.

Oversee reports for incidents that should be reported to the Department of Labour as stipulated under section 24 of the OHS Act.

Ensure that all injuries on duty are responded to with the necessary urgency.

Oversee that injuries are properly reported, followed up and finalized.

Oversee that training manuals and documentation is compiled and presented to drivers and other employees.

Ensure that Safety files are compiled and kept updated.

Oversee that frequent drug tests are conducted throughout the workforce.

Ensure that disciplinary action takes place as and when required.

Systems:

Report inconsistencies and investigate problems.

Assist with implementing and achieving ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 implementation and accreditation.

Performing data capturing and maintenance of document control system in order to comply with ISO 14001 standards, and OHSAS 18001 standards

Oversee that the TranSuite Incident register is updated and correctly allocated.

Ensure effective follow up on incident resolutions.

Oversee that an effective SHEQ filing system is implemented and maintained.

Oversee that employee medicals, licenses and all other permits are monitored, updated and ensure that employees are notified in terms of renewals.

Incident Investigations:

Make contact with the client within 24 hours of the incident occurrence.

Provide continuous feedback to the client regarding the incident and provide a full investigation report within 14 days of the incident occurrence.

Analyze information of incidents received.

Conduct incident investigation meetings with all relevant parties.

Compile incident reports.

Identify systems failures, human error and corrective actions.

Investigate and analyze Incident trend analysis and update relevant system, policy, procedure or work instruction.

Implement corrective actions.

Perform ad hoc tasks as and when required and oversee ad hoc projects and audits.

Eris Property Group OHS Manager March 2021 – March 2022

Reason for leaving:

End of fixed term contract.

Eris provides an integrated facilities management service to their clients that benefit from maximized efficiencies and cost-effective delivery with a single point of contact.

The integrated service provides convenience and ease to clients with regards to invoice, delivery model and all services managed through one supplier. An integrated service offering allows Eris to streamline operational delivery, reduce back office and cut costs for the benefit of the client.

Eris deliver all technical, soft, and business support FM services through one of the most sophisticated Computerized Facilities Management Systems (CFMS).

As OHS Manager I am responsible to engage in planning, management and monitoring of all aspects related to

Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental management and inspection of work to ensure that quality

standards are maintained and/or improved.

The roles and responsibility for the team which I am responsible for consist of:

Review, develop and manage all client health and safety policies and objectives and be familiar with the applicable laws and regulations.

To support and coach the staff with the latest health and safety legislation and regulations and increase OHS

awareness at all levels.

To act as a liaison with all government related bodies and regulating agencies.

Arrange regular meetings with Health and Safety representatives as regulated.

Ensure policies are adhered to.

Arrange and ensure OHS training is adequate and up to date.

Prepare and submit monthly reports on incidents, near misses, injuries, and corrective actions taken to avoid the same incident to occur in future.

Responsible for developing OHSA. COIDA, reporting.

Work with appointed 16.1 and 16.2s in all areas.

Perform SHE internal compliance audits. Review and document non- conformances.

Align policies with international standards ISO14001 and ISO45001 where applicable to the organization.

Prepare, plan and manage visual inspections, report on findings and corrective actions required

Manage and assist external audits by customers or authorities as required.

To assist in investigations and report on all personal injuries and critical incidents occurring to staff, contractors, visitors, identify root cause and corrective actions where necessary.

Ensure incident corrective actions are followed up on and completed

Review safety obligations of the clients, contractors and ensure they are carried out as per the terms of the

Agreement.

Ensure new employees and contractors are inducted on health and safety regulations.

Ensure safety boards with postings including but not limited to: Health and safety policy, inspection and audit results, project hazard assessment, location of first aid, etc. are maintained.

Communicate, coach and assist the field staff to ensure all safety expectations are understood and met.

To assist with emergency preparedness and communicate any emergencies which can occur, e.g., fire, contact the necessary emergency organizations immediately.

Perform internal audits and ensure compliance with the documented processes.

Review the process documents and update and upgrade in coordination with the Management Executive.

Responsible for the contract management and procurement of respective OHS vendors and suppliers

Take responsibility for the development, co-ordination, management of processes and implementation of one or more specific areas of the quality assurance system.

To manage a range of quality assurance procedures and provide advice and guidance to staff concerning quality assurance systems and their implementation.

Support Technical Engineering team.

Attend to after-hours queries or matters.

Ensure legal applicable legal appointments are in place and all records available on the safety management system.

Conduct management/service provider inspections where required.

Compile and report on various SHE key performance indicators on a monthly, quarterly and yearly base.

SI Group EHSQ Specialist July 2018 – April 2020.

Reason for leaving:

Company restructuring - Resigned

SI Group is a performance additives and intermediates business. They offer a broad array of products that feed into diverse applications including pharmaceuticals; plastics; oil and gas; and tires, among many others. They have presence in 10 countries, more than 2,800 employees, and customers in more than 90 countries.

As EHSQ I am reporting to the regional EHSQ Manager and renders a service to both plants located in Durban and Alrode. I have two site safety coordinators and a training coordinator reporting to me. I am part of the management team responsible for production, quality control, research and development, supply chain and maintenance/projects.

Both sites are classified Major Hazardous Installations (MHI’s); holds an Air Emission Licenses (AEL’s); issued with hazardous goods storage/handle permit and operates a contaminated water cleaning plant. Daily site operations entail manufacturing, storage and loading/unloading of chemicals both raw materials and finished goods.

The roles and responsibility for the team which I am responsible for consist of:

Continuously maintaining and improving the safety, health, environmental and quality management system to ensure compliance to all legal and corporate requirements.

Attend and conduct audits (1st, 2nd & 3rd party audits)

Management of the regional permit to work system i.e. daily compliance and overall effectiveness evaluation, and training.

Participate in daily morning meetings to render support to stakeholders and ensure all safety requirements is considered with daily operations.

Drafting of an annual EHS improvement plan, continuous execution monitoring and reporting on progress of actions as identified.

Ensure group minimum controls are in place and maintained for high-risk tasks for both own employees as well as service providers.

Ensure group lessons from incidents is shared and applied where applicable for both own employees as well as service providers.

Ensure all risk assessments are on a schedule and reviews planned in advance with stakeholders.

Drive and facilitate the risk assessment process and ensure objectives and targets are derived for high level risks.

Ensure risk assessments are updated after an incident and or mayor modification where applicable.

Drive and facilitate the occupational health survey process and ensure recommendations are recorded.

Drive and enable the closure of identified recommendations from occupational health surveys.

Ensure occupational health surveys are completed where incidents and or mayor modifications have occurred.

Ensure area specific induction and other SHE related training is updated and conducted as required.

Conduct internal SHE related training – area specific induction training / emergency response training / confined space entry training / hot work training etc.

Update and maintain the SHE training matrix for own employees.

Coordinate all emergency exercises internally as well as with local authorities – MHI site requirement.

Ensure after an emergency exercise was conducted a post mortem meeting is held and deviations are listed.

Ensure deviations from emergency exercises are closed out and recorded.

Update and maintain all emergency response plans.

Attend to all SHE incidents – visit scene after incident / iniate a primary investigation / gathering of evidence / enable or facilitate the final investigation / ensure incident reports are generated with corrective and preventative measures / ensure identified actions from incident investigations are closed.

Share incident learnings with related groups where required.

Ensure legal applicable legal appointments are in place and all records available on the safety management system.

Conduct management/service provider inspections where required.

Compile and report on various SHE key performance indicators on a monthly, quarterly and yearly base.

Rappa Resources EHS Officer February 2018 – June 2018

Reason for leaving:

Fixed Term Contract

Rappa Resources processes carbonaceous mining residues and waste material to extract precious metals, primarily gold and silver. Rappa Resources offers a process of sourcing, procuring and extracting value from your by-products.

The daily operations entails transportation of materials, stock piling and processing of materials. The processing of materials is conducted by furnace operation, shot blast and a chemical extraction plant.

The site located in Germiston holds an Air Emission License (AEL’s); permit to store/handle hazardous goods as well as a certificate to handle, process and store radioactive material issued by the NNR.

Role & responsibilities:

Radiation Protection Officer (RPO)

Management & compliance to all environmental authorizations i.e. Air Emissions License / Storage of dangerous goods

Management of Environmental Consultants for land subdivision, Integrated Water Use License Application & Section 24 G application.

Management of canteen staff & housekeeping team.