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SURNAME: Chihota
FULL NAMES: Gerald
D.O.B: 20/08/94
NATIONALITY: Zimbabwean
RELIGION: Christian
SEX: Male
ID NUMBER: 63-1519381J70
MARITAL STATUS: Married
DRIVER’S LICENCE: Class 4
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Gerald is a subject matter expert in dealing with SHEQ complex issues and training of workers on health, safety, and hygiene monitoring with five years of industry experience. Highly motivated HSEQ professional who is committed to improving operational outcomes and company culture through strategic application of relevant standards, employee training and education. He has a very strong background concerning planning, documentation, relevant standards implementation of policies and standard operating procedures, reviewing them to check adequacy and effectiveness to ensure a conformance culture across the organization.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
• To become a champion in the field Occupational Safety and health.
• To make sure that the working environment is safe and there is no compromise to safety.
• To make sure that safety is guaranteed at the workplace, this can be achieved through hazard identification and risk assessments.
• To ensure that the products or services provided by the organisation that I serve for are of high quality and have zero defects.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Bsc (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Studies - Midlands State University (2.1)
• Currently studying NEBOSH International Diploma with Shields South Africa
• Advanced Level Certificate - Herentals College (2014) 3 A Level Passes
• Ordinary Level Certificate - Seke 3 Secondary school (2012) 7 O ’level passes. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Occupational Safety Health Environment and Management Certificate (OSHEMAC 1&2)
• Integrated Management Systems (ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001 :2015, and ISO 9001 :2015) Development and Implementation -Standards Association of Zimbabwe
• Integrated Management Systems (ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001 :2015, and ISO 9001 :2015) Internal Audit - Standards Association of Zimbabwe SKILLS
• Knowledge of health, safety, and Environmental Regulations.
• Problem solving and decision making
• Competent risk assessor
• Excellent in use of Ms Excel, Ms Word, Ms Power point.
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication and the ability to work as a team
• Competent in developing and implementing Safety, Health, and Environmental and Quality management systems
• Computer literate
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Company: Masimba Holdings Limited
Project: HEBE
Year: July 2023 to date
Main Project Features: Road construction
Position: SHEQ Officer
Location: Masvingo
2. Company: Masimba Holdings Limited
Project: HEBE projects and Stemrich Quarry
Year: July 2023 – November 2023
Main Project Features: Road construction and Quarry Mining Position: Acting Senior SHEQ Officer
Location: Masvingo
3. Company: Masimba Holdings Limited
Project: Zimplats SMC Tailings Dam Project
Year: April 2023 - June 2023
Main Project Features: Quarry Mining (Mining, Blasting and Crushing Waste Rock) Position: SHEQ Officer
Location: Selous
4. Company: Masimba Holdings Limited
Project: Zimplats SMC Tailings Dam Project
Year: October 2022 - November 2022
Main Project Features: Quarry Mining (Mining,Blasting and Crushing Waste Rock) Position: SHEQ Officer
Location: Selous
5. Company: Masimba Holdings Limited
Project: HEBE and Stemrich Quarry
Year: September 2021 – July 2023
Main Project Features: Quarry Mining
Position: SHEQ Officer
Location: Masvingo
6. Company: Masimba Holding Limited
Project: Odzi-Marange Zvipiripiri
Year: May 2021 - September 2021
Main Project Features: Road Construction
Position: SHEQ Officer
Location: Mutare
7. Company: Masimba Holding Limited
Project: Great Zimbabwe Hydro Power project
Year: November 2022 - January 2023
Main Project Features: Civils for Great Zimbabwe mini hydro power project Position: SHEQ Officer
Location: Masvingo
8. Company: Masimba Holding Limited
Project: Old Mutual Eastgate Mall
Year: January 2019 - September 2019
Main Project Features: Infrastructure development
Position: SHEQ Intern
Location: Harare
9. Company: Masimba Holding Limited
Project: Marlborough
Year: September 2019 – January 2020
Main Project Features: Property development
Position: SHEQ Intern
Location: Harare
10. Company: Masimba Holding Limited
Project: Odzi Marange Zvipiripiri
Year: January 2020 -March 2020
Main Project Features: Road construction
Position: SHEQ Intern
Location: Mutare
Duties and responsibilities
• Giving SHEQ advice to management to ensure compliance with SHEQ legal and other requirements and Masimba SHEQ Management systems aligned to ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001.
• Coordinating the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of SHEQ documentation, procedures and in close liaison with managers and supervisors.
• Carrying out hazard identification, developing and implementing effective control measures to eliminate and minimize injuries, property, and environmental damages.
• Reporting all incidents in your work area as per procedure, ensuring their thorough investigation to avoid recurrence and following up on closure/effectiveness of action plans.
• Effective Implementation, control, and enforcement of compliance to SHEQ regulations, standards, Client requirements and other requirements
• Monitoring compliance with SHEQ Systems, standards, and operational procedures by conducting inspections and audits.
• Ensuring compliance of plant, machinery, equipment, tools and materials to safe standards and requirements.
• Ensuring employees in your work area have requisite SHEQ legal appointments and ensuring they clearly understand their SHEQ roles and responsibilities.
• Conducting SHEQ awareness and formal training to management and all employees, including conducting SHEQ Inductions to all employees, contractors, and visitors in your section.
• Compiling SHEQ Statistics and reports and analyzing SHEQ performance indicators.
• Promoting a culture in which health and safety are the prime concern that will never be compromised in your work area
• Ensuring work is carried out in compliance with the Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Performing any other tasks or duties delegated for the effective implementation of SHEQ systems.
• Immediately reporting and bringing to the attention of the SHEQ Manager all site SHEQ system issues beyond your control, including notification of any incidents upon occurrence on site.
• Conducting SHEQ audits
Achievements
• NSSA Gold Sectorial Award in Occupational and Safety Health in Masvingo Province 2022
• NSSA Gold Sectorial Award in Occupational and Safety Health in Masvingo Province 2023
• Zero Lost time injuries
• Zero Fatalities
REFERENCES
1. SHEQ Manager
Mr Nyabereka
SHEQ Manager
Masimba Holdings Limited
44 Tilbury Road, Willowvale, Harare
Cell:077*-***-***
Email: *****.*********@************.***
2. Project Manager
Mr Muchuweni
Project Manager
Masimba Holdings Limited
44 Tilbury Road, Willowvale, Harare
Cell:077*-***-***
Email: *******.*********@************.***
3. Quarry Manager
Mr Mudzingwa
Quarry Manager
Masimba Holdings Limited
44 Tilbury Road, Willowvale, Harare
Cell:077*-***-***
Email: *******.*********@************.***
4. SHEQ Coordinator
Mr. Parerenyatwa Chipiro
Masimba Holdings Limited
44 Tilbury Road, Willowvale, Harare
Cell: 077*-***-*** / 071*-***-***
Email: ************.*******@************.***
5. SHEQ Coordinator
Tawanda Dumba
Masimba Holdings Limited
44 Tilbury Road, Willowvale, Harare
Cell: 077*-***-***
Email: *******.*****@************.***
6. Lecturer
Professor S Jerry
Department of Geography and Environmental studies
Midlands State University
Cell: 077*-***-***
Email. *****@***.**.**