Safety Health and Environment Professional

Responsible for managing and co-ordinating the SHE legal compliance programmes and related issues. Management of the implementation, maintenance and administration of the SHE management system.

Employment History

SHE Practitioner
Company: Lesedi Nuclear Services
Responsibilities: Assist and support the Site Construction Management in all aspects of SHE on the project. Period: Apr 2008 – to date

SHE Officer
Company: Civils 2000 (Pty) Ltd.
Responsibilities: Implement and maintain SHE programs in order to ensure that the company complies with all relevant safety and environmental legislation. Do risk assessments and follow up on implementation of controls. Gives induction to all new staff/contractors and assist the Site Manager in the appointment and authorization of contractors by ensuring that supporting documentation are made available and stored in a safe location. Maintain and make suggestions to improve the company’s Health & Safety Management System. Ensuring that contractors on site comply with OHS Act as well as the Client Health & Safety Management System. Period: Mar 2007 – Mar 2008 (Contract Expired)

Construction Health, Safety and Environment Officer
Company: WBHO Construction
Responsibilities: To implement & maintain company HSE procedures along with client requirements in terms of co-coordinating all applicable legislative requirements. Co-ordinate and implement training to ensure employees are aware of hazards associated with their work and all measures to reduce risks. Ensure that all construction activities are carried out under supervision of competent person. Period: Oct 2005 – Feb 2007

Health and Safety Officer
Company: GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Company
Responsibilities: Ensure compliance to occupational safety strategies and standards. Facilitate and conduct safety risk assessments, hazard walkabouts and inspections. Period: Feb – Sept 2005 (Contract)

Occupational Hygiene Officer
Responsibilities: Responsible for arranging and conducting HIRA, Health and safety inspections, incident investigations, ensuring legal compliance and implementing safety aspects in mitigating an identified risk in the workplace. Conducting occupational hygiene monitoring for different stresses e.g. noise, heat & HCS. Period: Jan – Dec 2004 (In-Service Training)

Education

B. Tech Environmental Health
Institution: CPUT (Bellville)
Subjects: Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Research Methodology and Management Practice.
Period: Jan – Dec 2003

Diploma Environmental Health
Institution: CPUT (Bellville)
Subjects: Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Pollution, Food & Meat Hygiene, Epidemiology & Management Practice.
Period: 1997 – 2000

Matric
Institution: Joe Slovo High Shool
Subjects: Xhosa, English, Geography, Biology, Mathematics and Physical Science

Short Courses

First Aid Certificate:

Incident Investigation Certificate
Period: October 2006 (2days)

MOUS Specialist (Computer Certificate)
Institution: DGE Computers
Contents: Microsoft Word, Excel and Power-point.
Period: Jun – Dec 2001

Health and Safety Management Certificate
Period: June – Dec 2007 (6months)

Fall Protection Training (1 day)
Period: June 2008 (1day)

Critical Task Analysis
Period: October 2008 (1day)

My experiences within the Safety, Health and Environment sector have differed within work environments I am eager to contribute my enthusiasm, knowledge, experience and skills to your company. I completed my B. Tech in Environmental Health at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Bellville. I completed experiential training in 2004 within the Safety, Health and Environment sector at SA National Defence Force. Industries varied between construction and civil sites, manufacturing as well as Power Stations. I have attached my experiences and duties and responsibilities at my current employer in my Curriculum Vitae. Training course I have attended include: First Aid, Incident and Accident investigation, Advanced SHE Management, OHS Act 85 of 1993 and Safety Practitioners Course. I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills within the public sector as well as the corporate and adapt easily in diverse environments. My work experiences have been extremely broad and it has given me the opportunity to advance my interpersonal, leadership, supervisory as well as technical skills. I am a career driven and hardworking person and strive to succeed. I will be pleased to be considered as I am young, determined trustworthy.