LOSS and safety officer

to become a professional fire safety officer and to build a strong fire prevention unit as OHSAS 18001 requirement.

2008-Date FIRE SAFETY OFFICER
(GOLD FIELDS GHANA LIMITED)

• Inspections and workplace hazard identification
• Analyzing and Identifying potential fire hazards, providing effective safety facilities and equipment and taking prompt remedial action
• Regular inspections to ensure that potential fire risks are identified in good time
• Practical fire fighting techniques and educating workers on fire prevention
• Fire routine and evacuation drill and Care and maintenance of fire extinguishers and hose reels
• Formulate and prepare inspection checklists and tools in order to carry out specific audits, pertaining to hazards, in the workplace
• Organizing monthly departmental first aid competition


2001-2008 ADMINISTRATION/HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
(GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE-KUMASI)

• Identifying upcoming vacancies in coordination with departments
• Preparing vacancy announcements, review applications and provide short list to those departments
• Arranging and conducting interviews to select candidates.
• Interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules
• Developing and improving human resource strategy system.
• Identifying and analyzing staff development and career support needs.
• Reviewing policies and procedures and recommending changing as required.
• Providing performance management advice to staff.
• Fire report writing and investigation
• Resource personnel on fire prevention and safety
• Assisting supervisors and staff with understanding and using the performance appraisal system.


1997-1998 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTESTION AGENCY (ACCRA)
(ASSISTANT PROGRAMME OFFICER)
• Developing strategies for evaluating the work site to determine the degree of risk
• collect and analyze samples to assess worker exposure to physical, chemical and biological agents
• Teaching safe work procedures
• Testifying at hearings (for example, Workers' Compensation Board hearings, civil proceedings, environmental pollution hearings
• Using direct reading instruments, sampling techniques and other methods to measure levels of dust, smoke and noise
• Collecting of reports on environmental impact assessment from industries for evaluation

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2005-2006 University of Cape Coast
M A Human Resource Management

2008 May OHSAS 18001:2007 UPGRADE TRAINING COURSE
Certificate in internal auditing

2003Mar-May, World Rescue and Fire Fighting Organization (UK)
Certificate of proficiency

2001Feb-2001Jul Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
Certificate in Administration and Management (CAM)

1991-1996 University of Ciego de Avila, Cuba
Bsc in Agronomy
Dip in Spanish language

2005-2006 University of Cape Coast
M A Human Resource Management

2008 May OHSAS 18001:2007 UPGRADE TRAINING COURSE
Certificate in internal auditing

2003Mar-May, World Rescue and Fire Fighting Organization (UK)
Certificate of proficiency

2001Feb-2001Jul Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
Certificate in Administration and Management (CAM)

1991-1996 University of Ciego de Avila, Cuba
Bsc in Agronomy
Dip in Spanish language