Andre Van Der Merwe Email & Phone Number

Taunton, Gb

United Kingdom

Wellington, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for carrying out Fire Risk Assessments. FRA on commercial properties, HMO's, Holiday lets as well as high rise buildings. Liaising with clients to provide comprehensive and competent fire safety advice.Staying up-to-date with current fire safety legislation and strategies.Developing and implementing fire management plans.Identifying solutions to fire safety-related issues.Supporting the preparation of documents, policies, and procedures.

United Kingdom

Responsible for supporting the NNB Construction project teams and supply chain on H&S matters.Promoting health, safety and welfare throughout the Project.Supporting NNB & Tier 1 Contractor supervisors and operatives to ensure project compliance. Ensuring the implementation of the Construction Phase Plan, NNB Integrated Management System.Undertake onsite inspection and monitoring of health, safety, and welfare.Undertake onsite audits and monitoring of health, safety, and… Show more Responsible for supporting the NNB Construction project teams and supply chain on H&S matters.Promoting health, safety and welfare throughout the Project.Supporting NNB & Tier 1 Contractor supervisors and operatives to ensure project compliance. Ensuring the implementation of the Construction Phase Plan, NNB Integrated Management System.Undertake onsite inspection and monitoring of health, safety, and welfare.Undertake onsite audits and monitoring of health, safety, and welfare.Promote NNB Health & Safety Policy, NNB Values, Leadership and ownership of Safety Wellbeing.Advise supervisors and operatives upon statutory health and safety requirements.Provide assistance in the preparation of risk assessments. including fire risk assessments. Provide support as NNB representative with respect to the principal contractor’s duties under CDM.Regularly inspect work locations and activities.Verify that temporary works procedures are implemented safely.Submit inspection reports to the NNB Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Manager.Ensure that safe systems of work are being adopted.Ensure that all accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences are investigated and reported. Show less

Weston-Super-Mare, England, United Kingdom

Maintaining the Company’s ISO certified Health, Safety & Environmental management system.Coordinating operational risk assessments for all site operations.Performing fire risk assessments when and where required. Conducting regular H,S&E inspections, and ensuring corrective actions are addressed.Recording and managing incident reports, and coordinating incident investigations as required.Keeping up to date with, and ensuring compliance with current health and safety… Show more Maintaining the Company’s ISO certified Health, Safety & Environmental management system.Coordinating operational risk assessments for all site operations.Performing fire risk assessments when and where required. Conducting regular H,S&E inspections, and ensuring corrective actions are addressed.Recording and managing incident reports, and coordinating incident investigations as required.Keeping up to date with, and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation and good industry practice as part of their continuous professional development.Attending Company Health and Safety Committee meetings & compiling minutes where required.To provide practicable and professional H&S advice and assistance to staff at all levels.To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Health and Safety Department. Show less

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

The main objective was to achieve Zero Harm, by taking an active part in projects, campaigns and initiatives to keep the workforce safe and healthy and save lives on construction sites, laboratories, and other places of work. Ensuring that our projects meet the necessary environmental criteria, and leave a positive legacy on the communities we work in.Develop and implement SHEQ strategies and initiatives Create and drive a positive safety culture across the RSK Group of companies… Show more The main objective was to achieve Zero Harm, by taking an active part in projects, campaigns and initiatives to keep the workforce safe and healthy and save lives on construction sites, laboratories, and other places of work. Ensuring that our projects meet the necessary environmental criteria, and leave a positive legacy on the communities we work in.Develop and implement SHEQ strategies and initiatives Create and drive a positive safety culture across the RSK Group of companies. Create Annual SHEQ KPIs in line with RSK Group targets.Report SHEQ performance as part of RSK Group Services monthly reporting.Advise and provide guidance to RSK Group of companies on specific training needs to meet Health and Safety standards and safeguard high risk activities. Management of accident investigations.Manage functionality of the business’s integrated management system (IMS).Ensure legal compliance throughout all business practices against current HSE legislation. Show less

United Kingdom

Manage HSE inspection and audits that effectively monitor compliance. Monitor and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements.Perform fire risk assessments where and when required. Manage the application of effective incident response, reporting, investigation and follow-up.Promote a positive H&S culture throughout.Contribute to HSE commitments in highlighting and promoting best practice.Prepare, compile and implement Construction Phase Plans.Develop and conduct… Show more Manage HSE inspection and audits that effectively monitor compliance. Monitor and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements.Perform fire risk assessments where and when required. Manage the application of effective incident response, reporting, investigation and follow-up.Promote a positive H&S culture throughout.Contribute to HSE commitments in highlighting and promoting best practice.Prepare, compile and implement Construction Phase Plans.Develop and conduct safety training. Show less

Performing site visits and delivering full and comprehensive Fire Risk assessments.Producing technical reports, provide remedial action, identify hazards and associated risks, provide guidance to remove or reduce the risks to an acceptable level. Assisted clients through the necessary statutory requirements to ensure compliance and provide technical support.Performed Fire Safety Audits. Passive Protection Surveys.Developing of Fire & Emergency Plans. Present Fire Safety,… Show more Performing site visits and delivering full and comprehensive Fire Risk assessments.Producing technical reports, provide remedial action, identify hazards and associated risks, provide guidance to remove or reduce the risks to an acceptable level. Assisted clients through the necessary statutory requirements to ensure compliance and provide technical support.Performed Fire Safety Audits. Passive Protection Surveys.Developing of Fire & Emergency Plans. Present Fire Safety, Fire Warden and Associated Training. Show less

South Africa

Outline: Reporting directly to the CEO. Directing the SHEQ & Risk department to ensure implementation and compliance of the company IMS (Integrated Management System), associated policies and procedures.

South Africa

Outline: Through audits, surveys and risk analysis. Assisting and advising clients to ensure legal compliance, compliance with municipal bylaws, SANS codes and national regulations. Providing resources for adequate facility management, repairs and maintenance. Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Risk Management - Process risk assessment, safety and health assessments. Identifying significant risks, categorizing, evaluating impact and implementing of adequate control measures… Show more Outline: Through audits, surveys and risk analysis. Assisting and advising clients to ensure legal compliance, compliance with municipal bylaws, SANS codes and national regulations. Providing resources for adequate facility management, repairs and maintenance. Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Risk Management - Process risk assessment, safety and health assessments. Identifying significant risks, categorizing, evaluating impact and implementing of adequate control measures, improving on risk indicators. Fire risk surveys for the following industries; manufacturing, retail, offices, residential, HCS installations and transportation, construction sites.Assisting clients with emergency preparedness and planning. Implementation of permit to work systems for clients where identified and required. Monitoring, reviewing and reporting on construction project safety & risk issues. Contractor management, with the implementation of systems of controls. Assisting with site safety files and compliance to client specifications. Legal compliance audits and system compliance audits, ensuring continuously improvement of system integrity and compliance.Incident management – Performing tap root investigations. Assisting clients with implementation of protocols, enabling accurate reporting, guaranteeing adequate root cause analysis to determine corrective and preventive actions to be implemented. Evaluate leading and lagging indicators, incorporate data into a consolidated management report for the client.Provide training and coaching on requirements and new initiatives.Assisted clients with the implementation of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 systems and preparation for ISO certification. Assisted clients to ensure positive influence on the safety culture, to ensure that operational teams take ownership and responsibility for safety. Show less

South Africa

Outline: Reporting directly to the CEO. Directing the SHEQ & Risk department to ensure implementation and compliance of the company IMS (Integrated Management System), associated policies and procedures. Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Successfully executed a roll-out plan for the organizations IMS. Synchronized and streamlined the establishment, monitoring, reviewing and reporting of SHEQ & Risk objectives and targets. Developed a hazard identification and risk… Show more Outline: Reporting directly to the CEO. Directing the SHEQ & Risk department to ensure implementation and compliance of the company IMS (Integrated Management System), associated policies and procedures. Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Successfully executed a roll-out plan for the organizations IMS. Synchronized and streamlined the establishment, monitoring, reviewing and reporting of SHEQ & Risk objectives and targets. Developed a hazard identification and risk assessment procedure that identified significant risks, categorizing, evaluating impact and implementing of adequate control measures, improving on risk indicators.Strengthened audit protocols and criteria, performing regular system audits, continuously improving system integrity and compliance.Initiated incident management protocols, enabling accurate reporting, guaranteeing adequate root cause analysis to determine corrective and preventive actions to be implemented. Evaluate leading and lagging indicators, incorporate data into a consolidated management report on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.Provide training and coaching for end-users on IMS, other requirements and new initiatives.Aided and sustained a high performance of the SHEQ team. Promoted growth, through a structured performance contract and development plan. Influenced an immature safety culture and successfully transformed the culture to that of a mature stage. Teams have taken ownership and responsibility for safety. They believe zero injuries is an attainable goal. LTIFR reduced by 75%. Show less

South Africa

Outline: Reporting to the SHEQ Executive. Responsible for various construction sites. Advise and assist site management team with the implementation of SHEQ-related legislation, rules and standards; including fire prevention, awareness training, site inspections and audits.Key Responsibilities:Investigate incidents. (Incident Management process)Develop a monthly SHEQ Communication Strategy, to include written information, toolbox talks and management briefs, Ensure site… Show more Outline: Reporting to the SHEQ Executive. Responsible for various construction sites. Advise and assist site management team with the implementation of SHEQ-related legislation, rules and standards; including fire prevention, awareness training, site inspections and audits.Key Responsibilities:Investigate incidents. (Incident Management process)Develop a monthly SHEQ Communication Strategy, to include written information, toolbox talks and management briefs, Ensure site preparations for third party SHEQ audits, and in retaining all current SHEQ accreditation requirements.Initiating and coordinating training plans, for site employees.Ensure that site is meeting its obligations under laws and regulations.Facilitates all forms of risk assessment e.g. general operations, manual handling, COSHH, fire prevention, emergency situations. Ensure that occupational health related surveys e.g. noise, lighting, exposure to chemical substances are conducted. Sub-contractor management and compliance. Show less

South Africa

Implementation and maintaining IMS system for the organization on all sites and fixed facilities

South Africa

Site based, ensuring the implementation and maintaining HSE systems. Ensuring legal compliance of site and compliance of all site based HSE Plans.

Advanced Diploma In Fire Technoligy

Health And Safety Management For Construction (Uk)

Advanced Project Managemet

Advanced Business Risk Mangement

Lead Auditor