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Hereford, Texas, United States

Garland, Texas

Amarillo, Texas

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Ensure compliance with all Local, State and Federal Legislation.• Facilitate the implementation of the Corporate IPRL Safety Management System, so it aligns with ISO 9001, OSHA 14000, OHSAS 18000 (ISO 450001).• Promote ergonomic principles within the workplace, such as tool selection, furniture, equipment and work activities, to meet the needs of the employee.• Influence and advise key Stakeholders and staff on a range of complex situations, leading others to consider and adopt alternative positive perspectives and solutions.• Provide a strong customer focused approach, enabling the effective Management of customer relationships and complaints.• Conduct site inspections ensuring corrective actions are adequate, and that investigations and reporting are implemented according to procedures.• Assistance and instruction to all levels of Management, emergency personnel and employees in the effort to reduce the frequency and severity of personal injuries, property damage and environmental releases, as well as to make recommendations to prevent recurrence.• Provide regular reports and recommendations to Management on the progress of action plans against agreed goals, objectives and targets.• Chemical, Hazardous and Universal waste management for the site.• Auditing to ensure compliance with the Company Policies, Procedures and works instructions to Local, State and Federal requirements.• Contractor and Third Party Management.• Plant emergency procedure with emergency drills and interaction with local emergency services.• Company liaison with regulatory bodies.• Medical Surveillance as per OSHA medical surveillance protocols.• Risk assessments for tasks and work positions throughout the plant.ACHIEVEMENTS:• 2017 Texas Mutual Platinum Safety Partner Award.• Ramp-up of new Company in Texas with no time loss injuries for two years.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsibilities:• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.• Oversee the implementation of QHSE Management Systems in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, and facilitation of regular Management Review Meetings. • Promote ergonomic principles within the workplace such as matching furniture, equipment and work activities to the needs of employees.• Influence and advise key shareholders & staff on a range of complex situations, leading others to consider and adapt alternative positive perspectives and solutions.• Identify and facilitate training and development needs through job and schedule analysis.• Provide a strong customer focused approach, enabling the effective management of customer relationships and complaints.• Ensure all business activities are in line with the Environmental requirements of establishing an enterprise in an Eco belt.• Conduct site inspections, ensuring corrective actions are adequate and investigation and reporting are implemented according to procedures.• Participate in accident/investigation, damages, environmental loss and near misses to determine Root Cause, key lessons and make recommendations to prevent recurrence.• Provide regular reports and recommendations to Management on progress of action plans against agreed goals and targets.• Set and monitor objectives to achieve minimal workplace and environmental pollution involving chemical and physical hazards.• Regular audits to ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures and project documentation.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Fulfilled adherence to statutory norms providing assurance to safety management systems, policies and procedures which have noticeably improved the working conditions and overall safety culture.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Established a firm HSE presence and pro-actively monitored for substandard conditions & behaviours.• Provided guidance, assistance & advice to on-site staff, interpreting company policies, current legislation & regulations as required.• Drove the implementation & attainment of OHSAS 18001, maintenance of ISO 14001 management systems.• Managed SHE & change management projects and sub-contractors. • Lead Audits of the Total Quality Management System, Internal and Suppliers (ISO 9000 & ISO 18001) & Environmental (ISO 14001).• Conducted Risk Assessments - established causes, ensured corrective actions were adequate & that investigations & reporting were implemented.• Delivered safety inductions to new employees & oversaw pre-start safety meetings.• Developed & ensured the competency of personnel in the identification & control of hazards & risks by actively engaging & influencing all operational & support functions to deliver an integrated, pragmatic approach to safety.• Monitored environmental factors.• Ensured company HSEQ policies & procedures were implemented/understood.• Focused on behavioral based coaching & mentoring of staff & management, adding to an ongoing recognizably improved safety culture whilst promoting a safe working environment.• Assisted with conducting meetings conducive to the running of safety matters with client & contractors.• Coordinated the Incident Management & Crisis Resolution team; Managing Safety Representatives.• Maintained statistics & detailed records of inspection findings, incidents, near misses & accidents. Produced statistical data for reports, developed recommendations to mitigate data trends.• Influenced & advised key stakeholders & staff on a range of complex situations.• Head-to-head communication with management.ACHIEVEMENTS:• In first 24 months, audit findings reduced from 70 to 10, with a further reduction in the following years to observations and recommendations only.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Managed Occupational Safety, Health and Environment programs in an environment demanding adherence to world-class standards and regulations.• Established awareness programmes and set up training.• Set and monitored achievements of SHE objectives, targets and standards.• Lead investigations and evaluations, made recommendations and created improvement initiatives.• Implemented phase 1 of ISO 14001 environmental management system.• Built and Managed systems to ensure compliance to HACCP and housekeeping standards.• Represented the company on regional/provincial SHE forums.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Assisted the organization achieve ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and Evolution 3 status.• Reduced the disabling injury rate from 1.89 to Zero in 3 Years.• Achieved “Lead Auditor” ISO14001:2004 status.• Achieved Registration as an Internal/Supplier Auditor ISO 19001:200.• Achieved Pan African Best in Class waste recycle figure and World Best in Class water ratio.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

During this period I assisted many small companies in the Cape Town area with getting their safety management plans in order; such as Triton Express (courier), 4D Deliveries (courier), some small garages to assist getting their workshops in order and I also did some consulting for Consol Glass. RESPONSIBILITIES:• Developed and implemented Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Programs ensuring adherence to World Class standards and regulations.• Provided leadership and direction to clients to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and fulfilled adherence to statutory norms providing assurance to safety management systems, policies and procedures.• Undertook business development activities to identify and win opportunities for functional safety consultancy work.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Drove the implementation and attainment of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and Evolution 3 status.• Managed SHE and change management projects and sub-contractors through the project life-cycle. • Lead Audits of the Total Quality Management System, Internal and Suppliers (ISO 9000 and ISO 18001), Environmental (ISO 14001) and Food Safety (ISO 22000).• Coordinated the Incident Management and Crisis Resolution team; Managing Safety Representatives.• Headed the development, implementation and delivery of training.• Monitored environmental factors (water, energy, waste usage and disposal).• Reported on incidents, accidents, achievement of performance targets and compliance to standards.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Reduced disabling injury incident rate from 5.1 to 1.7 in less than 18 months. Increased company safety performance from 80% compliance to above 90% compliance.

Safety And Health Official (Csho), Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician, Certified

Certificate, Osha #Sh202 - Trainer Course For Medic First Aid And Cpr

Certificate, Osha #501: Trainer Course In Osha Standards For General Industry

OSHA Education at The University of Texas at Arlington

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Safety Management, Degree

Safety Management IV, Risk Management II, Strategic Management, Strategic Resource Management, Research Methodology

National Diploma: Safety Management, Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician, Diploma

Certificate, Initiate And Chairing Disciplinary Enquiries

Discipline and dismissals under the Labour Relations Act of 1995

Certificate, Managaing Poor Performance & Incapacity

Certificate, Basic Laser Safety Course

Certificate, Occupational Hsm System Ohsas 18001: 2007 Audit: A Lead Auditor Course Based On Iso 19011: 2002

South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) and Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) NQF Level: 6

Certificate, Tccms Excellence

Certificate, Environmental Management System Iso 14001: 2004 Audit: A Lead Auditor Course Based On Iso 19011:2002

South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) and Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) NQF: Level 6

Certificate, Environmental Management System Iso 14001:2004 Audit: A Lead Auditor Course Based On Iso 19011:2002

South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) and Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) NQF Level 6

Certificate, Iso 22000 Food Safety Management And Auditing Techniques

South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) and Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) Certificate Number 11700

Certificate, Introduction To Safety, Health And Environmental Risk Assessment And Management

Certificate, Safety, Health And Environmental Law

Certificate, Practical Module: Introduction To Safety, Health And Environmental Risk Assessment And Management

Certificate, Safety Health Environment Workshop

Certificate, Environmental Law For Environmental Managers

Certificate, Environmental Law

Certificate, Iso 9001:2000 Registered Internal & Supplier Auditor Training

South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) and Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) Certificate Number 7954

Certificate, Environmental Management: Systems, Theory And Practise

Certificate Number 42153

Certificate, Safety Through Empowerment Of People (Step)

Certificate, The Basics Of Eye Protection

Certificate, Good Manufacturing Practises As A Prerequisite For Haccp

Certificate, A Practical Approach To Haccp

Supervision of a Food Business under a Food Safety Programme

Certificate, Quality Management And Iso 9000

South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) and Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) Certificate Number: Q37/98

Certificate, First Aid, Level 1

Certificate Number 09704

Certificate, Samtrac Distance Learning

Certificate Number 55520

Certificate, Written Safework Procedure

Certificate Number 20971

Certificate, Nosa 5* Coaching System

Certificate Number 16140

Diploma, Warehouse Management, First Class

Diploma, Purchasing Management, Distinction

Diploma, Financial Management, First Class

Certificate, General Health & Safety Training Course (Ghstc), Cum Laude

Certificate, Safety Auditing

Certificate, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Certificate, Safety Representative Training

Certificate Number 36183

Certificate, Forklift Truck Operator, Advanced Module Ii

Certificate, Durban Fire Department Training

Fire Safety, Prevention, Extinguishing and Precaution. Certificate Number: 821

High School, Matriculation (Grade 12) (Standard 10)

Activities and Societies: Athletics (Javelin open record), Swimming, Hockey, Student Christian Association (SCA)