Desmond Maseko

A confident, independent and hard-worker who has a passion for Safety and interacting with people. Have 30 years experience as a Safety Specialist from a Corporate, Consulting, Mining, Oil, Gas and Construction background. First-class facilitation, training, organizational agility, interpersonal and communication skills which has allowed me to build effective teams and maintain good relationships with line management, colleagues and external customers alike.

Leadership driven and attention to detail, audit and passion for Safety and embracing challenges are some of my strengths. Work well under pressure and can negotiate effectively.

Objective: To continue providing extra-ordinary Health & Safety services (zero-harm) and changing mindsets on safety behaviour.

Achievements: Rand Water Zuikerbosch: As the only Safety Officer, managed to successfully train 700 employees on Health & Safety within a period of 6 months.

Nosa: Successfully managed to get more than 30 companies a three (3) Star Nosa Rating within 18 months.

KB Consulting: Assisted with the employment and training of 20 Health & Safety Induction Facilitators and successfully groomed 6 Regional Managers to run the branches, in the Petro Chemical, Mining, Anglo Mining, Iscor, Rand Water, etc.

SAFETY OFFICER - RAND WATER ZUIKERBOSCH - Zuikerbosch

(1992 - 1995)

• TRAINING EMPLOYEES ON NOSA COURSES
• PREPARE NOSA SYSTEM
• CONDUCT INSPERCTION
• CONDUCT INTERNAL AUDITS
• CONTROL CONTRACTORS
• CONDUCT INVESTIGATION

REGIONAL SAFETY ADVISOR - NOSA

(1995 - 1997)

• CONDUCT SURVEYS TO REGIONAL CLIENTS
• CONDUCT AUDITS
• CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING TRAINING
• Accident Investigation
• Legal Liability
• HIRA
• Emergency Preparedness
• Working on Hights
• Induction
• On the job safety training
• Assist Supervisors to run their connects
• CONDUCT GRADINGS
• MONITOR TRAINEES
• ATTEND INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTITIONER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AUDITOR - RAND WATER SWARTKOPPIES - Swartkoppies; Head Office Rietvlei

(1997 - 1998)

Promotion 1998 November promoted to Head Office Rietvlei. As Occupational Health and Safety Auditor, auditing the Health and Safety programme of Rand Water.

• CONTROL THE WHOLE SAFETY PROGRAMME
• TRAINING EMPLOYEES ON NOSA COURSES
• CONDUCT INVERSTIGATIONS
• CONDUCT INTERNAL AUDITS
• PREPARE FOR EXTERNAL AUDITS
• CONTROL OVER CONTRACTORS
• CONDUCT INSPERCTIONS ON SITE
• DEVELOP SAFETY SYSTEM
• CONTROLLING THE FIRE FIGHTING TEAM

HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST (MANAGER) - TELKOM SA (WELLNESS CENTRE NER)

(1998 - 2002)

• LEGAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS
• RISK ASSESSMENTS
• INTERNAL INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
• RISK RELETED INSPECTIONS
• ADVICE MANAGEMENT ON SHEQ
• STATISTICAL TREND ANALYSIS
• SHE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

REGIONAL MANAGER - KB CONSULTING

(2002 - 2005)

Training and induction conducted in the following sectors:

• FACILITATING GENERAL INDUCTION
• FACILITATING LEGAL LIABILITY FOR (S/M)
• FACILITATING SHE REP COURSE
• FACILITATING LEGAL LIABILITY FOR EXECUTIVE
• ASSIST CLIENTS
• RESPONSIBLE IN MANAGING 5 BRANCHES OF KBC
• RUNNING DAILY REPORT OF BRANCHES
• LEASING WITH CLIENTS
• RUNNING MONTHLY MEETINGS
• PETRO CHEMICAL (SASOL FERM)
• MINING COMPANIES
• SASOL SECUNDA
• CONSTRUCTION

SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - YA RENA CIVIL PTY LTD (POLOKWANE) - Polokwane; Amarula Mine, Atok Mine, Lonmin Mine, PPL Mine and Blue Ridge Mine

(2005 - 2009)

Construction Mining Industry.

• TO ENSURE WORKFORCE IS WELL INFORMED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS ACTS AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
• MAKING SURE THAT MANAGEMENT IS CLEARLY CONVERSANT ON THEIR LEGAL LIABILITY
• IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY APPOINTMENTS
• FACILITATION OF ALL SHE COMPETENCY TRAINING
• IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIC SAFETY RISK PROFILING SYSTEM AND PROCESSES.
• IMPLEMENTATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE PROGRAMS.
• FACILITATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND ENQUIRIES.
• MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY STATISTICS SYSTEM.
• MANAGING, COORDINATING, LEADING AND ADVISING SAFETY OFFICERS.
• FACILITATING SAFETY ISSUES APPEARING ON THE SAFETY OFFICERS REPORTS.
• PREPARING AND PRESENTING MONTHLY FEEDBACK TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON SHE RELATED MATTERS.

HSE COORDINATOR/MANAGER/BBS; BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY (PROCESS CHAMPION) - MURRAY AND ROBERT - MEDUPI (POWER STATION) LEPHALALE

(2009-08 - 2011)

• CONDUCT INVOCOMS
• DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING HEATH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM.
• ATTEND CLIENTS MEETINGS (ESKOM)
• CREATE DAILY REPORTS FOR THE MENCOR, STEERING TEAM MEMBERS
• FACILITATION OF ALL SHE COMPETENCY TRAINING
• FACILITATION OF ALL BBS TRAINING COURSES
• MENTORING ALL BBS COACHES
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAINTENANCE FOR SPECIFIC SAFETY RISK PROFILING SYSTEM AND PROCESSES.
• IMPLEMENTATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE PROGRAMS.
• LEADING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND ENQUIRIES.
• PREPARE INVESTIGATION REPORTS.
• MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY STATISTICS SYSTEM.
• MANAGING, COORDINATING, LEADING AND ADVISING SAFETY OFFICERS.
• ADMINISTRATING SAFETY ISSUES APPEARING ON THE SAFETY OFFICERS REPORTS.
• PREPARING AND PRESENTING MONTHLY FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT ON SHE RELATED MATTERS.
• Chairing internal disciplinary hearings
• Initiating in disciplinary hearing
• Take a stand as a representative of the employer to the CCMA or CDR referrals cases.
• Representing the employer on Section 31 investigations by DOL
• Appointed as CEO for the MPS-JV Sports; chair the EXCO meeting once a week.
• Directing the league of (20) twenty man soccer team, Medupi Divas, golf team, volleyball, netball team.
• Arranging tournaments and liaising with the local municipality. Make sure that during sport days transport is arranged for the team, display advert materials, organize sponsors.
• Overseeing the laundry department and supervising the caretaker.

OPERATIONAL SAFETYHEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - CIVCON (PTY) LTD - OLIFANSFONTEIN CLAYVILLE

(2011 - 2016)

• DEVELOPING PROCEDURES
• ATTENDING CLIENTS’ MEETINGS
• ADMINISTRATING SAFETY ISSUES APPEARING ON THE SAFETY OFFICERS REPORTS.
• PREPARING AND PRESENTING MONTHLY FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT ON SHE RELATED MATTERS.
• MANAGING SAFETY OFFICERS

CEO OF THE COMPANY - 3MST MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

(2017 - 2019)

• ADMINISTER THE OVERALL DAY TO DAY RUNNING OF THE ORGANIZATION
• ENSURING EXCELLENT SERVICE DELIVERY TO OUR CLIENTS.
• IMPLEMENTING THE GAME PLAN METHODOLOGY
• ENSURING CONNECTS ARE FUNCTIONAL THROUGH OUT THE ORGANIZATION

HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST - SHOPRITE CHECKERS (PTY) LTD

(2020 - 2023)

During COVID. End of contract.

• REVIEWING PROCEDURES AND RISK ASSESSMENTS
• COACHING MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES.
• PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT MEETINGS.
• PARTICIPATING IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR INSPECTIONS.
• RESPONDING TO THE NOTICES ISSUED BEING IMPROVEMENT NOTICE, CONTRAVENTION NOTICE OR PROHIBITORY NOTICE.
• INCIDENT AND ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATIONS.
• RESOLVING MATTERS INVOLVING COMMUNITY ISSUES.
• ENGAGING WITH FOOD SAFETY INSPECTORS NATIONALLY.

GROUP HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER - MJAYELI / NJM GROUP

(2023)

• DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS
• INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT
• DEVELOPING ROAD RISK ASSESSMENTS
• DEVELOPING CLIENT SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS
• MANAGING COID
• ASSISTING IN THE CONTROL ROOM
• ATTENDING CLIENT MEETINGS
• GIVING CLIENTS ASSISTANCE
• CONDUCTING AND MANAGING AMBUSH
• MANAGING DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INSPECTIONS
• DEALING WITH ALL REGULATORS VISITS
• MANAGING SAFETY OFFICERS REPORT UNDER ME
• MANAGING SOCIAL WORKER REPORTING UNDER ME
• DEVELOPING FEEDBACK REPORTS FOR DIRECTORS

GRADE12 - RESIDENSIA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Engineering drawing, measuring instruments, file and saw, identify treads, maintain a grinder, plan a drilling work pies, drill a flange, drill tap holes, cut t - LEKOA COLLEGE (1991)