OHS Officer at Winning Form PTY(LTD) (2024-02 – Present)
- Implementing the Environmental, Health and Safety Management systems of the Organisation.
- Advising of Management on EHS related matters and compliance
- Training and Awareness on OHS related matters.
- Implementing the Organisational Risk Management process
- Investigating workplace incidents and recommendation of corrective actions to Management.
- Conducting and coordinating of workplace inspections, OHS committee meetings and Audits.
- Coordinating the Implementation of the Equipment SOP for Operators and drafting Safe work procedures including the LOTO, Working at Heights and Hot work procedures.
- Implementing the Waste Management system of the Organisation.
- Management and Coordinating of Housekeeping activities.
- Implementation and Management of Food & Beverage Department's Integrated Food Safety, Environment, Quality and Hygiene Management Systems.
HSE Consultant at Private (2019-09 – 2024-01)
- Advising clients on legal requirement and Implementation & maintaining of HSE Management Standards
- Inspection of workplaces and assisting of clients on compiling EHS risk assessment
- Assessing workplaces for compliance.
- Assisting clients by training their employees on HSE related issues.
- Drafting the organisational Behavior Based Safety programmes.
Safety Officer at Metso (2013-04 – 2019-08)
- Investigation of workplace incidents, near misses and coordinate the implementation of controls.
- Conducting workplace Audits, Risk Assessments, Inspections, Task Observation, and analysis.
- Investigate the needs for PPE and control and monitor the use of personal protective equipment.
- Identifying training needs and implement training manuals for all health and safety related issues
- Training and Induction of workforce and contractors on safe work procedures, Risk assessments, Material Safety Data Sheets and other HSE related issues.
- Initiating campaigns and coordinates global strategic campaigns relating to safety at work.
- Ensuring that hazardous substance suppliers are complying with the requirements in terms of transportation and unloading of chemicals on site.
- Analysing the Safety Data sheets and ensuring that safe handling and use of proper PPE is being done.
- Implementation of emergency procedures in case of major spills and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Ensuring proper disposal of hazardous waste including empty containers, used rags, hazardous dust and contaminated solution.
- Identifying personal and environmental exposure to hazardous substance and coordinating the Occupational hygiene monitoring by the AIA.
- Coordinate the activities of Behaviour Base Safety within the organisation
- Coordinate and participate in Visible Felt Leadership Campaigns
- Identifying of all environmental contaminants, Conduct the environmental audits and coordinates the environmental monitoring systems
- Ensuring proper disposal of waste. Waste separation and collection.
- Coordinating the environmental monitoring (air, soil, and water sampling) done by the accredited Service providers AIA.
- Coordinate medical surveillance processes (Pre-employment, periodic and post- employment examinations) Analysing data of Medical surveillance reports and compilation of statistic for measuring compliance and improvement
- Assist the Health professional during the process of employee's medical examinations.
- Coordinating the employee wellness programmes including sports activities, quarterly Health assessments and HIV testing programme done by external providers and advocacy and awareness.
- Ensuring that all the contractors are complying with the organizational safety requirements.
- Inspection and Audit of contractor files.
- Coordinating and control of contractors and supplier access into the Plant.
- Coordinating the activities of Fire Fighting team
- Identifying the high-risk areas in terms of Fire and Implementing of evacuation procedures
- Coordinating of emergency drills and responses.
- Assist the production supervisors and engineers during the compilation of safe work procedures
- Electronic reporting of HSE issues including Incidents, near misses, Training.
- Compiling monthly HSE reports, minutes of committee meetings and reports of incidents that need to be sent to the Global HSE Manager.
- Compilation of weekly and monthly reports to the SHE manager.
- Reviewing the effectiveness of available procedures and recommending the improvement measures.
- Coordinates the implementation of the Organizational Safety Management system.
- Coordinating the HSE committee meetings and recording of minutes.
Regional OHS Coordinator at Department of Correctional Services (2008-05 – 2013-03)
- Coordinating Health and Safety activities and ensuring compliance at the correctional centres.
- Providing supervision and support to the safety officers at the correctional centres.
- Ensuring that all the facilities are in compliant with the requirements of the OHS act and all legal appointments are in place.
- Ensuring that all contractors are in compliant with the OHS requirements.
- Compilation of reports and statistical information to the National coordinator.
- Investigating of incident and ensuring implementation of controls in the region.
- Finance management and allocation of resources to the area coordinators.
- Conducting of Risk Assessments and drafting of emergency evacuation plans at the correctional centres.
- Coordinating the Departmental Health Risk Assessment and monitoring at Prisons including exposure of employees and offenders to TB, and other communicable respiratory related illnesses.
- Assist my supervisor (Director: employee wellness) with coordinating wellness campaigns, HIV aids programmes and sports and wellness activities.
- Training of employees and giving OHS related guidelines to management.
- Inspection of Canteens and kitchens for food safety.
OHS Inspector at Department of Labour (2003-04 – 2008-04)
- Conducting inspection and audit at workplaces to check compliance with the OHA.
- Conducting briefing sessions, awareness, and information sessions on OHA and amendments, to employers, employees, trade unions and other stakeholders.
- Compilation of reports.
- Investigation of workplace incidents and injuries and compilation of reports.
- Coordination of stakeholder's meetings in the area.
- Compilation of statistical reports and data.
Meat hygiene Inspector at Department of Agriculture (2000-04 – 2003-03)
- Physical inspection of the area for housekeeping and hygiene.
- Training and awareness to employees about hygiene and importance of PPE.
- Physical examination of meat and meat products.
- Hygiene Inspection of equipment and machineries and analysis of temperature.
- Coordinating of safety committee meetings.
- Report writing.
