HSE Manager
Metorex - Kinsenda Copper Company
Total years of experience :26 years, 1 Months
Metorex (SA) is a joint venture with Jinchuan (China) and owns two (2) copper mines in the Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and one (1) copper mine in Zambia. Kinsenda Copper Company is a copper mine situated in a remote area of the DRC and consists of a vertical shaft and a new decline shaft. Kinsenda Copper Company was previously owned by a Japanese company until 1983. The mine was then managed by a Canadian company on behalf of the DRC government until 1987. The mine was then returned to the government and managed by a government mining company. Due to the inflow of ground water into the underground workings of the mine, mismanagement of water pumping and due to the poor infrastructure, the mine was flooded. In 2011 Metorex and Jinchuan completed the visibility study and environmental impact assessment and de-watering of the mine re-started. The infrastructure of the whole mine had to be changed and upgraded. This included proper electricity supply from Zambia and the DRC. A diesel operated power plant as a contingency source, a copper process plant and the starting of a new decline shaft and underground development to the ore body to change the mine into a meganized mining operation. Accommodation also had to be built with a water treatment plant, new offices, new fully equipped workshops, as well as upgrading of the farm which supplies maize meal to the employees as part of the mining requirement of the DRC government.
SUMMARY OF REPONSIBILITIES
As the SHE (Safety, Health and Environmental) Manager my tasks included:
Implementing and maintaining a Safety Management System which includes drafting of procedures and standards with safety controls and measures including inspections, PTO’s, safety inspection reporting, safety statistical recording, incident and injury investigations, Personal Protective Equipment, Risk Assessments, STA’s and Safety Meeting
The Management of all daily Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental aspects of the Mine, Engineering, Construction and Farm, consisting of 413 permanent employees - 4 Safety Officers and 2 Environmental Officers and Contractors consisting of 1143 employees - 6 Safety Officers and 2 Contractor Safety Managers.
Drafting of Procedures, Standards and Training Material for all operations.
Management of Environmental aspects of the mine including monitoring and treatment of the water mine discharge quality, drink water quality, management of the water treatment plant, waste management, medical waste management and preservation of fauna.
Working with DRC government Mining and Environmental Inspectors as well as ensuring that all governmental permits and licences were kept up to date, was also my responsibility.
Aquarius is Platinum mine situated in Kroondal, Rustenburg in South Africa and its operations consist of 4 underground shafts. All four decline shafts of which the deepest mining operations are about 900 meters below surface are fully meganized mines. The ore is transported from tipping points to the Process Plant by means of a conveyor system and by trains (rail)
Although Aquarius Platinum Mine mainly produces Platinum it also produces other Base Metals
such as Palladium, Rhodium and Gold. Aquarius was operated by Murray & Roberts
Cementation until 2013 and then Aquarius took over all Murray & Roberts Cementation employees and equipment and became self-operating.
SUMMARY OF REPONSIBILITIES
As the SHER Coordinator (Safety, Health, Environment and Risk Coordinator, my tasks included:
Management of daily Safety, Health, Environmental and Risk aspects of the daily operation of the Mine, Production, Engineering and Construction on two (2) of the four (4) shafts consisting of a total of about 3000 employees, 500 Contractors, 6 Safety Officers and 4 Full time Safety Representatives.
Ensuring a high level of safety standards throughout the 2 shafts by means of enforcing the company’s safety management system.
Enforcing daily safety controls such as Safety Inspections, Planned Task Observations, Safety Meetings, Visible Felt Leadership, Inspection Reporting onto the Integrated Safety, Risk Assessments, Record Keeping, Administration and PPE Management
Incident and Injury Investigations.
Reporting to governmental Department of Minerals and Energy.
Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Safety Reports as well as Weekly Safety Meetings with employees, Shaft Management and Monthly Meeting with Exco Members.
Safety Budget planning and Management of expenditure of HSE funds
Implementing best safety practices.
Ensuring Legal Compliance in all aspects of tasks and functions
Meetings with the Health and Safety Committee on a monthly basis.
Management of Full Time Safety Representatives and Section Safety Representatives.
As a member of the Mines Standards Committee, the checking, approval and drafting of procedures and standards was also one of my responsibilities.
Sustaining an effective Emergency Preparedness system and facilities.
Debswana is a Diamond Mining Company (De Beers-Botswana) which also owns a coal mine, the Morupule Colliery, in Palapye about 240km North-East of Gaborone. The Morupule Colliery is estimated to contain 70 billion tonnes of proven and probable coal reserves. In October 2010 the Morupule Expansion Project was started which involved enabling the mine to extend mining operations and to excel production. Murray & Roberts were tasked as the EPCM (Engineering, procurement, and construction management) for the mine.
According to reports, the mine's capacity has increased from 1 million ton per annum to 3.2mtpa following the expansion project done by Murray & Roberts Cementation.
SUMMARY OF REPONSIBILITIES
As the Project Risk Engineer, my tasks included:
Management of all Safety, Health and Risk aspects of the ($218m) Expansion Project.
Safety Management of Sub-Contractors functions and tasks
Management of Six (6) Sub-Contractor Safety Officers and recording of safety statistics
Daily Safety Management of all Mining, Construction, Raise Drilling and Engineering tasks.
Reporting to the client (Debswana) on all aspects regarding Safety, Health, Risk and Environmental matters of the project. As well as to Murray & Roberts Head Office and the Botswana Ministry of Mines.
Obtaining permissions for Dangerous tasks from the Botswana Ministry of Mines.
Procedures and all required safety control systems for the shotcreting of the ventilation shafts (never before done in Africa).
Managing the safety concerning the commissioning of the fan control room.
Supervising the mining and support of the underground pillars around the underground shafts holing points.
Doing a complete Environmental Impact Assessment for the Expansion Project.
Anglo Platinum (Rustenburg Platinum Mines is part of Anglo American and the RPM mines are situated in Rustenburg, South Africa. The mines consisted of two mines (Upper Mine with 2 meganized shafts, and Lower Mine with 6 Conventional Shafts). Later the mine was again split into 3 mines (Upper, Lower and North Mines). RPM Lower Mine, I was employed as the Chief Safety Officer which consisted of Four (4) vertical shafts and conventional mining was done on all 4 shafts. RPM is a high labour mine and the staff on the Lower Mine was approximately 20 000 employees for who’s Safety and Health I was responsible.
SUMMARY OF REPONSIBILITIES
As the Chief Safety Officer of the Lower Mine my tasks included:
Safety, Health, Risk and Environmental Management of 4 shafts ( 20 000 employees, 4 x S/Officers, 4 x Full Time Safety Representatives, 4 x Safety Administrators and a Safety Audit Team = 12 x S/Officers).
Management of accurate SHE reports and legal documents.
Management of unsafe practices/conditions and implementing remedial safety actions.
Management of all issues with compliance to OHSAS 18001 / ISO 14 000.
Management of SHE policies and procedures, Section 54 and 55 remedial actions.
Statutory reporting to government bodies, safety meetings and management meetings.
Management of the Safety Budget, operational & corporate reporting on HSE Issues.
Initiating Safety Leadership Initiatives.
Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management.
Hazard identification/Risk assessments.
Implementation of new/changed Standards & Procedures/Legislation
Maintaining the Integrated Management System (IRM.Net)
Leading all serious injury or incident investigations and putting remedial actions into place.
Contractor safety management
Identification of training needs
As n member of the Mine Standards Committee and the Mine Health and Safety Committee, I was also involved with drafting, checking and approving standards and procedures.
Management of Full Time Safety Representatives and attending monthly Shaft and Mine Safety Committee meetings.
Elandsrand Gold Mine is a Deep Gold Mine situated in Carletonville, in South Africa. At the peak of production Elandsrand had between 5000 and 6000 employees working on the mine. Elandsrand consisted of a single shaft reaching a depth of proximity 2200 meters below surface.
Elandsrand was initially an Anglo American (Gold) Mine and was sold to Harmony Gold Mining Company in 2003.
• Conducting & managing safety inspections
• Compiling safety reports
• Implementing remedial safety actions
• Conducting incident investigations
• Ensuring Legal Compliance
• Behaviour Based Safety
• Conducting safety induction programs
• Hazard Identification/Risk Assessments
• First Aid Equipment Management,
• PPE Compliance
• Safety Meetings & Safety Presentations,
• Initiating Safety Leadership Initiatives,
• Visible Felt Leadership,
• Emergency Preparedness
• First Aid equipment compliance
• Implementation of new/changed Standards & Procedures/Legislation
• OHSAS 18001/ISO 14 000 compliance
• Managing quality of safety reports
• Establishing remedial safety actions
• Directing/managing incident investigations
• Identification of Root Causes
• Presentation of Fatal Inquiries and Serious
Injuries/Incidents,
• Management of legal documents
• Determining and managing safety statistics
• Statutory reporting to Government bodies
• PPE management
• Safety Budget Management
• Identification of training needs
• Crisis management/emergency plans
• Section 54 and 55 remedial actions and
Close outs.
• Drafting of Standards and Procedures
• Operational and Corporate reporting
After completing training at the South African Police Collage, I started as a Police Constable at the Police Station in Carletonville, South Africa. I did my practical training in all facets of policing.
I studied part time through the Technikon of South Africa (SA) and obtained my National Certificate in Policing and after completing my second year, I obtained my National Higher Certificate in Policing.
I was promoted to a Lance Sargent in 1995 and in 1998 I was promoted to Full Sargent.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prevention of Crime
• Investigation of Crime
• Crime Scene Management
• Charge Office and Administrative Duties
• Investigation of Missing Persons
• Vehicle Identification
• On the Job Training of new Police Officers
• Crime Prevention Operations and Road Blocks
• Riot Control
• Special Weapons and Tactics
• Safety and Crime Prevention of Farms
• Community Crime Prevention Talks and Seminars
• Management of Evidence in terms of the Law of Evidence
• Attendance and Evidence in Court Proceedings
• Attending Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Police Assistant Diver
• Executing Warrants of Arrest
• Prisoner Management
• Stolen Vehicle Identification and Recovery
• Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificates
• Interaction with Schools and Pre -Primary Schools
• Police Administration
• Police Disciplinary Cases
Mining Production and Safety
Stoping
Development
Planning
Plan Reading
Ventilation
Survey
Sampling
Mining Shafts
Underground Tracks and Tramming
Underground Blasting Operations
Equipment and Material Control
Logistics
Supervision of Production Crews
Problem Solving
Loss Control
Reason of HIRA Termonology & Mine Health and Safety Act Legal Liability Energy & Hazards ABC approach to HIRA The Human Factors Risk Controls Practical approach to Task Safety Analysis
Internal Lead Auditor - OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Systems
Underground Rock Strata Geological Features Rock Support Active Support Passive Support Permanant Support Temporary Support Hazard Indentification
ISO 14001
African Explosives Limited Reefmasters Application Systems
OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Systems
First Aid Certificate
Three Safety Principals Training Manage Personal Protective Equipment Implement a Crisis Management Plan Establish an Emergency Plan Perform Safety Awareness Communication Plan Safety, Health and Environmental Audits Adjust Safety Inspection Frequency Report Safety Inspection Results Establish Continuous Risk Assessment Manage Operational and Corporate Reporting Report a SHE Incident Report a Production Loss Incident Train the Trainer Safety Risk Management Why Tree Analysis Technique Loss Causation Analysis Technique Injury and Incident Investigation Assertiveness and Conflict Resolution Personal Change Programme Integrated Risk Management System Incident & Injury Free Leaders Workshop Lifting Study Rockman Bolter Inspection Points Trackless Mining Safety Mine Health and Safety & COID Act Occupational Health and Safety Act OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 Environmental Legislation Hearing Conservation Occupational Health/Hygiene Management Functions of Safety Officer & Chief Safety Officer Risk Management & Risk Controls Hazard identification & Recognition Introduction to Human Factors
Mine Health and Safety & COID Act Occupational Health and Safety Act OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 Environmental Legislation Risk Assessment/Process Accident/Incident Investigations Evidence and Data Collection Causes/ Consequence of Incidents Root Cause Analysis Safety & Compliance Inspections Risk Management & Risk Controls Hazard identification & Recognition Engineering Safety Auditing Process Due Diligence Introduction to Human Factors Task Observations Emergency Preparedness Formal Meetings & Presentations Presentation Techniques Programme Evaluation Communication Legal Liability Establishing Safety Trends Behaviour Based Safety Behaviour Coaching First Aid Introduction into Ergonomics Hearing Conservation Occupational Health/Hygiene Management Understanding Energy and Hazards Explosives Safety Workplace Hygiene Critical Task Analysis Critical Task Inventory Practical approach to Task Safety Analysis Functions of Safety Officer & Chief Safety Officer Behaviour Observations Supervision Points Illumination Lifting Equipment Welding and Torch Cutting Scaffolds and Ladders Machine Guarding Lifting Study Colour Codes and Symbolic Signs Workplace Ventilation Controls Knowledge/Testing for Harmful Gasses Electric Arc Welding Shaft Sinking Ventilation Strata Control Trackless Mobile Machinery Emergency/Crisis Management
Incident Causation Analysis Technique Certificate AiCAT RCAT Why Tree Analysis
Introduction into Ergonomics Hearing Conservation Occupational Health/Hygiene Management Understanding Energy and Hazards Explosives Safety Workplace Hygiene Critical Task Analysis Critical Task Inventory Practical approach to Task Safety Analysis Functions of Safety Officer & Chief Safety Officer Behaviour Observations Supervision Points Illumination Lifting Equipment Welding and Torch Cutting Scaffolds and Ladders Machine Guarding Lifting Study Colour Codes and Symbolic Signs Workplace Ventilation Controls Knowledge/Testing for Harmful Gasses Electric Arc Welding Shaft Sinking Ventilation Strata Control Trackless Mobile Machinery Emergency/Crisis Management
Mine Health and Safety & COID Act Occupational Health and Safety Act OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 Environmental Legislation Risk Assessment/Process Accident/Incident Investigations Evidence and Data Collection Causes/ Consequence of Incidents Root Cause Analysis Safety & Compliance Inspections Risk Management & Risk Controls Hazard identification & Recognition Engineering Safety Auditing Process Due Diligence Introduction to Human Factors Task Observations
Investigation of Crime 2 Law of Criminal Procedure 2 Management Leadership 2 Law Policing 2 Law of Evidence 2
Investigation of Crime 1 Law of Criminal Procedure 1 Management Leadership 1 Law Policing 1 Law of Evidence 1
Underground Blasting Operations Explosives Safety Explosives Control Drilling Operations Charging Up Flammable Gasses Underground Rock Support Mining Practices
Mining Shafts (Vertical Shafts, Incline Shafts and Decline Shafts) Shaft Conveyance Shaft Safety Shaft Conveyance Signals