Dewald Pretorius, Health And Safety Adviser

Dewald Pretorius

Health And Safety Adviser

Emblem OHS

Location
South Africa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Occupational health and safety management
Experience
6 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 4 Months

Health And Safety Adviser at Emblem OHS
  • South Africa - Mossel Bay
  • My current job since January 2022

•Conducted workplace safety assessments, identifying and mitigating hazards, and
reduced incident rates significantly.
•Provided training on hazard recognition, emergency response, and PPE usage, enhancing
safety awareness.
•Led incident investigations and risk assessments, recommending preventive measures.
•Ensured regulatory compliance, maintaining high ratings during inspections.

Safety Officer at Deacon Construction
  • South Africa - Mossel Bay
  • January 2019 to January 2022

•Spearheaded construction site safety, implementing stringent protocols that resulted in a
decrease in accidents and incidents.
•Conducted hands-on safety training for construction teams, emphasizing hazard
recognition and safe work practices, leading to improved compliance and fewer incidents.
•Oversaw incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the development of proactive
safety measures, ensuring the construction environment remained accident-free.
•Maintained a deep understanding of construction-specific safety regulations and
standards, guaranteeing full project compliance with industry requirements and
enhancing worker safety.

Safety Officer at South Cape Manufacturing
  • South Africa - Mossel Bay
  • January 2018 to January 2019

•Successfully managed safety protocols and procedures in a dynamic manufacturing
environment, resulting in a marked decrease in workplace accidents and incidents over
my tenure.
•Conducted comprehensive safety training programs for manufacturing personnel,
emphasizing best practices, equipment safety, and emergency procedures, resulting in
improved safety compliance and heightened awareness.
•Led incident investigations, identified root causes, and implemented preventive measures,
ensuring a safe and secure manufacturing floor while minimizing downtime.
•Stayed current with industry-specific safety regulations and standards, ensuring the
manufacturing facility consistently met and exceeded safety compliance requirements,
fostering a culture of safety excellence.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Occupational health and safety management
  • at NEBOSH
  • January 2023

The qualification deliberately looks at general workplace issues so that is can be applied in the many different sectors in which health and safety professionals may work. On completion of the qualification, I am able to: Advise on the types of legislation likely to apply, the relevance of ILO and non-government bodies’ guidance and possible enforcement actions. Identify and effectively communicate relevant health and safety information. Advise on a range of common workplace health and safety issues including how these can be assessed, controlled and monitored. Develop a health and safety policy strategy (including proactive safety, Corporate Social Responsibility and the change management process) Contribute to a risk management strategy promote a positive health and safety culture develop and audit health and safety management systems Maintain individual and organisational health and safety competence Manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Specialties & Skills

Risk Advisory
Data Analysis
Quality Auditing
Safety Auditing
Occupational Health and Safety
INVESTIGATION
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH (COSHH)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY TRAINING
CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
WORKPLACE SAFETY

Languages

Afrikaans
Native Speaker
English
Expert
Chinese
Beginner

Training and Certifications

COSHH Assessment, (Certificate)
COSHH Awareness (Certificate)
Manual Handling (Certificate)
Fire Safety Awareness (Certificate)
Site Induction | Construction (Certificate)
Health and Safety Risk Assessment, SAFETI (Certificate)
Construction General Permit (CGP) Site Inspector, United States Environmental Protection Agency (Certificate)
Fresh Concrete Properties, National Highway Institute - USA Department of Transportation (Certificate)
Portland Cement Concrete Paving Inspection, National Highway Institute - USA Department of Transport (Certificate)
Standard Precautions: Waste management (IPC-WM-EN), WHO (Certificate)
Safety Data and Analysis Fundamentals Training for Data Analysts, National Highway Institute - USA D (Certificate)