GMA
Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months
Initiated and implemented internal customer service improvements - SLA
between Divisions/Departments
Never received any Prohibition Notice from any Government Departments due to
unsafe/unhealthy/environmental unfriendly incidents or actions.
Developed and managed an effective working relationship with various Government
Departments, Emergency Services, Mine Rescue Services, other railway operators,
Concessionaire, and Project Agency (
TYPE OF COMPANY : Passenger Rail Operations
REASONS FOR LEAVING : Growth and desire to join Private Sector
RISK MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE/UNITS
Risk Management department had the following sections under my control:
SHE Section responsible for strategic development and monitoring of
implementation of NOSA SHE Risk Management System,
EAP/Wellness section responsible for all health and wellness promotion
activities, disability management, counselling and general employee support
in managing any traumatic/coping with any psychological/chronic conditions
Management of Occupational Health Clinic responsible for the PHC services,
occupational health illnesses/injuries, HIV/AIDS and any other chronic
illnesses
Insurance Management Section responsible for the processing of all asset
claims and public injuries/fatalities claims,
Coordination of all SHEQ related legal compliance issues on behalf of legal
and risk office, and
Integrated Management System (SMS-Rail Safety, and Quality Management
System) responsible for development, implementation and monitoring of
compliance with Railway Safety and Quality Management System
REASONS FOR LEAVING: Growth (Risk Manager to SHEQ Executive)
JOB ACTIVITIES
* Manage and guide implementation of NOSA SHE Management System
* Develop and implement enterprise wide risk management
* Develop and implement Railway Safety Management Systems including:
o Incident management (prevention, investigation, mitigation, and
recovery planning)
o Internal compliance auditing
o Reporting system internally, nationally within the group, and
interaction with Railway Safety Regulator (external reporting)
o Undertake training and awareness on railway safety compliance
requirements, procedures, and railway safety improvements
* Establish and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders including
government departments such as DoL, DoH, DEAT, Municipality Emergency
Services/ Health and Wellness Departments, Department of Justice, etc
* Assist all departments in effective implementation of NOSA SHE Risk
Management system
* Develop, implement and audit railway safety management program
* Ensure legal compliance - liaison with PRASA legal department, appointed
attorneys and other government departments regarding cases against
Metrorail
* Provide guidance in ensuring quality management system compliance
* Develop community partnerships to ensure safe running of trains through
such communities, protection of rail infrastructure, community safety, etc
* Provide guidance in overall risk management at REXCO meetings
* Oversee safety compliance by all contractors working on our sites/stations
through
o Ensuring that all contractors have safety plans approved by myself
before obtaining site access
o All contractors have safety files in each site
o Appointing relevant inspectors to conduct special compliance
inspections on sites
o Carry out random site inspections, attend certain safety meeting
organised by the contractors, approve method statements on certain
activities not fully detailed in the safety plan
o I am a member of the tender adjudication committee - initial scrutiny
for SHE compliance start at this stage
o Project hand-over inspection (part of the team)
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Nomination as a Project Champion for Safety Benchmarking Project for
PRASA. The intention was to identify gaps in risk management system in all
regions in South Africa, carry out international comparison, and develop
implementation strategy to bridge the gap
* Achieved a NOSA 5 Platinum Stars for KZN Region. This was the first
achievement in over 50 years of running a NOSA 5 Star System in
Transnet/PRASA Metrorail
* Establish partnership with Community Courts to deal with juveniles and other
community members who commit crimes classified as petty crimes against
Metrorail services
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Dec 2012 - Current : Bombela Operating Company (Gautrain)
TYPE OF COMPANY : Rapid rail passenger operation
NATURE OF WORK : SHEQ and Railway Safety
JOB ACTIVITIES
* Lead SHEQ Division at Bombela Operating Company
* Ensure achievement of certification against ISO9001 and ISO14001
* Represent SHEQ Division in EXCO meetings and reporting to the Board on
SHEQ matters
* Chairperson of Railway Operators EMS Liaison Meetings in Gauteng
* Liaison with Emergency Services with regards to planning of evacuation drills/
Simulations, development and review of emergency procedures
* Interact with Provincial Fire and Disaster Management in planning of
response plans to major disasters, coordination of emergency services, and
preparation of disaster risk assessments
* Standing member of Disaster Management Advisory Forum meetings of
Tshwane Municipality, Ekurhuleni Municipality, and Johannesburg
Municipality.
* Liaison with Concessionaire regarding all contractual compliance issues such
as those relating to contractual reporting on SHEQ performance, legal
compliance, compliance with EMP and closure of all outstanding issues
during construction phase
* Make presentation to the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors (HR and
REMCO) Board Meeting
* Liaison with Gauteng Provincial Authorities and Gautrain Management
Agency on all issues relating to safe railway operations, environmental related
issues, compliance with all SHEQ agreements on the operation of Gautrain
* Liaison with Railway Safety Regulator with regards to all railway safety
standards compliance issues, reporting of railway occurrences and general
railway safety communication, maintenance of operating permit, investigation
of railway safety incidents, ensuring compliance with all railway standards, etc
* Appointed as a Management Representative for Quality Management System
and Environmental Management System
* Appointed as a Nominated Manager in terms of Railway Safety Regulator Act
* Staff management and development (8 staff member)
* Appointed as Human Factors Management Representative for Gautrain
operations
* Appointed BOI (Board of Inquiry/ Investigation) Chairperson for all major
railway accidents and incidents
* Management of subcontractors with regards to conformance with all HSEQ
requirements, compliance inspections, subcontractor audits, investigation of
subcontractor accidents, etc
* Reporting to ExCo, Board, Client, and Asset Owner (Gautrain Management
Agency
* Provide HSEQ training and awareness to all Executives, Managers, and staff
* Oversee control of all company documents and records (Document Control
Unit is part of SHEQ Division)
* SHEQ Division is divided into:
of AECI)
TYPE OF COMPANY : Chemical manufacturing, warehousing and
distribution
POSITION : SHEQ
Occupational SHE
OF COMPANY : Transwerk (Heavy Engineering and Railway
repairs, and foundries)
REASONS FOR LEAVING : Growth
TRANSNET HEAVY ENGINEERING AND FOUNDRIES
* Develop and implement SHE
Chemical Services
TYPE OF COMPANY : Approved Inspection Authority (AIA)
REASONS FOR LEAVING : Internal promotion from to operations
JOB ACTIVITIES
TRANSNET CHEMICAL SERVICES AIA
* Carry out Health Risk Assessments in all Transnet operations
* Planning Occupational Hygiene monitoring
* Prepare Occupational Hygiene instrumentation and carry-out hygiene surveys
* Assignment in asbestos clean-up project (carry out monitoring, reporting to
department of Labour, certify cleaned sites
* Investigate occupational health factors in all Transnet workshops, Airports,
and harbours
* Make recommendations to improve health of employees within Transnet
Group using my occupational hygiene survey findings, desktop research on
appropriate risk control measures, and provide occupational hygiene training
11 of 12 modules towards Advanced Certificate in Risk Management
11 of 12 modules towards Advanced Certificate in Risk Management
11 of 12 modules towards Advanced Certificate in Risk Management