MOLEFI EDWIN SITHOLE Principal safety, health & environment practitioner EDUCATION (ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION) Mampoi High School 1989 - 1992 Matriculate Vaal University of Technology 2006 - 2009 Safety Management Diploma 88% Average pass University of South Africa Total Quality Management – 2012 WORK EXPERIENCE Principal SHE Practitioner Current position. Engineering Support services- Manufacturing and Refurbishment of heavy mining machinery and Service provider Management With auditing experience of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standard Geology and Drilling Operation- A rig safety advisor in all safety matters on vertical and directional drilling. Sasol Mining -Senior Safety Officer Manufacturing heavy mining machinery. August 2008 –Dec 2014 Sasol Mining- Safety Behavioral Facilitator Sasol Mining Risk Management March 2006-August 2008 Training the workforce including managers in behavioral safety and Visible Felt Leadership Sasol Mining Export Plant Coal Beneficiation Plant Operator Nov 2004-March 2006 KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Experience in translating HSE and risk management principles into practical standards, processes and guidelines. Establishing and maintaining a HSER and Operational Risk Framework of practices, processes, policies and procedures, standards and controls for application across all geographies. Develop, implement, and monitor HSE policies, procedures, and reporting throughout the business. Ensure that organization is complying with all current HSE legislation and regulations. Ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken by the business to protect the safety and health of staff, client, customers, contractors, and visitors. To review and verify hazard identification risk assessments and implement controls. Recommending mitigating actions where there are risks, and if non-compliance is in direct violation, dictating actions and due dates of a specific policy, procedure or standard. Research and advice on appropriate and effective PPE to be issued to employees. To investigate and report non-adherence to SHE policies to the HSE Manager. Draft standard operating procedures and conduct planned task observations inspections. Evaluated the HSE plan, scope and performance of the contractor. Engaged in contractor and sub-contractor HSE reviews and audits Prepare written weekly and monthly HSE reports, statistics and presentations related to HSE performance. An in-depth understanding of and the ability to interpret SHEQ-related legislation, Company standards and programme requirements to pass on knowledge and requirements to others. Attend regular 1st and 2nd level meetings with departmental and sectional managers to present HSE statistics and provide feedback to the business in terms of HSE compliance and opportunities to improve. Notify HSE Manager of any difficulties experienced with incidents, operating units, suppliers, assigned tasks and projects or any work related matters that may be relevant. Site Inspections and Audits Conduct pre-operational risk assessments on new sites and design risk mitigation measures. Conduct regular and scheduled onsite inspections and audits. Verify risk assessments and confirm the implementation of controls. Compile reports of all site inspections; classifying and detailing non-conformances and suggesting corrective action. Updating, maintaining and controlling all documentation and data as required to support the HSEQ Management System. Give guidance during managerial audits for preparation of HSEQ internal, external and legal audits. Maintaining compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements. Prepare and support of 3rd party audits for HSEQ systems and Legal Compliance Follow up on minor, major and critical non-conformances and implement corrective actions. Play an active role in the mobilization of new high-risk sites and ensure their readiness. Training and Development Actively contribute to the development of training material content. Conducts on-site training of Area Managers and Operations Managers as and when required by the business. Highlight areas where training or certification is required to meet legislative requirements, approved Codes of Practice or industry standards. Incident Reporting and Management Investigate and verify incident classifications. Facilitate and give guidance during incident investigations. Assess root-cause-analysis (RCA), issue corrective action requests (CAR) and follow up to ensure that corrective actions preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented. Verify the incident log. Follow up with the area managers to ensure that all required documentation and reports are documented and received timeously. Compile and distribute lessons learned and safety alerts. Make recommendations to the business following on from lessons learned, near misses and incidents. Construction Site Management Cooperate with HSE site team for control the HSE documentation drawn up by the contractor and, if necessary, make amendments to it Cooperate with HSE local team to implement all initiatives aimed at improving HSE performance Q Draw up, support and monitor the implementation of HSEQ standards, guidelines, procedure on each project during the engineering and construction stages, supporting E&C function and site HSE on day by day activities Implement, support and monitor all initiatives aimed at improving safety and environmental standards on site cooperating with the site HSE team, handling relative fulfillment and providing timely information on events of interest Ensure that all Health & Safety Service Provider at each Construction site carries out their duties as per the contract and HSE Technical Specification. Legal & Regulatory Keep up to date with changes in current HSE legislation and inform the business accordingly. Liaise with the fire department regarding emergency procedures, communications and fire safety education programs where appropriate; Act as liaison with all related governmental bodies and regulating agencies like Department of Mineral Resource, Department of Labor and Health, inspectors, if required. Skills, attributes and abilities Skills: Assessing current state of existing safety programs and identifying methods of improvement. Pinpointing educational and outreach strategies to raise health and safety literacy company-wide. Use computer tracking systems and software suites to create useful and comprehensive reports for management and record keeping. Developing and using job hazard/safety analysis (JH/SA) material. Participating in emergency response plan development. Oversight of hazardous waste management, handling, and containment practices. Understand of training principles. MS Office proficiency Experience in Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Excellent communicator Systems driven individual Attributes and abilities Punctual, paying attention to detail; able to work in a diverse environment and under pressure. Approachable and patient. Promotes teamwork Assertive in a respectful and non-threatening manner Does not allow conflict to undermine relationships Shows concern and care for people A passionate individual who is well-spoken, professional and presentable. Positively influences the opinions, attitudes and behavior of others. Able to converse, establish and maintains relationships with staff, clients, customers executive management. Searches for improvements in order to achieve better results through new ideas, methods and approaches. Have comprehensive knowledge of key policy drivers and emerging issues in HSE and risk management