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Barend V.

SHEQ Manager

  • Hourly rate: R300 /hr
  • Experience: 25 Years

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I completed the National Diploma in Safety Management in 1999 at (Technikon SA-UNISA), the Environmental Management in 2002 at North West University, Ultimate SHE Practitioner in 2007 and I am registered with the South African institute for Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH Membership number: (***)-***-****) I am an SASETA accredited Assessor and Moderator and was the Head Emergency Services Training at ArcelorMittal for 9 years and Risk Control Superintendent for Sappi where I did Risk Assessments, Risk Identification, Risk Analysis, Health and Safety, Fire Safety training. I am a democratic leader; coach and trainer with a passion for Risk Management 45001 and training people. I do continuously research on Risk Management ISO 45001 (Health, Safety and Environmental techniques and behavioral changing techniques to continuously improve Risk Management in the workplace. I worked at ArcelorMittal for 19 years in different positions e.g. SHEQ Officer, Head Protection Services, Head Emergency Services Training and Maintenance and also worked at Sappi for 8 years where the SHEQ department, Security department, Disaster Management and Fire department was part of my responsibilities. I have implemented several Safety Quality Management systems and Security Risk Assessments and plans e.g. Safety Baseline Risk Assessments, Security Baseline Risk Assessments, Contractor Management Procedures, Waste Management plans, Warehouse Safety, Project and Construction safety plans, to improve Health & Safety, Environment awareness and Security in the workplace. I worked on the Tissue converter installation project (ZAR 96 million) and the Typek Paper machine installation (ZAR 79 million), Boiler rebuild project (ZAR 89 million), Tissue machine rebuild and replacement of building roofs and side sheeting as the Project Safety Manager. I have initiated several Health & Safety; Environmental; Fire Safety & Prevention, Security and injury prevention projects successfully to reduce the injury statistics and to ensure continuously improvement on the SHEQ statistics.

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