Charmaine Potgieter

 Charmaine Potgieter Rosendal Manor 36, Stuttaford Street Vanderbijlpark 1911-SA ID:- OVERVIEW I, Charmaine Potgieter, describe myself as an energetic self - starter with a passion for all matters relating to Occupational Health and Safety. I have the ability to process tasks and challenges and produce high level feedback with ease. I am willing to update on training and development to enable up-to-date skills. The creation, development and implementation of systems is a specialised field of which I have entrenched a methodology to enthuse and motivate all levels of employees. Skill development and training is of utmost importance for me and I utilise those potentials in all that I do. I am confident that I can add value to any organization that will give me the chance to do so. QUALIFICATIONS Name Of university University of Cape Town 2021Occupational Health and Safety Management Certificate Risk Assessment and Management Chemical Hygiene Plan and Safety Fire and Emergency Management Incident Management Occupational Hygiene Impacts Contractor Management Measurement and Monitoring Name Of technikon Vaal triangle Technikon, Vanderbiklpark 1993 – 1995National Diploma in Safety Management Subjects: Security and Emergency Planning Occupational Hygiene Loss control in injury 1.1 Safety Management Rights 1,2 Management of Safety Co-ordinators Fire-fighting Risk Management 1,2 Workstudy 1,2 Name Of Institution University of the free state -Hons SocSc Nursing including Occupational Health and Community Health Subjects: Anatomy Biophysics Chemical Spes Psychology 1,2,3 Sociology 1,2,3 Microbiology Psychiatry Nursing Theory and Practical Maternity Community Health Occupational Health – Diploma in OH – UFS and Technikon Pretoria Courses Fire fighting Safety Management Instructional technique Family planning occupational first aid workmen’s compensation act louis allen management course ohs act training occupational hygiene certificate influencial and communication skills labour law iso 9001 : 1994 Quality management system iso 14001 management system ohsas 18001 management system 7 habits of highly effective people root cause analysis techniques hazard identification irca auditing techniques and auditing all Mittal Steel companies internationally and nationally Micro soft training Audiometry Spirometry Vision screening Dispensing medicine PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Name of Company - AECI Mining Chemicals Dec 2019 - current Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner Management of Occupational Healthcare Facility Medical Surveillance as required by the Company Advice management on gaps within the system and control measures Health Training Promotion Apply first when required for IOD’s Supervision and handling of all first-aid facilities and boxes Do hygiene inspections in the plant with contractors Provide reports to Client, Head Office and AECI Sasolburg Medicine handling and stock control Chronic diseases monitoring Occupational Health Risk Assessment Reason for leaving: Seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Management position as I think I can add some value in this regard. name of company - Temporary positions at hospitals, occupational health practices and auditing systems together with irca, global Jan 2009-Dec 2015 OHNP and Auditing OHNP as above Audited Mittal Steel regarding the IRCA method of implementation of systems at: Mittal – Newcastle Mittal - Saldana Mittal – Galati Mittal – Vereeniging Mittal – Vanderbijlpark Mittal - Pretoria Reason for leaving: End of contract with IRCA and Mittal DDT Risk Management May 2008 – December 2008 SHERQ Management Consultant Implementation of company, Client’s, SHERQ Management systems Auditing current or new systems to verify correctness for auditing purposes Training of management teams regarding the implementation of SHRQ Systems Involved with external auditors and assist management with control measures Companies included : Middelburg, Witbank, Benoni, Vanderbijlpark with either NOSA or ISO Systems Reason for leaving: Company dismantled due to financial reasons Imperial Cargo November 2007 – April 2008 SHERQ Manager Responsible for developing and implementation of a SHERQ management system Develop management standard and procedures to ensure the implementation of the above. Involved in setting up all legal requirements relating to warehouse and logistics This includes: Occupancy Certificates, Electrical Compliance Certificates, Building Plans, Fire and Emergency Plans, ASIB Certification, Insurance Audits with external parties, Certificate of Registration Ensure all emergency equipment is inspected and in a good state of repair Introduce new equipment as required ect. Completed the environmental impact study for Section 24 rectification for diesel bowsers on site. Attending to road accident scenes and investigate these by implementation of root cause analysis process Responsibilities include business risk aspects to the business risk profile Licencing and registration of vehicles and drivers Management of Accident / incident claims and management thereof management of lines. Goods in Transit claims Conducting Risk Assessment and Risk Audit Action Plans Introducing a Security System procedure and introducing a new security team based on these requirements. Responsible for the Management of the security contractors on site Involved in fire Risk Surveys and introducing steps to counter deviations. Involved in fire risk surveys and introducing steps to counter deviations Involved and implementing standard and procedures at 6 different sites, including warehouse and logistics Have been audited by Safripol with regards to the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System and involved in correcting the stations at the medical station. Compiled an induction programme related to Transport and warehousing involved in Transnet servitude negotiations Involved in setting up an Occupational Hygiene Surveys at Developed a Section 37 (2) contract to introduce a contractors Control Programme Management of diesel bowser activities on site ( filling and receiving procedures, pressure tests, cleaning of bowsers, spillage control) Acting as the company’s proxy regarding licensing and fines Management of accident scenes clean-uos and salvaging of damaged goods Introducing a waste management programme for normal and salvaged goods. Responsible for yard maintenance and housekeeping Developing a Hi-jacking awareness training programme and distribute information to all affected personnel Responsible for the management of the Occupational Health Facility on the premises ACHIEVEMENTS Involved in activities development of system never being involved within a trucking company – enhancement of experience REASON FOR LEAVING Being called out to accident scenes in the middle of the right become problematic with my husband working in Saudi Arabia and during the interview this was not called my responsibility but that of the supervisor shift HAGGIE STEEL WIRE ROPE February 2006 – October 2007 SHE Manager Driving management system toward the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standard and achieve certification Assist management in fulfilling their legal duties and activities relating to the system Development and maintain are abreast with changes, objectives and target Assisting in compiling a plant specific legal register to the implementation of management System, Induction Training for Management, Forklift Training to Forklift Drivers, Presentation of Anglo American Fatal Case Scenarios ( a Video training programme regarding serious and fatal injuries) Assisting other branches when required with training and incident/ accident investigation Closely involved in Environmental impact/ Aspect Assessment, Risk Assessments, Accident/ Incident investigation, Contractor Management, Security System, Change Management, Global Assurance Risks, e.g. fire risks, Explosion risk, Production losses, Pre – Commissioning of new and changed plant equipment, auditing, introducing and started implementation of a new data base for Anglo American Companies, introducing and Auditing the Anglo American 12 standards Maintaining and ensure compliance to the behavioural based safety programme. The medical surveillance programme were amended to legal audit findings and the medical clinic was my responsibility ACHIEVEMENTS Compiling plant Specific Legal register, Introducing Behavioural Based Programme, Introduce and Training of Anglo 12 Standards, involved in the Global Assurance Risk Programme, Involvement in Training Programme REASON FOR LEAVING Husband working in Saudi Arabia and having 2 minor children mittal steel vereeniging May 2002 – November 2005 SHE Manager Maintaining and management Occupational Health and Safety System for 4 sites including the following: Pretoria , dunswart , Klip works and Vaal Works (Vereening) Managing Occupational Health Clinics on site and safety practitioners function and assistance to management Training management employees to meet the requirements and to keep abreast of new developments Changed system from the NOSA system to the OHSAS !8001, ISO14001 Management system Involved in corporate development of strategies, policies, standards ect Drive management system Involved in high levels of decision making as I was closely involved in top management meeting and setting objectives and target Introducing a drug policy within the company ACHIEVEMENTS Changed system from NOSA based system to the OHSAS and ISO system training of management and employees in new development REASON FOR LEAVING I was offered a package which I could not deny and it was closer home scaw metals September 2001 – April 2002 SHE Manager Developing a safety system and roll out the programme to all divisions within the company They had no system when I started working and by date August 2001 they achieved a 3 star NOSA Rating system Training to all management as to how to introduce the systems Refined the system and made a hard copy of all files available to all management members involved in accident / incident investigations Training on legal duties to all management members introducing a medical station in the company. ACHIEVEMENTS Achieved a 3 star NOSA rating system within a few months REASONS FOR LEAVING I had an opportunity to go back to ISCOR Vereening which did not involve Travelling NOSA MODDERFONTEIN February 2001 – August 2001 Auditor and Implementation Officer I was mainly appointed to assist Scaw Metals introducing a Safety and Occupational Health See Scaw Metals Achievement Introduce Safety and Occupational Health System for Scaw Metals REASON FOR LEAVING Employed by Scaw Metals Sasol agri secunda July 2000 – February 2001 Occupational Health and Safety Manager Having no formal system and risk assessments I was involved in the setting the scope and planning for SHERQ System implement Created a structure and employed a team to implement the SHERQ management systems Started with the implementation and gave over the progress to the appointed manager to further the implementation Involved in accident investigation ( fatal accidents during my employment as well as a serious train incident) Where involved with management decision relating to the implementation of the systems Implemented an Occupational Health Clinic on site and assisted in the setting up the medical clinic and emergency equipment ACHIEVEMENTS Created a structure for implementation of formal system implementation of an Occupational Health Clinic REASON FOR LEAVING Contract Ended Iscor Vereenining May 1995 – July 2000 Manger Occupational Health and Safety Become responsible for fields in the Steel ( Safety and Occupational Health ) Kept abreast of changes of specialized activities and Legal changes develop communication, delegation, technical expertise, employee expertise, occupational hygiene, ect skills Set up and introduced a management plan to introduce the SHERQ management teams Developed assertive, decisive, analytical skills within the group of male management team Developed system and implemented system to become a five star NOSA rating team I introduce and opened three different clinics on site and also Occupational Health Nurse reporting to me. This was also part of my responsibilities. Auditing function became a necessity for all disciplines and became an auditor for this skill Involved on corporate level setting up Corporate Policies, Standards and Procedures, Codes of Practises, ect. Provide a service to four different plants in group customer care and focus on training of management and employees deemed important completed my NADSAM at the Vaal Triangle Technicon Experience gained during this time laid the cornerstone for my development as a SHER Manager and later as SHEQ Manager Achieved my NADSAM in full colours ACHIEVEMENTS I was the first woman manager appointed in the ISCOR Management Team Fulfilled the position as an Occupational Health and Safety Manager and not just an Occupational Health Nurse REASON FOR LEAVING We moved to Secunda where my husband was promoted as the Manager of Sasol Agri african products meyerton May 1987 – April 1995 Occupational Health Nurse I introduce a new occupational health centre as none existed Introduce all legal administration aspects to the occupational health centre Handling social and emotionally distressed employees Medical Health panels and HR interface Management of the budget related to medical centre Introduced a safety system and were closely involved in the roll out of the system Relieved in the Loss Control Manager position which included security aspects started studies at the Vaal Triangle Technikon Liaison with external parties for example : Department of Labour, Department of Health, NOSA, insurance funds , ect Involved in workflow processes and work study aspects Introduce a hygiene control programme and managed the programme ACHIEVEMENT Introduced and managed a occupational health centre REASONS FOR LEAVING Offered an excellent position at Iscor Vereeniging department of health February 1985 – 1986 April Community Liaison Office Training to companies and mine workers regarding family planning Liaise with different executives and HR managers to introduce a health education training plan and family planning advise I had three trainers which I needed to train Schedule and co-ordinated training plans for them ACHIEVEMENT Successful integration and when I left all three of them were able to this on their own REASONS FOR LEAVING I was pregnant ( 8 month ) ACCOUSTICAL FIBREGLASS INSULATION April 1986 – April 1987 Occupational Health Nurse Introduce and set up a new occupational health clinic in the company, considering all the legal requirements and aspects related to setting up a medical station. Trained first aiders and set up emergency plans Introduce the NOSA safety system to the company Introduced a safety training programme to roll out the safety system requirements ACHIEVEMENT Successfully introduced a medical clinic and NOSA Safety System REASON FOR LEAVING Career Growth nestle standerton October 1983 – January 1985 Occupational Health Sister Take full responsibility of the medical facility within the company Administrative duties Medical treatment of personal regarding minor ailments, IOD’s chronic illnesses, ect Administration of injury on duty cases First aid training to employees First aid facilities available Supervision of and handling all hygiene facilities Worked with cleaning contractors Coordinating medical aid queries and claims Control an ordering medicines, stock , equipment and medication Secretary of the OHN society of the Eastern Transvaal Created and implemented a NOSA system for the company COMPUTER LITERACY MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), Pastel Accounting, Internet Explorer REFERENCES Mrs A van den Heever- Previously with Workforce Healthcare OH Manager Mr R de Beer- Previously with Iscor, Vereeniging HR Manager