Curriculum Vitae

Safety is my passion

Gavin J Bruwer

Personal details

Full names: Gavin John

Surname: Bruwer

Date of birth: 24 August 1987

Identity number: 8708 2450 48087

Passport: Applied 30.01.2015

Age: 27

Marital status: Married

Dependents: 1 (Daughter, 3years old)

Nationality: South African

Languages: English and Afrikaans (Reading and writing)

Health: Excellent

Home address: 69 Heron Waters (willing to relocate) 108 Hopley road CAPE TOWN Western Cape 7441

Driver’s license: Code B

Cell number: 082 086 6953/ 082 807 1869

Email address: leandribotha4@gmail.com (preferred) or bruwerga@eskom.co.za

Registered SHEQ Manager at SACPCMP

I have knowledge and understanding regarding the fundamental elements and management thereof pertaining to Occupational health and safety. My leadership skills combined with effective communication techniques have given me the ability to monitor and guide employees to ensure compliance with safety regulations. I am able to create and implement policies and procedures to promote a safe working environment. Every person has a right to a place that is not harmful or detrimental to their health and safety. With this in mind, I believe prevention is better than cure and as result I am a pro-active thinker. I strive to maintain a professional attitude irrespective of who may be at fault. My sheer dedication, passion and willingness to learn makes me a vital key to successful health & safety management on sites

Education Richards bay high school

Highest grade past: Grade 12

Subjects: Afrikaans (HG)

English (HG)

Math’s (SG)

Geography (HG)

Technical drawing (HG)

Wood work (SG)

UNISA (National Diploma in Safety Management) January2008

ENN103F - English for Academic Purposes

EUC1501 - End-User Computing I (Theory)

OHS101S - Occupational Health and Safety Law I

RMN111Z - Risk Management I

SPP101S - Safety Principles and Practice I

BSM1501 - Business Management IA

OHS2601 - Occupational Health and Safety Law IIA

OHS2602 - Occupational Health and Safety Law IIB

SPP201S - Safety Principles and Practice II

SPPPRAC - Safety Principles and Practice II (Practical)

OHS301S - Occupational Health and Safety Law III

SMN301S - Safety Management III _________________________________________________________________________________________

Oxbridge Academy (National Diploma in Risk Management) July 2011

Risk Management 1

Risk Management 2

Human Resources

Financial Management 1

HASPRAC November 2012- December 2012

Various HASPRAC short courses (1 qualification)

OHS Act & Regulations

OHSAS 18001

Sherq Business Planning

Contract Management

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Construction Regulations

Emergency Preparedness

Legal Liability (OHSA)

Hazard Chemical Substance Control

Other HASPRAC courses completed (8 qualifications);

Working At Heights and Fall Protection

Hearing Conservation

HIV/Aids in the Workplace

Function of the workplace She Rep

Environmental Awareness

Work in Confined Spaces in a Workplace

Basic Fire Extinguisher Handling

Basic Health and Safety Awareness

Transvaal Training

Hazardous Identification & Risk Assessment Short course 2008

Advantage a.c.t

Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Management Course Short course 2007.

Advantage a.c.t

Safety, Health, Environment Business Administration Course Short course 2007.

Advantage a.c.t

Incident and accident investigation Course Short course 2010.

Advantage a.c.t

Hazard and risk identification Course Short course 2010.

Other courses

Safety representative course (2006)

Advanced safety representative course (2007)

Excavation supervision and inspection. (2009)

First aid level one (2007)

Basic firefighting (2009)

Hazardous chemical handling (2007)

Psychomotor assessment (2007)

Vehicle operating competency (2007)

Hazard identification and risk assessment X 2. (2008) and (2009)

Incident and accident investigation. (2009)

Mine health and safety act. (2008)

S.M.A.T (2009)

Hasprac (2012)

Risk management diploma (2011-present)

Safety management diploma (2008-present)

Construction Regulations 2014 (2015)

Troxler Moisture Density Gauge (2015)

Awards

Sinobuntu (We care) HQ Roshcon Rotek July 2014 The Cape Coastal team managed by myself has won the Sinobuntu awards on three occasions already in the past 1.5 years. Attachments available on request for more info

Junior SHEQ Officer- best performer Roshcon Head Office 2010

Outstanding work done by SHEQ officer Roshcon Head Office 2011

Best managed site by SHEQ Roshcon Head Office 2011

Overall best SHEQ performance Roshcon Head Office 2011

Best caring region- Sinobuntu Roshcon Head Office 2014

Service Excellence Roshcon Head Office 2012

Service Excellence Roshcon Head Office 2011

Skills and development

Skills:

Thorough knowledge of relevant local safety, security and environmental legislation (OHS ACT, COID Act,

Environmental Conservation Act)

Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

Working knowledge of safety systems

Ability to manage the implementation and administration of safety systems

Leadership competencies:

Driving accountability

Drive and energy

Initiating action

Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships

Cross-cultural awareness

Impact and influence

Organisational understanding

Business understanding

Facilitating and managing performance

Attracting, developing and retaining talent

Strategic focus

Articulating and cascading the vision and values

Decisive insight

Team leadership

Communication skills

Excellent computer skills

Training, empowering & developing other staff

Excellent mentor skills

Presentation & training skills

Passion for client service excellence (both internal & external)

Excellent supervisory and admin skills

Good knowledge of computer systems & internet

Excellent knowledge of business practices

Developing, implementing of systems and maintaining it

Always willing to work hard and go the extra mile.

A very loyal honest worker

Passionate about my career and making it a success.

Compliance to legislation

Designing and implementing systems

Strong independent worker, motivated team player

Go getter and goal orientated

Strong leader, creative and thinking out of the box is my game

Goal orientated, target focused

Working experience and references

ACTING REGIONAL SHEQ MANAGER

Job title: Acting Regional SHEQ Manager for Western & Eastern Cape

Company: Roshcon

Period: January 2011 – End April 2015

Location: Western Cape and all Surrounding Sub-Stations

Eastern Cape & all Surrounding Sub-Stations

Job description and duties: Ensure Company complies with regulations and set standards. Compiled safety files for Projects. Audited and approved contractor SHEQ files. Conducted monthly audits internal and external Conducted Sheq monthly meetings Compiled safety meeting minutes and held committee meetings monthly. Ordered personal protective equipment, inspected monthly and issued out on issue registers. Ordered safety equipment Compile and implement SHEQ plans. Compiled safety reports for client and Roshcon Reported all incidents and accidents Did all incident and accident investigations Put all preventive and corrective actions in place Booked and sent all employees for entrance and exit medicals Conducted all site inductions Compiled all risk assessments Compiled and conducted all tool box talks Compiled all mini hira's for the tasks at hand Did all appointments Compile Safe working procedures Compiled method statements Compiled safe work procedures Initiating awareness campaigns

Notice period; 1 Calendar month

Remuneration package; Negotiation able

Willing to relocate/travel

(1) HUMAN RESOURCES CLERK

Job title: Human Resources Clerk Company: Grinaker Lta/Murray and Roberts Period: Two months (December 2005 – January 2006) Location: Sishen Iron Ore Mine, Kathu, Northern Cape. Job description and duties:

Organizing and conducting needed paper work Booking of entry medicals Booking of exit medicals Compiled take on forms for employees Conducted interviews for competency Compiled all documentation for new employees to enter site Ordered and handed out all necessary personal protective equipment Recruited local labor for project

(2) SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT REPRESENTATIVE Job title: She representative Company: Grinaker Lta/Murray and Roberts Period: Four months (February 2006 – May 2006) Location: Sishen Iron Ore Mine, Kathu, Northern Cape Job description and duties:

Ensure company complies with regulations Conducted site inspections internal and with client Maintaining all safety registers as per Murray and Roberts procedures Assisting with audits Assisting with risk assessments Preparing daily tool box talks Distributing daily tool box talks and daily safety documentation Correlating information from all safe practice observations

(3) JUNIOR HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

Job title: Junior health and safety officer Company: Grinaker Lta/Murray and Roberts Period: Seven months (June 2006 – December 2006) Location: Sishen Iron Ore Mine, Kathu, Northern Cape Job description and duties:

Ensure company complies with regulations Typing safety committee meeting minutes Chairing safety committee meeting Conducting internal audits Ordering personal protective equipment Issuing personal protective equipment Assisting in incident investigations

Project name: Sishen Expansion project

Number of employees: 1502

Medical treatment cases: 4

Loss time injury cases: None

First aid cases: 12

Best achievement: 12 months without loss time injury

Project description: Murray and Roberts with Grinaker Lta combined constructed a primary crusher,

secondary crusher and a tertiary crusher with a rom stock pile and conveyor belt plinths between the

crushers in a year with only Henry Rust as the Safety Manager and myself as Junior Safety officer and

7 SHE representatives with the completion of the project there was no lost time injury or any incidents

concerning safety.

Grinaker/Murray and Roberts did - Earth works - Batching concrete - Fixing steel - Pouring concrete - Vibrating concrete - Placing and building shutters

Grinaker Lta/Murray and Roberts did all the civil work and earth works on the project Reference Safety Manager of Murray and Roberts: Henry Rust Tel number: 079 5103 789 (4) SAFETY OFFICER FOR ROSHCON

Job title: Safety officer Company: Roshcon Period: Fourteen months (January 2007 – February 2008) Location: Beta, Perseus substations, Mossel bay, Dealsville/ Bloemfontein Job description and duties:

Ensure company complies with regulations Compiled safety files for sub-contractors Conducted monthly audits internal and external Conducted she representative monthly meetings Compiled safety meeting minutes Ordered personal protective equipment

Distributed personal protective equipment Ordered safety equipment Conducted monthly hand tool inspections Conducted monthly electrical equipment inspections Conducted monthly fire extinguisher inspections Conducted monthly first aid box inspections Compiled safety reports for client and Roshcon HO Reported all incidents and accidents Did all incident and accident investigations Put all preventive and corrective actions in place Booked and sent all employees for entrance and exit medicals Conducted all site inductions Compiled all risk assessments Compiled and conducted all tool box talks Compiled all mini hira’s for the tasks at hand Did all appointments

Project name: Beta and Perseus expansion projects

Number of employees: 60 employees

Medical treatment cases: 2

Loss time injury cases: None

First aid cases: 22

Best achievement: 9 months without loss time injury

Project description: Roshcon constructed two high voltage yards with two terraces and on the

terraces the constructed concrete plinths erected steel and put up electrical fencing around the

terraces. Roshcon constructed about seventy to eighty concrete plinths

Roshcon did - Earth works - Fixing steel - Excavations - Mixing concrete - Pouring concrete - Compiling steel structures - Lifting and placing steel structures on concrete plints

Roshcon did all the civil works on these two projects witch I was the only safety officer on these projects with four safety representatives.

Project name: Gourikwa

Number of employees: 400 Employees

Medical treatment cases: 2

Loss time injury cases: None

First aid cases: 18

Best achievement: Completed entire project without any lost time injuries.

Project description: Roshcon constructed a terrace, with water and storm water pipe lines they

constructed concrete basis, brick buildings and storing areas constructed roads.

Roshcon did

- Earth works - Fixing steel - Excavations - Mixing concrete - Pouring concrete - Compiling steel structures - Lifting and placing steel structures on concrete plints - Erected brick buildings.

Roshcon did all the civil works on the project. Reference Safety manager of Roshcon Civil: Henry Rust Tel number: 079 5103 789 Roshcon safety department: 011 629 8000

(5) SAFETY PRACTITIONER FOR PROFESSIONAL SAFETY Job title: Safety practitioner Company: Power Vac Period: Five months (March 2008 – July 2008) Location: Anglo Platinum smelter, Kroondal, Rustenburg Job description and duties:

Ensure company complies with regulations Compiled safe operating procedures Compiled safe working procedures Compiled method statements Reviewed company policy Compiled risk assessments Conducted risk awareness Conducted risk identification Compiled and conducted tool box talks Conducted planned task observations Compiled monthly and weekly safety statistics Compiled safety committee meeting minutes Conducted safety committee meeting Attended safety meetings Arranged all appointments Conducted site specific induction Conducted regular checks on fire extinguishers and first aid boxes Compiled safety files as per Anglo specification Attended incident and accident investigations Conducted internal audits

Project name: Anglo smelter (industrial cleaning and vacuuming)

Number of employees: 39 employees

Medical treatment cases: 2

Loss time injury cases: None

First aid cases: 2

Best achievement: 465325 man hours without loss time injury

Project description: Power Vac is an industrial cleaning company which uses large trucks to vacuum

all slag from the specified areas and they have a number of general cleaners cleaning in between

conveyors and spaces witch is narrow.

Power Vac did

- General cleaning

- Industrial vacuuming

- Slug dam cleaning

- High pressure cleaning

Reference Site manager of Power Vac: Olivier Tel number: 083 455 9009 Power Vac CEO: 083 266 4954 Safety manager: Riaan Vos Tel: 073 6811 720 (6) SAFETY HEALTH, QAULITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER

Job title: Safety, health, Quality and environmental officer Company: Roshcon Period: Twenty months (July 2008 – January 2010) Location: Medupi Power station (Housing section), Lephalale, Limpopo

Job description and duties:

Ensure Company complies with regulations and set standards. Compiled safety files for sub-contractors Conducted monthly audits internal and external Conducted she representative monthly meetings Compiled safety meeting minutes Ordered personal protective equipment Distributed personal protective equipment Ordered safety equipment

Conducted monthly hand tool inspections Conducted monthly electrical equipment inspections Conducted monthly fire extinguisher inspections Conducted monthly first aid box inspections Compiled safety reports for client and Roshcon HO Reported all incidents and accidents Did all incident and accident investigations Put all preventive and corrective actions in place Booked and sent all employees for entrance and exit medicals Conducted all site inductions Compiled all risk assessments Compiled and conducted all tool box talks Compiled all mini hira’s for the tasks at hand Did all appointments Compile Safe working procedures Compiled method statements Compiled safe work procedures Managed the site in an acting capacity on a couple of occasions.

Project name: Medupi Power station temporary housing facilities.

Number of employees: 955

Medical treatment cases: 4

Loss time injury cases: None

First aid cases: 12

Best achievement: Hundred and ninety hours, two days without loss time injury and one million man

hours without loss time and one million hours worked without any lost time injury.

Project description: Roshcon had to erect temporary pre-fabricated houses for all employees working

on the Medupi Power station the houses needed to accommodate about 8000 employees it consisted

of one large recreation room, five dining rooms, one kitchen area four soccer fields, forty housing

blocks with five houses on a Blok, water pipe lines, sewerage pipe lines and electrical installations.

Roshcon Did: - Earth works

- Concrete works

- Steel works

- Shuttering

- Electrical installations.

- Building Roads.

- Laying pipes.

- Removal of asbestos.

- Erecting pre-fabricated houses.

Reference Site manager of Roshcon: Jan Vermeulen Tel number: 083 642 8904 Roshcon Regional SHEQ specialist C. Basson: 082 885 1407 Roshcon Safety Manager H. Rust: 079 5103 789 (7) SAFETY HEALTH, QAULITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER

Job title: Safety, health, Quality and environmental officer Company: Roshcon Period: Twenty months (February 2010 – January 2011) Location: Kusile Power station (Earthworks), Mpumalanga Job description and duties:

Ensure Company complies with regulations and set standards. Hazardous chemical substance coordinator Conducted monthly audits internal and external Conducted she representative monthly meetings Conducted monthly hand tool inspections Conducted monthly electrical equipment inspections Conducted monthly fire extinguisher inspections Conducted monthly first aid box inspections

Reported all incidents and accidents Compiled all risk assessments Compiled all mini hira’s for the tasks at hand Compile Safe working procedures Compiled method statements Compiled safe o0perating procedures Managed all sub-contractors and there specific areas. Compiled weekly photo diary of and positive and negative points on site. Conducted hazardous material management audits. Conducted Behaverioul observations. Conducted planned task observations. Compiled man job specification. Compiled work instructions. Conducted emergency drills and evacuation drills. Conducted Hira on all activities.

Project name: Kusile Power station.

Number of employees: 300 employees

Medical treatment cases: None in my designated areas of responsibility

Loss time injury cases: None in my designated areas of responsibility

First aid cases: None in my designated areas of responsibility

Best achievement: The project is standing at one million man hours worked without any lost time

injury. And 435 days without any lost time injury.

Project description: Roshcon is doing all the earthworks and pipe laying on the Kusile power station

project, at this stage in my areas of responsibility I am overseeing the sewer plant erection, raw water

dam lining and erecting of offices and facilities including trenching and piping.

Roshcon Did:

- Earth works

- Concrete works

- Steel works

- Shuttering

- Electrical installations.

- Maintaining Roads.

- Laying pipes.

- Erecting sewer plant.

- Dam lining.

- Erecting pre-fabricated buildings.

Reference Roshcon Regional SHEQ specialist C.Basson: 082 885 1407 Roshcon Safety Manager H.Rust: 079 5103 789 Roshcon SHEQ officer D. Raath: 071 681 9003 (8) ACTING REGIONAL SHEQ MANAGER

Job title: SHEQ MANAGER Job title: Regional Acting Safety specialist for Western & Eastern Cape Company: Roshcon Period: Thirty three months (January 2011 – present) Location: Koeberg Power Station & Surrounding Sub-Stations

Eastern Cape & Surrounding Sub-Stations Job description and duties:

Ensure Company complies with regulations and set standards. Compiled safety files for Projects. Audited and approved contractor SHEQ files. Conducted monthly audits internal and external Conducted Sheq monthly meetings Compiled safety meeting minutes and held committee meetings monthly. Ordered personal protective equipment, inspected monthly and issued out on issue registers. Ordered safety equipment Conducted monthly hand tool inspections Compile and implement SHEQ plans. Conducted monthly electrical equipment inspections Conducted monthly fire extinguisher inspections Conducted monthly first aid box inspections

Compiled safety reports for client and Roshcon HO Reported all incidents and accidents Did all incident and accident investigations Put all preventive and corrective actions in place Booked and sent all employees for entrance and exit medicals Conducted all site inductions Compiled all risk assessments Compiled and conducted all tool box talks Compiled all mini hira's for the tasks at hand Did all appointments Compile Safe working procedures Compiled method statements Compiled safe work procedures

At this stage I am managing all SHEQ related matters in the Western & Eastern Cape for Roshcon, from the kick of meeting, finances, site establishment, site operations, document control and SHEQ system compile and implementation.

Running an entire SHEQ system, keeping it up to date and running 5-20 different sites at the same time without any fatal or serious injuries to date. I have 10 SHEQ personnel that is working under me and that is reporting to me at this stage.

Project name: Western Cape Region Projects (Koeberg power station and surrounding sub-stations)

Number of employees: 250 employees at the present time.

Medical treatment cases: 4

Loss time injury cases: Two

First aid cases: 4

Best achievement: I have completed several projects without any incidents while they were running

and at this stage we are standing at 1 year without any loss time injuries.

Project description: Roshcon does maintenance, upgrades and new structures for Eskom in the

Western Cape region; Roshcon does civil construction work and electrical installations including power

lines.

Roshcon Did: - Earth works

- Concrete works

- Steel works

- Shuttering

- Electrical installations.

- Building Roads.

- Laying pipes.

- Placing cladding and roof sheets.

- Building works.

- Power lines.

- Cabling.

- Stringing.

Reference Roshcon Safety Manager H. Rust: 079 5103 789 Roshcon Site Manager E. Freyer: 082 804 5658

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