Lameck Sithole Chipatuko
Leicester
Summary
Expert health safety and environment (HSE) officer with seven years of industry experience seeks to join a team of focused, motivated HSE professionals committed to improving operational outcomes and company culture. Specializes in the strategic application of relevant standards, employee training, education and infrastructure improvement. Contributed to the safety of employees, third-party agents, visitors and members of the public by pinpointing risk scenarios inherent in company processes. Detail-oriented professional with good multitasking and recordkeeping abilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Group Health and Safety Environment Manager
Belron UK Limited Ta Autoglass & Laddaw
01.2003 - 02.2023
- Direct post-accident investigations and prepare reports to identify possible accident causes and hazards.
- Develop recommendations to reduce hazards by improving gear, behaviors and procedures.
- Lead a team of 8 Health and Safety Environment officers and conduct site inspections throughout 109 sites in the UK and Ireland.
- Develop and implement safety awareness communications between workers and management to increase hazard awareness by 85%.
- Deliver and coordinate health and safety training for 3000+ employees, educating them on workplace regulations, policies and procedures.
- Identify optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses, reducing accidents by 95%.
- Trained staff and contractors on company procedures and HSE requirements.
- Performed regular compliance reviews and audits, identifying non-compliance issues.
- Implemented effective compliance policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
- Analyzed and identified risk areas to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepared and presented comprehensive reports to upper management and audit team, covering issues and recommendations.
- Delivered subject matter expertise for internal and external customers on compliance best practices and quality control.
- Developed compliance training initiatives and materials, educating staff on regulations.
- Kept up to date on compliance trends and rulings using meticulous research and study.
- Managed full life cycle of assigned audits in alignment with departmental procedures, delivering progress as well as closing reports to senior management and clients.
- Verified consistency in quality planning, quality control, quality insurance and quality improvement.
- Devised and maintained compliance recordkeeping processes to support initiatives.
- Advised division leaders of regulatory risks in business processed and provided recommendations for improvement.
- Defined and developed policies and procedures for an effective health and wellbeing programm, reporting and privacy practices.
- Planned, implemented and evaluated safety, health and environmental goals and objectives for entire Autoglass and Laddaw sites and distribution centres.
- Identified opportunities to remove hazards from workplace and developed programs and processes to mitigate masculo-skeletal disorders, mental health illnesses and many other workplace hazards.
H&S, Quality Assurance and Standards Manager
Belron UK Limited 2003 - 2008
01.2003 - 11.2008
- Managed existing health and safety program in a team of 5HSE officers to create a safe and risk-averse setting for 200 employees.
- Implemented new standards and guidelines issued by industry regulators, company managers and HSE engineers.
- Identified necessary projects and took the initiative to develop an appropriate response to each one.
- Conducted site inspections on a pre-determined basis to ensure ongoing adherence to all applicable standards and regulations.
- Instructed new HSE team members in protocols unique to the company to ease their transition into a new position, improving productivity by 35%.
- Prepared monthly reports, proposals and other documents required by engineers, managers and regulators.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hon) Architecture & Architectural Technology
De Montfort University
Leicester United Kingdom01.2022
No Degree - Post Graduate Diploma in Risk Management
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham United Kingdom07.2012
Post Graduate Degree Safety Health And Environment - Safety Health And Environmental Management
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham United Kingdom07.2010
Skills
- Technical inspections
- Environmental impact statements
- Regulatory compliance
- HSE proficiency
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Safety and Risk Assessments
- Injury Prevention
- Risk Management Strategies
- Process Optimization
- Incident Investigation
- Procedure Auditing
- Analytics, documentation and reporting
- MS Office
- Mathematical calculations
- Communication and teamwork
- Hazard Risk Management
Certification
- Certified Safety Professional - (2022)
- Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) - (2022)
- OSHA Safety Certificate - (2021)
Profession Relevant Skills
- Assess the current state of existing safety programs and identify methods of improvement.
- Pinpointing educational and outreach strategies to raise health and safety literacy company-wide.
- Use computer systems and software suites to create useful and comprehensive reports for management and record-keeping.
- Developing and using job hazard analysis (JHA) material.
- Participating in emergency response plan development.
- Oversight of hazardous waste management, handling and containment practices.
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hobbies and Interests
I am a rugby fanatic and a rugby player at Leicester Forest East. I play veterans rugby.
I am an avid sports fan and like to keep fit. I am also a strong believer in giving back to the community and I am involved with a number of charitable organisations providing shelter for the homeless.
Timeline
Group Health and Safety Environment Manager
Belron UK Limited Ta Autoglass & Laddaw
01.2003 - 02.2023
H&S, Quality Assurance and Standards Manager
Belron UK Limited 2003 - 2008
01.2003 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hon) Architecture & Architectural Technology
De Montfort University
No Degree - Post Graduate Diploma in Risk Management
Nottingham Trent University
Post Graduate Degree Safety Health And Environment - Safety Health And Environmental Management
Nottingham Trent University
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