Ruan Venter

Experience

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  ArcelorMittal South Africa

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2016

  • Reporting to the Environmental Manager.• Isokinetic Particulate and Gaseous Matter Emissions Measurements and Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems Correlations• Calibration and low-level maintenance of CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems) on all smokestacks, chimneys, ducts, and abatement inlets and outlets• Air Quality surveys using portable stationary ambient air quality monitoring samplers to quantify particulate matter refugees from production activities in problem areas.• Soil quality sampling and elemental analysis for the purpose of land rehabilitation and remediation projects and monitoring surveys• Sampling of groundwater monitoring boreholes at strategic locations upstream and downstream of industrial activity to quantify exposure.• Monitoring ground water, surface water, air- and ambient air quality, solid waste, seepages, effluents and dams, fence line dust fallout monitoring, and flue gas sampling.• Attending to monthly PPE forum and She Rep committee meetings• Fault finding on analytic/electronic monitoring equipment.• Clean water, grey water, and black water sampling and elemental analysis to determine the impact of our processes on the environment.• Regular sampling of all water treatment plant effluent and all streams and rivers in nearby areas around the factory.• Non-Conformance investigations, identifying environmental risk, technical investigations, collation and analysis of environmental monitoring data, incident close out and follow ups Show less Reporting to the Quality and Inspection Superintendent.• Performed a series of visual and dimensional inspections and measurements on products• Ultrasonic, Magnetic, and Penetrant Testing for wall thickness, surface, and sub surface flaw detection• Visual inspectors and process operators reporting to me about quality deviations at their respective sections.• Responsible for final testing and inspection according to specifications, ASTM, API and ISO• Operating Transomat, Rotomat and Tuboscope inline inspection systems and interpreting inspection results and findings.• Recording and interpretation of results and performing quality checks.• Planning day to day tasks and priorities and delegating duties to visual inspection crew.• Supporting on time deliveries and coping with production pressure and time constraints.• Maintenance of analytical equipment.• Daily incident reporting of quality non-conformances using PIVOT and SAP• SHE Representative duties, safety inspections, reporting unsafe conditions and behaviours. Show less

  • Environmental Management Monitoring Assistant

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2016

  • Quality Controller

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2012
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  Inthuu Measurements

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2021

  SHEQ Manager

  • Established a healthy and safe working environment and culture and prevented occupational injuries and illnesses for everyone in the workplace.• Reviewing and updating the safety, health and environmental plan, policies, procedures, and company manuals and providing training on same as and when required.• Performing hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) analysis and implementing, monitoring, and updating the corrective and preventive actions thereof.• Identified all environmental, health and safety issues in the workplace and then assessed the risks of unwanted loss and incidents and prioritizing risks and implementation of effective control measures.• Environmental Management and monitoring working knowledge and experience and compiling environmental aspect and impact risk assessments• Implementing, documenting, maintaining, monitoring, and measuring of the health, safety and environmental management systems based on ISO 45001, ISO14001, and ISO 17025• Ensuring compliance with COIDA (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act• Ensuring all contractors are screened and inducted for compliance to minimum health and safety requirements and comply with the Company’s health and safety specifications.• Working knowledge and trained in the implementation of a Quality Management system in terms of ISO 17025 General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories• Project Leader charged with the organization of point source emissions measurements and abatement performance testing projects• Assisting the CEO with all the SHEQ requirements for tender application documentation• Ensuring compliance with all aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act as and where it applies to the Business operations• Ensuring all health and safety applicable legal appointments are documented, issued, signed, and maintained on record, with periodic updates as and where necessary. Show less

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  MzanSHE Consulting

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  Health And Safety Consultant
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  Thermopower Furnaces SA

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  SHEQ Officer
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  ALVA Group (Pty) Ltd

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  Health And Safety Consultant

  Reliable, Effective and Quality services and support is at the core of ALVA Group’s vision and business ethic. We always strive for client satisfaction and long-term relationships with clients through the quality of our work and implementation of systems that are tailor-made to suite each client’s individual requirements and specific methods of operation.

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  RCL FOODS

  Feb 2023 - now

  Risk Officer

  Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of Health & Safety management systems Responsible for the Health, Safety, Environmental, Risk, Security, on site.