Gideon Oppong Afadzi
Tarkwa
Summary
Gideon is an IRCA-certified lead auditor in ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, with over three and half years of HSE experience in exploration drilling, mining and processing, silviculture and manufacturing operations. A MINCOM-certified HSE officer and a current Master’s student in Occupational Safety and Health Risk Management, he is skilled in implementing long-term safety improvements and excels in communication, and driving a culture of safety leadership. Gideon is proficient in ensuring compliance through a comprehensive understanding of key regulations and risk management practices.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Health, Safety and Environment Officer
DRILL MASTERS AFRICA
08.2024 - Current
- Supervised Exploration Projects: Goldfields Ghana Limited-Tarkwa, Ghana Manganese Company-Nsuta, Adamus Resources Limited-Nzema
- Conduct regular Environmental Impact /risk assessments
- Audits, and inspections to identify potential hazards and implement corrective actions
- Review and approve drilling operation plans and permits, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations
- Monitor and ensure safe practices during handling and storage of chemicals and ensure the proper use of PPE among all site personnel
- Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and develop preventive measures to avoid future incidents
- Coordinate and conduct safety training programs for employees, ensuring they are aware of HSE protocols and procedures
- Ensure the site activities comply with environmental regulations and standards, minimizing the environmental impact of drilling operations
- Develop and implement environmental management plans, including waste management, spill response, and pollution control strategies
- Monitor environmental parameters such as air quality, water quality, and noise levels to ensure compliance with legal and client company standards
- Prepare and submit HSE performance reports to company management
- Manage the site’s emergency equipment, ensuring it is regularly inspected, maintained, and readily available
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and working groups to address HSE challenges and implement solutions.
Senior Health, Safety and Environment Officer
MIRO FORESTRY GHANA LTD
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Relieved the OHS manager in his absence to ensure all employees comply with all relevant legal safety requirements and coordinate all the activities in the department
- Performed EIA and rapid impact assessment and complete the change management for all on-site projects and monitor high conservation value (HCV) areas in terms of species and vegetation
- Investigated root causes and identified corrective and preventive actions and reported to management
- Composed emergency scenarios, organized and co-ordinated drills and ensured on-site emergency equipment are regularly inspected
- Identified training needs, organize and co-ordinate HSE training courses and prepare training material where appropriate
- Liaised with on-site contractors to ensure their compliance with company HSE regulations and adherence to safety standards and acts as liaison with Factory inspectorate, EPA, among others
- Prepared safe work procedures, reports, budget, audit plan, audit program, department objectives, target and plans (OTP’s), and other documentation required to meet ISO accreditation
- Renewed permit(s), and maintained effective programs to ensure compliance and requirements of legislation.
Health and Safety Advisor (Part-time)
BKS COMPANY LIMITED
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed and designed OHS management plan, policies, checklists and procedures for compressor and other heavy duty machinery operation at CIL processing plant
- Ensured compliance with any direction given to the company
- Reviewed and advised the leadership team on health and safety matters
- Identified all high-risk work associated with their activities and ensured safe work method statements are developed and implemented.
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
MIRO FORESTRY GHANA LTD
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Conducted regular on-site safety inspection/s, identify unsafe conditions and acts and follow up actions
- Investigated all incidents and near misses
- Identify causes that contravene safety and advise on any improvement in safety measures and standards that need to be made and ensure the workplace is complaint with HSE statutory requirements
- Conducted regular safety audits, trainings, briefings, and Toolbox talks weekly and address the Do’s and Don’ts
- Monitored safety performance of all on-site workers to ensure that all workers on-site work safely
- Initiated monthly and facility audits in the wood processing factory to ensure all health, safety and environmental issues are identified and corrective actions are implemented
- Developed safety checklists for various equipment used, and trained operators on how to complete it
- Undertook workplace risk assessment and ensured controls implemented to prevent workplace injuries.
National Service Person-HSE
ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LIMITED
- 10.2021
- Participated in mine pit and heavy-duty equipment inspections
- Presented toolbox talks topics and safety day brief, induction for engineering, mining, metallurgy and other contractors on site and during HSE meetings
- Participated in conducting Workplace Risk Assessment and Control, (WRAC), incident investigations, HSE internal audits, inspections and attend safety meetings and prepares inspections and audits report
- Assisted in conducting site-wide hygiene and environmental monitoring such as dust, noise, blast, water quality, and heat stress monitoring, etc
- And preparation of quarterly reports to be submitted to EPA
- Assisted to conducts monthly inspections on fire extinguishers, hydrants, smoke detectors, emergency siren, safety shower and hose reels and heavy-duty equipment and light vehicle inspections
- Participated in emergency scenarios and evacuation drills and supported firefighting training, environmental impact awareness programs and facilitated courageous safety leadership training and contributed to medical first aid treatment training for mine employees and contractors.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Safety And Health Risk Management
Open University
Malaysia11.2024
Certificate Of Competency - Health, Safety And Environment Officer
Mineral Commission
12.2023
01.2023
01.2023
01.2023
01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Water Resources Management And Aquaculture
University of Science and Technology-Ghana
Kumasi Ghana 06.2020
West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination - General Science
University Practice S.H. S
Cape Coast, Ghana05.2016
Skills
- Communication Skills; Excellent public speaking skills developed through the presentation of pertinent health and safety programs at various safety meetings, advocating road safety campaign on radio stations
- HSE management systems; ISO, FSC & COC and ESG auditing, expert in drilling safety, emergency response and Incident Management, Project and enterprise Risk Management, Training and practical advance first aid management
- Other Skills; Proficiency in the use of manual light vehicle, Microsoft Office Suit, environmental and hygiene monitoring equipment such as, dust pump, sound meter, QUESTemp Heat Stress Monitor, Multiparameter probe
Accomplishments
- 2024, Played a pivotal role in transforming Miro Forestry’s safety culture, reducing LTIs from 47 in 2020-2021 to just 2 in 2022-2024, while increasing man-hours from 48000 to 90000
- 2023, Resource person for Miro Forestry's annual road safety campaign at Salt FM radio.
- 2023, Instrumental in Miro Forestry Limited's (Ghana) successful ISO 14001/45001/9001 management system certification.
- 2023, Developed an Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan for the BKS Company Limited compressor operation project at Goldfields Ghana Limited in Tarkwa, Ghana.
- 2023 & 2024, Lead auditor for Miro Forestry Ghana Limited's internal FSC audit.
- 2022, Initiated Miro OHS incentive award policy scheme to encourage safety input and adherence to safe protocols
- 2021, Contestant for the National inter-Mines Safety/First Aid Competition at GTV for Abosso Goldfield
References
- Bismark Asamoah, Unit Manager- Health and Safety, Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa, Bismark.Asamoah@goldfields.com, +233242589952
- Desmond Asare, Senior Environmental officer, Abosso Goldfields Limited-Damang Mine, Desmond.Asare@goldfields.com, +233243039136
Timeline
Health, Safety and Environment Officer
DRILL MASTERS AFRICA
08.2024 - Current
Health and Safety Advisor (Part-time)
BKS COMPANY LIMITED
10.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Health, Safety and Environment Officer
MIRO FORESTRY GHANA LTD
10.2022 - 08.2024
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
MIRO FORESTRY GHANA LTD
05.2022 - 10.2022
National Service Person-HSE
ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LIMITED
- 10.2021
Master of Science - Occupational Safety And Health Risk Management
Open University
Certificate Of Competency - Health, Safety And Environment Officer
Mineral Commission
Bachelor of Science - Water Resources Management And Aquaculture
University of Science and Technology-Ghana
West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination - General Science
University Practice S.H. S
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