Rita Fafali Nkonu
Tarkwa
Summary
Highly experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Professional with 5 years of work experience in the fields of Oil and Gas, Energy and Mining industries. Specialises in risk management, enforcing safety protocols and standards within an organisation, incident investigation and reporting, employee training. Possesses strong analytical skills to identify potential risks and devise effective strategies for risk mitigation. Committed to ensuring a safe, healthy and sustainable work environment. Seeking to obtain a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a company where my skills can contribute to its growth and profitability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
HSE ANALYST
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2022.03 - Current
- Ensured higher safety standards and procedures on site are adhered to in order to guarantee the safety of team members on site
- Ensured compliance to Occupational Health and Safety guidelines to meet both internal and external requirements
- Carried out periodic safety inspections at the natural gas stations to ensure the safety work environment and equipment on site
- Proposed recommendations and ensured the implementation of HSE actions for the various sites to rectify hazardous conditions and possible accidents
- Lead site safety induction for new staff joiners, contractors and visitors making first time visits to ensure adherence to site safety protocols
- Developed training document for the implementation of internal training and toolbox meeting
- Conducted emergency drills to ensure effective emergency preparedness on site
- Site safety supervision high risk activities that took place on site Ensured safety protection equipment were available on site at all times Reported to my supervisor daily and weekly on activities that took place on site
- Performed risk assessments with team members for job activities that required them
- Reported and ensured Incident Investigation and documentation of incidents when they occurred on the site
- Carried out other HSE administrative activities that may surface.
HSE TRAINEE
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2021.09 - 2022.03
- Ensured higher safety standards and procedures on site are adhered to in order to guarantee the safety of team members on site
- Ensured compliance to Occupational Health and Safety guidelines to meet both internal and external requirements
- Carried out periodic safety inspections at the natural gas stations to ensure the safety work environment and equipment on site
- Proposed recommendations and ensured the implementation of HSE actions for the various sites to rectify hazardous conditions and possible accidents
- Lead site safety induction for new staff joiners, contractors and visitors making first time visits to ensure adherence to site safety protocols
- Developed training document for the implementation of internal trainings and toolbox meeting
- Conducted emergency drills to ensure effective emergency preparedness on site
- Site safety supervision high risk activities that took place on site Ensured safety protection equipment were available on site at all times Reported to my supervisor daily and weekly on activities that took place on site
- Performed risk assessments with team members for job activities that required them
- Reported and ensured Incident Investigation and documentation of incidents when they occurred on the site
- Carried out other HSE administrative activities that may surface.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS TRAINEE
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2021.03 - 2021.08
- Community sensitisation for the company’s then 230km pipeline project Enumeration and valuation of farms affected by the company’s project
- Disbursement of compensations to affected farmers or landowners
- Resolution of grievances from affected farmers and the community affected by the project.
HSE TRAINEE
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2020.10 - 2021.03
- Addressed and managed the safety and environmental concerns of both the site and camp
- Conducted inspections of safety protection equipment which includes fire suppression systems and extinguishers and first aid items to ensure that they are in good condition
- Conducted weekly safety toolbox meetings, training and safety inductions for employees and new personnel visiting the site
- Conducted risk assessments and job hazard analysis for job tasks that require them
- Conducted daily pre-work site inspections to identify and mitigate possible hazards that occurred
- Ensured that employees adhered to site safety protocols at all times Safety supervision of work activities on site
- Ensured that checks and corrective maintenance were carried out on equipment where necessary
- Prepared safety reports.
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
2018.09 - 2019.09
- Volumetric analysis
- Physio-chemical analysis
- Analysed the amount of gold in solution
- Tested for the activity of carbons
- Tested for the percentage purity of reagents used in the Gold Processing Plant
- Prepared of standards and stock solutions.
INTERN
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited
2017.06 - 2017.08
- Carried out environmental monitoring which included water monitoring, blast monitoring and dust monitoring
- Carried out physical and chemical analysis of water samples
- Conducted growth monitoring on a rehabilitation site.
INTERN
Ardent Fire Protection Ghana Limited
2016.06 - 2016.08
- Lead safety meetings every morning before working activities
- Conducted safety inspections, risk assessments of tasks to be carried out
- Conducted pre-work inspection
- Identified hazards and implemented controls to rectify them.
Education
Basic Training in First Aid -
Western Regional First Aid Commission
NEBOSH Process Safety Management (PSM) -
iCapacity Resource Limited
03.2023
Corporate World & Leadership Training -
SEO Africa (Sponsors for Educational Opportunities, Africa)
08.2020
BSc Environmental and Safety Engineering -
University of Mines & Technology (UMaT)
Tarkwa, Ghana07.2018
Skills
- Risk Management and Assessment
- Incident Investigation
- Effective Communication skills
- Critical Thinking
- HSE Data analysis
- Team management
- Training Skills
- HSE Related Problem-Solving Abilities
- HSE Data Analysis, documentation and reporting
- Utilization of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- MS Office
References
Available upon request
Timeline
HSE ANALYST
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2022.03 - Current
HSE TRAINEE
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2021.09 - 2022.03
COMMUNITY RELATIONS TRAINEE
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2021.03 - 2021.08
HSE TRAINEE
Genser Energy Ghana Limited
2020.10 - 2021.03
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
2018.09 - 2019.09
INTERN
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited
2017.06 - 2017.08
INTERN
Ardent Fire Protection Ghana Limited
2016.06 - 2016.08
Basic Training in First Aid -
Western Regional First Aid Commission
NEBOSH Process Safety Management (PSM) -
iCapacity Resource Limited
Corporate World & Leadership Training -
SEO Africa (Sponsors for Educational Opportunities, Africa)
BSc Environmental and Safety Engineering -
University of Mines & Technology (UMaT)
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