Curriculum Vitae

Wiseman Nzima
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Personal Details
Nationality South African
No. of Years’ Experience 18
Current Employer G and P SHE Consultant
Current Position Pr. CHSA

Professional Registrations:

Occupational Hygiene Safety &

Member
Associated Professions, 0566
SACPCMP- Pr. CHSA Membership:(Reg. No.: CHSA/035/2016)
Institute of Safety Management
(IOSM) 566 Member

South African Institute for Safety

Member
and Health (SAIOSH}

Academic Qualifications
Institution (Date from – Date to) Degree (s) or Diploma (s)

The University of Swaziland Environmental Health

1997
COMSOC 1 Safety Officer's Certificate
1998
SASS National Certificate OHSAS 18001
2006
Lead Auditor OHSAS 18001:2007
2014
Current S-Tech in Safety Management
2015

Training:

South African Certification National Certificate Safety Management Training

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Corporate Overview
Mr Nzima is professionally registered as Pr. CHSA with SACPCMP. He has further been appointed by
the Council as member of the Assessors Board for Agents registrations.

Nzima has 17 years of experience in construction health and safety. He has also led occupational
safety on various construction projects in Swaziland, Mozambique and South Africa. Amongst which
included the construction of the R1.2 billion prestigious Maguga Dam in Swaziland, the construction
of the Mozal Smelter in Mozambique. Further projects include the N11 Piet Retief- Ermelo

Road in Mpumalanga and the R1.8 billion pipe line project in the Northern Cape.

Nzimahas also attained experience in the mining and metallurgical environment in Rustenburg
where he was appointed Chief of Safety for the Xstrata Alloys Smelters. He developed Trigger Alert &
Response Program (TARP) for high voltage arc furnace explosions which was aimed at ear1y
detection of furnace explosions and mitigation plans for improved metallurgical safety.

He has presented papers at various conferences on topical health and safety issues in South Africa.
Such conferences include the Annual Construction Management Conference and the Annual
NOSHCON Conference hosted by NOSA

Previous Positions Held

Institution (Date from – Date to) Position

G and P Consulting OHS Manager/Agent

April – Current
Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd Occupational Health and Safety Manager
(2010 – 2017)
Group 5 Civil Engineering
Senior Health and Safety Officer/Environmental
(2008 to 2010) - Contract
Xstrata Alloys - Boshoek Plant Chief Safety Officer
(2005 to 2008)
Cosira Projects - Anglo Platinum
Scientist Chief Safety Officer
(2003 to 2005)
WBHO Construction SHE Officer
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(2001 to 2002) - Contract

Komati Dam Joint Venture

(1999 to 2001) SHE Officer

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Outline of Recent Assignments / Experience
Construction of 5 Bridges in Eastern Cape South Africa

Enterprise development on the Construction of 5 Bridges for the CDC. Construction of 3 W Bridge
Widening and 2 W New Bridges using the design and build method as part of the Wild Coast
Meander Project.

Client: Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd

Duration and 2011

Project Value: R34,000,000.00

Role: Health and Safety

Responsibilities: Baseline Risk Assessments

Health and Safety Specification
Project Health & Safety administration,
Health and Safety Auditing,
Progress meetings
Review and approval of Contractors' SHE Plans

N1 Warmbaths to Pietersburg South Africa

24 months concession contract (finance, design, build and maintain) on 120 km of National Route 1
between Warmbaths and Polokwane

Client: South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited

Duration and 2013

Project Value: R100,000,000.00

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Application of Construction Permit

Contractor's SHE Plan evaluations,
Health and safety audits,
Baseline Risk Assessments,
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Health and Safety Auditing & reports
Health and Safety Specifications,
Project Baseline Risk Assessment ,
Project close out

Implementation of Mozambique Housing Project South Africa

Client: DHV Mozambique

Durationand 2014
Project Value: R65 585 252

Role: Health and Safety Agent/Manager

Compilation of project Health and Safety

Specification,

ProjectBaselineRiskAssessments,

HealthandSafetyAdjudicationinContractor

procurement

Project health and safety leadership and

Administration

Healthandsafetyaudits

Monthlystatisticalreports

Magalles water PMU South Africa

Client: Magalies Water

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Duration and 2014
Project Value: R22 252 363

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Providing OH&S Specialist advisory services to

Compilation of health and safety specifications,
Preparation of health and safety Bills of Quantities
Preparation of tender OH&S adjudication assessment and reports.
Health and safety administration for the PMU

Construction of the Rising Main to Baviaanspoort: Magalies Water Contract No.:

MW/WALLNAM/4400-2/2013, South Africa

Client: Magalies Water

Duration and 2014

Project Value: R88 525 652

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Project Baseline Risk Assessment, Health and safety audit reviews,
Review and approval of Contractors' SHE Plans Client feedback meetings,
Health and Safety Specification,
Project close out reports

Construction of the New Wallmannsthal Magalies water PMU. South Africa Reservoir Pump station:
Magalies Water Contract No: WALLMAN/4400/2014. South

Client: Magalies Water

Duration and 2014

Project Value: R54 200 323

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Health and Safety Specification

Health and safety audits and reports Client feedback meetings
Project Baseline Risk Assessment, Project close out
Project Baseline Risk Assessment
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Project close out

Demolishing & Rebuilding/Upgrading of Buildings (PTA Regional Office} OHS Services. South Africa

Client: Department of Public Works

Duration and 2014

Project Value: R70 000 000

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Health and Safety Specification

Design drawings OH&S reviews
Health and safety audit reviews,
Client feedback meetings,
Project Baseline Risk Assessment ,
Project health and safety oversee,
Procurement of AlA services

Health & Safety Project Agent for Driefontein lndaka Bulk Feeder Main, South Africa

Client: uThukela District Municipality

Duration and 2013

Project Value: R51 252 655

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Compilation of Health and Safety Specifications

Project Baseline Risk Assessment,
Health and safety audit reports
Client feedback meetings,
Health and Safety Project close out report

Limpopo Occupational Health &Safetv Agent for School Water & Sanitation Programme, South Africa
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To support the Limpopo Housing development Agency in the implementation of a sustainable
housing supply programme through planning of a housing delivery pipeline project

Client: Mvula Trust

Duration and 2013

Project Value: R460,526.31

Role: Specialist Occupational Health and Safety, Project Manager

Responsibilities: Health and Safety Specifications

Health & Safety administration
Health and Safety Auditing
Reporting and Inspections
Progress meetings
Contractors' Health and Safety Plans Reviews and Approvals on behalf of client
Project Baseline Risk Assessment
Design reviews

Design, Construction & Rehabilitation Work at Rietsprult Dam. South Africa

Design, Contract, Documentation and Construction Supervision for theand Rehabilitation Work at
the Rietspruit Dam for the Department of Waters Affairs.

Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Duration and 2014

Project Value: R30,050,396.00

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Health and Safety Specifications

Health & Safety administration
Health and Safety Auditing
Reporting and Inspections
Progress meetings
Contractors' Health and Safety Plans Reviews and Approvals on behalf of client
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SANRAL appointed SSI (Royal Haskoning) to undertake Consulting Services for the Assessment,
Detailed Design, Contract Documentation and Monitoring of the Asphalt Overlay of National Route
N17 Section 1 from Rossetenville Rd (Km54) to Wits Rifle (Km 60)

Client: South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited

Project Value: R64 334 817.68

Role: Specialist Occupational Health and Safety

Responsibilities: Review of client's

Health and Safety Specifications
Contract Health & Safety administration ,
Health and Safety Auditing and reports
Reporting and Inspections
Progress meetings
Contractors Health and Safety Plans Reviews and Approvals,

Graytown Water Supply. South Africa

Preparation of Feasibility Study and Business Plan, construction of new raw water pipeline,
refurbishment of water treatment. Design of long-term raw water supply comprising of a borehole
development, pump stations, reservoirs, rising main and extensions to water treatment works.
Detailed review of the hydraulic design, design of surge protection measures as well as the detailed
design of DN315 HOPE bulk pipeline from Graytown Water Treatment works to Stanger Road
Reservoir, approximately 5,2km long.

Client: Umzinyathi District Municipality

Duration and 2011

Project Value: R253,000,000

Role: Health and Safety Agent/Specialist

Responsibilities: Project Baseline Risk assessment

Design reviews
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Health and Safety Auditing,
Contractors Health and Safety Plans Reviews and Approvals,
Health and Safety Specifications

Doubling of rail line stations and level crossing elimination from EersteFabrieke to Greenview –
South Africa

The project was for doubling of the rail line between EersteFabrieke and Greenview, provision of a
new station at Greenview, upgrading of the stations at Mamelodi Gardens and Pienaarspoort and
the elimination of a level crossing at Pienaarspoort, in Tshwane, Gauteng

Client: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa

Duration and 2010

Project Value: R460,000,000

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Auditing and reports

Design Consultative meetings

Piet Retief to Ermelo Constructions, South Africa

The project is located in Mpumalanga Province on National Route N2 Section 34 from Piet Retief
(kmO.OO) to Ermelo (km 102.00). The work comprises of base and surface patching, rut filling and
appropriate surface texture treatment over certain section, reconstruction by means of recycling
existing base and surfacing to exist ng vertical alignment. The work also involves recycling of existing
base and surfacing to form the new sub base and the construction of a new granular base, followed
by an appropriate seal over the entire length of the road. Ancillary works include concrete line.

Client: South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited

Duration and 2009

Project Value:
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R152,000,000.00

Role: Specialist Occupational Health and Safety

Responsibilities: Review of client Health and safety specifications

Project Baseline Risk Assessment
Site health and safety Audits
Laboratory Facilities
Legal Compliance Auditing
Occupational Health & Safety Inspections
Contractors Health and Safety Plans Approvals
Safety Statistics and trend analysis

Programme Management of the Rehabilitation and Repair of Free State Road Network. South Africa

Programme management of Free State Road Rehabilitation programme,consisting of 23 roads and

874km Ensure that theRehabilitation and Repair of the Free State Road Network and its individual
Project components are Initiated, Planned, Executed,Monitored, Controlled and Closed-out, Ensure
that alignment to the Strategic Objectives of the Client, Strategic reporting information throughout
the Programme's life Cycle, Emerging Contractor Development, Managing the Programme
Management Office (PMO) and its resources

Client: Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport

Duration and 2010

Project Value: R350 000,000

Role: Occupational Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Occupational Health and Safety Input in Tender Adjudication.

Project OH&S Planning
OH&S Assessment of bidding contractors
Project Baseline Risk Assessment
Health and Safety Specification
Contractor Training on health and safety
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Ekangala Design and Implementation of Biological Wastewater Treatment Works. South Africa

• TheEkangalaWWTWisagreenfiledsitewherethenew10Ml/daywastewater
treatmentworkswasconstructedtoalleviateshortagesinsanitationwithinthelocalcommunityandsurrou
ndingregion.

Client: City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Duration and 2009

Project Value: R168,000,000.00

Role: Health and Safety Agent

Responsibilities: Health and Safety Specifications.

Project Baseline Risk Assessments
Health & Safety administration
Health and Safety Auditing,
Progress meetings
Contractors Health and Safety Plans Reviews and Approvals

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Teaching Experience

 Teaching assistant: and Tutor - University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) 2000 – 2002. Tasks
included:

o Teaching Botany and Zoology courses to College of Science 1st years.

o Fieldtrips with 1st and 2nd year students involving vegetation sampling and
identification, in the Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens.
o Teaching laboratory experiments in Plant Physiology, Zoology and Botany.
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 Presented a four-part series of lectures to 2nd and 4th year students (about 40–50 in total)
in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering on Environmental Impact Assessment
and Environmental Management Plans. The lectures included other components of
Integrated Environmental Management (June 2004).
 Received a commendatory letter, which is only awarded to the best Teaching Assistants in
recognition of their invaluable role as mentors for undergraduate students.

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Publications, Papers and Conferences

 Special British Ecological Society and Institute of Ecological and Environmental Management
Symposium on Ecological Impact Assessments: Science and Best Practice, Bath Spa
University: 11-12th July 2006.
 Biogeochemistry: the cycling of nutrients. In The Kruger Experience: Ecology and
Management of Savanna Heterogeneity, Du Toit, J.T., Biggs, H.C. & Rogers, K.H. (eds.) Island
Press, USA (2003) (Co-authored with Robert Scholes, Mary Scholes, and Luanne Otter).
 Elemental interactions and constraints on root symbiont functioning. In: SCOPE 61
Interactions of the Major Biogeochemical Cycles: Global Change and Human Impacts, edited
by J.M. Melillo, C. B. Field and B. Moldan. Special paper submitted to the Scientific
Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) Rapid Assessment Project Workshop
on Element Interactions, 7-11 October 2002, Karolinum, Charles University, Prague.
Published in 2003, Island Press, Washington USA (Co-authored with Mary Scholes).
 Soil nitrogen dynamics of the savanna flux site at Skukuza, Kruger National Park: EOS
validation from a biogeochemical perspective. Paper presented at the 27th Annual
Conference of the South African Association of Botanists, 14-17 January 2001, Rand
Afrikaans University, Johannesburg.