Leo Mukaro
Senior SHEQ Consultant at LSD Partners- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Bachelor of science degree Chemistry and biochemistry
University of ZimbabweJan, 1987- Nov, 2024
Experience
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LSD Partners
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Zimbabwe
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior SHEQ Consultant
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Sep 2010 - Present
Directs operations, develops new projects, plans, leads and coordinates work of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) consultants with diverse technical backgrounds. Identifies embedded potential among SHEQ consultants and develops capacity through coaching to enhance quality of service delivery in SHEQ consultancy services. Facilitates OHSAS18001, ISO14001 and ISO9001 systems establishment, documentation, implementation and auditing. Facilitates identification of safety, health, environment and quality legislation and establishment of compliance mechanisms. Facilitates identification of (hazards, environmental aspects and quality) issues and risk assessment including establishment of effective risk based mitigation measures. Facilitates SHEQ strategic planning, Environmental Management Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social Economic Assessment, Equator Principles Assessment, Environmental Rehabilitation Planning, Emergency and Contigency Planning. Facilitates Incident investigations, SHEQ audits, (environmental, industrial hygiene and quality) monitoring, including root cause analysis to determine causes of deviations and effective controls. Liases with regulatory authorities to track changes in legal requirements and to keep clients abreast of any changes in legal requirements. Facilitates identification of SHEQ training needs, develops SHEQ training modules to address identified needs and facilitates training. Provides specialist services in cleaner production, (water, effluent and hazardous waste) treatment and management. Show less
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Zimasco Shurugwi Mining Division (Pvt) Ltd
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Midlands Zimbabwe
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Divisional SHE Manager Minining
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2016
Managed SHE division, which included budgeting, budget control, SHE strategic planning, coordination of work of SHE professionals and departmental SHE champions. Implemented effective NOSA four star intergrated safety, health and environmental management system. The systems resulted in Zimasco scooping national safety awards for implementing effective systems. Facilitated hazard, environmental aspect identification and risk assessment and ensured implementation of effective risk based mitigation measures. Facilitated SHE performance review; incident/accident investigation; SHE systems audits; (environmental and industrial hygiene) monitoring and root cause analysis of deviations from standards: Including ensuring implementation of effective controls to avoid recurrence. Liased with regulatory authorities to enable mining division to keep abreast with changes in SHE legal requirements. Resolved mining conflicts through community liaison meetings and proactive resolution of community mining concerns. Facilitated identification of applicable SHE legal requirements, establishment of compliance mechanisms and ensured implementation of legal compliance mechanisms. Facilitated development and implementation of mine closure plans; environmental rehabilitation plans, environmental management plans; Environmental Impact Assessment and Socio economic assessment. Ensured effective treatment of (hazardous waste and water), including distribution of wholesome treated water to mining town residents. Show less
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Sable Chemicals Industries Limited
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Zimbabwe
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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SHEQ and Analytical Laboratory Manager
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Aug 2005 - May 2012
o Championed the establishment of certified (OHSAS18001, ISO14001 and ISO9001) integrated SHEQ management system, which enabled Sable to achieve zero incident record first time in the history of the company. o Participated in the identification of safety hazards, environmental aspects, and assessment of associated risks and ensured effective implementation of risk based mitigation measures. o Identified applicable SHEQ legal requirements, and participated in the establishment of legal compliance mechanisms and ensured implementation of compliance mechanisms. o Identified expectations of internal and external customers, and participated in the establishment of quality assurance controls and ensured effective implementation of quality assurance controls. o Participated in setting risk based SHEQ (objectives, targets and programs), and ensured effective implementation of SHEQ programs. o Monitored SHEQ performance and facilitated review of SHEQ performance during weekly, monthly and quarterly Executive Management committee meetings. o Ensured effective implementation of laboratory analytical procedures and validated laboratory test results. o Participated in SHE audits, investigation of deviations from standards and root cause analysis and ensured effective implementation of effective controls to avoid recurrence. Show less
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Anglo American Zimbabwe Hippo Valley Sugar Mill
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Lowveld Zimbabwe
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Estate SHE Officer
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Jan 1999 - Jul 2005
o Championed the establishment of certified (OHSAS18001and ISO14001) integrated SHE management system, which enabled Hippo to achieve zero lost time injury record first time in the history of the company. o Participated in the identification of safety hazards, environmental aspects, and assessment of associated risks and ensured effective implementation of risk based mitigation measures. o Identified applicable SHE legal requirements, and participated in the establishment of legal compliance mechanisms and ensured implementation of compliance mechanisms. o Participated in setting risk based SHE(objectives, targets and programs), and ensured effective implementation of SHE programs. o Monitored SHEperformance and facilitated review of SHE performance during weekly, monthly and quarterly Executive Management committee meetings. o Participated in SHE Audits, investigation of incidents and root cause analysis and ensured effective implementation of effective controls to avoid recurrence. Show less
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Zimbabwe Iron Mining and Steel Making Company
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Midlands Zimbabwe
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SHE Manager
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Jan 1992 - Dec 1998
o Championed the establishment of integrated safety, health and environmental management system, which enabled the company to comply with effluent and waste discharge standards and reduction of an avearge rate of three fatal injuries per year to zero. o Participated in the identification of safety hazards, environmental aspects, and assessment of associated risks and ensured effective implementation of risk based mitigation measures. o Identified applicable SHE legal requirements, and participated in the establishment of legal compliance mechanisms and ensured implementation of compliance mechanisms. o Identified expectations of internal and external customers, and participated in the establishment of quality assurance controls and ensured effective implementation of quality assurance controls. o Participated in setting risk based SHE(objectives, targets and programs), and ensured effective implementation of SHE programs. o Monitored SHE performance and facilitated review of SHE performance during weekly and monthly Executive Management committee meetings. o Participated in the investigation of deviations from standards and root cause analysis and ensured effective implementation of effective controls to avoid recurrence. o Ensured effective implementation of waste, water and effluent treatment procedures. Show less
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Safety, Health and Environmental Inspector of Factories
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Jan 1990 - Dec 1991
Established laboratory analytical test procedures, sampled environmental samples and analysed the samples in the Analytical laboratory. Approved factory plans and registered new factories. Enforced safety, health and environmental legislation standards in Zimbabwean factories. Investigated seriuos accidents and incidents in factories and recommended legal prosecutioin the event of serious breaches of legal requirements. Carried out safety, health and environment legal compliance assessment in factories and advised factory Managers on effective implementation of legal compliance mechanisms. Show less
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Education
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1987 - 1989
University of Zimbabwe
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry & Biochemistry
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