Bon Bekker
Eight Mile Plains,QLD
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traffic Controller
Verifact Traffic
02.2024 - Current
- Communicated with team members using hand signals and radios.
- Partnered with crew members to use stop and slow paddles for multi-directional traffic control.
- Assembled signs and cones to direct traffic through construction sites.
- Routed traffic around construction sites for worker and driver safety.
Rigger
Studio Steel
01.2022 - 11.2023
- Rigged for heavy lifts according to blueprint requirements.
- Improved lifting efficiency with proper selection of rigging equipment for specific tasks.
- Increased workplace safety by conducting regular rigging inspections and equipment maintenance.
- Worked at heights without difficulty.
- Steel erecting operations and reading drawings and plans.
Intermediate Rigger
LCR
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Ensured accurate load calculations for safe lifting operations, reducing potential hazards onsite.
- Enhanced job site productivity through timely identification and resolution of rigging-related issues.
- Conducted regular safety briefings before each lift operation, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and communication among crew members.
- Increased workplace safety by performing thorough rigging inspections and ensuring proper maintenance of equipment.
- Improved lifting efficiency with the correct selection and usage of slings, shackles, and other rigging equipment.
Intermediate Rigger
Freo Group
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Conducted regular safety briefings before each lift operation, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and communication among crew members.
- Implemented best practices for load control measures, ensuring stability during crane lifts and minimizing risks associated with heavy load movements.
- Contributed to project completion on time by effectively collaborating with crane operators and other team members.
- Optimized equipment utilization by promptly identifying required repairs or replacements for damaged components or gear items.
- Contributed to a culture of safety awareness by actively participating in safety meetings, tool-box talks, and other relevant training sessions.
Crane Rigger
Newcastle Stevedores
03.2014 - 07.2018
- Ensured precise load placement by accurately calculating load weights and determining proper rigging configurations.
- Performed pre-lift meetings with all involved parties to promote clear communication and understanding of roles and responsibilities throughout the lift process.
- Assisted crane operators with detailed load charts and calculations in order to guarantee safe weight distribution during the lift process.
- Mastered various knots and hitches when securing loads for transport or aerial delivery, optimizing stability and safety of the items being moved.
- Minimized project delays by promptly identifying and addressing any rigging issues or malfunctions.
- Maximized team productivity by providing comprehensive training to new crew members on safe rigging practices.
Skills
- Two-way radio proficiency
- Valid [State] driver's license
- Visual Observation
- committed to knowledge and safety
- intermediate rigger
Certification
- DG
- RI
- CN
- WP
- EWP
- Working @ hieghts
- cert 2 and 3 surface extraction
- cert 2 security operations
- First aid (duty of care)
- First aid (basics)
- First aid (apply CPR)
- First aid (reporting)
- Traffic control industry license
Timeline
Traffic Controller
Verifact Traffic
02.2024 - Current
Rigger
Studio Steel
01.2022 - 11.2023
Intermediate Rigger
LCR
01.2021 - 01.2022
Intermediate Rigger
Freo Group
02.2018 - 08.2021
Crane Rigger
Newcastle Stevedores
03.2014 - 07.2018
- DG
- RI
- CN
- WP
- EWP
- Working @ hieghts
- cert 2 and 3 surface extraction
- cert 2 security operations
- First aid (duty of care)
- First aid (basics)
- First aid (apply CPR)
- First aid (reporting)
- Traffic control industry license
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