NAKEDI caTHRINE KGATLA
NORKEM PARK EXT 4,South Africa
Summary
With Over 6+ years experience in construction health and safety, a cum laude graduate & the best achieving student for my recently attained Comsoc 2 certificate, I am a highly motivated and dedicated safety officer. Through my career i have demonstrated passion for workplace safety, continuous learning and self-improvement. I have been fortunate enough to travel the country for projects and through that I have gained practical experience in challenging work environments, applied critical thinking and problem solving. As a natural team player, I enjoy celebrating team achievements. I am honestly excited about the opportunity to contribute my expertise & enthusiasm to your organisation. My level of honesty, integrity, confidence, and proven track record will make a valuable asset to your organisation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
construction health and safety officer
ABC SOLAR
Parys, Free State
02.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with management teams in developing effective safety policies and managed the site health and safety file.
- Ensured All supporting documents for each activity were available on request for client verification
- Implemented health and safety regulations that improved employee wellbeing through daily safety talks
- Recommended on the job changes to work practices that resulted in safer operations.
- Conducted regular site inspections for a safer working environment.
- Investigated incidents thoroughly, ensuring future preventive measures were set in place.
- Developed safety procedures to ensure minimal accidents in the workplace.
- Fostered an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging employee feedback on safety measures.
- Inducted and appointed new employees
construction health and safety ifficer
Musan trading enterprise
Parys, Free State
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Conducted regular site inspections for a safe working environment.
- Recommended changes to work practices that resulted in safer operations.
- Maintained records accurately, which facilitated efficient tracking of incidents and improvements.
- Streamlined reporting procedures for better documentation of incidents and near-misses.
- Attend client briefing and present on the project safety aspect
- Close out monthly audit inspections
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
ENM, LETHUKUTHULA, JP CANSI JV
VRYBURG, NORTH WEST
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Attend regular site, technical, and progress meetings
- Facilitate site health, safety, and environment meetings
- Identify SHE hazards and risk relevant to the project through regular coordinated site inspections
- Compile project-specific emergency response and preparedness plans
- Execute regular inspections to identify and mitigate SHE risks effectively
- Develop tailored emergency response plans, ensuring project preparedness
- Ensure all sub-contractors are compliant in terms of health and safety.
HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
LETHUKUTHULA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
BRITS, NORTH WEST
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducting Site, SHE Inductions
- Evaluate the level of compliance of subcontractors to the project-specific SHE Plan and Client specification through inspection and audit to address SHE issues, including repeated or serious contraventions e.g., hazardous chemical/oil spill dumping of foreign material into sensitive environments such as wetlands and grassland
- Detailed the timeframe supplied for corrective action of such noncompliance issues, and photographic evidence of site inspections
- Oversee the reporting and investigation of project-related incidents
- Oversee the maintenance and organisation of all records.
TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
DITHUNG HUNG CONSTRUCTION
VIRGINIA, FREE STATE
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Develop & implement traffic accommodation layout
- Produce daily traffic report, time-stamped, and date stamped images illustrating the design and layout of the traffic accommodation
- Produce time-stamped design images to support project documentation
- Produce monthly incident statistics report for the road.
- Ensure traffic accommodation is well staged for each activity for the day, before requesting inspection for critical activities
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER, TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
MPENDOLU CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS
PRETORIA
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Develop the health and safety file
- Oversee and manage the data capturing and maintenance of the document control system to comply with ISO9001:2015
- Oversee and ensure that all equipment utilised is well maintained, presentable, and acceptable
- Liaise with the client SHEQ officer on matters concerning health and safety
- Ensure sufficient and appropriate barricading
- Complete planned task observations
- Ensure traffic accommodation is site specific
- Maintenance of COID, Incident Register, Planned Job Observations, Near Miss Reporting, Non-Conformances, etc
TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
SHONISANI RAMBAU CONSTRUCTION
WOLMARANSSTAD
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Conduct occupational health and safety daily and monthly inspections
- Report injuries on duty
- Insert incident statistics on Sanral Integration of the information system (ITIS)
- Contact the centralised communication center in accordance with road incident management system protocol in the event of an incident
- Compile occupational health and safety monthly, weekly, and daily reports
- Facilitate occupational health and safety meetings
- Facilitate health and safety meetings to promote a proactive safety culture
- Conduct occupational incident and accident investigations
- Record the findings of investigations on the internal accident investigations form
- Take part in internal health and safety audits.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
NEOWAN (PTY) LTD
PRETORIA
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Compile health and safety files and policies
- Ensure subcontractors' compliance in terms of occupational health and safety
- Ensure appropriate restoration of areas affected by construction
- Identify construction activities which may have a detrimental impact on the environment
- Conduct internal safety audits
- Create flash reports of accidents occurring on site
- Created reports on accidents, driving improvements in workplace safety standards
- Conduct workplace inspection such as Planned Task Observation to monitor nonconformance activities.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
YANDASI INVESTMENT CONSULTING ENGINEERING
LOUIEVILLE
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Monitor workplace activities to ensure workers comply with company policy and legal requirements
- Conduct pre- and post audit meetings to ensure clear understanding of the audit requirement and findings
- Assist in emergency coordinating
- Assist and promote the company procedures in relation to reporting and recording incidents
- Conduct daily safety toolbox talks
JUNIOR SAFETY OFFICER
SHOMANG CONSTRUCTION
DEL MAS
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Coordinate and assist with health and safety training e.g., induction, risk assessment and safety themes
- Conduct site inspection (waste management, storm water system, hazardous material management) to ensure that environmental impacts are kept to minimum
- Daily reporting to safety manager and submission of daily reports
- Physically inspect employees' work behavior and promote a health and safety culture
- Listen in and investigate health and safety related issues from employees and address them
- Conduct toolbox talks and site inspections.
JUNIOR SAFETY OFFICER
SHOMANG CONSTRUCTION
KEMPTON PARK
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Partake in the procurement of compliant safety signs, ensuring adherence to industry standards and enhancing workplace safety
- Led daily toolbox talks, promoting a proactive safety culture and strengthening team collaboration
- Execute comprehensive inspections of work areas in partnership with the safety officer, effectively identifying and mitigating potential hazards
- Document unsafe conditions and actions, proactively report findings to promote a safer work environment
- Collaborate with the safety officer to mentor representatives and interns on OHS Act responsibilities, ensuring compliance across the site.
Education
ADVANCED DIOLOMA IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT -
UNIVERSITY OF SUTIAH AFRICA
Pretoria, GP 03.2025 - 03.2026
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - BCOM SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria, GPCERTIFICATE - MINING SAFETY, COMSOC 2, COMSOC 1
TR SAFEY CONSULTANTS
Westonaria, GPCERTIFICATE - TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
ADAN'S GENERAL STANDARD (PTY) LTD
Germiston, GPCERTIFICATE - MICROSOFT
QUEST COMPUETR SKILLS
CERTIFICATE - SAFETY MANAGEMENT
NOSA
Centurion, GPCERTIFICATEI - NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE UMALUSI (MATRIC
OXFORD COMBINED COLLEGE
Kempton Park, GPPOSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RISK MANAGEMENT -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria, Gauteng 01.2025 - 04.2026
Skills
- Knowledge of incident investigation techniques
- Adept at identifying potential hazards
- Evaluating risks
- Implementing effective preventative measures
- Knowledge of MHSA & OHS Act & Regulations
- Ability to work with a team
- Train employees on health and safety matters
- Conduct internal audits
- Fire safety inspections
- Evaluations and reporting
Certification
SACPCMP REGISTERED
REGISTRATION TYPE: Construction health and safety officer
Construction health and safety manager (Registration in progress)
references
- MS NTHABISENG MTHEMBU, Public Works, 0722054885, nthabisengmthembu80@gmail.com
- MR BAKANG GAOTHAELWE, Lethukuthula Development project, 0729887436, info@masikolga.co.za
- MR MOTHETSIKOMANE, Actophambili Roads, 0664808460, mothetsi@actop.co.za
- MR SHUMANI MUKOMA, Neowan (Pty) Ltd, 0763284863, mukomas@gmail.com
- MR EVANS HLUNGWANI, Musan Trading enterprise, 0822691968, evans@musantrading.co.za, 0822691968
Timeline
ADVANCED DIOLOMA IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT -
UNIVERSITY OF SUTIAH AFRICA
03.2025 - 03.2026
construction health and safety officer
ABC SOLAR
02.2025 - Current
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RISK MANAGEMENT -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
01.2025 - 04.2026
construction health and safety ifficer
Musan trading enterprise
08.2024 - 01.2025
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
ENM, LETHUKUTHULA, JP CANSI JV
11.2023 - 02.2024
HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
LETHUKUTHULA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
02.2023 - 10.2023
TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
DITHUNG HUNG CONSTRUCTION
08.2022 - 01.2023
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER, TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
MPENDOLU CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS
10.2021 - 04.2022
TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
SHONISANI RAMBAU CONSTRUCTION
11.2020 - 10.2021
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
NEOWAN (PTY) LTD
08.2019 - 02.2020
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
YANDASI INVESTMENT CONSULTING ENGINEERING
01.2018 - 05.2019
JUNIOR SAFETY OFFICER
SHOMANG CONSTRUCTION
09.2017 - 12.2017
JUNIOR SAFETY OFFICER
SHOMANG CONSTRUCTION
05.2015 - 07.2016
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - BCOM SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
CERTIFICATE - MINING SAFETY, COMSOC 2, COMSOC 1
TR SAFEY CONSULTANTS
CERTIFICATE - TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
ADAN'S GENERAL STANDARD (PTY) LTD
CERTIFICATE - MICROSOFT
QUEST COMPUETR SKILLS
CERTIFICATE - SAFETY MANAGEMENT
NOSA
CERTIFICATEI - NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE UMALUSI (MATRIC
OXFORD COMBINED COLLEGE
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