Nompumelelo Betty Khithika
Safety Officer
Witbank,MP
Summary
Dynamic Occupational Health and Safety professional with over 11 years of experience managing the full lifecycle of construction projects, from conception to implementation and completion. Expertise spans the Civil, Mechanical, Plant, and Power Station sectors, with notable contributions to Eskom and the mining industry, reflecting a strong commitment to health and safety excellence. Proven track record in achieving organizational health and safety targets while ensuring legal compliance, complemented by robust capabilities in enhancing team performance through targeted training and development initiatives. Dedicated to fostering a culture of safety that prioritizes employee well-being and operational efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
14
14
Certifications
Work History
Mining Health and Safety Officer
Siyanqobangandla
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Identify and assess hazards, risks and control measures
- Assess and document hazards, risks and control in a manner consistent with established procedures and practices
- Conduct ongoing review of operations and processes to identify the potential hazards, risks and control measures that should be implemented to reduce these risks, including all costs involved in implementing such measures.
- Set up and supervise temporary work areas
- Supervise the safe handling, storage & disposable of hazardous materials
- Supervise the operation of any potential hazards in the workplace
- Ensure that all company employees meet all OSHA requirements
- OHSA training if necessary
- Ensuring that the health, safety and environmental policies are followed
- Investigate workplace accidents and injuries and refer them to the proper authorities
Maintenance Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
Quench Management Services
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Provide a service and act as an advisor to the Company Site Management
- Ensure that Management is informed of all their legal and contractual safety, health and environmental obligations.
- Monitor the attendance by the Supervision of all site required Safety, Health and Environmental meetings, visits, surveillance inspection, audits etc.
- Ensure that all required appointments of competed persons are documented and kept on file for Audit purposes.
- Co-ordinate daily/weekly Safety, Health and Environmental talks by the Supervisor to their respective work crews
- Ensure all incidents are reported in time to the Quench Management services and to the clients.
- Administer and maintain an effective auditing system
- Assisting and advising during risk assessment
- Ensure compliance to Client (Eskom) e.g. SHE meetings, plant walk downs
- Ensure compliance in achieving the target of reporting 50 near miss per month, and updating the what's trending report
- SHE Stats update every week
- Ensure emergency plan available and communicated to the employees and drills are done in at least once every six months
- Co-ordinate the fire protection and prevention function
Maintenance Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
Actom John Thompson
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Maintain the Company system OHSAS 18001 and ISO 1400:2015 (Training, Hazardous Waste Management, Auditing, inductions, inspections, risk assessment, maintain legal documentation and report writing)
- Verify and maintain that all safety risk / accident prevention related procedures are updated and maintained and adhered to by all employees.
- Implement a promotional and publicity programme to create safety awareness amongst all requirements.
- Observing safety talks and carrying site walk to ensure compliance, drawing up action plans and ensuring implementation of the action plans
- Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and to bring to the attention of the Director responsible for Health and Safety any relevant new legislation.
- Attend such courses/seminars run by external sources to enable accurate interpretation of legislation to enable implementation within the company.
- Ensure that all 'assessments' as required by Department of Labour and other legislations are conducted and reviewed at relevant intervals and to maintain records of the same.
- Recommend control measures and advise on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees.
- Conduct health and safety inspections and prepare reports of all the company's operations.
- Immediately contact the Director responsible for health and safety if situations are found, that my opinion, require immediate rectification or the stopping of any operation.
- Notify the Director responsible for health and safety if the corrective action agreed after any workplace inspection is not implemented by the arranged date or Site Managers are not helping in implementation of corrective measures.
- Carry out investigations into all accidents and near-miss incidents and to record the findings on the relevant forms.
- Advise the Directors of all incidents reportable under Department of Labour.
- Arrange Health Inspections as and when instructed.
- To highlight areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or OSHAct.
- Bring new techniques for improving health, safety, and environment to the attention of the Director responsible for health and safety.
- Set a personal example by wearing appropriate personal protective clothing/equipment and observing all safety requirements/procedures.
Construction Health and Safety Officer
WBHO Construction
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Coach and advisor for all services providers, as a Safety Officer
- Full time Safety Officer on site doing audits, scaffolding, machines, rigging activities, welding and cutting activities, HP Cleaning etc.
- Leading plant walk down in the morning and afternoon and give feedback to the plant Managers.
- Identify unsafe acts & conditions on site and rectify immediately.
- Carrying out safety talks on a daily basis
Education
No Degree - Occupational Health And Safety
NOSA
South Africa 04.2001 -
OR Tambo
South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Proficient in leading meetings and active listening
Integrated planning for health and safety
Mentoring subcontractors on health and safety compliance
Preparation of risk assessments and PPE procurement
Monthly reporting and compliance coordination
Certification
SAMTRAC - NOSA O
Timeline
Mining Health and Safety Officer
Siyanqobangandla
01.2023 - 01.2026
Maintenance Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
Quench Management Services
01.2019 - 01.2022
Maintenance Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
Actom John Thompson
01.2016 - 01.2019
Construction Health and Safety Officer
WBHO Construction
01.2011 - 01.2015
No Degree - Occupational Health And Safety
NOSA
04.2001 -
OR Tambo
04.2001 -
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8402171076086
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 10 (Cl)
- Marital Status: Single
Preferred Name
Mpumi