Sthabile Samantha Ngcobo
Isipingo
Summary
Driven SHE Officer with strengths in safety compliance and risk assessment. Implements workplace safety protocols, resulting in a significant reduction in incidents. Leads training initiatives to enhance employee awareness and adherence to safety regulations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SHE Officer and Project Administrator
Khwikhi Construction Services
04.2024 - 12.2025
- Assessing risks and hazards in the workplace
- Conducting safety inspections and safety audits
- Incident investigation and reporting
- Monitored compliance with health and safety regulations, reducing workplace accidents and promoting a safe environment.
- Implementation of safe working procedures
- Training of employees
- Led training sessions on regulatory compliance, enhancing team's knowledge and skills.
- Conducting daily risk assessments
- Conducting daily toolbox talks
- Incident reporting and liaising with DOL
- Managed team of junior officers, providing leadership and guidance for operational efficiency.
- Managed waste disposal and recycling efforts in the workplace
- Coordinated procurement and distribution of PPE for workforce compliance
- Arranging medicals for all personnel
- Prepared detailed reports on daily activities, incidents, and investigations, maintaining accurate records for legal proceedings.
- Facilitated conflict resolution, mediating disputes to achieve peaceful outcomes without the need for legal intervention.
- Responded to accidents to provide first aid and alert additional police and emergency personnel.
- Drafting employee contracts of employment
- Processed employee payroll accurately and on time
- Purchasing of all materials
- Conducted employee evaluations and reviews to identify and recommend areas for improvement.
- Prepared detailed reports on daily activities, incidents, and investigations, maintaining accurate records for legal proceedings.
SHEQ Coordinator and Facilitator
Automotive Training Academy
07.2019 - 03.2023
- Ensuring compliance with safety n environmental regulation as per the OHS Act, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001
- Implementation, review and maintenance of the SHE Management System.
- Developed and implemented effective SHE communication plan to enhance awareness and engagement.
- Conducting daily, weekly, monthly SHE inspections
- Site Auditing
- Incident investigation and reporting
- Ensuring SHE responsibilities of the company's personnel, office facilities and business activities
- Weekly SHEQ Patrol in the factory and company premises
- Facilitating in-house and external SHE training.
- Managed SHE administration processes while facilitating skills development programmes to strengthen compliance and workforce capability.
- Developed and organised safety files to support compliance with safety regulations.
- Advised on the selection of personal protective equipment and ergonomic solutions.
- Maintenance of 5s standards in the workplace.
- Implementation of SWP and SOP.
- Sub-Contractor and visitor induction.
- Implemented new filing systems, significantly improving document retrieval times and data organisation.
- Supervised supply purchases, management and tracking in line with budgetary requirements.
- Developed and monitored project budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities to remain within financial constraints.
- Made recommendations on expenditure to complete the project within set budget.
- Conducted SHEQ Patrols to identify workplace hazards, contributing to a safer work environment.
- Cataler SA
- Cataler SA
SHEQ Officer
Macrocomm Telecommunications
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Drive the Safety, Health, Environmental strategy for the company
- Drive the culture of safety ownership at all level of the organisation
- Organised safety files, ensuring accurate records of safety practices for compliance and reference
- Develop and execute safety plans
- Ensure compliance to OHS Act on all sites
- Monitor work processes and procedures to identify unsafe practices or breaches of safety regulations
- Workshop maintenance and housekeeping
- Organise safety training to educate company staff on necessary safety principles
- Develop and implement safety procedures and policies for production operations
- Carry out investigations to identify the root cause of an incident or other unsafe condition on a work site
- Oversee the placement and set up of safety signs to warn of potential hazards
- Conducted risk assessments to identify and mitigate high-risk operational hazards across work sites
- Oversaw waste disposal methods, ensuring compliance with safe disposal procedures and regulatory standards
- Attend occupational health and safety seminars to update job knowledge and enhance the skills
- Develop and implement OHS training programmes
- Medical surveillance for employees
- Site visit and site audits on safety management system
- Reviewed contractor safety files to ensure compliance with company policies
- Compile non-conformance Reports for any non-conformances
- Ensure toolbox talks are done
- Developed fall protection plans based on site assessments
- ISO 9001, ISO45001 and OHSAS 18001 implementation
- Subcontractor vetting
- Vodacom vetting audits Gate 1 and Gate 2
- Conducting OHS training for employees
- Department of Labour compliance
- Managing 12 sites around Mpumalanga
- Chairperson for the health and safety committee
Education
SAMTRAC - HIRA, LEGAL LIABILITY, INCIDENT INVESTIGATION L3, ADVANCED OHSACT, TRAIN THE TRAINER (FACILITATOR), DEFENSIVE DRIVING (TOP GEAR)
NOSA
Centurion, GP01-2015
Office Administration and Computer Literacy Certificate - Diploma in Project Management
Unischool College
01-2012
Matric -
Rossburgh High School
01-2001
Skills
- Risk assessment
- Incident analysis
- Post-incident analysis
- Establishing workplace safety
- Knowledge of procedures
- Incident documentation
- Time management
- Organisational planning
- Goal-driven
- Works under pressure
- Team player
- Independent worker
- Eager to learn
- Conflict management
Languages
Zulu
Custom
- Duncan Malatji, Automotive Training Academy, 073 844 3854
- Muzi Mkhize, Khwikhi Construction Services, 081 013 7074
- Gugulethu Sokhela, Macrocomm Telecommunications, 083 486 9578
Personal Information
ID Number: 8602130627081
Timeline
SHE Officer and Project Administrator
Khwikhi Construction Services
04.2024 - 12.2025
SHEQ Coordinator and Facilitator
Automotive Training Academy
07.2019 - 03.2023
SHEQ Officer
Macrocomm Telecommunications
08.2016 - 10.2018
SAMTRAC - HIRA, LEGAL LIABILITY, INCIDENT INVESTIGATION L3, ADVANCED OHSACT, TRAIN THE TRAINER (FACILITATOR), DEFENSIVE DRIVING (TOP GEAR)
NOSA
Office Administration and Computer Literacy Certificate - Diploma in Project Management
Unischool College
Matric -
Rossburgh High School