Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Reference
Chooseben Nyama
Sifiso Maphosa
Timeline
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Takalani Jeffrey Thovhakale

Makhado

Summary

An experienced and committed professional with a wealth of knowledge and experience in Health and Safety practice. A self-starter with the ability to write policies and safe systems of work. An effective team member who has the ability to meet deadlines and ensure that projects are carried out efficiently through strong communication and interpersonal skills. Has demonstrated success in providing visionary leadership in a highly competitive and fast paced environment. Has a warm way with people, and is more than able to meet expectations in terms of efficiency, accuracy, timeliness and professionalism of service. Recognized for consistently tackling projects, challenges and issues with great skill and accuracy supported by a strong track record in implementing policies and processes that yield results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Safety Officer

MDRT Engineering and Plant Manager
Polokwane
01.2023 - Current

Major Duties

  • Carrying out safety inspections and producing risk assessments.
  • Regularly reviewing and updating company risk assessment, safe operating procedures and code of practices.
  • Investigating, recording and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses promptly and ensuring corrective actions are implemented without delay.
  • Identifying new and ongoing safety related training requirements, ensuring all mandatory training is reviewed and delivered on time.
  • Ensuring that correct PPE is always used and availed by relevant employees.
  • Compiling monthly reports as well as handling daily administrative duties.
  • Plant inspection before the shift start and after the shift. Reporting of the plant fault to the management
  • Ensuring the site safety procedures are followed, risk assessment and incident management.
  • Ensuring that the trucks are road worthy.
  • Drivers are provided with full PPE
  • Drivers are not under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
  • Comply with mining safety regulation such as fire extinguisher and their medical fitness

Safety Officer

Sekhukhune Logistics
Burgersfort
02.2022 - 12.2022

Major Duties

  • Carrying out safety inspections and producing risk assessments.
  • Regularly reviewing and updating company risk assessment, safe operating procedures and code of practices.
  • Investigating, recording and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses promptly and ensuring corrective actions are implemented without delay.
  • Identifying new and ongoing safety related training requirements, ensuring all mandatory training is reviewed and delivered on time.
  • Ensuring that correct PPE is always used and availed by relevant employees. Compiling monthly reports as well as handling daily administrative duties.
  • Plant inspection before the shift start and after the shift.
  • Reporting of the plant fault to the management
  • Ensuring the site safety procedures are followed, risk assessment and incident management.
  • Ensuring that the trucks are road worthy.
  • Drivers are provided with full PPE
  • Drivers are not under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
  • Comply with mining safety regulation such as fire extinguisher and their medical fitness

Sales Officer

VGD CONSTRUCTION
Louis Trichardt
01.2021 - 12.2021

Major Duties

  • Inspection on site conditions to determine if hazards are present and establish procedures and policies to overcome those hazardous situations.
  • Assisting in compiling risk assessment & ensuring that safety regulations are adhered.
  • Developing, implementing, improving the Health and Safety Plans, programmes and procedures in the workplace.
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
  • Identifying OHS- related training needs in the workplace.
  • Conducting safety inspections and riskassessments.
  • Investigating workplace accidents and reporting on OHS related activities. Conducting tool box talk training daily and Covid 19 training and enforcement.

Branch Manager

The Foschini Group
Louis Trichardt
09.2010 - 11.2018

Major Duties

  • Completing branch operation requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
  • Following up on work results
  • Maintaining store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees.
  • Formulating pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotions; authorizing clearance sales and studying trends.
  • Protecting employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Disaster And Safety Management

Lyceum College
Vleifontein
12-2018

Some College (No Degree) - Fire Fighter 1 & 2

GEFSTA College
Free State

Some College (No Degree) - Basic Life Support Assistance

EMCARE College
Polokwane

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Administrative Support
  • Conflict / Complaint Resolution
  • Reporting & Planning Skills
  • Project Management Skills

Languages

Tshivenda
First Language

Reference

Muthiba Puleng

OHS Auditor

Tel : 071 225 5101

Chooseben Nyama

Site Agent

MDRT Engineering

Tel : 079 672 5645

Sifiso Maphosa

Residents Engineer

HLTC Engineering

Tel : 078 176 9293

Timeline

Safety Officer

MDRT Engineering and Plant Manager
01.2023 - Current

Safety Officer

Sekhukhune Logistics
02.2022 - 12.2022

Sales Officer

VGD CONSTRUCTION
01.2021 - 12.2021

Branch Manager

The Foschini Group
09.2010 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Disaster And Safety Management

Lyceum College

Some College (No Degree) - Fire Fighter 1 & 2

GEFSTA College

Some College (No Degree) - Basic Life Support Assistance

EMCARE College
Takalani Jeffrey Thovhakale