Zintle Makalima
Health & Safety Officer
Johannesburg,Gauteng
Summary
- Accomplished Health and Safety Safety Officer that manages job operations with vigilance and honesty to keep companies operating within OHS standards and employees safe
- Proven skills in enhancing and realigning processes with safety and productivity goals
- Seasoned Safety Officer with strengths in leading projects, conducting assessments and making field decisions. Knowledgeable about observing and assessing routing operations and readying teams for critical response situations. Prepared to offer 12 years of practical experience in field and take on dynamic, growth-oriented position
- Solid background in workplace safety and experience in creating and implementing an OHS system
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- Highly valued for outstanding communication skills and ability to manage relationships
- Enthusiastic and passionate about workplace safety and wellbeing
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Health & Safety Officer
Enza Construction
10.2019 - Current
- Coordinate and implement of all company safety, health and environmental procedures and client requirements
- Coordinating and implementing applicable legislative requirements
- Conduct induction training on new employees and old employees
- Plan and coordinate all installations and refurbishments
- Inspect building structure to determine the need for repairs or renovation
- Control activities like parking space allocation, waste disposal, building security, etc
- Manage the upkeep of equipment ans suppliers to meet health and safety standards
- Investigate and reporting incidents including preventative action and corrective action measures
- Implementation and conducting of compliance auditing
- Developing and reviewing of risk assessments to mitigate any risks on site
- Filing inspection checklist and following up on non-conformances
- Ensuring staff medicals are conducted as set per schedule
- Ensuring vehicles, tools and equipment are serviced and are road worthy
- Managing 3 housing sites with 3 dedicated safety officers on each site and their SHE Reps and managing over 65 sub-contractors on all sites
- Coordinating and implementing of training to ensure that all persons are made aware of hazards associated with their work
- Ensure that all sub-contractors adhere to health and safety requirements of their contracts
- Conducting monthly inspections & compliance monthly OHS audits
- Assist the appointed construction work supervisor in ensuring that all applicable safety requirements are adhered to on the project
- Communicating audits finding, and schedule audit follow up to ensure audit findings are closed out within defined audit period
Health & Safety Officer
Similile Construction
06.2011 - 08.2019
- In-house skills development and training of staff
- Investigate and reporting incidents including preventative action and corrective action measures
- Issue corrective action reports for incidents, near-misses, system non-conformances and highlight opportunities for improvement
- Observe work in progress to ensure that proper safety equipment use is adhered to and procedure followed
- Compiling, improving Health & Safety files
- Drive compliance to the Safety standards
- Communicating audit findings, and schedule audit follow-ups to ensure audit findings are closed out within defined audit period
- Managing off and onsite contractors working and entering site premises in line with HSE requirements
- Ordering PPE and controlling their use
- Ensuring vehicles are roadworthy, as well as tools and equipments are serviced adequately
- Write procedures and safe work instructions
- Plan and coordinate monthly SHE meetings
- Manage IOD cases
- Conduct induction training of old and new employees
- Filing inspection checklist and following up on non-conformances
- Ensuring staff medicals are conducted as set per schedule
Travel Consultant
Lithaba Basadi
05.2008 - 08.2010
- Discuss client requirements and advise on suitable option plan
- Prepare and cost itineraries (travel plans) for clients
- Make travel, accommodation and related bookings
- Confirm bookings and notify clients of luggage limits and insurance, medical, passport, visa and currency requirements
- Issue tickets for travel, accommodation vouchers and all relevant documentation
- Collect payments and maintain records of transactions
- Assist with changes to travel arrangements and bookings where required
TENDER ASSISTANT
Nombo Mabhele Quantity Surveyor and PMs
10.2007 - 05.2008
- Attending briefing session and site visits
- Compiling tender documents
- Submitting tender documents
Data Capturer
AMAHLE SERVICES
02.2006 - 06.2007
- Preparing data, compiling and sorting out information
- Secure information by completing database backup
Education
Advance Safety Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2023 - Current
National Diploma - Safety Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2016 - 12.2019
Project Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2010 - 12.2010
National Diploma - Tourism Management
Tshwane Univest of Technology (TUT)
01.2004 - 12.2006
High School Diploma -
COMMERCIAL PARK PRIVATE SCHOOL
01.2003 - 11.2003
Skills
- Maintaining a Business Operation System built to OHSA18001 Requirements
- Maintaining OHS Act Requirements
- Incident and Accident Investigation
- People Management
- Customer Service
- Computer Literacy
- Initiative, Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Relating and Networking
- Adhering to key principles and values
- Communication
Accomplishments
- ISO 19011:2018 - GUIDELINES FOR AUDITING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- ISO 45001:2018 – OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- ISO 9001:2015 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS UNDERSTANDING AND IMPLEMENTING TRAINING
- Introduction TO SAMTRAC
- First Aid Level 3
- HIRA & PT0
- Fire Fighting
- Incident Investigation
- Construction Regulations
- SHE REP
- OHS ACT
- SHERQ
Additional Information
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- SACPCMP - (Registration Number: CHSO/2666/2019)
- SAQI – SOUTH AFRICAN QUALITY INSTITUTE
Timeline
Advance Safety Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2023 - Current
Health & Safety Officer
Enza Construction
10.2019 - Current
National Diploma - Safety Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2016 - 12.2019
Health & Safety Officer
Similile Construction
06.2011 - 08.2019
Project Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2010 - 12.2010
Travel Consultant
Lithaba Basadi
05.2008 - 08.2010
TENDER ASSISTANT
Nombo Mabhele Quantity Surveyor and PMs
10.2007 - 05.2008
Data Capturer
AMAHLE SERVICES
02.2006 - 06.2007
National Diploma - Tourism Management
Tshwane Univest of Technology (TUT)
01.2004 - 12.2006
High School Diploma -
COMMERCIAL PARK PRIVATE SCHOOL
01.2003 - 11.2003
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