Caylan Ramdhani

Occupational Health and Safety professional with approximately 3 years' hands-on experience managing SHERQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality) compliance in a high-volume distribution facility. NOSA-certified in SAMTRAC, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA), Incident Investigation Level 3 and ISO 45001/14001/9001. Experienced in workplace inspections, risk assessments, incident investigation, safety training and statutory record-keeping in line with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993).

Committed to a Zero Harm culture, reducing incident-related downtime and keeping systems audit-ready. Willing to travel to different sites.

Risk Officer (SHERQ) - Takealot.com - Durban, South Africa

(2025-12)

• Conduct workplace safety inspections, environmental and housekeeping surveys, and risk assessments to identify hazards and ensure legal compliance.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses, document findings and track corrective actions through to close-out with the relevant departments.
• Track resolution of findings raised during inspections and audits, driving timely close-out of actions.
• Lead and coordinate health and safety training and refresher sessions, scheduling retraining before certifications expire.
• Maintain SHERQ documentation, safety records and compliance files, signed off by relevant stakeholders and kept audit-ready for internal and external audits.
• Report on SHERQ performance using Excel, Google Sheets and Microsoft Office.

SHERQ Administrator - Takealot.com - Durban, South Africa

(2023-10 - 2025-12)

• Supported regular compliance audits and maintained safety, health, environmental and quality documentation.
• Conducted safety training sessions, internal audits and risk assessments to ensure ongoing legal compliance.
• Scheduled and tracked mandatory safety training and certifications for employees.
• Provided SHERQ administrative support, including filing, scheduling and communication.
• Promoted to Risk Officer in December 2025 in recognition of performance in this role.

IT Support Assistant (Interim Cover) - Takealot.com - Durban, South Africa

• Provided first-line IT support during a period of IT team absence, alongside SHERQ duties.
• Logged and tracked issues in Jira and resolved hardware, software, connectivity and printer-related problems, demonstrating strong systems and software proficiency.

Diploma - Systems Development - Boston City Campus (2022-01 - 2025-07)

Matric (National Senior Certificate)