Godfrey Thamaga

For the past 20 years, I have worked as a skilled QHSE expert, focusing on the compliance and enforcement of quality, safety, health, and environmental standards in the mining, oil and gas, drilling, facility management, manufacturing, and construction sectors. My skills and experience enable me to contribute significantly to any organization from day one. In addition to my proven track record of successfully overseeing safety inspections and assessments, I am steadfastly committed to ensuring thorough employee education and awareness while reducing accidents and environmental or safety infractions.

I excel at maintaining accident-and hazard-free environments and training and motivating staff for optimal SHEQ regulatory compliance. I have demonstrated skills in performing risk assessments, enforcing SHEQ policies, educating employees on safety matters, and investigating workplace incidents. I also have a deep understanding and knowledge of both Mining Health and Safety Act, Occupational Health and Safety regulations and Act including international and regional standard.

Safety Manager - China State Construction Engineering Corporation

(2025-05)

• Ensuring that the company complies with legal requirements and adheres to guidelines.
• Establish and promote a health and safety culture within the organization.
• Creating a safe work environment and establishing policies and procedures.

Senior Safety Manager - Vulcanis, UAE Company (Exploration Drilling)

(2024-06 - 2025-04)

Short term Contract

• Functions: Establishes mechanisms to meet international standards: including Quality Management systems (ISO 9001), Environmental Management (ISO 14001) & Occupational Health and safety (OHSAS 18001)
• Create and carry out workplace health and safety strategies in accordance with regional and international guidelines.
• Creating and implementing regulations to promote a culture of health and safety.
• Ensuring safe operations, minimizing environmental impact, and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Analyzing methods, processes, and infrastructure to determine risk and legal compliance.

SHEQ coordinator (Amandelbult Complex) - Empact Group

(2020-08 - 2024-06)

Implements and maintains an environmental health and safety program involving hazard identification evaluation and control, accident/injury prevention, hazardous material/waste management, emergency preparedness, fire/life safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental regulatory compliance.

• Assisting the Chief safety officer in upholding the HSE laws and facilitating legislative enforcement
• Developing and implementing safety policies, procedures, and guidelines in line with local laws and regulations.
• Complying with all reasonable instructions within the context of the job description*Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, HACCP principles, Occupational Health and Safety principles, Environmental and other regulations.
• Monitor overall compliance to HACCP system, QMS and HSE requirements and update all information.

SHEQ Manager - Screenex Manufacturing

(2015-01 - 2020-07)

• Contribute to the development of operating procedures and other aspects of Quality, Safety, Health, Environmental and QMS systems.
• Updating and communication of updated policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Develop and implement SHEQ plans and standards aligned to business strategies and objectives and monitor the effectiveness of the implementation throughout the business.
• Management to identify SHEQ risks reducing the overall risk of SHE issues
• Utilize change management principles and enable effective communication of all SHEQ-related issues and/or SHE project rollouts, and ensure SHE competencies for manufacturing operations are identified and gaps closed Investigate, develop, and improve existing SHE standards, systems, and procedures by adopting and implementing safe operating practices (SOP's)
• Provide professional input and support to manufacturing operations regarding all incidents, recommend corrective actions and ensure the effective close-out of all actions*Dealing with work-related injuries and diseases as well as the prevention, protection, and promotion of the health of workers.

Senior Health and Safety Officer - Group Five Civil

(2004-03 - 2014-12)

• Initiates and organizes safety awareness campaigns, including occupational safety workshops and training sessions, in an effort to ensure that Employees and staff observe established safety guidelines and procedures
• Advise on safety measures, conduct risk assessments, and enforce preventative measures*Promoting a safe workplace, providing training, and investigating incidents to improve overall safety.
• Establish a workplace that meets legal safety standards and cultivates a culture of prioritizing health and safety.
• Record and investigate incidents to determine causes and handle worker's compensation claims
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to upper management

Site Administrator - Group Five Civil

(1999-01 - 2004-12)

• Monthly Cost and Reconciliation.
• Wages on Kronos and TDS.
• Ensured that payments were done within prescribed period after receipted (JDE system).
• Petty cash control and recon.
• Capture and Receipt invoices daily on a JDE system.
• Placed orders after negotiating the best quotation with suppliers.

Financial Consultant - Nedbank

(1998-07 - 1998-12)

Career Change to EHS. Sold Nedbank bank products.

• Facilitated clients flow and marketing for more Business. *Daily processing of Personal Loans.
• Met daily sales budget and handling related queries. *Did presentation to clients on a regular basis about Nedbank Products.
• Ensured compliances about MFRC rules & regulations. *Negotiated best investment options with various clients.

Grade 12 - Marobathota High School (1993-01)