John Malebana

I am very passionate about Health, Safety, Occupational Hygiene and Challenge Environmental Issues. My four years of study and five year's work experiences in rendering essential Safety, Health, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Services in Sol Plaatjie University, Transnet Freight Rail, Enviroswitch (Pty) Ltd, Department of Health, and National Institute for Occupational Health under the division of National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) have strongly confirmed Safety, Health, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Services as a professional work for me. I am now looking forward to this exciting Safety, Health, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Profession that focuses on my passion, presenting opportunities to work with similar minded people.

I remarkably and confidently trust with no hesitation that my ability to work alone, as part of a team and my reliability, responsibility, and communication skills, to interact professionally at all levels of management both internally and externally are assets I would bring to work. I am a grown independent self-motivated professional, solution orientated individual, friendly in nature with excellent time management, organizational skills and currently looking for a new challenge within Safety, Health, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Services.

Officer: Occupational Health and Safety - Sol Plaatjie University - South Africa

(2024-03)

• Develop, implement (signed), up to date and approved Terms of References of allocated OHS&E Committees
• Fully established committee in accordance with committee Terms of reference
• Accurate, up to date and signed minutes and reports of committee meetings
• Complete and update committee legal appointment letters
• Timely and consistent statutory OHS&E Committee meetings
• Timely and efficient closeout of committee meeting action plans
• Update and reviewed baseline risk assessment for allocated area
• Develop up to date Safe Work/Standard Operating Procedures in allocated areas
• Conduct a minimum of 2 compliance audits applicable to areas and processes in allocated faculties or divisions
• Timeously close out of audit findings according to action plans
• Conduct and report monthly inspection in designated buildings, divisions and areas
• Ensuring process for effective and continuous hazard identification and resolve in designated areas
• Evidential/periodic engagement and support with designated faculties or division on operational/facility OHS&E matters for prompt resolve and address
• Ensure OHS&E is an integral part of the department programs
• Up to date and timeous staff induction and applicable staff OHS&E training in designated areas as per general training plan and program
• OHS&E awareness programs in designated areas e.g., communicated monthly safety talk and bulletins specific to designated areas
• Accurate and up to date incident register and investigation conducted within required timelines
• Timeous closeout of all incidents immediate and corrective action plans
• Conduct and provide biannual status report of emergency preparedness equipment and systems in buildings including certification
• Conduct minimum of two evacuation drills in designated buildings and facilities
• Timeous closeout of evacuation drill findings and action plans
• Construction inspection, audits and issuance of Permit to Work (PTW) to contractors

Young Professional - Transnet Freight Rail - South Africa

(2022-11 - 2024-02)

• Conducting risk assessments and implementing Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993
• Assist in implementing the Asbestos Abatement Regulation 2020, creating Asbestos Awareness training materials and presenting them to the Transnet Asbestos Abatement Committee
• Review of sent external suppliers and service providers Approved Inspection Authority Occupational Hygiene Survey reports
• Conduct Occupational Hygiene Surveys and Health Risk Assessment in terms of SANS 3000-4:2011 Railway Safety Regulator clause 4: Ergonomic/Human Factors in Design and clause 5: Physical Environmental Factor on Noise Survey, Vibration, Illumination, Thermal stress, Hazardous Chemical Substances/Agents
• Create reasonably practicable preventative and control plan to mitigate the identified hazards and risk
• Attending weekly symposium, conducting Occupational Health and Safety presentations
• Attending training on TOMS, TIMS, ISOMETRIX, SHE Inductions and Employee Relations on Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying, Grievance Policy, Incapacity Policy, Substance Abuse, Disciplinary code for bargaining unit
• Travelling to different Transnet depots in the country conducting risk assessments and presentations
• Attending IDP courses (Individual Development Plan) and weekly Corporate Safety Office meetings

Environmental Health Practitioner - EnviroSwitch (Pty) Ltd - South Africa

(2019-01 - 2022-10)

• Conducting training and presentations on SARS Coronavirus (COVID-19) regarding its causes, incubation period, signs and symptoms, mode of transmission, practicable prevention measures, including Decontamination and Fogging Services in Consolidated Urban accommodations and schools
• Implementation of ISO 45001 AND 14001
• Pest Control Services on free baseline gap analysis, residential fumigation, routine monitoring and abatement
• Training in proper chemical and pesticide use
• Conducting Food Safety Audit on food Inspections, Food Hygiene Audits (GHP) Good Manufacturing Practices Audits (GMP), Food Safety and Hygiene Training
• Conducting Waste Management on Free baseline gap analysis on waste activities, Waste management plan, Waste management policy including training on waste management
• Conducting Occupational Health and Safety Services on Emergency procedures
• Planning, assist in fire drills and development of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) File
• Conducting Environmental Health Auditing on Environmental Health Impact Assessments
• Training in Environmental health legislative compliance and Chemical Safety audits
• Routine audits and monitoring including compilation of compliance file and documents
• Administration and management of Environmental Health Information, report writing, engaging with relevant stakeholders
• Writing weekly Environmental Health articles, attending meetings and workshops

Environmental Health Practitioner Community Service - Department of Health - South Africa

(2015-02 - 2016-01)

• Inspecting food preparation area, food storage and food handling activities in the main health care facilities kitchen, to ensure compliance with Regulation 962, Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, and the Transport of Foodstuffs
• Inspecting food transport vehicles on delivery days to ensure compliance with Regulation 962
• Conduct one-on-one food hygiene education to food service aid during inspection
• Ensure the health care facility food preparation area for patients and staff has been issued with a certificate of acceptability by the relevant municipal Environmental Health services concerned
• Inspect pre-packed foodstuffs to ensure compliance with Labelling Regulation 146
• Recommending corrective implementation action to ensure and enhance compliance
• Inspect health care facility on a daily basis for proper waste (general and health care risk waste) management during generation, classification, storage, collection, transportation, processing and final disposal
• Ensuring that the public health care facility has a waste management plan as prescribed in chapter 3, section 1
• Monitor waste generation rates to ensure waste produced by the health care facility are minimum as possible
• Conduct on spot trainings during daily inspections if non-conformance is identified
• Initiate recycling programs
• Development of checklists and monitoring tools for Health and Safety Representatives
• Conducting in-house training and one-on-one training
• Assist in ensuring that healthcare facilities have an emergency plan in place
• Inspect all firefighting equipment to ensure it is serviced and up to date
• Conduct mock drills every quarter
• Conduct inspections of the health care facility daily to ensure no water pollution, noise pollution, land pollution and air pollution is taking place within the health care facility premises
• Facilitate the licensing of healthcare risk waste by the Department of Environmental Affairs
• Inspect the chemical storage area to ensure compliance with storage requirements as prescribed in chapter 5 (hazardous substances and chemical safety)
• Inspect the chemical waste storage area to ensure compliance with the temporary hazardous waste storage requirement
• Inspect chemical storage area to ensure that it is labelled as such for identification purposes
• Monitor spillages to ensure compliance with management of accidental spillages
• Ensure that the health care facility has a response policy and strategy to deal with chemical and infectious waste spillages
• Conduct on-site spillage training
• Ensure that all chemicals used in the health care facility are SABS approved and have MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
• Ensuring that safe, accessible, and adequate water supply is provided within the public health care facility through monitoring requirements
• Promote safe water usage through an awareness campaign
• Inspect water taps for leakages and report to the building manager
• Take water samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis
• Development of intervention strategies and monitoring in case of negative water sampling results
• Further refer to the complaint to the Municipal Environmental Health service for information, attendance and remedial action deemed necessary
• Participate in the investigation and monitoring of the complaint until it is resolved
• Complete a complaint register and records
• Compile a monthly plan with daily inspections to be conducted
• Record all daily inspections, speculating the area of inspection, nuisances/hazards identified, action taken and recommendations
• Report all nuisances and risks identified during inspections to the relevant ward/unit head, maintenance manager and all relevant parties affected
• Compile monthly reports and waste generation rates

Course - Occupational Hygiene Legal Knowledge Course - University of Pretoria (2023)

Certificate - Certificate in Bag, Bulk and Structural Fumigation - Pest Management Academy (2018)

B-Tech Degree - Environmental Health - University of Johannesburg (2016)

National Higher Diploma - Environmental Health - University of Johannesburg (2014)

Short Course - Industrial Audiology - University of Johannesburg (2013)

Diploma - Diploma in Executive Secretarial Studies - Limpopo Computer College (2011)

Grade 12 - Umalusi National Senior Certificate - Nkoshilo high school (2010)