Occupational Health and Safety Intern at Department of Employment and Labour (2025-10 – Present)
Supporting occupational health and safety compliance and enforcement activities
- Assist in conducting inspections with the aim of ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993
- Regulations and incorporated Standards
- Provide administrative support to the inspectors
- Assist in investigation of incidents and complaints reported pertaining to the OHS Act
- Give support to the inspector during enforcement
- Assist in compiling and consolidating reports emanating from such inspections
- Provide screening services
- Process applications for UIF benefits
- Register payment continuation forms
- Provide administrative functions
Environmental Health Practitioner Intern at Nkangala District Municipality (2024-07 – 2025-09)
Comprehensive environmental health monitoring and community engagement
- Food quality monitoring
- Water quality
- Waste management
- Health surveillance and prevention of communicable disease
- Disposal of the dead
- Health surveillance of the premises
- Chemical safety
- Compile monthly evaluation report
- Conduct joint inspections with other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive oversight
- Deliver community health education and awareness programs
- Actively participate in meetings and provide professional recommendations to enhance health and safety standards
- Issue compliance notice
- Administrations duties, Assist Clients with applications and ensure relevant documentation, draft Certificates of Acceptability
- Other responsibility: Driver for Interns
Community Service Environmental Health Practitioner at Helene Franz Hospital (2023-01 – 2023-12)
Environmental health and safety management in healthcare facility setting
- Perform ward and environmental inspections to identify and assess potential safety and health risks
- Conduct regular facility inspections and compile detailed monthly evaluation reports
- Provide actionable recommendations to mitigate or eliminate potential hazards
- Conduct follow up and tracing of communicable diseases reported to the hospital and the community
- Provide education and awareness programs regarding communicable disease reported
- Investigate notifiable medical conditions and report findings to the district within mandated timeframes
- Inspect the quality of food deliveries and collect food samples from each meal for safety monitoring
- Monitor refrigerator temperatures in the kitchen to ensure safe food storage practices
- Oversee water availability and quality, including the collection of routine water samples for testing
- Monitor and enforce proper health care waste management practices
- Educate healthcare workers on the appropriate disposal methods for healthcare waste to ensure compliance and safety
- Attend to complaints and operational challenges reported by various departments and ensure appropriate resolution
- Conduct joint inspections with other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive oversight
- Deliver community health education and awareness programs
- Actively participate in meetings and contribute professional recommendations aimed at improving health and safety standards
