Matleng

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

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2022)

Grade 12 – Phafane Secondary school (2015)