Safety, Health, environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Officer at Zululand Filters (Pty) Ltd (2025-06 – Present)
- Conduct inspections across operational sites to monitor compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation, and compile detailed inspection reports with recommendations for corrective action.
- Plan and participate in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) meetings with stakeholders, including Richards Bay Minerals, to review compliance performance and environmental monitoring outcomes such as baghouse efficiency.
- Investigate workplace incidents and accidents, compile investigation reports, and monitor implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
- Review risk assessments and method statements for site activities to ensure alignment with legal requirements, company safety standards, and hazard control measures.
- Facilitate emergency preparedness by organising emergency drills, updating emergency response plans, and ensuring employee awareness of emergency procedures.
- Conduct toolbox talks and safety awareness sessions to promote compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Perform internal SHEQ audits and support external audits to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, standards, and organisational procedures.
- Maintain and control SHEQ documentation including inspection reports, training records, contractor safety files, and compliance registers.
- Coordinate occupational health and safety training, site inductions, and occupational medicals for employees and contractors across multiple operational sites.
- Manage and monitor the distribution and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with hazard assessments and job requirements.
- Participate in SHEQ committee meetings and contribute to the development and review of SHEQ policies, procedures, and training materials.
- Compile and present SHEQ performance reports, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) indicators, for management review.
- Liaise with supervisors, team leaders, contractors, and SHE representatives to ensure consistent implementation of SHEQ systems and compliance across sites.
- Implement and monitor waste management processes including waste segregation, classification, labelling, and disposal in accordance with environmental regulations and company procedures.
- Support environmental monitoring activities such as water consumption tracking and sustainability reporting.
- Conduct housekeeping and 5S inspections to promote a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the company's Quality Management System (QMS) in alignment with ISO 9001 requirements.
- Develop, review, update, and control quality policies, procedures, work instructions, forms, registers, and other QMS documentation.
- Establish and maintain document and record control processes to ensure that current approved documents are available and obsolete documents are appropriately controlled.
Administration and Environmental Officer at Zululand Filters (Pty) Ltd (2025-01 – 2025-05)
- Managed incoming phone calls and provided high-quality customer service support.
- Designed and distributed monthly newsletters to enhance internal communication and employee engagement.
- Organized and maintained company documents, implementing a systematic filing system for easy retrieval.
- Prepared comprehensive dashboard reports for monthly meetings, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Recorded and transcribed meeting minutes, ensuring accurate documentation of discussions and action items.
- Developed and proposed innovative systems to improve company standards and operational efficiency.
- Coordinated meeting schedules and agendas, streamlining the cadence of organizational meetings.
- Researched and identified relevant Tenders, RFQs, and RFPs; completed and submitted BID documents to secure new business opportunities.
- Participated in weekly meetings to review and report on Baghouse efficiency at Richards Bay Minerals.
- Drafted detailed inspection reports to support ongoing environmental monitoring and compliance.
- Conducted internal audits and assisted in preparation for external environmental audits.
- Ensured organizational compliance with applicable environmental legislation and regulations.
- Organized and facilitated emergency drills to assess readiness and ensure safety protocols.
- Represented the company in HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) meetings to stay aligned with best practices.
- Implement and monitor waste management processes, including waste segregation, waste classification (using waste classification strategies), and correct labelling of waste streams.
- Ensure proper disposal of various waste types such as old filters, paper, plastics, cupboards, cans, and general waste according to company procedures and environmental regulations.
- Assist in environmental monitoring activities such as water usage tracking and reporting to support sustainability initiatives.
- Perform internal SHEQ audits and support external audits to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, standards, and organisational procedures.
- Maintain and control SHEQ documentation including inspection reports, training records, contractor safety files, and compliance registers.
- Coordinate occupational health and safety training, site inductions, and occupational medicals for employees and contractors across multiple operational sites.
- Manage and monitor the distribution and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with hazard assessments and job requirements.
- Participate in SHEQ committee meetings and contribute to the development and review of SHEQ policies, procedures, and training materials.
- Compile and present SHEQ performance reports, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) indicators, for management review.
- Liaise with supervisors, team leaders, contractors, and SHE representatives to ensure consistent implementation of SHEQ systems and compliance across sites.
- Implement and monitor waste management processes including waste segregation, classification, labelling, and disposal in accordance with environmental regulations and company procedures.
- Support environmental monitoring activities such as water consumption tracking and sustainability reporting.
- Conduct housekeeping and 5S inspections to promote a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the company's Quality Management System (QMS) in alignment with ISO 9001 requirements.
- Develop, review, update, and control quality policies, procedures, work instructions, forms, registers, and other QMS documentation.
- Establish and maintain document and record control processes to ensure that current approved documents are available and obsolete documents are appropriately controlled.
Community Service Environmental Health Practitioner at Department of Health-Malaria Control Program (MCP)
12 Months (Community Service)- Contract Expired
- To hold meetings with role players and identify areas with potential Malaria transmission and formulate plan of action.
- Plan the number of temporal spray operators required to complete spraying.
- Set up and conduct a training programme for spray operators in line with the WHO guidelines.
- Plan logistic required conducting indoor residual spraying.
- Monitor the spraying operations to ensure the correct application of insecticide and the correct completion of reports every malaria season.
- Follow up all malaria cases until negative stage.
- Facilitate regular taking of blood smears, follow up smears and Epidemiological Investigation.
- Regular clinic visits for support.
- Follow up on all notified cases and classify.
- Conduct confidential death enquiries for all Malaria cases.
- Regular visits to field personnel to identify training needs.
- Design and provide training.
- Invites relevant services providers to IRS training.
- Plan health education; make appointments with relevant communities, schools, traditional leaders, community leaders and traditional healers, and other professionals.
- Facilitate training of traditional healers so that they can refer their patient to health facilities for diagnosis and prompt treatment.
- Collaborate with filed personnel in conducting malaria health education to people at communities, schools, and health facilities.
- Capacitate other Health Care Workers on malaria information so that they are able to provide malaria health education.
- Collect and scrutinize weekly returns submitted by Malaria Team Leaders and Malaria Surveillance Agents.
- Follow up and interact with Malaria Team Leaders and Malaria Surveillance Agents.
- Locate malaria surveillance staff strategically and accordingly.
- Assess Malaria Team Leaders as per prescribed departmental prescripts.
- Link between field staff and management by conducting monthly meetings with Malaria Team Leaders for feedback on information and pave the way forward.
Field Operation Supervisor at Department of Statistics South Africa
01 Month- Contract Expired
- Supervised census fieldworkers and coordinated data collection activities.
- Monitored field operations, productivity, and data quality.
- Conducted training and provided operational support to field teams.
- Performed quality assurance checks and verified collected data.
- Managed resources, documentation, and reporting requirements.
- Ensured compliance with census procedures and confidentiality standards.
- Liaised with stakeholders and resolved field operational challenges.
Inspector at Greenflag Association
01 Month – Contract Expired
- Conducted inspections and assessments of ventilation systems in public and private facilities to evaluate airflow and indoor air quality.
- Assessed compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines and ventilation requirements aimed at reducing the transmission of airborne diseases such as COVID-19 and Tuberculosis (TB).
- Evaluated natural and mechanical ventilation systems to ensure adequate air exchange and circulation within occupied spaces.
- Identified ventilation deficiencies, potential health risks, and non-compliance issues, and recommended corrective actions.
- Measured and monitored factors affecting indoor environmental quality, including airflow, ventilation effectiveness, and occupancy considerations.
- Prepared detailed inspection reports, documented findings, and communicated recommendations to facility management.
- Provided technical guidance on improving ventilation practices and implementing infection prevention and control measures.
- Conducted follow-up inspections to verify the implementation of corrective actions and compliance improvements.
- Promoted public health initiatives by supporting strategies to reduce the spread of airborne infectious diseases in workplaces and community settings.
