Thina Mene

Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Professional

Cape Town, City of Cape TownMember since December 6, 2022

Hazard IdentificationErgonomicsAuditingFirst Aid ProtocolsWorkplace ComplianceInventory ControlFIFO MethodsCrisis Management

About

Dedicated, detail-oriented, and newly qualified Occupational Health and Safety professional graduated with an 83.08% Distinction from IQ Academy (Saiosh Verified, 5 CPD Points). Proven track record of managing workplace compliance, floor-level hazard identification (HIRA), and chemical safety guidelines across retail and service environments. Combines strong administrative precision in record-keeping with a proactive, zero-harm mindset to effectively protect personnel and maintain audit-ready safety standards.

Experience

Safety Coordinator & Lead Technician - Boa Beauty Bar - Cape Town

(2024-01)

Chemical & Hazardous Substance Control: Supervised the safe receipt, handling, ventilation extraction, and eco-compliant disposal of cosmetic chemicals and active solvents.
Risk Assessment & Ergonomics: Monitored worker workstations to design injury-preventative, ergonomic setups, successfully cutting down physical strain and slipping hazards in high-traffic zones.
Hygiene & Infection Prevention: Standardized and enforced workplace sterilization protocols for machinery and clinical instruments to ensure strict adherence to local biological safety standards.
Client Risk Screening: Evaluated physical and skin sensitivities of clients before treatment applications to eliminate allergic reactions or hazardous exposure.

Safety Assistant & Customer Service Representative - Pick n Pay - Cape Town

(2014-09 - 2020-05)

Floor-Level Hazard Mitigation: Identified, isolated, and rapidly cleared floor-level safety risks such as chemical spills, physical obstructions, and structural shelf blocks.
Inventory Control & Quality Auditing: Conducted high-precision inventory and safety counts using FIFO methods, ensuring 100% data integrity for standard workplace compliance audits.
Crisis Management: Maintained calm and strict compliance protocols during peak, high-pressure business hours to guarantee an incident-free retail shopping floor.