Experience

Ukhuni Business Furniture

• South Africa
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Environment Health Safety Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Ukhuni Business Furniture manufacture & install tailormade corporate & business furniture as well as office solutions for all major South African banks, & corporate companies including Multichoice, Deloitte & Discovery, to name a few | www.ukhuni.co.za In the position of Health, Safety & Quality Manager I am responsible for developing, maintaining & implementing the Company Quality, Health & Safety management systems. I provide supervision & guidance to the organisation & support the manufacturing, operations & installation process' in order to maintain & continually improve the safety culture, quality & performance, in line with the organisation’s needs to comply with business objectives in the short, medium & long terms & in accordance with the terms of our various contracts & the Integrated Management System. Developing & executing health, safety & quality assurance plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines as well as developing & implementing the Company COVID-19 system. Preparing & enforcing policies to establish a culture of health & safety Evaluating practices, procedures & facilities to assess risk & adherence to the law by implementing & auditing the companies ISO 9001 compliance. Conducting training, procedure development & presentations for health & safety matters & accident prevention. Monitoring compliance to policies & laws by inspecting employees & operations & keeping Health & Safety files updated. Inspecting equipment & machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions. Investigating accidents or incidents to discover causes & handle worker’s compensation claims. Recommending solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures. Reporting on health & safety & quality assurance awareness, issues & statistics. Planning, implementing & managing the health & safety as well as quality assurance financial budget. Show less



Phakamile Risk Consultants

• Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

• Health & Safety Consultant | Contract Position

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Phakamile Risk Consultants offer Health & Safety & Risk Systems implementation for the Food industry such as Tiger Brands, Finlar Fine Foods & Rainbow Chickens | www.riskconsultants.co.za As Health & Safety Consultant in FMCG food manufacturing environment, I was called upon to conduct health & safety audits & inspections to ensure compliance on ISO 9001 & 14001 maintenance systems. Carried out risk assessments & site inspections. Identified potential hazards or areas of non-compliance. Determined ways of reducing risks & non-compliance. Compiled statistics & wrote reports. Provided advice on setting health & safety meetings & training courses for employees. Ensured compliance with current health & safety legislation. Show less



LSC Consult

• City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Health & Safety Division Manager & Adviser

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2018

  LSC Consult developed a department for Health & Safety consultancy to the Imperial depots & dealerships | www.pple.co.za As Health & Safety Division Manager & Advisor I was tasked with taking the reins of the health & safety practices of our clients & provide operational oversight across the nationwide multi-site business. Created & advanced health & safety policy, process & practices. Ensured robust & effective risk management framework & practices were in place. Lifted health & safety capability across the client's depots & dealerships. Acted as the key liaison for the executive team & managers. Liaised with external authorities, experts & networks. Managed internal & external audit programmes. Reported on findings & inspired a culture of health & safety. Show less



Safety @ Work

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Health & Safety Consultant

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Safety @ Work offers consulting services & focused on safety management for the automotive sector such as CMH, AMH & Imperial. As Health & Safety Consultant for Safety @ Work, I was responsible for ensuring clients in the motor industry were compliant according to the OHS Acts & Legal Acts by doing regular site inspections & audits of safety files & reporting on these while making recommendations & implementing the necessary health & safety documentation. Inspected workplaces to check that health & safety procedures are followed. Identified hazards & risks that may affect the health of workers. Developed policies & procedures to minimise workplace hazards. Educate & train staff in managing workplace risks. Encouraged staff to participate in health & safety procedures. Recorded & Investigated incidents & injuries, as well as equipment damage, & prepared reports of safety performance. Advised on preventive & corrective actions & updated health & safety policies & procedures as needed. Show less