Nkosinati Mahlangu , Public Health Supervisor

Nkosinati Mahlangu

Public Health Supervisor

ADNH Compasss for ADMA-OPCO Project

Location
South Africa - Johannesburg
Education
Higher diploma, Environmental management and assessment: OSH strand
Experience
17 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 5 Months

Public Health Supervisor at ADNH Compasss for ADMA-OPCO Project
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2011

1. Assists ADMA-OPCO Public Health Inspector (PHI) enforcing policies, procedures and code of practices of HSEQ and HACCP within Das Island community
2. Assists PHI in maintaining certification of ISO 9001, 14001, 18001, 22000 and HACCP
3. Assists PHI during incident investigations using appropriate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools to aid in eliminating any nonconformities
4. Maintains a constant liaison with enforcing agencies (ADFCA, ADEA, HAAD) and clients representative ( ADNOC, ADMA-OPCO and ADGAS)
5. Conducting and participating in workplace inspection and audits ( first, second party and Behavioural Safety program STOP)
6. Ensures company complies with applicable legal requirements and clients standards to protect health and ensure safety of workers, visitors, subcontractors and the general community
7. Managing subcontractors to ensure compliance with company and client’s HSEQ standards
8. Participation in conducting and reviewing HSEQ and HACCP risk assessments
9. Producing and analysing the HSEQ performance reports
10. Provide support in developing and maintaining the operational budget of PHS department
11. Assists PHI in planning and execution of planned evacuation drills on periodic basis
12. Assists PHI in enforcing chemical safety and inventory management procedures
13. Assists PHI in developing and delivering public health and safety educational programs
14. Assists PHI in monitoring waste management system, general hygiene and sanitation
15. Assists PHI in monitoring and controlling public health nuisances through health surveillance of premises
16. Assists PHI in the surveillance and prevention of communicable diseases within das island community
17. Assists PHI in monitoring port health by inspecting imported consignments to the port of entry
18. Assists PHI in monitoring water and food quality
19. Monitoring and controlling Integrated Pest Management system

HSEQ Supervisor at Al Raha International Integrated Facility LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2009 to September 2011

1. Providing support in implementing and maintaining certification of ISO 9001, 14001, 18001, 22000 and HACCP management systems
2. Providing support in developing, implementing and reviewing all documents (policies, manual, procedures) related to HSEQ and HACCP plan
3. Compiling and reporting work activity and progress reports on HSEQ and HACCP performance to the management
4. Liaising with enforcement bodies, clients, suppliers and contractors on HSEQ or HACCP related matters
5. Provide support in developing and maintaining the budget for the operation of the HSEQ department
6. Provide support with the bid documents (HSEQ and HACCP aspects ) during the tendering process
7. Provide mobilization support to all new on-sites to ensure HSEQ standards are met
8. Assist with planning, coordinating and implementing emergency response procedures and evacuation plans
9. Participating in the investigation of complaints, accidents and near misses using an appropriate RCA tools and prepare lessons learned report
10. Conducting risk assessments and ensuring the risk register is up to date
11. Conducting and participating in audits and workplace inspections to verify if policies and procedures are being effectively implemented
12. Keeping records of inspections or audit findings and producing reports that suggest continual improvements of the management systems such as discrepancy reports, non-compliance reports, corrective and preventive reports
13. Conducting training and awareness programs for staff and sub-contractors ensuring awareness of all policies, manual, procedures, regulations, evacuation and policies as per company’s training matrix
14. Monitoring the effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management Program
15. Monitoring the waste management program (solid and liquid waste) to ensure that it’s in line with the local authority waste management guidelines
16. Taking samples of food and water for routine microbiological or chemical analysis

Laboratory technician at Micron lab (Irvin & Johnson
  • South Africa
  • December 2007 to June 2009

• Prepare all samples as defined in the sampling procedure e.g. Sample dilution, sample preparation, sample enrichments and isolation of bacteria
• Conduct microbiological analyses of food, water and environmental specimens for the detection of pathogenic and spoilage organisms
• Recording and interpretation of results in an ISO 17025 compliant manner
• Set up, adjust, maintain and clean, disinfect or sterilize laboratory equipment as required;
• Assisting in carrying out work related to new testing methodologies and validation
• Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all laboratory procedures conducted
• Maintain Good Laboratory practices
• Maintain quality control measures and procedures for relevant laboratory procedures
• Trouble shooting and suggests solutions challenging testing situations
• Assist and partake in proficiency testing
• Environmental and hygienic monitoring of laboratory by doing hygiene swabs testing, scheduling and improvements in procedures, highlighting issues as necessary
• Collation and analysis of results highlighting any areas of non-compliance with product specifications and conducting root-cause analysis for micro quality deviations obtained
• Ensuring inventories of laboratory supplies and stocks, order supplies and stocks as needed
• Assist in maintaining the certification in line with ISO 17025 and other company standards
• Promotion and maintaining of positive health and safety culture within the organization

Laboratory technician at FINLAR FOODS (PYY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • December 2005 to June 2006

1. Perform routine microbiology test for the detection of spoilage organisms and indicator organisms in fruit concentrate and raw material,
2. Media preparation, sample dilution, sample preparation, sample enrichments and isolation of bacteria,
3. Sterilization testing media, interpretations of results, recording of results.
4. Setting up, calibrating, maintaining and cleaning of laboratory equipment.
5. Maintains and organized lab, oil analysis test, Checking brix, PH, clarity of juice concentrate on final and raw materials.
6. Recording test results accurately
7. Analyzing results to ensure consistency to specifications.
8. Recognize deviation, reporting them immediately and investigate the quality deviation by initiating corrective action such as doing required tests and compiling relevant reports.
9. Conducting root cause analysis for micro quality deviations obtained.
10. Trending and displaying of microbiological results for environmental monitoring, in-line, and finished products.

Laboratory technician at Cape Fruit Processors
  • South Africa
  • June 2005 to December 2005

1. Perform routine microbiology test for the detection of spoilage organisms and indicator organisms in fruit concentrate and raw material,
2. Media preparation, sample dilution, sample preparation, sample enrichments and isolation of bacteria,
3. Sterilization testing media, interpretations of results, recording of results.
4. Setting up, calibrating, maintaining and cleaning of laboratory equipment.
5. Maintains and organized lab, oil analysis test, Checking brix, PH, clarity of juice concentrate on final and raw materials.
6. Recording test results accurately
7. Analyzing results to ensure consistency to specifications.
8. Recognize deviation, reporting them immediately and investigate the quality deviation by initiating corrective action such as doing required tests and compiling relevant reports.
9. Conducting root cause analysis for micro quality deviations obtained.
10. Trending and displaying of microbiological results for environmental monitoring, in-line, and finished products.

Education

Higher diploma, Environmental management and assessment: OSH strand
  • at University of Sunderland
  • September 2015

Data Analysis and Research Methods, Environmental Management and Auditing, Pollution Monitoring and Control, Environmental Awareness, Health & Safety, Risk Assessment & Management, research project

Diploma, Safety for line managers
  • at Professional Institution Certificate (Cardinus Risk Management)
  • December 2012

Training, Emergencies, Workplace safety, Use of DSE, Employee health, working from home, Personal safety, Offsite safety, Working with telephones, Risk assessment and risk control

Diploma, Workstation Safety Plus
  • at Certificate (Cardinus Risk Management)
  • December 2012

Introduction, Sitting comfortably, desk area, avoiding discomfort

Bachelor's degree, Environmental Management
  • at NEBOSH
  • December 2012

Unit ED1: Management of Environmental Risk 1 Principles of Environmental Risk Management 2 Environmental Risk Evaluation 3 Control Strategies for Environmental Risk 4 Monitoring, Review and Audit 5 Developments in Environmental Legislation 6 Environmental Legislative Framework and Methods of Enforcement 7 Public Access to Environmental Information 8 Civil Liability in Relation to Environmental Pollution 9 Solid and Liquid Wastes 10 Gaseous and Particulate Releases to Atmosphere

Diploma, OHSAS 18001 Certified Auditor
  • at Professional Institution Professional Qualification (TWI )
  • August 2011

Introduction to OHSAS 18001 Management Systems, OHSAS Management System Requirements, OH&S Management System Audit , OHSAS 18001 Audit Questionnaire , Identification, Inspection and Investigation

Diploma, ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor
  • at Professional Institution Professional Qualification (BSI)
  • September 2010

Fundamentals of quality, The process Approach and Process auditing, Managing an audit program, Audit activities, Auditors Competence and responsibilities.

Diploma, Occupational health and safety managing safely
  • at Professional institution (IOSH)
  • August 2010

Management responsibility for Safety, Causes and type of accidents, Hazard management and risk assessment, human factors, stress and violence, communicating health and safety, common hazards ( fire, electricity, machinery and many more)

Diploma, ISO 9001:2008 awareness seminar
  • at Professional Institution Professional Qualification (RMK Expert LLC)
  • April 2010

Understand Quality Management Definitions, Concepts and Guidelines, Understand the Purpose of the ISO 9000 Series, Understand the Requirements of the ISO 9001:2008 Standard, Understand the Eight Quality Management Principles Understand the Process Approach, Recognize the Role of Management, Recognize the Benefits of a Quality Management System

Diploma, Level 4 managing food safety
  • at RSPH Certificate Professional Institution
  • July 2009

Introduction to Food Safety and Contamination, Microbiology (Multiplication & Survival Hazards)Food Borne Illness, Food Handlers and Personal Hygiene, Training and Education, Food Hazards and Controls from Purchase to Service, The Design and Construction of Food Premises and Equipment, Cleaning and Disinfection, Pest Management, Food Safety Management and HACCP, Food Safety Legislation and Enforcement

Diploma, Level 3 Award In HACCP
  • at Institution Professional Qualification (Royal Society for Public Health)
  • July 2009

Introduction to food safety, Introduction to HACCP, HACCP principles, Hazard and generic controls, Implementing HACCP Critical control points, Monitoring and corrective action, Verification, review and documentation.

Bachelor's degree, Food Technology
  • at Cape peninsula university of technology)
  • December 2007

food technology, food analysis, food components , food microbial assurance, food product development and research project

Bachelor's degree, Food technology
  • at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • December 2006

Food technology, Food microbiology, food chemistry, food process engineering, food industrial management, food legislation, computer course, quantitative methods, physics and analytical chemistry

High school or equivalent, English
  • at Nigel High School
  • December 1999

English, Afrikaans, Maths, Physical science, Biology and Geography

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
Site Inspection
Risk Assessment
Accident Investigation
auditing
Emergency preparedness
INSPECTION
MICROBIOLOGICAL
TRAINING

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

IOSH
  • Member
  • April 2013
SAIOSH
  • Associate
  • April 2013

Training and Certifications

Workstation safety plus (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Effective Risk Assessment (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Health & Safety Essentials (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012