SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFFESIONAL RESUME
Grace Shija Nkinga
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Professional Summary
Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Management with over 5 years of experience across construction, manufacturing, marine, and industrial sectors and General industries. Experience in High-risk Activities, Emergency response plan, regulatory compliance, employee training Coaching, and safety program implementation to US and Tanzania regulations.
Certifications
• ASP (Associate Safety professional)- BCSP
• NFPA 70E Certified
• OSHA 500 Certified (Authorized OSHA outreach trainer)
• OSHA 30-Hour (Construction & OSHA 30 General Industry)
• OSHA 501 Certified
• Electrical Safety for Construction industry certified
• CSP & CHST – Expected by end of 2025
• Confined space competent person Certified
• CPR & First Aid (Adult)Certified
• CNA (Certified nursing assistant) and CMT (Certified MedTech) – Maryland Board of Nursing Education.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania (Nov 2017)
• Evaluated by WES as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree (GPA: 3.3) Professional Experience.
Safety Coordinator E2OPTICS under -General Contactor HITT-GCDC Datacenter project.
May 2025 – to date
• Implement GC health and Safety plan throughout Construction of communication infrastructures of the site.
• Ensure safety on highrisk Activities include Confined space, work at height and Fall protection, Electrical Safety and Energy isolation, mobile equipment, Temperature extreme according to Company Operation procedures.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through pre-task planning/Hazards management, team engagement, Toolbox talk and stretch and flex, PPE
• Conduct daily safety audits using, Incident investigation, assign corrective actions and follow up, track safety statistics, observations and near misses by KPA software to ensure compliance with OSHA, GC plan and policies, and E2OPTICS SOPs and Coaching the Crew according to identified safety need analysis. Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer by
Mid Atlantic OTIEC
April 2025 – Present
• Train OSHA 10- and 30-hour construction outreach courses to employees and independent contractors.
• Using adult learner training methods to implement training needs. Industrial Hygienist
OSHA Tanzania
Jan 2020 – Jul 2023
• Conducted hygiene inspections (air quality, noise, vibration, ergonomics, hazardous materials) across general, construction, and marine industries.
• Reviewed incident logs and advised on corrective measures to improve workplace safety.
• Participated in inspections of hospitals, manufacturing plants, mining sites, shipyards, infrastructure projects, Hospitality industries, warehouse and Laboratories. Environment, Safety & Health Officer
Nyanza Bottling Co. & Distribution Ltd – Mwanza, Tanzania Jan 2018 – Apr 2020
• Led daily safety audits and coordinated inspections with OSHA and government agencies.
• Safety orientation training to employees, contractors, and visitors on factory safety protocols.
• Oversaw safety in manufacturing and distribution operations involving over 400 vehicles. Confined space activities, Material handling, Ergonomics, Electrical safety, Compressed vessel safety, Vehicular safety, Dust exposures, Temperature extreme, Chemical exposure, warehousing, and Fire protection.
• Ensured compliance with OSHA regulations and ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards. Skills
• High risk Activities
• Electrical Safety
• Confined space safety
• Safety Audits & Risk Assessment
• Incident Investigation & Reporting
• OSHA Compliance & Training
• Safety Management Systems
• ISO Standards (9001, 45001, 14001)
• Bilingual: English & Kiswahili
• Industrial Hygiene & Ergonomics
• Powered Industrial Vehicle Safety
• Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety
• Hazardous Materials Handling
Reference Available upon request.