Edith Ruvarashe Mugedya | SHEQ Professional

Profile

BSc Occupational & Environmental Health

ISO Standards Worked With

Operational Sites Covered

2.1

BSc Honours Classification

I'm a detail-oriented Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) professional with hands-on experience in legal compliance, workplace safety inspections, hazard identification, contractor compliance and risk assessments within demanding operational environments. I'm skilled in supporting site safety, Permit-to-Work systems, incident investigations, and ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 compliance, building integrated management systems that hold up under audit and protect the people doing the work.

My degree research examined musculoskeletal disorder prevalence among water-fetching women in Budiriro, reflecting a practical, people-first approach to occupational health that carries through into every site I've worked on. I'm currently deepening my ISO management systems knowledge ahead of further study through OSHEMAC, which I'll begin in 2027.

Core Competencies

Site-tested, audit-ready

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

HIRA across machine, traffic, mobile equipment, manufacturing and process safety environments.

Integrated Management Systems

Developing, implementing and tracking compliance for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Permit-to-Work Systems

Hot work, confined space and working-at-heights permits, plus hazard controls and corrective actions.

Incident Investigation & RCA

Root cause analysis and near-miss reporting to prevent recurrence and strengthen controls.

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Fire defence, drill facilitation, and coordination of SHE Reps, first aiders and fire teams.

Environmental & Waste Compliance

Pest control, solid and liquid waste management, and onsite effluent treatment oversight.

My Process

Click through the workflow

Hazard Management Cycle

How I take a site from risk to control

Every SHEQ professional follows a cycle. Click each stage to see what it looks like in my hands, from first walk-through to closed-out corrective action.

1. Identify Hazards

Walks the site, reviews processes and flags hazards before they become incidents, covering machinery, traffic routes, manual handling, confined spaces and hygiene zones.

Site InspectionsHIRAHazard Walks

2. Assess Risk

Scores likelihood and severity to prioritise the risks that matter most, using structured risk assessment methodology aligned to ISO 45001.

Risk MatricesISO 45001Legal Compliance Checks

3. Implement Controls

Applies the hierarchy of controls: eliminate, substitute, engineer, administer, PPE, and formalises high-risk activities through Permit-to-Work.

Hot Work PermitsConfined SpaceWorking at Heights

4. Monitor & Train

Tracks SHE KPIs including LTIFR, runs toolbox talks and inductions, and keeps compliance documentation audit-ready across every site.

LTIFR TrackingToolbox TalksAudit Readiness

5. Investigate & Review

Investigates incidents and near-misses with root cause analysis, then feeds corrective actions back into procedures and SOPs.

RCACorrective ActionsSOP Review

ISO Management Systems Lab

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Building an Integrated SHEQ Management System - an interactive ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 case study. I'm currently deepening my knowledge of these standards, and I've used a fictional site, Apex Manufacturing, to demonstrate how I'd design and implement an integrated management system against them, from clause structure through to a worked risk assessment. Apex is fictional - this shows how I approach management-system design, risk assessment, auditing and continual improvement, not a claim that I've implemented these standards there.

Focus

Ensuring products and services consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements, through a process-based approach.

Key Clauses

4: Context of the Organisation
6: Planning (risks & opportunities, objectives)
8: Operation (process control, purchasing, inspection)
9: Performance Evaluation
10: Improvement

What I'd Implement at Apex

A process map tracing the product from customer requirement through to delivery and feedback
Quality inspection checkpoints with calibrated equipment and competent inspectors
Defect-rate and first-pass-yield KPIs reviewed at management review
An approved-supplier list and evaluation process to control purchasing risk

Focus

Managing the organisation's environmental aspects and impacts, and meeting compliance obligations.

Key Clauses

6.1.2: Environmental Aspects
6.1.3: Compliance Obligations
8.1: Operational Planning & Control
9.1: Monitoring, Measurement & Evaluation
10: Improvement

What I'd Implement at Apex

An aspect-and-impact register covering activities such as painting and waste generation
Significance evaluation to flag issues like VOC emissions as significant aspects
Controls: low-VOC alternatives, ventilation, controlled storage, spill response
A KPI such as VOC consumption per month, tracked at management review

Focus

Preventing work-related injury and ill health, and providing safe and healthy workplaces.

Key Clauses

5: Leadership & Worker Participation
6.1.2: Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
8.1: Operational Planning & Control
8.2: Emergency Preparedness & Response
10: Improvement

What I'd Implement at Apex

A HIRA methodology and live risk register scored by likelihood and severity
Permit-to-Work controls for hot work, confined space and working at heights
Worker participation channels: SHE Reps, toolbox talks, near-miss reporting
The worked example below, carried from hazard through to residual risk

ISO 45001 in practice

Hazard Assessment - Welding Area

A worked example of how I'd carry a hazard through identification, risk rating and control at Apex. Click to open it.

Potential Harm

Respiratory irritation and long-term occupational lung disease from inhaling welding fume.

Who Is Exposed

Welders, maintenance personnel and contractors working near the bay.

Existing Controls

Local exhaust ventilation, respiratory PPE, a written welding procedure and worker training.

Additional Controls Recommended

Verify LEV effectiveness, increase maintenance frequency, run exposure monitoring, and review the respiratory protection programme.

Initial Risk High

→

Residual Risk (After Controls) Acceptable

ISO 45001 ConnectionHazard identification, OH&S risk assessment and operational planning and control (Clauses 6.1.2 and 8.1).

Try It Yourself

Score a Hazard the Way I Do

Pick a Likelihood and a Severity for any hazard on your own site and watch the rating and recommended action update instantly, the same 5×5 method I use in a live HIRA.

Severity

Likelihood →

Selected Score

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Click a cell

Click any cell in the grid to see the risk rating and the action I'd take on site.

Professional Experience

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01 Jul 2026 to Present

Introwise Commercial Catering

Current

SHEQ Officer

Develop, implement and maintain integrated management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000 and ISO 45001 within the food industry.
Ensure legal and regulatory compliance through inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations and audits of food safety, SHEQ and hygiene standards across multiple sites.
Develop and review SHEQ procedures, SOPs, corrective actions and HACCP-based food safety controls.
Maintain compliance documentation, facilitate SHEQ training and coordinate with clients and contractors to strengthen compliance culture.
Drive audit readiness and minimise non-conformances while promoting a proactive safety culture.

08 Aug 2025 to 30 Jun 2026

Introwise Commercial Catering

Completed

SHEQ Graduate Trainee

Developed, implemented and supported integrated management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000 and ISO 45001 within the food industry.
Supported legal and regulatory compliance through inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations and audits of food safety, SHEQ and hygiene standards across multiple sites.
Assisted in developing and reviewing SHEQ procedures, SOPs and HACCP-based food safety controls.
Maintained compliance documentation and supported SHEQ training and awareness programmes.
Completed the traineeship in June 2026 and was appointed SHEQ Officer at Introwise.

01 Nov 2023 to 01 Sep 2024

Hunyani Paper and Packaging

Completed

Risk and Safety Intern

Conducted routine SHEQ inspections and risk assessments; monitored adherence to ISO standards, legal regulations and PPE requirements.
Supported Permit-to-Work systems, hazard controls and corrective actions for high-risk activities.
Participated in incident investigations, near-miss reporting and root cause analysis.
Led fire defence and equipment inspection, emergency preparedness planning, and drill facilitation for SHE Reps, first aiders and fire fighters.
Oversaw hygiene monitoring, pest control, waste management and onsite effluent treatment, plus resource utilisation tracking for water, fuel and electricity.

Impact & Outcomes

What changed on-site

Strengthening food-safety compliance across multiple sites

SHEQ Officer · Current

I joined Introwise as a SHEQ Graduate Trainee in August 2025 and was appointed SHEQ Officer in July 2026 after completing the traineeship. In this role, I lead the development and maintenance of integrated management systems spanning ISO 9001, 14001, 22000 and 45001 within a live food-production environment. My inspections, audits and SOP reviews are aimed squarely at reducing non-conformances and keeping every site inspection-ready, while my training sessions build a compliance culture that holds even when I'm not on-site.

Areas of Impact

Audit Readiness Food Safety Standards HACCP Controls Hygiene Culture Non-Conformance Reduction Contractor Compliance

Building emergency response capability from the ground up

Risk and Safety Intern · Completed

At Hunyani Paper and Packaging, my inspections and Permit-to-Work support kept high-risk activities like hot work and confined space entry under control. I helped build out the site's emergency response capability, training SHE Reps, first aiders and fire fighters, and extended my focus to environmental compliance, from effluent treatment to water and energy monitoring.

Areas of Impact

Emergency Preparedness PPE Compliance Permit-to-Work Environmental Stewardship Resource Efficiency Incident Prevention

Edith Ruvarashe
Mugedya

Profile

Core Competencies

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

Integrated Management Systems

Permit-to-Work Systems

Incident Investigation & RCA

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Environmental & Waste Compliance

My Process

How I take a site from risk to control

1. Identify Hazards

2. Assess Risk

3. Implement Controls

4. Monitor & Train

5. Investigate & Review

ISO Management Systems Lab

Hazard Assessment - Welding Area

Score a Hazard the Way I Do

Professional Experience

Impact & Outcomes

Strengthening food-safety compliance across multiple sites

Building emergency response capability from the ground up

Education

Certifications

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Training

Basic Industrial First Aid Training

Basic Fire Fighting & Emergency Response Training

OSHEMAC

Skill Data Sheet

References

Edith RuvarasheMugedya

Profile

Core Competencies

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

Integrated Management Systems

Permit-to-Work Systems

Incident Investigation & RCA

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Environmental & Waste Compliance

My Process

How I take a site from risk to control

1. Identify Hazards

2. Assess Risk

3. Implement Controls

4. Monitor & Train

5. Investigate & Review

ISO Management Systems Lab

Hazard Assessment - Welding Area

Score a Hazard the Way I Do

Professional Experience

Impact & Outcomes

Strengthening food-safety compliance across multiple sites

Building emergency response capability from the ground up

Education

Certifications

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Training

Basic Industrial First Aid Training

Basic Fire Fighting & Emergency Response Training

OSHEMAC

Skill Data Sheet

References

Edith Ruvarashe
Mugedya