Safety Health and Environment Officer

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Join a leading motor component manufacturer in South Africa as a Safety Health and Environment Officer and play a pivotal role in identifying and eliminating all potential risks in the workplace by driving a culture of zero harm, sustainable operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Shape the future of workplace safety.

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma (Safety Management)
• 3 years relevant SHE experience
• SAMTRAC

Duties & Responsibilities

SHE Policies and Procedures:

• Ensure implementation and compliance of SHE policies and procedures
• Operate according to standard operating procedures and within the parameters of applicable legislation

SHE Management:

• Implement and maintain adherence to safe working practices and policies
• Monitor compliance to safety, health and environmental requirements in the workplace.
• Maintain health, safety and security standards are maintained at all times
• Conduct Planned Task Observations and take appropriate action to address identified risks
• Conduct incident investigations
• Attend SHE meetings and perform duties of the secretariat
• Assume overall responsibility for the ordering, issuing and record-keeping of the yearly PPE distribution to employees.

SHE Management System:

• Maintain ISO14001 and ISO45001 Safety Management system requirements

SHE Audits:

• Conduct SHE and Risk Audits
• Participate in all Audit processes

Risk Assessments:

• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace

Emergencies:

• Monitor and control Emergency Equipment (Fire Extinguishers, Breathing Apparatus, spill kits, etc.)
• Deal with safety, health and environmental emergencies.

Training:

• Coordinate emergency evacuation drills
• Conduct Toolbox talks and safety awareness training
• Assist with SHE induction training

Incident/Accident Investigations:

• Coordinate incident/accident investigations and conduct investigations into workplace incidents
• Make recommendations and manage the implementation of corrective actions

SHE Administration

• Maintain and update SHE notice boards
• Conduct BSO’s and manage CIP’s