Safety Officer

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Safety Officer is responsible for all administration, inspection, training, and scheduling of meetings with regards to all safety, health, environmental, and quality functions within the Company. He/she is also responsible for upholding the Laws, Regulations and Practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

• Actively communicate Company policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to employee safety.
• Implement and maintain all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Actively ensures that the Branch meets all statutory obligations, applicable Health and Safety regulations in all areas pertaining to health, safety, and welfare at work (this includes statutory training and reporting) and compile non-compliance reports to keep records of all non-conformities.
• Ensures that all incidents and accidents are properly recorded, reported, and investigated.
• Ensures that the approved improvements for all incidents and accidents are implemented
• Maintains all Safety Statistics (accidents, injuries, man-hours, lost time, and risk assessments).
• Accurately compiles safety files for various sites.
• Informs Branch Manager of all OHS matters which negatively affect the Company and ensure that such issues are resolved
• Provides regular reports to Management Team on relevant Health and Safety activities.
• Review and update the Safety System

Health and Safety Administration

• Monitors employees to ensure all safe working procedures and methods are adhered to as far as practically possible.
• Ensures that all Contractors comply with Health and Safety specifications.
• Informs employees of hazards identified and precautionary measures that need to be taken.
• Purchase and distribute all prescribed Personal Protective Equipment
• Provide emergency procedures, first-aid facilities, safety signs, relevant protective clothing and equipment, as well as incident reporting to the relevant personnel

Scheduling Meetings

• Holds regular Health and Safety meetings to explain recorded Health and Safety results to all employees.
• Attends Potential Deviation Analysis and Safety meetings with Clients.
• Drafts Meeting Agendas and distributes minutes for Health and Safety Committee Meetings.
• Actively works to achieve approved action points discussed in meetings within agreed deadlines.
• Participate in monthly meetings when required to report on relevant health and safety matters

Health and Safety Inspections

• Establish a full programme of documented Health and Safety inspections, audits and checks and accurately record them.
• Actively assist with Hazardous Identification Risk Assessment on a monthly basis. Actively ensures that appropriate controls are implemented.
• Correctly reports fire drills and fire alarms.
• Conducts site walks to identify non-compliance.

Training

• Actively identify Health and Safety training needs, and implement training plans.
• Ensure full and accurate Health and Safety training records are maintained
• Conducts Induction Training for all new employees.
• Develops and maintains a Health and Safety programme in the Branch
• Liaising with external Health and Safety consultants in the provision of training programmes and Health and Safety Services.
• Ensuring First-Aiders, Fire Team Members and SHE Representatives are adequately trained

Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health
• Ensure the Company’s system with regards to procedures for health and safety is implemented
• Introduce and review all health and safety procedures
• Monitor employees to ensure all safe working procedures and methods are adhered to as far as practically possible
• Ensure that all employees are aware of and fully understand all safe working procedures and methods
• Ensure that all incidents and accidents are properly reported, recorded, and investigated
• Ensure that all Contractors comply with the Health and Safety specifications
• Where possible, remove all hazards. Should this not be possible, inform employees of these hazards, as well as the precautionary measures that need to be taken
• Ensure the proper restoration of areas affected by construction
• Report any deviations that could lead to an accident
• Participate in Safety Training to improve safety standards
• Report incidents and accidents before the end of a shift
• Ensure that the SHEQ Management System requirements are met towards customer, internal, ISO, regulatory / legal requirements.
• Manage and perform all internal processes, especially those that affect the quality of the Organization's products.
• Work with Customers, Colleagues and Contractors towards continual improvement of the Management system and report the need for improvement to Management.
• Keep up standards and regulations with respect to Products and Services
• Ensure all employees adhere to the Company's Health and Safety policy and procedure
• Look after your own safety and that of other employees

Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities in line with your capabilities and at the request of your Superior.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Minimum of Grade 12 or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Safely Officer
• Must have a relevant professional qualification (i.e. SAMTRAC or similar)
• Must have a good understanding of Occupational Health and Safety, the OHS Act 85 of 1993 and all regulations contained therein
• Must be proficient in MS Office
• Must keep up to date with knowledge of Health and Safety laws and practices
• Attend training courses and seminars as required
• Must have a valid driver’s licence and own vehicle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• What is your salary expectation for this role?
• Do you have your own roadworthy vehicle?

Experience:

• Safety: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Drivers license? (Required)
• SACPCMP registration (Required)

Work Location: In person