Gauteng: Safety Officer posted by Mashesha Consulting

• Conduct training for all risk assessments and method statements
• Review and update all risk assessments and method statements, creating new ones when required
• Ensure legal appointments are in place and related training/competency is required. Liaise with HR as and when training is required to maintain compliance
• Crisis management and incident/accident investigations
• Liaison with external and on-site contractors- ensure files are vetted for compliance and kept updated
• Safety meetings and SHE Committee responsibilities
• Ensure ISO 45001 compliance, including implementation and maintenance of the system
• Ensure correct input and reporting data is uploaded to the SHEQ System on the Shared Drive
• Ensure correct upload of SOP’s, policies and any other documentation to SHEQ System
• Ensure the compliance and inspections of all fire equipment (oversee service provider)
• Oversee SHE Representatives, ensure they are carrying out relevant inspections as required
• Ensure Emergency Preparedness drills are planned and conducted in line with company process

 
Health and Hygiene

• Legal compliance with occupational health matters
• Liaise with the relevant departments to achieve legislative compliance and meet company objectives and mitigate risk
• Annual medicals for employees, follow ups as and where required in instances where employees may have been referred to their medical practitioners for further treatments required
• Facilitate hygiene audits (external provider), every 2 years
• Oversee First Aiders and ensure stock levels are maintained, ensure stock levels for refilling first aid room, and boxes are maintained
• Ensure First Aider training room is conducted and when required liaise with HR to ensure refresher training when required or new training as and when First Aiders leave and are replaced

 
Environmental

• Ensure compliance with relevant environmental requirements that are relevant to company operations, aligned to the ISO 14001 standard
• Assist with legal matters pertaining to the environment
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Advise on matters pertaining to NEMA and related environmental legislation, regulations and by-laws
• When carrying out inspections and internal audits include environmental aspects

 
General

• Assist with the develop of internal training material- such as company induction
• Conduct induction sessions with all new employees of Organisation
• Conduct induction sessions with all existing staff annually (refresher training)
• Manage performance and development of SHE Representatives
• Manage and consolidate all safety statistics monthly
• Develop and issue toolbox talks weekly, when incidents/accidents occur toolbox talks are generated to highlight these and to refresh employees’ minds as to safety protocols related to such incidents/accidents
• Ensure all documentation (processes, RA’s and MS etc.) within the SHEQ Management systems are reviewed for overall accuracy and punctuality
• Compilation of SHEQ Files as and when required for various client sites
• Assisting with the supply of required SHEQ information for Tenders

 
Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Control

• Compliance to Organisation/ clients SHEQ code of conduct and standards

 
Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Health and Safety
• 2-3 years working experience
• SAMTRAC/SHEMTRAC or NEBOSH
• Safety-related courses e.g. investigation, HIRA etc.
• SACPCMP Registration