Kirkwood: Safety Officer

Overview of key activities: Coordinate an overall occupational Safety and Health program for all employee Conduct scheduled (routine) and unscheduled Safety and Health inspections of the Packhouse, Farms and facilities Identify and prioritize HSE training needs in collaboration with Human Resources Present Occupational Health and Safety training programs Coordinate and participate in incident investigation Ensure ALL mandatory are Conducted (SWL, Pressure Testing, FLS permits, Water Sampling etc Risk analysis – Compile Risk assessments for Safety and Health and action the addition control to reduce or illuminate the risk Maintain record system to measure accident / incident and other key indicators in regard to the HSE program Determine training requirements and coordinate the training of employees in proper and safe work methods and procedure Coordinate and serve on HSE Executive Committee and advise management of activities Coordinate annual Fire Safety, evacuation and Spill Drill Respond to questions and resolve employee complaints and concerns regarding HSE Coordinate the control of contractors on site, HSE induction training and maintaining relevant contractor documentation Liaise with government and municipal departments as require Act as the company representative for all audits by internal and external 3rd parties which are of a SHE nature. The criteria and requirements are as follows: Accident Investigation, Risk Assessment, SAMTRAC and other Safety Courses or at least 2 years’ experience in a health and safety officer role in industry Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, procedures and equipment related to Occupational Health and Safety. Thorough knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant regulations Techniques of accident prevention Report writing and maintaining accurate records PC and applicable software applications, including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, and SAP Additional: Promote safety as a core organizational value. Maintain all HSE documentation, procedures, policies and work instructions to ensure that the HSE system meets the Company, legislation and other requirements Please consider your application unsuccessful should you nor receive a response within 2 weeks of applying.