Safety Officer

Job Description

Our client in the Construction Sector – is urgently looking to fill the position of Safety Officer.

Purpose:

To Manage the Health, Safety, and Environmental Management systems, strategies, policies and procedures, engagement, and communication with management on adherence to SHE structures, frameworks, and legal requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Remain up to date with macro and micro-economic conditions, legislation, competition, market sentiment, and the industry in general, to anticipate and plan for circumstances that may influence the development of the functional strategic plan.
• Collate integrated scorecards for work areas, operations, and business groups (e.g.: Business Safety Indexes).
• Create reports.
• Perform trend analysis and internal audits.
• Ensure that processes, systems, and frameworks are in place in support of achieving the Health, Safety, and Environmental objectives.
• Ensure a master list and central repository are maintained for all legal and operationalized controlled documents (ISO 9001). Manage Achiever database.
• Ensure that a plan exists and is adhered to for SHE and Risk Departmental Activities: SHE inspections, Risk inspections, Safety training, Training, and Awareness Campaigns.
• Ensure legal appointments are in place, updated, and current.
• Compile a schedule for statutory licenses and permits.
• Coordinate emergency and evacuation drills.
• Conduct and facilitate accident and incident investigations.
• Conduct and facilitate scheduled and unscheduled SHE inspections and audits.
• Conduct Environmental Monitoring: Dust, Noise, Light, and Water sampling.
• Conduct and facilitate Risk assessments of Standard and Situational risk, training of relevant personnel and do amendment to the relevant documentation as required.
• Conduct and facilitate Fire risk assessments and inspections, yearly servicing of equipment, and training of fire team.
• Conduct SHE training and induction training with contractors, service providers, and new employees.
• Control access through authorizing biometric identification for contractors, service providers, and new employees.
• Ensure alcohol testing is conducted on all individuals entering the premises.
• Conduct training and administration of SHE representatives.
• Ensure scheduled SHE meetings are conducted in all relevant departments.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with respect to Occupational Health and Hygiene regulations.
• Ensure compliance with the recommendations arising from audits, inspections, investigations, and the resultant Non-Conformances by following up with relevant personnel or HODs.
• Coordinate PPE-related issues (recommend, inspect, authorize and issue)

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Degree in Safety Management
• Safety, Health, and Environmental management systems in a construction/ heavy industry or mining environment.
• Knowledge of legislation applicable to the working environment
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, DEKRA 5, OHSAS
• Auditing, investigation, and risk assessment skills

Please send your CV in Word format. Also, provide your current salary and benefits details!

Email CVs to Mirriam Dzapasi: [email protected]