Job Summary

The Safety Manager coordinates health and safety systems in an organisation. He/she identifies hazards and assess risks to health and safety, put appropriate safety controls in place, and provides advice on accident prevention and occupational health to management and employees. To establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health and Safety within the company are adhered to.

Key Responsibilities

Effectively ensure contracts meet all legislation requirements
•Accurately and continuously monitor and audit all contract sites’ compliance with legislation
•Ensure all required statutory appointments comply with legislation
•Ensure all systems and procedures comply with legislation
•Ensure all relevant legislation – including the Occupational Health and Safety Act – are in place and displayed on all contract sites
Effectively ensure all site safety administration requirements are met
•Ensure compliance with all required safety standards
•Provide timeous, accurate reporting on all site safety variables
•Ensure all SHE documentation is appropriately stored and updated when legislation changes

Effectively investigate and report on all site accidents
•Ensure correct investigation procedures are always followed and are complied with
•Ensure compliance with all Khato Safety Manual requirements, policies and procedures
•Maintain close liaison with clients in all incident investigation

Effectively monitor the safety of site environments
•Ensure all hazardous areas are accurately identified
•Ensure daily site safety inspections are carried out
•Conduct site safety audits and report all breaches of safety protocol to the site manager

Team Management
•Take accountability for making others successful by removing obstacles to team performance and success
•Participate in recruitment processes to ensure selection contributing to success of team
•Ensure self and team members has required skill and professional/ technical expertise by assessing gaps and development areas and creating development plans
•Ensure each team member has a job profile that profiles team member with a view of full performance in the job
•Create performance agreement for each team member with measurable goals and objectives so that they understand how their performance will be reviewed, recognised and rewarded
•Conduct performance review sessions with team members to review performance and progress against targets and agree on appropriate action required to meet targets or standards
•Engage with team in such a way that the feel motivated to achieve better performance feel

Qualifications & Experience / Minimum Requirements
•Bachelor Degree in Construction in Construction Management, Engineering
•NDip. Safety Management
•B. Tech Safety Management , B. Sc Eng or related field preferable
•Certificate in occupational health and safety i.e. SAMTRAC, Nebosh IGC
•5 – 8 years relevant experience in a similar role
•Registered with SACPCMP professional body
•In depth knowledge of legislation (e.g. OSHA) and procedures
•Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
•Proficient in MS Office;
•Working knowledge of safety management systems i.e. OHASAS18001/IMS

Competencies
•Tact and diplomacy;
•Excellent communicator
•Able to work as part of a team;
•Able to work independently
•Integrity and honesty;
•Approach every query / task with an open mind; negotiation skills;
•Diligent with great attention to detail
•Report writing skills essential