enior Health & Safety Officer
Mining & Refrigeration experience beneficial. To send current payslip with CV please
JOB DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT: Health and safety
JOB TITLE: Senior Health and safety Officer
JOB TITLE THIS POSITION REPORTS TO: Operations manager
DIRECT REPORTS: Health and safety officers
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB PURPOSE:
To review, evaluate and analyse work environments and design programmes and procedures to control, eliminate and prevent injury. To conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES:
Qualifications:
Grade 12
National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent
SAMTRAC, SHEMTRAC, Hazard Identification & Risk Assessments, Legal Compliance Assessments, Construction Regulations and other NOSA or similar training would be advantegeous
Experience:
At least 6 years industry related experience of which 5 years must be in a management role
Skills:
• Thorough knowledge of relevant local safety, security and environmental legislation
o OHSACT
o COID ACT
o Environmental Conservation Act
• Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
• Working knowledge of safety systems
• Ability to manage the implementation and administration of safety systems
Leadership competencies:
• Driving accountability
• Drive and energy
• Initiating action
• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Impact and influence
• Organisational understanding
• Business understanding
• Facilitating and managing performance
• Attracting, developing and retaining talent
• Strategic focus
• Articulating and cascading the vision and values
• Decisive insight
• Team leadership
• Communication skills
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE:
1. Develop and implement safety management plan
2. Formulate OHS standards for projects and comply with customer requirements
3. Ensure that OHS policies, procedures, standards and methodologies are current and report non-compliance to Operations manager
4. Ensure that Health and Safety management systems, processes, policies, procedures and resources are in place and adhered to
5. Take full cognisance of applicable legislation and best practice principles in providing leadership on Health and Safety activities
6. Provide leadership to and direct Risk Management Associations with International Operations
MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THIS ROLE:
1. Provide efficient health and safety support service
• Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health and safety
• Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes or materials
• Investigate accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future
• Develop and maintain hygiene programs such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys and asbestos management plans
• Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations
• Collaborate with engineers and physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment
• Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations
• Survey and report on health and safety practices and systems
• Recruit, select, manage and develop health and safety direct-reporting staff
• Execute responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as set out in the policy and procedure manual
• Implement and train on evacuation procedures, fire drills etc
2. Leadership
• Establish, guide, direct and oversee the Department aligned with overall strategy and objectives
• Identify and timeously address problems and opportunities central to business success
• Plan, select, develop and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for the Department
• Develop and maintain a high performance team
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements, meet principles of sound corporate governance and internationally accepted environmental, health, safety and quality standards