Occupational Health and Safety Officer

2 weeks ago

Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa Lupo Bakery Full time

JOB SPECIFICATION

POSITION:

OHS OFFICER

OVERVIEW:


Health and Safety Officer is responsible for tasks such as: Developing, implementing, and improving the health and safety plans, programmes, and procedures in the workplace.

Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation. Identifying OHS-related training needs in the workplace.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Implement, and maintain HSE policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with legislation.
  • Conduct workplace inspections, to identify noncompliance issues, and implement corrective actions.
  • Do regular internal audits and compile reports.
  • Identify potential hazards in the workplace, providing recommendations for preventative measures and conduct risk assessments for various departments.
  • Check risk assessments documents and review when required.
  • Ensure that risk assessment recommendations are communicated and implemented.
  • Monitor work processes and procedures to identify unsafe practices and provide recommendations.
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to management and employees on OHS matters.
  • Deliver training / briefing sessions to enhance employee awareness and understanding of OHS procedures, hazards, and best practices.
  • Conduct thorough incident and accident investigations, using organizations forms.
  • Identify root causes of incidents and develop corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
  • Stay up to date with relevant HSE regulations and industry standards and ensure timely compliance with any changes.
  • Maintain accurate records and documentation related to OHS activities.
  • Keep departmental OHS files.
  • Add documents to files pertaining to organograms, appointments, training and competence.
  • Soft copies of documents should be kept on computer and backedup
  • Assist in the development and implementation of emergency response plans and conduct drills to test their effectiveness.
  • Training: Liaise with Ohs Manager regarding booking of training
  • Ensuring that health and safety representatives and other OHS appointees are adequately trained and that their certifications are updated.
  • Ensuring that forklift trainings are done every second year before certificates expire.
  • Ensure that OHS appointments are done and signed off after OHSrelated training certificates are received.
  • Ensure that injured persons/employees are sent for medical treatment, with the correct documentation.
  • Coordinate HSE committee meetings and provide minutes to all role players.
  • Deal with external Occupational Health and Safety inspections.
  • Handle Department of Labour OHS inspections, ensure findings are tracked and closed.
  • Report serious incidents to relevant authorities, when required.
  • Drive PPE compliance.
  • Inspect premises and the work of personnel to identify issues or nonconformity (e.g. not using protective equipment)
  • Discipline: Overseeing of nonconformances for OHSrelated offences.
  • Ensure that external contractors doing work on the premises receive OHS induction on arrival, and comply with construction regulations.
  • Oversee waste removal, with particular attention to the safe disposal of hazardous waste.
  • Oversee, provide content, and attend toolbox talks.
  • Ensure that OHS inductions are done for visitors and new employees.
  • Capture accident claims on the relevant workman's compensation sites.
  • Get first, progress and final reports from injured employees and send to DOL.
  • Handle worker's compensation claims.
  • Investigate causes of injuries
  • Arrange occupational medicals for all relevant employees, ensuring that certificates of fitness are kept up to date, and that medical service providers' recommendations are followed.
  • Implementation of ergonomics principles
  • Arranging of inspections relating to dangerous goods, noise, air and lighting
  • Monthly reporting of OHS matters to OHS Manager for management meeting.
  • Inform 16.2 managers of all OHSrelated issues in their departments.
  • REQUIREMENTS:
  • Min 2 years' experience in the role of an OHS Officer
  • Min 3 years' experience in OHS in an FMCG industry.
  • Qualification in OHS, or environmental health sciences or higher
  • Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues.
  • Outstanding verbal and written skills, and experience working with staff on all levels.
  • Excellent knowledge of legislation and procedures
  • Experience with writing policies and procedures for health and safety.
  • Microsoft Office
  • Excellent knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
  • Working knowledge of safety management information system
  • Outstanding organizational skill

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