Shep Practictioner

**Purpose of the job**:
SHE Practitioner is expected to demonstrate detailed knowledge of health and safety requirements at operational levels, with the ability to support management identify relevant legal requirements and monitor continuous implementation controls. The incumbent must ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, National Environmental Management Regulations; and conformance to systems, policies, processes, and procedures as well as Responsible Care® requirements.

This role primarily focuses on ongoing development of onsite contractor management and serves as the primary contact point and liaison between the maintenance department, procurement department, project department, contractor, production department and contractor management division. The SHE Practitioner supports in the implementation of the company's and SHE strategy.
This position profile acts as a guide to the role only, and additional work outcomes may be required to be performed by the incumbent.

**Key performance area**:
**1. Compliance to all relevant safety, health, and environmental regulatory requirements**
- Ensure statutory inspections in area of responsibility are conducted.
- Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards and risk control measures.
- Coordinates site assessments required by the OSHAct.
- Ensure that all contractor regulation requirements are adhered to.
- Liaise with the Department of Labour whenever necessary.
- Ensure adherence to Fall Protection requirements on site.
- Maintain a safe workplace and ensure that all environmental, health, and safety regulations are adhered to. Participate in planning meetings to identify any environmental, health, and safety hazards that may exist in the business's daily work plans.
- Coordinate emergency response procedures and in an emergency, assume command and direct actions in accordance with approved emergency response procedures.
- Review of company standard operating procedures and ensure inclusion of Environment, Health and Safety risk controls.
- Conduct risk assessments and Communicate risk assessments outcomes to employees to enforce preventative measures.
- Review the incident action plan, track recurring incidents and conduct an investigation looking at the effectiveness of identified and implemented CAPA actions.
- Monitor the permit to work (PTW) activities and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
- Ensure applicable legal appointments are in place.

**2. Adherence to Health and Safety Management Standard (ISO 45001)**
- Assist in developing the required documentation, and operational checks to be compliant with ISO 45001.
- Manage and maintain updated Issue Base and Baseline Risk Management documents and data, and ensure reviews are conducted every 3 years as per procedure.
- Conduct safety audits and work area inspections, escalate non-conformances.
- Conduct weekly safety talks (Toolbox).

**3. Adherence to Environmental Management Standard (ISO 14001)**
- Monitor and maintain updated Production’s Environmental Aspect and Impact documents and data.
- Assist in developing the required documentation, and operational checks to be compliant with ISO 14001.
- Ensure compliance to relevant legislation such as air quality act, waste management act, energy act, water act.

**4. Adherence to Risk-based Process Safety Management (RBPSM)**
- Monitor and assess hazardous and unsafe situations. Makes recommendations on how to avoid or mitigate these risks.
- Ensure that all safety regulations are being followed and that all safety equipment is in good working order.
- Participate in PSSR and ensure Environment, Health and Safety risk controls are in place.
- Verify that planned job observations are conducted and follow up if concerns are addressed.
- Facilitate risk assessment for non-routine maintenance work.
- Conduct spot checks on MOC document initiated within area of responsibility.
- Conduct spot checks on the review of P&IDs.
- Conduct spot checks on adherence to safe operating limits within area of responsibility to ensure that equipment is operated with process conditions (e.g., temperature, pressure, level, flowrate)

**5. Site Safety, Health, Environment and Process Safety Management**
- Participating in project planning meetings, developing, and enforcing safety guidelines in collaboration with project owners.
- Work closely with the project managers and maintenance teams to ensure that safety is considered in all aspects of the projects.
- Addressing issues related to the disposal of hazardous waste or materials by contractors.
- Examine plans provided by contractors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Ensure that all necessary permits and documentation are submitted and that the high
- risk tasks are carried out safely.
- Review safe operating procedures for tools and equipment, and make sure that the tools and equipment are in go