Safety and Environmental Manager

2 months ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Rory Mackie & Associates Full time
Main Purpose of Job:

To implement, coordinate, and maintain the efforts of the business in adhering to legal compliance in the areas of Occupational Health and Safety, Fire Defence, Security, Environmental Control, Emergency Preparedness, Training, Liability in terms of OHS Act and Risk Management.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a SHE system.
  • Follow all instructions given by the ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager.
  • Attend to SHE-related functions and ensure job tasks are completed timeously.
  • Assist the ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager in driving the safety, health, environmental, and risk management strategy for our client's operations.
  • Work with the ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager to identify key organization-wide trends, shifts, issues relating to SHE, and ensure effective SHE plans are in place to address risk register.
  • Conduct induction training for all staff and contractors annually, and for all new employees.
  • Keep records of all SHE-related records for audit purposes and maintain a filing system for efficient retrieval of records.
  • Ensure all fire safety checks and related records are maintained, and take corrective action to obtain records working with other departments.
  • Conduct Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) inspections as directed by the ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager and submit reports in timelines given.
  • Organize group SHE activities, such as toolbox talks and green area meetings.
  • Coordinate all Health and Safety (H&S) committee meetings, maintain minutes of meetings, and ensure outstanding actions are completed.
  • Drive the culture of safety ownership at all levels of the organization with a strong emphasis on behavior-based safety.
  • Identify areas of risk and assist ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager in developing measures to eliminate, reduce, and control them.
  • Facilitate and ensure staff and contractors comply with relevant legislation, regulations, and standards.
  • Inspect and evaluate the environment, equipment, and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations, industry standards, and company standards.
  • Provide advice to the ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager on safety-related matters, where necessary.
  • Ensure prompt reporting, investigation, and remedial action of OHS incidents, including injury on duty (IODs).
  • Coordinate and maintain the establishment and training of emergency teams, such as fire marshals, first aiders, and fire fighters.
  • Identify risks and correct any hazards.
  • Assist with audits and ensure corrective actions are taken in the event of non-compliance.
  • Assist with initiating projects to deal with unsafe working practices.
  • Ensure contractor compliance with company rules and regulations.
  • Arrange for quotes, purchase, and control the distribution of PPE to relevant departments.
  • Make arrangements to ensure fire drills and emergency drills regularly take place and report and performance.
  • Assist with developing and implementing fire defence procedures for the business/site.
  • Assist ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager in arranging Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) surveys, external audits, including testing of water, effluent, and other diagnostics related to OHS.
Authority:
  • Decisions without supervisor/manager's approval.
  • Provide advice on SHE-related risks and mitigation to ESG, Risk and Compliance Manager.
  • Take constructive action toward risk mitigation proactively and maintain the OHS risk register.
  • Take swift action toward risk mitigation in reaction to risks that have materialized, and update the risk register accordingly.
  • Conduct OHS inspections using checklists and reporting results to SHE manager.
  • Take corrective action to mitigate OHS risks.
  • Recommendations to supervisor/manager.
  • New SHE-related methodologies and training opportunities.
  • Suggesting changes to the SHE system where previously agreed-on risk mitigation steps are affected, including procedures and checklists to be updated.
Requirements:
  • Relevant tertiary qualification, i.e., SAMTRAC, Safety Management National Diploma, NEBOSH, or equivalent.
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft – Outlook, Excel, Word).
  • Good working knowledge of SHE-related legislation.
  • Good working understanding of implementing SHE-related processes and systems.
  • Hazard analysis and incident investigation.
  • Gathering and interpreting of data and effective reporting.
  • Willingness to learn.
  • Good communication, conflict resolution, working well under pressure, attention to detail, impartial.


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