Safety Officer

1 week ago


Pinetown, South Africa eThekweni Refractories CC Full time

Ethekweni Refractories has an exciting opportunity in our safety Department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience based in Durban as a Safety Officer.

**Qualifications &** **Experience Required**:

- Matric
- National Diploma in Safety Management or Environmental Health
- Samtrac Registered
- 5-7 Years Safety Officer Workplace Experience
- Valid Driver License

**Skills Required**:

- Thorough knowledge of health and safety laws and guidelines
- Extensive attention to detail to distinguish safety hazards
- Ability to provide detailed reports and develop safety procedures
- Good understanding of data analysis and risk assessment
- Good organizational, leadership and motivational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to recognize when safety conditions need improvement
- Ability to prioritize tasks especially when handling an accident or incident
- Communication and influencing skills, in person and in writing
- Analytical and problem-solving skills

**Responsibilities and Duties**:
**1.Ensure compliance and governance of Health and Safety regulations.**
- Conduct safety inspections and audits on a frequent and regular basis.
- Compile risk assessments daily and annually.
- Conduct regular Fire Prevention inspections.
- Ensure all safety signs and notices are prominently displayed at all sites.
- Ensure machinery is in good working order and maintained in accordance to OHS requirements.
- Ensure good housekeeping principles are maintained.
- Ensure all H&S reps conduct monthly inspections of their work area and on site
- Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements - OHS Act, Municipal By-laws, etc.
- Including COVID protocols.

**2.Ensure policies and procedures are in place at all sites, and adhered to.**
- Ensure adherence to group Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain site emergency evacuation plans.
- Maintain the accident and incident investigation programme.
- Ensure all registers and checklists are updated.

**3.Manage and coordinate administration related to H&S.**
- Submit and maintain IOD claims to WCA and RMA.
- Ensure sound maintenance of OHS records at all sites.
- Ensure warnings are issued for non-adherence.
- Compile daily and monthly OHS reports.

**4. Develop and maintain relationships at branch level.**
- Carry out job observations on high-risk activities and provide feedback.
- Chair safety meetings with the safety reps, Line Manager and 16.2.
- Conduct toolbox talks.
- Coordinate all H&S training of employees.
- Ensure all legal appointments are fulfilling their duties.
- Inform and update Project Management and Managing Director on compliance levels of each project site.
- Ensure that all staff and local labour adhere to all company and site Policies and Procedures.

Ethekweni Refractories is POPIA compliant.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person



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