Junior Health and Safety Officer

2 weeks ago


Bellville South, South Africa Route Management Full time

**Job description**

**Requirements**:

- Grade 12, own vehicle and driver's license are essential.
- 1 years’ experience in HSSE compliance.
- SAMTRAC/ Nebosh certificate.
- Good communication skills. (verbal and written)
- Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word & Excel)
- Strong in admin and organisation skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work under pressure and time management skills.
- Ability to work in fast fast-paced environment.
- Adherent to safety culture. Clear criminal record. Sober habits. Strong focus and aptitude for administrative and documentary requirements.
- Computer literacy (proficiency) is essential.

**Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Assist in the development, implementing and maintaining an effective program and ensure compliance to satisfy the requirements of local legislation e.g. the OHS, COID and Environmental Conservation Acts.
- Assist in developing systems to ensure all employees comply with all relevant legal safety requirements.
- Identify safety training needs, organise and co-ordinate safety training courses and prepare training material where appropriate.
- Ensure monthly Safety, Health and Environment reports are submitted to your Senior/Manager.
- Coordinate the monthly safety meeting; Ensure meeting times are set; Agendas are sent out; Minutes are kept and sent out; Ensure that all support documentation in respect of the safety program is received on time and in the correct format from all concerned parties.
- Assist in the appointment of safety representatives for all departments.
- Completion of Toolbox talks and filing of the attendance registers.
- Ensure baseline medicals are completed where required.
- PPE to be ordered, monitored and issued - ensure accurate record keeping thereof.
- Assist in evaluating incident forms, surveys, and audits to establish root causes and together with Supervisors and Managers concerned, formulate a plan of action to correct non-compliant behaviour or conditions.
- Ensure written investigations are done on all accident/incident and near-miss related matters keeping all documents filed and up to date.
- Liaise with on-site contractors to ensure their compliance with Company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including basic safety induction training.
- Assist with and solely conduct surveys and audits as required to identify and minimise the risk to the company and employees.
- Ensure all inspections needed to be done are done and records kept thereof. This includes Fire, first aid boxes, building interior and exterior inspection and chemical and diesel area inspections.
- Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes, identify corrective and preventative actions and report to management.
- Coordinate at least two emergency evacuation exercises per year to ensure that all staff becomes familiar with these procedures.
- Assist with the formulation of emergency/contingency plans for; Natural disasters; Industrial action; Political unrest; Fire; Explosions; Bomb threats and Traffic plans.
- Assist in reviewing and updating Emergency and fall protection plans and Safe working Procedures as and when necessary.

Application Deadline: 2024/11/15

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 2025/01/08



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