Safety Officer

**SUMMARY OF POSITION**

The Safety Officer is responsible for all administration, inspection, training, and scheduling of meetings with regards to all safety, health, environmental, and quality functions within the Company. He/she is also responsible for upholding the Laws, Regulations and Practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **Health and Safety Administration**
- Ensure that all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are kept up to date, adhered to and communicated to all employees within the Company
- Develop safe working procedures for all tasks
- Ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated and the approved improvements are implemented
- Compile non-compliance reports, keep record of all non-conformities, introduce corrective actions and monitor the progress
- Ensure that Safety Statistics are maintained on site regarding accidents, injuries, man-hours, lost time and risk assessments
- Review and update the Safety System
- Compile safety files for the various sites
- Keep the Branch Manager informed on all OHS matters which negatively affect the Company and ensure that such issues are resolved
- Provide regular reports to Management Team on relevant Health and Safety activities
- Establish a full programme of documented Health and Safety inspections, audits and checks
- Ensure full and accurate Health and Safety training records are maintained
- **Health and Safety Inspections**
- Conduct safety inspections on various sites to ensure compliance with the site requirements
- Ensure fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported
- Ensure employees are aware of their responsibilities with regards to Health and Safety
- Assist with Hazard Identification Risk Assessments
- Conduct site walks to identify non-compliance
- Ensure risk assessments are conducted on a monthly basis
- **Training**
- Conduct induction training for all new employees
- Ensure that Health and Safety training needs are identified and implemented
- Manage a structured Health and Safety training programme throughout the Company
- Manage continuous Health and Safety awareness, which includes safety as a working practice
- Liaise with external Health and Safety consultants in the provision of training programmes and Health and Safety services
- Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting
- **Scheduling Meetings**
- Ensure Health and Safety meetings are held regularly and that all results recorded are explained to all relevant employees
- Attend Potential Deviation Analysis and Safety meetings with Clients
- Manage and devise the agenda for, chair and formulate, and distribute minutes for the Health and Safety Committee meetings
- Ensure that all approved action points discussed in the meetings are completed and met within the agreed deadlines
- Participate in monthly meetings when required to report on relevant health and safety matters
- **Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibilities**
- Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health
- Ensure the Company’s system with regards to procedures for health and safety is implemented
- Introduce and review all health and safety procedures
- Monitor employees to ensure all safe working procedures and methods are adhered to as far as practically possible
- Ensure that all employees are aware of and fully understand all safe working procedures and methods
- Ensure that all incidents and accidents are properly reported, recorded, and investigated
- Ensure that all Contractors comply with the Health and Safety specifications
- Where possible, remove all hazards. Should this not be possible, inform employees of these hazards, as well as the precautionary measures that need to be taken
- Ensure the proper restoration of areas affected by construction
- Report any deviations that could lead to an accident
- Participate in Safety Training to improve safety standards
- Report incidents and accidents before the end of a shift
- Ensure that the SHEQ Management System requirements are met towards customer, internal, ISO, regulatory / legal requirements.
- Manage and perform all internal processes, especially those that affect the quality of the Organization's products.
- Work with Customers, Colleagues and Contractors towards continual improvement of the Management system and report the need for improvement to Management.
- Keep up standards and regulations with respect to Products and Services
- Ensure all employees adhere to the Company's Health and Safety policy and procedure
- Look after your own safety and that of other employees
- **Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities in line with your capabilities and at the request of your Superior**

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Minimum of Grade 12 or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Safely Officer
- Must hav