Health & safety officer wanted!! - Rustenburg

VACANCY NOTIFICATION
POSITION DESCRIPTION – HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
LOCATION – THLATLAGANYANE, RUSTENBURG
VACANCY STATUS:
Purpose of the Position:
· To conduct workplace inspections, audit of internal safety requirements and coordinates safety related services
Qualifications:
· Matric
· Samtrac
· Incident Investigation
· Risk Assessor
· SHE Rep (Course)
· HIRA
Experience:
· 3 to 5 years’ safety related work experience in construction mining environment
· 2 to 3 years’ service/ industrial experience
· 2 years’ experience in customer/supplier interaction
Skills Requirement:
· Proficiency in English (verbal, reading and writing)
· Facilitation skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Interpersonal skills
· Problem solving
· Planning and organizing
· Report writing
· Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
· Detail Orientated
Knowledge Requirements:
· Rental industry
· Knowledge of work of height machinery and equipment
· Loading and offloading of a Mewp (Unit Standard)
· Internal safety system
· Company processes (all operational departments)
· Coach the learner
· Comprehensive knowledge and administration of the OSH and Mine Act
· ISO implementation and auditing (added advantage)
Responsibilities:
· Internal Safety inspections: Conducts weekly safety inspections using specified checklist
· Prepares reports, makes recommendations, and communicates with departmental managers
· Escalates critical findings to safety manager
· Resolves safety related findings within timeframe
· Safety compliance audits: Audits departmental safety files as per schedule to confirm compliance
· Prepares reports and communicates with departmental managers
· Advises relevant managers on rectification of audit findings
· Consolidates and presents the regional safety report encompassing branches and sites to the Regional Commercial/Operations managers/Safety Manager for review and signoff before presenting at National level.
· Coordination of External safety related services Liaises with external suppliers on services needed· Ensures services are rendered as per agreed schedule (medical waste, pest control, deep cleaning) or as when required (general waste, steel waste, contaminated waste)
· Retrieves relevant certificates and submits to safety administrator for filing.
· Prepares monthly report on external services
· Safety awareness/ training: Identify safety topics and ensure they are discussed by supervisors at “toolbox talk” meetings
· Arranges and attends weekly safety “toolbox talk” meetings
· Coaches managers and supervisors on using safety related documentation.
· Assists safety team with launch and implementation of safety campaign activities
· Conduct QC on machines.
· SHE rep management: Notifies SHE reps for submission of SHE rep inspection reports
· Receives and consolidates identified issues for escalation to manager and submission to SHE committee
· Ensures SHE reps are trained and appointed
· Arranges monthly SHE committee meetings
· Internal incident coordination: Advises respective manager/supervisor on process to be followed once an incident occurred
· Ensures relevant information is recorded
· Ensures relevant information is submitted to safety administrator for processing


Published date: 29 April 2024
Closing date: 03 May 2024
Reporting to Plant Supervisor


APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the key requirements of the job must send their resume/CV via email to – office@nelifusion.co.za, before 03 May 2024.