Job Title

Safety Officer

About the Role

Job Purpose  

The Candidate will ideally be capable of ensuring that compliance to Policies and Procedures are always adhered to. They will appreciate the role in delivering customer service, possess common sense and initiative, and demonstrate a willingness to learn.  must be able to assist, advice and enforce all HSE issues related on site

Responsibilities:

• To assist and work in partnership with contract manager ensuring HSE systems are present and in effect on site.

• Ensure that all appointments are done and the communication of the responsibilities to the appointee is explained.

• Comply with Company policies, procedures and relevant legislation and regulations.

• Conduct safety inspections/audits on site and report deviations to management.

• Ensure all employees are inducted prior to be permitted to work on site.

• Compile a site safety file for the client and ensure all legislative documentation is communicated to employees on an on-going basis.

• Safety officers must be able to compile a risk assessment, safe working procedure and method statement from scratch and on an on-going basis identify and evaluate the risks to which employees may be exposed to, evaluate and analyse the risks identified and ensure that these risk assessments are then communicated to the work force.

• Safety officers are responsible to prepare the site emergency evacuation plan and ensure all supervisors and contractors are supplied with a copy of the plan.

• Safety officers should be able to perform a high level of first aid treatment and evaluate injured persons if it is needed to send them for medical treatment at a hospital or clinic. Further to this the employer’s report of an accident must be completed and must accompany the injured employee to hospital. The original documentation must be sent to head office for settling the claim with the Compensation Commissioner.

• Safety officers must immediately report any incident or accident to safety manager and be able to conduct a thorough accident and incident investigation and come up with remedial actions to prevent future occurrence. In the event of a reportable injury safety officers must be able to enter into correspondence with the Department of Labour to inform them of the accident.

• Compile monthly man hour and injury reports which are sent to the safety manager.

• Be competent to inspect the following high-risk activities: Excavations, Scaffold, Formwork and Support work, All lifting machinery and lifting tackle, Portable electrical tools and immediately bring to management’s attention any serious deviations that may have being noted.

• Chair monthly safety meetings with safety reps and contractors and prepare minutes of meetings. Ensure that all deviations mentioned in the meeting are rectified and corrected.

• Act as the prosecutor in disciplinary hearings and prepare all documentation with regard to company disciplinary code of conduct and sent to head office. Discipline employees that disregard safety regulations on site.

• Ensure all registers and checklists are updated on a weekly and monthly basis.

• Ensure all safety signs and notices are prominently displayed on site.

• Maintain good housekeeping principles.

• Coordinate all training of employees on site and schedule all courses with the safety department,

• Ensure all health & safety reps conduct a monthly inspection of their work areas.

• Ensure that all teams conduct a toolbox talk.

• Identify workplace issues and resolve them in a timely manner.

• Encourage team work.

• High standard of accuracy and timeliness are expected in relation to all aspects of the position

• Demonstrated commitment to employees/clients

• Demonstrated ability to support new employees

• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member

• Meet all agreed KPI targets

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
• Certification in COMSOC I and COMSOC II.
• A valid and appropriate light vehicle driver’s license (South African Code 08).
• Competent computer user with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Experience (years):

• Proven experience in a safety officer or similar role.
• Preferred +2 Years Experience.

Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of health and safety laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.