Position: SHE Officer Western Cape x 3 positions
Western Cape
1 X Grafwater
1 x Pleisheuwl
1 x Skaapvlei
Purpose:
To execute health and safety environmental related tasks to ensure compliance to health and safety legislation in general and specific organization and clients standards. Safety officers are responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing company's employee safety at work. Their main duty is to ensure that the company is complying and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines
Reporting to : SHE Manager/Project Manager
Qualifications/ Experience:
● National Diploma in Safety Management equivalent, COMSOC 1,2,3, SAMTRAC
● Registered as Construction Health and Safety Officer with SACPCMP, CHSO and current CPD status
● Computer literacy skills e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
● Risk Assessment
● Incident and accident Investigation
● NEMA trained
● 3-6 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry
● Extensive experience as a safety officer within Construction and/or Power Stations
● Knowledge and understanding of OHS Act and other legislation that have an impact on safety activities particularly engineering, design and construction activities.
● Knowledge of the ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
● 3 – 6 years of experience working on a construction project, managing environmental compliance,
● Environmental law training (Legal Liability, Construction Regulations 2014)
● ISO 14001 development, implementation, and auditing certificate
● Interpretation and Implementation of SA environmental legislation and regulations
● Knowledge and understanding of environmental impacts and aspects associated with construction projects
● Environmental incident reporting investigation
● Knowledge of environmental authorization
● Medically fit
● Good communication and mediation skills
● Problem solving
● Driver’s license and own transport
Minimum Requirements:
● National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent
● 3 - 6 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry in multi-disciplinary engineering, construction, and procurement projects in power & utility, renewable energy projects, etc. • Registered as Construction Health and Safety Officer with SACPCMP
● Health and safety auditing skills (Lead or internal)
● Incident investigation and root cause analysis
● Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Training
● Extensive knowledge and understanding of all legislation having an impact on health, safety and environment activities particularly multi- disciplinary engineering and design and construction activities.
● Incident and accident reporting and investigation
● Report writing and statistical presentation.
● Fall protection plan training, developing
Responsibilities:
● Implement and/or monitor the implementation of health and safety policies, programs, plans and procedures
● Assist the project and SHE manager in complying with current health and safety legislation and/or regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to protect the safety and health of staff client, visitors and contractors
● Provide health and safety technical input into the project
● Planning and reviewing of health and safety project requirements and maintaining project health and safety schedules and plans.
● Be able to understand and speak Afrikaans .
● Planning and execution of project audits, inspections and implementing corrective actions.
● Prepare, organize and maintain inspection data, reports and systems to control project SHE plans
● Develop and implement health and safety awareness at all levels within the organization and projects
● Report and investigate all applicable incidents/ accidents
● Investigate and report complaints of hazardous working conditions to the project or line manager and/or other appropriate senior management
● Conduct project and facility health and safety inspections
● Arrange for occupational health and safety testing and/or evaluations of the workplace by external agencies/consultants as may be necessary
● Attend Occupational Health & Safety Committees meetings
● Liaise with all related governmental bodies and regulating agencies
● Coordinate the training of personnel in areas of HSE, including accident prevention and investigation, workplace inspections and other matters related to implementing HSE procedures
● Continual promotion of the health and safety ethos and culture at all levels in the Company and with subcontractors.
● Develop, review and update appropriate sections of the projects/company Emergency Procedures and Plans.
● Compile safety statistics / month reports / review reports
● Generate pro-active plans / actions to reduce incidents or construction delays
● Assume other duties that may be assigned.
● Develop, implement, and maintain environmental-related processes, plans, procedures, and standards.
● Translate client’s specifications into project-specific procedures.
● Conduct and document environmental aspects and impacts assessments.
● Participate in the establishment and implementation of the Project Environmental Management System.
● Monitor compliance to environmental requirements, conditions of the environmental Authorisation and
● recommendations of the environmental management program (EMPr).
● Compile environmental monitoring reports and maintain relevant registers
● Coordinate contractor environmental-related activities
● Conduct site inspections (waste management, storm water systems, Hazardous materials management, etc.) to ensure that environmental impacts are kept to a minimum
● Participate in the review of method statements
● Collate data required for the monthly environmental compliance report as prescribed in the environmental authorization
● Conduct environmental audits on contractors
● Liaise with Environmental inspectors and other related governmental bodies and regulating agencies
● Record and investigate environmental incidents and complaints
● Maintain public complaints register
● Effectively carrying out the job observation and risk assessment..
● Provides project management team with guidance on health and safety and confirm project site fulfills industry, local, district, and national guidelines and regulations.
● Collaborates with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management. Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
● Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, and good engineering practices.
● Participates in team meetings and provides regular on-site project presence.
Personal Attributes:
● Strong customer orientation - good judgment; emotional resilience.
● Knowledge of applicable health, safety, and environment codes, standards, and legislation.
● Knowledge of applicable environment codes, standards, and legislation.
● Must be hands on with good communication skills
● Ability to work under pressure and independently with minimal supervision.
● Ability to perform Risk Assessments and develop Fall Protection Plans.
● Ability to manage projects HSE effectively.
● Ability to interact and work on different levels.
● Have good communication and negotiating skills, tact, and diplomacy to ensure the implementation of environmental legislation and company policies
● Ability to develop and maintain aspect and impact assessments.
Team player.
Please send cv to annelize@jobs4all.co.za
Job Type: Full-time
