Health and Safety Officer

Our client is searching for a Health and Safety Officer to join their team in Empangeni.

Job Type: 6-week contract

Duties:

• Utilise current health and safety legislation and/ or regulations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to ensure the safety and health of employees, clients and visitors

• Investigate all accidents and incidents and make recommendations to management to prevent any re-occurrence of incidents.

• Conduct Safety Audits on sites on a regular basis.

• Accompany and assist in the Department of Labour investigations/or audits as required.

• Ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors comply with the relevant Health and Safety requirements as per legislation and the company specifications for projects.

• Encourage employees to actively participate in SHE matters

• Conduct SHE Committee meetings.

• Implement an action plan to correct non-compliant behaviour or conditions regarding safety and health.h

• Update and submit monthly safety, health and environmental statistics

• Create SHE documentation templates as required

• Compile SHE reports as required

• Conduct monthly internal audits to ensure full legal compliance

• Manage, implement and report on NOSA audit as required

• Update documentation as per NOSA audit findings.

• Advise on changes in legislation and legal requirements.

• Initiate and participate in disciplinary action against employees not adhering to policies and procedures with regard to safety

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12

• Registration with the SACPCMP

• Fully proficient in Office 365

• Incident and accident investigation qualification

• Risk Assessor qualification

• Fall protection planner/ developer qualification

• Working at Heights (at least level 2)

• Working in confined spaces with a certificate of competence

• Fallprotectionplanner(experienceinfallprotectionorvalid certificate)

• First aid L2 (previous certificate or valid certificate with experience)

• Rope access experience

• Basic lifting and rigging experience

• HIRA certificate

• SAMTRACorequivalentqualification

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 Years in a similar role

COMPETENCIES:

• Astute attention to detail

• Adaptable to change

• Deadline driven

• EEven-tempered

• Good communication skills

• Professional appearance

• Organised