REPORTING TO SITE/PROJECT MANAGER

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The candidate will be responsible for implementing and maintaining awareness programs relating to safety, health, and the environment. He or she will also conduct all the below functions to ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental requirements.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/OUTCOMES

1.Policy & Regulation Maintenance

• Monitor compliance of company SHE policies and procedures
• Ensure a safe working environment for all stakeholders
• Raising health and safety awareness and reporting on key issues - Advise on provisions to minimize safety risks
• Enforce OHS policies
• Collaborate with managers to ensure site complies with relevant safety legislation and regulations and identify safety issues
• Liaise with and report to official regulatory bodies on OHS matters
• Attend, participate and / or facilitate safety meetings including Safety Committee meetings and Toolbox Meetings

2.Method Statements & Risk Assessments

• Assist with preparing method statements together with the relevant site management teams. Team’s meetings/meetings to be held to discuss suggested methods in detail to ensure full understanding of task steps.
• Prepare issue-based risk assessments in line with method statements and all related SHE documentation.
• Carry out continuous risk assessments for activities on site and in workshops.
• Monitor and assess unsafe conditions/behaviour and make recommendations to site management on how to avoid or mitigate these risks.
• Conduct Job Safety Observations to identify potential hazards in the workplace and mitigate the risks identified.

3.SHE File Preparation & Maintenance

• Compile and maintain SHE Files, all supporting documentation and the communication thereof.

4.Site Safety Inspections

• Perform daily site inspections
• Carry out safety corrective actions as a result of site inspections, investigations, or compliance requirements
• Intervene in unsafe activities or operations and take action to correct unsafe conditions, performance, or actions
• Accompany client, auditors, inspectors or other health and safety representatives
• Report accidents, unsafe conditions, and unsafe acts to site management

5.Accident Investigation

• Respond immediately to safety incidents / accidents ensuring risk mitigation strategies are implemented in a timely manner
• Support the incident management process in investigations, data gathering and reporting
• Provide input on corrective actions for all incidents, accidents or near misses

6.Record Keeping

• Assist with internal and external audits, when required
• General management of safety administration, as required
• Maintain and manage safety records, logbooks, registers, and documentation, as required

7.Training

• Provide SHE training, awareness and inductions on site to employees, contractors, and other relevant parties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. SAMCPC Project and Construction Management. The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) Registered.
2. Grade 12
3. Drivers License Code B (Code 8)
4. First Aid Level 3, advantageous
5. Basic Fire Fighting
6. HIRA
7. Basic Incident Investigation
8. Working at Heights
9. Emergency Evacuation Procedures, advantageous

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in health and safety in the construction industry on site.
• Good computer skills - MS Excel and MS Word
• Good verbal and written communication skills