PURPOSE OF JOB:Ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Mine Health & Safety Act where relevant and subsequent regulations, including all environmental regulations. Ensure that the SHE Management System is implemented and maintained to meet the minimum Group requirements on sites, branches and departments and that all sites, branches and departments comply with the requirements.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Implementation, maintenance and improvement of SHE management policies and procedures
Ensure compliance of all responsible site SHE requirements
Conduct, maintain and review risk assessments
Ensure Site safety files are compiled, approved, and kept current
Ensure that Safe Work Procedures are written, implemented and kept current
Staff medical surveillance
Review Legal Appointments periodically and or when necessary
Ensure that staff occupational medicals are conducted at prescribed intervals
Ensure that all documents are controlled
Make recommendations for further improvement/ development
Engagement with employees through formal and informal discussions
Provide ongoing training and development
Perform the task of the SHE Internal Auditor for all relevant Standards; liaise with and report to Management and auditing bodies
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA (RESPONSIBILITIES)
Financial Responsibilities:
Manage the Health & Safety Budget
Ensure that costs are within budget
Stakeholder Responsibilities:
Manage the Health and Safety system at responsible sites
Operational Responsibilities:
Responsible and accountable for Health and Safety at the allocated sites
Enforce compliance with legal requirements
Coordinate all legal appointments according to legislative requirements
Conduct risk assessments
Manage the risk assessment process according to organizational requirements (Baseline and Issue/Task-based Risk Assessment) to mitigate the risks
Drive and manage non-conformances and incident management processes
Manage all occupational injuries, diseases, and incidents on site, i.e., reporting, investigation and ensuring that all documentation is completed in the required timeframes
Manage tool and equipment inspection and testing, at the prescribed intervals
Report the deviations to management with preventative recommendations and follow up on reports as required to ensure continual improvement
Ensure client and contractor safety file compliance & SHE access control requirements where applicable
Maintain all SHE-related information on the SHEMS to ensure effective and up-to-date information and submit SHE-related reports according to requirements
Plan and participate in site audit and inspection processes
Compilation of Safe Work Procedures/ Method Statements
Participate Safety Management Review meetings
Manage, train, and equip sites on emergency evacuations, fire drills and incident reporting
Ensure that Statutory meetings are scheduled, and meeting minutes are kept as well as ensuring that all noted attendees are informed thereof
Ensure that the Company/ Group Strategies, objectives, and targets are effectively managed and that the desired results are achieved in conjunction with Operational strategies
Plan and manage the medical surveillance program for staff
Daily site inspections, daily site meetings and tool inspections check lists, Weekly PPE check lists
Daily site stock take and stock scrapping- identifications where required
Site safety files and medicals – Monthly check and ensure bookings
Lead safety officer monthly meeting
Check for mine monthly safety meetings and attend
Site vehicles – check lists and cleanliness
Training site fitters
Communicate latest incidents and accidents to all team members – make sure all is recorded on attendance registers as staff do take chances
Legal appointments
Safety Branch:
Ensure legal compliance
Legal appointments
Fire fighters
Safety REP
Forklift operator
Crane operator
Press operator
Monthly branch inspection
Branch check list on tools and equipment
Learn & Grow Responsibilities:
Employee Development
Safety Leadership
Staff engagement to buy into our Health & Safety culture
Performance Management
Maintain the culture and values and align to Health & Safety requirements
Housekeeping
Lead Good Housekeeping practices
Succession Planning (add points)
Have a succession plan
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Matric (grade 12)
Technical certificates in safety management
SAMTRAC certification would be highly beneficial
Valid driver's license and ability to travel when required
Medical fit (able to pass sites medical verifications to enter and work onsite)
Incident investigation experience 3+ years
HIRA experience 3+ years
5-8 years' experience as a Health & Safety Officer preferably in a mining industry
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:Knowledge: Occupational Health and Safety, Mine Health and Safety, Proficient in MS Suite, Compilation of reportsSkills: Incident Investigation, HIRA, Audits, Training and Facilitation, Supplier management
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