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Safety Officer POSITION SNAPSHOT Type of work: On site
Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Postmasburg, ZA
POSITION DESCRIPTIONJob Title Safety Officer
The Person
The person will ideally be capable of ensuring that compliance to Policies and
procedures are adhered to at all times. He will appreciate his role in delivering
customer service, possess common sense and initiative, and demonstrate a
willingness to learn. He must be able to assist, advice and enforce all HSE issues
related on site.
Qualifications & Experience
Competent computer user with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Certification in COMSOC I & Diploma in COMSOC II
Valid Driver's licence
Reports to SHEQ Manager
Duties
• 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.
Indications of Achievement
• 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
MORE INFORMATIONAll applications will be reviewed. Our Recruitment team will contact the suitable applicants for the next step of the recruitment process.
We are looking forward to hearing from you! DISCLAIMERDiversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA's values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of 'Serving Society with Superior Quality', which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.
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