(1298) Occupational Health and Safety Consultant - CSD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Ensure the implementation of the Occupational health and safety framework and monitor compliance.
• Develop the OHS framework, procedures and standards with regards to build environment and structure initiatives across the Bank and ensure communication to and comprehension by all stakeholders.
• Advise and guide the business in the implementation of the OHS systems (policies, procedures, standards etc) and the prioritisation of OHS activities.
• Create OHS awareness regarding build environment and structure initiatives across the Bank, administrative and embed the culture of safety in the business and its operations through relevant training and education.
• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments and surveys to create a baseline of hazardous incidents relating to OHS in line with Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRAs) standards.
• Recommend mitigating measures, guide and monitor the implementation of the mitigating measures and ensure that deviations from and non-conformance to the policy, procedures and standards are addressed.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and technical teams to inculcate a safety culture, encourage high performance and ensure the prioritisation of OHS issues within the SARB.
• Ensure all legal appointments and agreements with services providers are compliant with and adhere to, in line with the OHS Act.
• Ensure that all major and registered projects have controlled SHE plans and registered in keeping with acceptable standards or adopted framework.
• Gather data and compile OHS reports to inform decision making at an organisational level. To develop a universe for all related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various codes of work.
• Actively keep abreast of and identify developments in the applicable legislations and create awareness thereof by relevant stakeholders to ensure increased levels of understanding, awareness and application of safety, health and environmental prescripts in the Bank.
• Ensure prudent document and records management in keeping with the requirements of the Bank’s records management principles, and the General Administrative and related Regulations the OHS Act.
• Develop processes and procedures necessary for the statutory compliance of all facilities projects in the Bank to comply with the contractual requirements as per relevant elements of the OSH Act, especially section 37 and the Construction Regulations.

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in Occupational Health and/or Environmental Health or equivalent;
• five to seven years of experience in a Health and Safety environment with exposure to highly technical, projects and complex operational environment

The following will be an added advantage

• Registration or candidate with The South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).