Human Factors Specialist at Transnet

Job description

Position Purpose :

• Develop, review, maintain, communicate and co-ordinate the implementation of Human Factors Management/Ergonomic policies, standards and/or guidelines, procedures, processes and systems to ensure continual improvement in human safety practices and railway safety regulatory compliance (i.e. SANS 3000-4 and Act 16) by providing a specialist professional
• service, in order to contribute to the reduction of human error related rail incidents and employee well being.
• Assisting with the development, implementation, review and maintenance of Human Factors policies, processes, procedures, guidelines and/or standards in order to promote an efficient, effective, reliable and safe railway.
• Raising awareness regarding Human Factors related hazards and the importance of compliance to policies, standards and/or guidelines, procedures, processes within TFR operational environments.
• Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that Transnet Freight Rail complies with the Human Factors requirements and conditions for application of a safety permit.
• Conduct Human Factors Management related risk assessment and audits with appropriate interventions to ensure continual identification of risk areas and safety improvement initiatives.
• National and international benchmarking of best practices to improve the Human Factors Management within operational environment in particular.
• Coordinate research that will optimize the interaction between employees and their working environment.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Review the outcomes and effectiveness of the Human Factors interventions at regular intervals to ensure compliance to relevant legislation and to communicate any changes to the relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience :

Relevant postgraduate qualification in Human factors/ Ergonomics.

experience

1-3 years working experience in human factors/ ergonomics. additional qualifications and

experience in ergonomic improvement projects in an industrial environment will be