Contractor - Safety Specialist at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

• Provides specialist safety advice and guidance and support across the organization including:
• Develop and implement OHS Compliance standards to align with OHS Act and Regulations
• Monitor and ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements, organisational standards, policies and procedures in particular OHS Act and Construction Regulations
• Plan and implement safety inspections and audits in line with the requirement for Safety Management System in accordance with ISO45001
• Provide support to incident investigations
• Assisting company in ensuring continued compliance with all current safety legislation and company standards
• Convene and facilitate the Health and Safety Committees.
• Provision of dedicated or ad-hoc safety support as requested
• Providing support on setting health and safety objectives and targets
• Legislative awareness and compliance
• Technical guidance and assistance on company safety processes
• Champions Leadership Team OHSACt Audits
• Act as Process Advisor for Contractor Management System within the Company by:
• Demonstrate visible leadership in Contractor Management
• Work with Process Sponsor to ensure efficient and effective implementation of Contractor Management System
• Conducts HES review on Contractor during tender phase and execution phase.
• Ensuring the process, procedures, roles & responsibilities are current, measured, reported and implemented
• Support Contract Owners during process execution – define and monitor appropriate process KPI’s / Targets
• Conducting annual assessment of process effectiveness and develop improvement plan as required
• Work with supply chain to ensure efficient Contractor Management System implementation across all key contracts

Training

• Develops and conducts health and safety training programmes and material. Train Supervisors so they understand their role in the Occupational Health and Safety as well as train Contract Managers on their roles on Contractor Management System
• Steward and coach colleagues in all aspects of the execution of LPS in the Field. This includes the following:
• Conduct Field Observations (TSPA's)
• Use and Re-inforce the use of Stop work Authority in the field
• Raise NLI/LI's in IMPACT ERM using Green Cards
• Conduct Field LPO's and addressing LPS findings ensuring questionable items are dealt with swiftly
• Reinforce the use of LPSA's in the Field
• Address LPS findings immediately with relevant Stakeholders
• Be first Point of contact for Emergencies and Incidents
• Ensure First Aid Notifications are Sent out Timeously by providing required incident information
• Report and address (if possible) any Adverse/Unsafe  conditions noted on-site (e.g. Environmental spills; unsafe steam leaks; etc.) to the Relevant Stakeholders or Departments for actioning
• Partake or/and Assist in Incident Investigations as and when required

Administration

• Capture safety related information on a daily basis, consolidate and report to Safety Team Lead on a weekly basis, discussing trends, themes and risks, and making recommendations for improvement / change.

Professional Qualification and Certifications:

• Degree in Environmental Health/ Safety Management or equivalent relevant degree.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years and more Operational Experience in Occupational Health and Safety or Compliance
• Experience in Construction Industry will be an added advantage

Knowledge and skills:

• Analytical thinking, Building partnerships
• Effective communication, Assertiveness
• Influencing, Self-motivated
• Trustworthiness, Goal/achievement orientated
• Has a strong sense of urgency in addressing Occupational Health and Safety related issues
• Strong Drive for Compliance
• Analysis, integration and reporting of data
• Occupational Health and Safety legislation
• Professionalism and ethics
• Stakeholder engagement