Health and Safety Compliance Officer (CHSO – SACPCMP – Civils Construction Projects - isiXhosa ) – Umtata at MECS (Pty) Ltd

• Responsible for conducting, monitoring, and reporting on Health and Safety (H&S) activities within work executed various civils construction sites 100km outside Umtata within the Project Management and Implementation Division (PMID).

Requirements:

• Fluent in isiXhosa.
• Experience in construction safety, with specific competence in high-risk civil engineering activities associated with dam wall construction/water sector projects.
• National Diploma NQF Level 6 in Health & Safety, Safety Management, Construction Health & Safety or related
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in health and safety on Civils Construction Projects.
• CHSO (SACPCMP) Required.
• SAMTRAC
• Professional Registration-added advantage
• 5 years contract.

Enforces Health and Safety (H&S) Policies and Standards.

• Implements the documented H&S Policies, Standards and processes.
• Institutionalise through communication new or revised H&S Policies, Standards and processes.
• Compels all employees to follow H&S Policies, Standards and processes.

Conducts H&S audits and inspections of the contractor.

• Conducts routine audits and inspections of the contractor.
• Develop and circulate the audit and inspection report.
• Accompany CHS Agent to conduct construction site safety audits.
• Conducts contractor’s site safety inspection.
• Preparation of daily report and consolidate into weekly for circulation to internal stakeholders.

Ensure Compliance OHS Act

• Oversee the administration of compliance with OHS Act:
• Ensures Notification of reportable accidents to department.
• Ensures mandatory appointments are made by construction contractors.
• Ensure all necessary permits systems to perform various H&S sensitive work are applied for.
• Oversee the Risk Assessment process for all hazardous work activities
• Ensure use of relevant necessary safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Monitor the compilation of safety statistics for accurate stakeholder reporting.
• Ensure entry, annual and exit medicals are performed on site staff.

Support Employee Trainings.

• Promote H&S awareness amongst staff.
• Monitor the contractor conducting H&S inductions of contractors, staff and visitors’ on-site rules.
• Ensure the preparation and generation of H&S material and publicise through all available media including posting around sites and workplaces.

Investigate Accidents.

• Conducts investigation of accidents and incidents on site.
• Performs root cause analysis of accidents and incidents.
• Generate and circulate reports to relevant parties, including departments when necessary.
• Communicate the findings and lessons learned to staff.