HSE Officer at Nordex

Tasks:

• Assist the Construction Health, Safety and Environmental Manager with the compilation, approval and/or acceptance of the Health and Safety File by the Client
• Ensure that each Contractor appointed by NESA have a signed 37.2 Agreement as well as a CR 7(1)(c)(v) appointment prior to commencement of work
• Ensure that NESA, as well as all Contractors and Sub-Contractors are in Good Standing with the Workman’s Compensation Fund
• Ensure that all Legal Appointments and competencies are in place and signed, prior to acceptance of Health and Safety File
• Ensure that all Contractors and Sub-Contractor coming onto site has an approved Health and Safety Plan as well as an accepted Health and Safety File prior to commencement of work
• Report any non-compliance from NESA, Contractors and Sub-Contractors to the Construction Manager, Site HSE Lead and Site HSE Manager as well as the Environmental Manager
• Ensure that each person coming onto site has a valid Certificate of Fitness (COF) issued by the Registered Occupation Health/Medical Practitioner in the form of an Annexure 3
• Ensure that each person coming onto site has completed the Site-Specific Induction Training, prior to commencement of work
• Perform daily inspections of the work areas and immediately stop and report any unsafe act or unsafe working practices. 
• Submit a daily report of your inspection to your site HSE Manager before the end of the shift, or by 7:30am the next morning
• Assist in and evaluate the effectiveness of Fire and Emergency drills (at least once every 3 months or as per Client Requirements)
• Audit all Contractor Health and Safety Files on a monthly basis and prepare an audit report.  Report to be shared with site HSE Manager site HSE lead and Environmental Manager for distribution
• Where necessary, audit Sub-Contractors appointed by Contractors in order to ensure compliance
• Report on all incidents on site via the approved Flash Report.  This will include, near misses with the potential of serious harm.
• Ensure that these incidents are captured and closed out on the Nordex HSE Case Management System
• Assist the respective disciplines with Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Ensure that all applicable check sheets and registers are updated on a weekly and monthly basis, as required
• Ensure that Toolbox Talks are conducted by Supervisors and/or Managers on a weekly basis
• Ensure that Daily Safe Task Instructions (DSTI’s) are completed by the Supervisor / Manager, involving the whole work group, and for each task.  Ensure that no task will commence without the DSTI / JSA in place and signed by all participating personnel
• Where required by the site HSE Manager, compile a weekly Health and Safety Report in the approved format.  Ensure that all the information in this report is correct before submission.
• Where required by the site HSE Manager, ensure and chair a weekly Health and Safety meeting with the NESA, Contractors and Sub-Contractor’s Site Health and Safety Officers / Managers.  This meeting will include but are not limited to the activities and precautionary measures for the next / following week.  These meetings must be formally minuted and distributed to all interested parties.
• Ensure that the NESA Construction Manager conduct a monthly Health and Safety Committee Meeting with all Health and Safety Representative / Contractor Health and Safety Representatives. 

The meeting will be minuted and distributed to all interested parties, including but not limited to:

• All present
• Project Manager
• Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
• Head of QHSE South Africa

All other interested parties

• Track all minutes in order to ensure that actions are implemented.  In the case where actions are not completed within the agreed timeline, a Non-Conformance must be raised.
• Ensure that all reports documentation is scanned, number properly and saved on the network
• Monitor safety files according to project completions & archive all completed documents from completed projects
• Ensure that Personal Protective Equipment are used as identified in Risk Assessments and DSTI’s (JSA)

Career / Job Experience:

• Applicable Training and Qualifications
• Registered and in good standing with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) as a Construction Health and Safety Officer
• At all times comply with the Code of Conduct of NESA and the SACPCMP
• Ability to stand ground with non-compliance / non-complying persons, Supervisors and/or Managers
• Strong administrative skills
• Must be flexible in working hours
• Strong supervisory and leadership skill
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Solid administration and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Excellent problem solving and negotiating skill
• Positive personality with the ability to be proactive
• Must be able to improve positive teamwork
• Ability to conduct audits effectively and independently

Education and Qualifications:

• SACPCMP – CHSO with 3-5 years’ experience in construction.
• In-depth knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) No 85 of 1993 as well as applicable Regulations
• Experience and training in Risk Assessments and Incident Investigation
• PC literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook