Occupational Safety Practitioner (106383) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

To execute the Occupational Safety programme, facilitate the management and assurance within the business value chain in a risk-based, proactive manner directed by the One Sasol SHE Excellence Approach.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Planning and execution
• Execute shutdown and other issue-based safety plans.
• Support business in establishing and tracking of business Safety objectives and targets.
• Facilitate the implementation of area-specific Safety Improvement initiatives and strategies and evaluate effectiveness thereof.
   

SHE Risk Assessment and Management

• Facilitate the identification of Occupational safety hazards and risks, key undesirable events and the associated preventive and corrective controls.
• Conduct daily assurance on key undesirable events(KUE) critical controls and critical tasks in the plant and non-operational areas.
•  Conduct inspections and safety audits (e.g. Logbook audits, lock-out audits, legal appointment audits, insurance engineer’s audits, permit to work (PTW) audits, task risk assessment (TRA) and task risk identification checklist (TRIC) etc.
•  Identify non-conformances (including incidents) and conduct near miss and incident  investigations, identify root-causes and the identification of personal, workplace and organizational factors for these incidents
• Monitor and respond proactively to hazards in the workplace
• Conduct risk-based assurance audits with focus on group and critical controls
• Participate in the roll out of the Safety Improvement Plan and report updates as required. Participate in the respective forums Facilitate safety discussions (toolbox talks, safety meetings or stand-downs)
• Participate and give inputs during all risk assessments sessions including potential deviation analysis (PDA’s).
• Participate and ensure successful implementation of Natref Service Provider management program.

Systems, processes and technology

• Support implementation of relevant SHE management systems and requirements to support effective controls for safe operation, aligned with the business asset management strategy.

Operational control

• Manage the process of the continuous identification and correction of workplace hazards through inspection plans and verification assessments
• Test, communicate and improve response plans and procedures to ensure effective mitigation of SHE undesirable event e.g. emergency response plans
• Monitor and respond pro-actively to hazards in the workplace
• Lead workplace safety inspections and coach Natref and Service Provider employees
• Participate in the roll out of the Safety improvement plan and report updates as required
• Continuously assist and apply knowledge of applicable safety laws and regulations
• Identify the need for communication and awareness campaigns, and assist in development of themes to be communicated.
• Facilitate safety discussion (toolbox talks, safety meetings and stand-downs)
• Ensure utilization of internal and external communication channels/mechanisms

Leadership And Values

• Personal development and effectiveness: Maintain high performance and seek opportunities for personal growth monitored through structured performance contracts and development plans according to Sasol's talent management frameworks Continuously develop extensive knowledge relating to the field of work and personal mastery in technical skills application Enable the achievement of sustainable SHE performance through sound Occupational Safety Business Processes. Share key business and organisational information

Relationship, Teamwork and Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and sustain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships to accomplish Ops SHE execution plan
• Facilitate engagement and manage integration across sub-functions, Functions and workplaces.
• Participate as member of Safety forums, natural working teams and other groups
• Engagement with Operations/ Engineering and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with SHE requirements

Formal Education

• National Diploma in Safety Management or a Diploma in Engineering.

Min Experience

• 3 + years relevant work experience

Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Competencies

• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money.  Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. Maintains a market-focused approach to business.  Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions.  The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Continuous Process Improvement: The methodology followed for increasing the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a business process, often through automation.
• Facilitation: The means of expediting a process or operation quickly and efficiently.  Particular focus is on meetings, but can include other processes such as the delivery of products and services where others are involved and their participation is critical to success.
• Relationship Management: The conscious aim to develop and manage long-term and/or trusting relationships with internal or external customers, distributors, suppliers, or other parties in an environment which can include marketing, selling, servicing and other areas where a relationship is crucial to on-going success.  
• Total Quality Management: The strategy for continuously improving the quality of process output, based on five fundamental principles of Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, Measurement, Total Involvement and Systematic Support.

Deadline: 2nd March 2022