Officer: Occupational Health & Safety at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Contribute to OHS Strategies

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of OHS strategy.
• Proactively promote the OHS of all employees, visitors and contractors.
• Develop and maintain the OHS and safety strategies through facilitation.
• Development of effective codes and standards to address occupational health and safety hygiene.
• Analyse and compile OHS reports.
• Develop and implement National Occupational Disease prevention programme.

OHS and Contingency Planning

• Conduct threat or risk analysis and recommend proactive and reactive plans.
• Conduct fire risk assessment in order to develop fire prevention strategy and program.
• Develop and implement contingency plan.
• Participate in emergency management committee and organize such meetings.
• Liaise with fire department, disaster management centre and SAPS on evaluation and endorsement of the contingency plan.
• Review and update contingency plan on annual basis.
• Co-ordinate emergency or fire drill evacuation at least once a year.

Conduct OHS Special Investigations and Reporting

• Investigate all OHS incidences.
• Report all incidences to Facilities/OHS and Administration Manager.
• Record all OHS incidences to incident register.
• Conduct incident investigations on reportable incidents.

Perform OHS Audits

• Participate in establishing OHS audit schedule.
• Conduct internal audits, workplace inspections and investigate complaints.
• Analyse trends and feedback obtained through incident or audit reports.

Workers Compensation or Injury Management

• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Process workers Compensation claims.
• Liaise with rehabilitation specialists, HR and EWS to ensure documentation and application of rehabilitation procedures are followed.
• Conduct incident and accident investigations and compile a report
• Participate in the review of relevant policies and procedures.

OHS Champion Management

• Ensure OHS committee members attend meetings.
• Train OHS or committee members & employees and conduct awareness programs.
• Ensure that tasks are being performed and that the representatives follow the correct procedures.
• Training of all personnel to ensure that they are aware of their functions.
• Ensure monthly meetings with organised labour and Committee Chairpersons to discuss OHS matters.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety related qualification.
• Certificate in First aid training.
• Certificate in Firefighting training.
• Certificate in SAMTRAC would be an added advantage.
• Relevant 3 years working experience in Occupational Health and safety related environment.
• Experience of the OHS Act, SABS and ISO 2001 regulations.