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.
• Benchmark and research.
• Analyse and compile OHS reports.
• Write executive OHS summaries.
• Develop and implement National Occupational Disease prevention programme

OHS and Contingency Planning

• Conduct threat/ 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/ 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.
• Regularly evaluate the risks associated with  business activities.
• Analyse trends and feedback obtained through incident/ audit reports.

Workers compensation/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
• Education, training and induction of all employees.
• Participate in the review of relevant policies and procedures

OHS Champions management

• Ensure OHS committee members attend meetings
• Train OHS/ 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 organized  labour and Committee Chairpersons to discuss OHS matters.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree 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