Safety Officer - Cape Town at Bidvest Prestige

ROLE PURPOSE

• Implement and maintain site specific safety, health and environmental requirements in line with Company Policy and Procedure, client site SHE requirements and legal requirements for designated contracts.

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Create and maintain health and safety files for designated contracts
• Generate site SHE related reports and communicate to Ops Manager and client
• Create and maintain site risk assessments, Safe Work Procedures, Planned Task Observations
• Monitor PPE, legal appointments, competencies, fire equipment, medicals
• Conduct Planned Task Observations
• Report, investigate incidents, generate report, communicate, follow up
• Conduct SHE site inspections and monitor and update registers, checklists, medicals, safety related training matrix
• Attend client site safety meetings
• Establish Prestige site safety committee, chair quarterly meetings, minutes, follow up on actions
• SHE Communication - SHE risks with site employees, SHE awareness, conduct safety related informal training, SHE toolbox talks, incident lessons learnt

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Valid SA Drivers’ License
• Risk assessments, incident investigation
• Samtrac, Incident Investigation, Legal Liability, Fall Protection Plan Developer, HIRA, Root Cause Analysis, Bidvest Prestige activities in all industries
• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level)
• Knowledge of OHS and COID Acts, Industry SANS standards related to Bidvest Prestige service offerings

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Valid SA Drivers’ License
• Risk assessments, incident investigation
• Samtrac, Incident Investigation, Legal Liability, Fall Protection Plan Developer, HIRA, Root Cause Analysis, Bidvest Prestige activities in all industries
• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level)
• Knowledge of OHS and COID Acts, Industry SANS standards related to Bidvest Prestige service offerings
• Coaching
• Results orientated
• Decision making and action. Emotional intelligence
• Situational leadership
• Knowledge and understanding of SHE legal requirements
• Root Cause Analysis, risk identification
• Analytical Skills & Process Improvement
• Ability to interact with senior management
• Teamwork, reliable, fair, objective
• Patience - share knowledge/ subject matter expert, conduct on-the-job training
• Flexibility - interactive reasoning
• Excellent Oral Communication