SHE Officer at Tharisa

Role Context

Risk Assessment and Management

• Review SHE compliance requirements of contractors before they commence with projects
• Monitor contractor compliance on site until close out of the pr activities within the designated area of responsibility, to prevent accidents, injuries, and occupational hazardsoject
• Conduct follow up audits where necessary
• Compile statistics and reports regarding SHE
• Implement SHE document control system
• Administer COID at respective site

Incident Investigation and Response Management 

• Document and report near misses, minor, disabling injuries and fatalities as required
• Document and report environment incidents as required
• Document and report incidents associated with emergency preparedness
• Investigate accidents and incidents and submit investigation reports to the SHE Superintendent
• Monitor that incident mitigation measures are implemented
• Conduct incident recall with all employees and interrogate case studies

Compliance Management 

• Monitor the implementation of safety, health, and environmental (SHE) Policies, standards, procedures programs and systems
• Coordinate appointments of SHE and emergency preparedness legal appointments
• Ensure health and safety inspections of the workplace and liaise with workplace management on implementation and monitoring plans
• Undertake SHE Management System audits
• Participate in internal and external SHE audits
• Implement the SHE annual plan
• Ensure that SHE audit findings are resolved as per the action plan

Stakeholder Relations

• Liaise with sites, hospitals and doctors for outstanding reports and accounts per telephone, e-mail or visits
• Follow up with the hospital to ensure that doctors and hospitals are paid on time
• Liaise with HR department for staff statistics to update TIFR monthly Report to SHE Superintendent monthly
• Report to the Department of Labour as required OR any other regulatory departments

Resource Management

• Train staff on SHE policies, procedures and practices
• Conduct SHE induction for all new employees, contractors and visitors, and periodical refresher training for employees
• Provide input in the review of training manuals to ensure current practice is reflected therein
• Conduct educational awareness campaigns through various means and platforms on SHE programs
• Ensure toolbox talks and daily risk assessments take place
• Assist with periodic exercises to test emergency preparedness of the facilities

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 (NQF4) 
• Relevant national diploma or in Safety Management or Environmental Management

Job Specific Experience:

• Certificates in ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 or equivalent qualification 
• HIRA Certificate 
• SAMTRAC Certificate or equivalent Job-specific experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience with SHE
• Valid Driver’s License (code 08) 
• SHE Auditing 
• HIRA and Incident Investigation
• Understanding of environmental management tools and principles 
• Application of emergency preparedness and associated legislation requirements 
• Understanding electronic SHE management systems 
• Experience/Exposure on MS Dynamics F&O, Reporting tools: MS Power BI