Job Description

The purpose of the Risk & Safety Officer is to ensure the compliance, implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and evaluation of the organisation.
Duties:

• Maintaining the Health and Safety Management Systems for all sites
• Facilitating and performing Health, Safety and Environmental risk identification assessments, evaluation & development of safe work procedures with department managers
• Facilitating and reviewing investigation and recording of all accidents / incidents / near misses and ensure accurate reporting and mitigating measures are implemented
• Ensure that Safety Committee Meetings are held regularly as per OHSA requirements for all plants / Sites
• Ensure that Health & Safety Representatives conduct monthly inspections and submit required reports for feedback to management
• Ensure that external contractors adhere to the Construction Regulation requirements as well as any company specific specifications
• Audit all Contractors as per audit schedule, construction contractors every 30 days.
• Ensure for the continuous Health & Safety training of all employees for all plants and sites on topics pertaining to safe work procedures and practices
• Responsible for the effective management of all plants and sites security and external security service providers in order to comply with security requirements set out as well as Food Safety requirements (Threat Assessment and Critical Control Points / Food Safety System Certification)
• Responsible to manage and maintain the onsite medical clinic and facility, equipment and medical consumable stock, including calibration of alcohol breathalyzer, all clinic equipment and health and safety department equipment
• Responsible to ensure that all staff pre-employment, annual / periodical and exit medicals are carried out for compliance with OHSA and food safety requirements
• Responsible for all staff medical records and the safekeeping thereof in the onsite clinic
• Handling all Department of Employment and Labour related visits and reporting

Ensure that all plants and sites fire detection and fire suppression systems, including fire extinguishers, hose reels and fire hydrants are functional, compliant and certified as per SANS requirements

• Ensure that all plants and sites steam generators, pressure vessels, forklifts, lifting gear and mobile cranes are compliant and certified as per respective requirements of the OHSA Regulations
• Responsible to report back to management to on deviations identified and required actions to be taken on all plant areas
• Ensure that Health and Safety Reports and plant statistics are submitted to management / business analysis department on a regular basis for statistical records
• Responsible to ensure that all construction and installation processes of systems and new projects adhere to Health & Safety and Environmental standards, during and after the completion of projects
• Ensure management is up to date with current legislative requirements, provide guidance on compliance and system implementation
• Responsible for all plants Site Safety induction programs for all employees, contractors and visitors

Qualification and Experience

• NEBOSH / SAMTRAC / Diploma or degree in OHS Field
• Registered with South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
• Registered with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions

- Emergency medical experience - Registered with the Health Professional Council of SA would be advantageous

• Advance first aid experience
• Advance firefighting knowledge
• OHS ACT Qualification
• 5 Years relevant working experience within a FMCG Environment/Factory Setup recommended
• Computer literacy Knowledge,

Skills and Attributes

• Knowledge and understanding of the OHSA & Regulations, NFPA 36, SANS 10400 (Fire Extinguishers), SANS 10139 (Fire Detection)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Should you not receive a response within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful

For more information please contact:
Elsabe Olckers