Job Description

A vacancy for a SHEQ Officer at Broodsnyersplaas, Blinkpan, Mpumalanga, which is between Middelburg and Bethal on the R35, approximately 35km from Middelburg.
Working hours are normal office hours with additional ad-hoc availability as-and- when required.
Key Performance Areas

• Ensuring that processes required for the Quality Management System are established, implemented, and maintained.
• Ensuring that processes required for the Occupational Health and Safety Management System are established, implemented, and maintained.
• Carry out internal Quality audits & SHE self-assessments.
• Follow-up on non-conformities (NCR's).
• Ensure follow-up on action plans after audit findings
• Ensure compliance with all environmental regulations, initiate corrective
• measures and ensuring follow-up on action plans. Participate in the review of the environmental plan.
• Inspecting workplaces, investigating accidents, causes of ill-health, and complaints.
• Inspecting workplaces to enforce safety regulations.
• Examining ways to improve health and safety standards.
• Performing risk assessments on critical tasks.
• Negotiating with managers and employees to provide a safe working environment.
• Take responsibility of procuring and allocation of PPE.
• Developing health and safety programs and strategies.
• Keeping up to date with the law and technical knowledge.
• Writing reports.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective program and ensure compliance to satisfy the requirements of local legislation, e.g., the OHSACT, COID, RSR, etc.
• Develop systems to ensure all employees comply with all relevant legal safety requirements.
• Identify safety training needs, organize and coordinate safety training courses, and prepare training material where appropriate. Ensure that the training matrix is kept up to date.;
• Co-ordinate the quarterly SHEQ meetings
• ensure meeting times are set
• agendas are sent out
• minutes are kept and sent out
• ensure that all support documentation in respect of the safety program is received on time and in the correct format from all concerned parties
• Assist in appointment of health and safety representatives.
• Communicate changes in Safety and Environment legislation to Management.
• Evaluate incident forms, surveys, and audits to establish root causes and together with the concerned managers, formulate a plan of action to correct non- compliant behavior or conditions.
• Liaise with on-site contractors to ensure their compliance with company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including basic safety induction training.
• Conduct surveys and audits as required to identify and minimize the risk to the company and employees.
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes, and identify corrective and preventative actions, and report to management.
• Coordinate at least two evacuation exercises per year to ensure that all staff become familiar with these procedures.
• Assist with the formulation of emergency/contingency plans for:

• Natural disasters
• Industrial action
• Political unrest
• Fire
• Explosions
• Bomb threats
• Review and update Emergency Procedures as and when necessary.
• Ad hoc requests by management.

The envisaged candidate will have the following competencies:

• Grade 12.
• National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant local safety, security, and environmental legislation:

• OHSACT
• COID ACT
• Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
• Working knowledge of safety systems
• Proficiency on MS Office especially on Word and Excel.
• Fluency in English and Afrikaans.
• Fluency in another African language will be an advantage.
• Ability to manage a multicultural environment.
• Valid driver's license and valid passport.

Skills Required