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 ensure 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, organise and co-ordinate 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 o ensure meeting times are set o agendas are sent out o minutes are kept and sent out o 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, audits to establish root causes and together with Managers concerned, formulate a plan of action to correct non compliant behaviour or conditions.
• Laise 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 minimise the risk to company and employees. 
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions and report to management. 
• Co-ordinate 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.

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.

Ability to manage a multi-cultured environment.

Valid driver’s license and valid passport.

Fluency in English and Afrikaans.