Safety Officer

About the job

Job Description

• Provide the leadership and support necessary to contribute towards efficient Health, Safety, Environmental and Security (HSSE) management. The main aims being to create secure, safe and healthy working conditions throughout the site and protect the environment during site establishment, construction, commissioning operations and demobilization of construction site and lay down areas.
• Be aware of and communicate to all site personnel the contents of the HSSE Procedures and ensure that the associated HSSE plans are understood and implemented.
• Ensure that the company and Client safe working procedures and safe working practices are fully understood and that such procedures and practices are being effectively applied.
• Provide HSSE training to the site personnel in line with the HSSE induction booklet.
• Ensure that the Resident Site Manager is kept up to date on HSSE performance and assist him in HSSE reviews.
• Assist the Resident Site Manager and the HOD Field Engineer in carrying out the
• Task Risk Assessment process.
• That all work is performed by suitably trained and competent persons.
• That statutory appointments have been completed and all statutory requirements are met.
• That where required, health and safety committees are established, that meetings are accordingly held and that the minutes of such meetings are kept and properly filed.
• That all personal are aware of the hazards attached to the work carried out and are fully conversant with the precautionary measures to be taken or observed to obviate such dangers
  

Responsibilities

• Prepare the worksite HSSE plan in conjunction with the Resident Site Manager and assist the HOD Field Engineer in carrying out the Task Risk assessment process.
• As and when required, assist field and area superintendents and discipline supervisors to produce safe working method statements and risk assessments by facilitating this process.
• Review safe working method statements and risk assessments produced by the construction contractors.
• Establish and maintain a program of HSSE audits and inspections.
• Carry out as often as necessary (minimum every second day) HSSE inspections of the total site and temporary facilities.
• Carry out monthly HSSE audits of construction contractors.
• Immediately stop any unsafe work practices, which are likely to cause accidents or are injurious to health or are non-compliant with national regulations and bring the occurrence to the attention of the appropriate discipline supervisor. Ensure first-aid, fire and security facilities are sufficient and locally available and arrange for training where necessary.
• Establish emergency procedures and evacuation plans and ensure all personnel are aware of the procedures, plans and emergency assembly points.
• Conduct site HSSE induction courses for all site personnel based on the company standard.
• Arrange and act as secretary to the site safety committee meetings.
• Conduct training sessions and hold discussions with the field supervision on safety matters such as safety performance, legislation, permits to work etc. and environmental matters.
• Ensure all site HSSE equipment is available, in good condition and in sufficient quantities for the labour force.
• Prior to purchase, ensure all safety equipment complies with both the company and Client standards and specifications and applicable national regulations.
• Advise the field supervision on matters relating to HSSE and participate in 'tool box' talks with the site labour.
• Ensure that the construction contractors’ plant, tools and equipment are inspected prior to use and correctly certified. In addition ensure that plant, tools and equipment are subject to regular inspection and certification, where applicable, and that maintenance schedules are in place.
• Ensure that the construction contractors properly control waste management in particular with regard to hazardous waste disposal. Ensure compliance with legislation and that of the Client.
• Supervise (where required) and monitor security arrangements at the site entrance, exit and at the workplace to ensure compliance with security arrangements.
• Prepare a monthly HSSE report including accident and incident statistics for review by the Resident Site Manager and Manager of Construction Safety and Industrial Relations.
• Produce an end of project file consisting of client and legal requirements, including an end of project report, which details accidents, statistics, and a brief overview of any HSSE arrangements that are a client requirement.
• Assist the Resident Site Manager in ensuring that buildings are safe and correctly maintained.
• Ensure that Behavioral based safety training is completed by all and carried out on a daily basis (HEART Training).
  

SACPCMP Requirements

• Assist with the preparation of a construction health and safety plan
• Confirm necessary documentation was submitted to the relevant authorities
• Attend project planning meetings
• Assessments and approval of contractor(s) health and safety plans
• Attend the contractors site handover
• Attend regular site, technical and progress meetings
• Facilitate site health and safety meetings
• Identification of the hazards and risks relevant to the construction project through regular coordinated site inspections
• Establish and maintain health and safety communication structures and systems, distribution of health and safety specific documents to sub-contractors
• Compiling project specific emergency response and preparedness plans
• Testing the effectiveness of the emergency response plans
• Conduct site safety inductions
• Evaluate the levels of compliance of subcontractors to the project specific health and safety plan and client specifications through inspections and audits
• Oversee the reporting and investigation of project related incidents
• Oversee the maintenance of all records
• Participation in management reviews of the health and safety systems
• Use of trends analysis to identify system deficiencies and incident trends, outline relevant improvements
• Incorporation of changes into a health and safety management system
• Review and update the health and safety plan
• Development of technical reports in relation to health and safety issues and communicate through presentations to diverse groups of decision makers.
  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH – General International Certificate
• SAMTRAC/Mining SAMTRAC
• HIRA
• ASHEPP
• First Aid level 1
• Incident Investigation
  

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Candidate should have at least a minimum of Five (5) years Construction/Occupational safety experience.
• Must have been exposed to the level of a managing contractor.
• Registered CHSO with SACPCMP
  

Personal Attributes

• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills.elationship