Description

Safety, Health & Environment Officer required for a company based in the Greater Amatola area (Eastern Cape)

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION/SKILL

SAMTRAC Qualification or equivalent
Occupational Health and Safety Act Training Certificate
Firefighting and emergency procedures training
Min 3 Years related experience in ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act in a forestry related industry
First aid/medical response training
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, and Power Point
Strong administrative skills
Valid driver’s licence

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Well-organised and meticulous, with the ability to work under pressure
Able to liaise comfortably within all levels of the company
Able to meet deadlines
Good verbal and written communication in business English
Ability to communicate in Xhosa would be advantageous
Good report-writing skills
Sound problem-solving skills
Thorough knowledge of health and safety systems and legal requirements, with proven implementation ability

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provide support and guidance to Managers on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) matters within the Group
Investigate incidents using root cause analysis tools and compile incident reports
Implement, monitor and enforce compliance to OHS legislation
Conducting OHS audits
Review and update safety management systems and related training programmes
Monitor and report on all incidents and accidents
Provide first responder assistance to medical emergencies (during and after hours)
Compile and present Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly reports
Participate in workplace committees and forums
Assist and participate in fire-fighting operations
Manage emergency preparedness of sites
OD (Injury on Duty) mitigation and management
Contractor management
Site environmental management and compliance
Maintain risk registers.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.

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