The successful incumbent will report directly to the General Manager.
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
• IOD (Injury on Duty) mitigation and management
• Contractor management
• Site environmental management and compliance
• Maintain risk registers.