SHEQ Officer - Middelburg

SUMMARY:
A leading Waste Management/ Recycling company is seeking the services of a SHEQ Officer for its site in the Middelburg area.

POSITION INFO:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To protect employees’ health and safety by making sure risks in the workplace are properly controlled and to ensure employers comply with all aspects of health and safety.To assist with the implementation and maintenance of an effective environmental, health and safety, and risk control system that will ensure compliance with ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 and Regulations (OHS Act), the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 and Regulations (MHS Act) and other standards as may be prescribed by the company from time to time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect workplaces to enforce safety laws
• Assist in development of health and safety programmes and strategies
• Investigate accidents, incidents, non conformances etc
• Compile and review risk assessments, safe working procedures, method statements, aspect and impact registers.
• Communicate risk assessments to the work force.
• Conduct safety and environmental inspections on site and report deviations to management.
• Compile fall protection plans. Ensure that all employees are evaluated for their physical and psychological fitness to work at elevated heights.
• Preparation of site emergency evacuation plans.
• Maintain good housekeeping principles.
• Coordinate training of employees on site.
• Ensure all health & safety reps conduct monthly H&S rep inspections of their work areas.
• Ensure that toolbox talks are regularly provided.
• Conduct regular fire prevention inspections with findings documented and reported to management.
• Ensure all registers and checklists are updated on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Assist in appointment of safety representatives for all departments.
• Evaluate incident forms, surveys and audits to establish root causes and together with Supervisors and Managers concerned, formulate a plan of action to correct non-compliant behaviour or conditions.
• Prepare client site files.
• Liaise with management and clients of the company. to ensure their compliance with company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including basic safety induction training.
• Liaise with government officials.
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions and report to management.
• Co-ordinate evacuation exercises to ensure that all staff become familiar with evacuation procedures.
• Assist with the formulation of emergency/contingency plans for:
• Natural disaster
• Industrial action
• Political unrest
• Fire
• Explosions
• Bomb threats
• Review and update Emergency Procedures as and when necessary.

The company reserves the right not to fill the position. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume your application was not successful.

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