Safety and Risk Management Specialist
Job Description
This role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of safety practices and processes to drive improved safety outcomes across various business units.
* Plan, organise and implement WHS strategies to meet agreed safety targets
* Undertake rehabilitation officer duties and assist with correlation of data for injury claims
* Develop and implement plans, in consultation with stakeholders, to maintain a safe working environment
* Monitor safety performance against established targets
* Manage and implement the Company's Drug and Alcohol Policy
* Provide up-to-date advice in relation to WHS matters
* Interpret and actively implement Health and Safety legislation, Advisory Standards and relevant Industry Codes of Practice
* Evaluate safety rules and procedures and implement corrective action where gaps are identified
* Ensure adequate training and hold appropriate certification for tasks performed by site personnel
WorkCover and Injury Management
The role will manage all aspects of WorkCover claim management, policy management and return to work.
* Manage WorkCover claim management, policy management and return to work
* Maintain positive relationships with WorkCover Claims Representatives and Management
* Liaise with medical providers to ensure timely appointments for claimants
* Meet with medical providers regularly regarding operational requirements and suitable duties
* Create/maintain suitable duties plans and attend medical appointments with injured workers
* Liaise with Payroll to ensure required data is provided promptly to avoid financial disadvantage to injured workers
* Register insurance claims (plant and equipment) and coordinate repairs
* Provide advice on legislative changes and compliance requirements
* Gather and validate injury and incident statistics
* Assist with health monitoring as required
Drug and Alcohol Testing
This role will conduct drug and alcohol testing across the group in accordance with policy.
* Conduct drug and alcohol testing
* Manage secondary testing where required
* Order test stock and maintain calibration of equipment
PPE Management
This role will act as point of contact for PPE supplier, periodically review contract/pricing, review PPE for suitability and assist with custom PPE requirements.
* Act as point of contact for PPE supplier
* Periodically review contract/pricing
* Review PPE for operational suitability
* Assist with custom PPE requirements and solutions
Training and Assessment
This role will provide training and assessment support to the Group.
* Provide training and assessment support
* Perform Verification of Competency assessments
Documentation and Statutory Reporting
This role will manage Group Safety documents, submit statutory records and reports to relevant government agencies and manifest quantity workplace submissions.
* Manage Group Safety documents
* Submit statutory records and reports
* Manifest quantity workplace submissions
* Critical defect listings
* Responses to improvement/prohibition notices
* Lead and participate in Company safety initiatives and objectives
* Comply with statutory requirements and Company policies, rules and procedures
General Safety Management
This role will register insurance claims (plant and equipment), provide advice on legislative changes and compliance requirements and gather and validate injury and incident statistics.
* Register insurance claims (plant and equipment)
* Provide advice on legislative changes and compliance requirements
* Gather and validate injury and incident statistics
* Attend Safety Meetings as required
Required Experience and Skills
This role requires a Tertiary degree in Workplace Health and Safety and some practical work experience within a sugar milling or manufacturing environment.
* Tertiary degree in Workplace Health and Safety
* Some practical work experience within a sugar milling or manufacturing environment desirable
Personal Capabilities
This role requires excellent verbal communication skills, efficient management of time and work priorities, technical capability, innovative thinking and commercially astute decision-making.
* Excellent verbal communication skills
* Efficient management of time and work priorities
* Technically capable
* Innovative thinking
* Commercially astute decision-making
* Able to conceptualise and articulate beneficial proposals
Bundaberg Sugar Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.