Overview
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Location
Maitland, Cape Town
Salary
R40 200 CTC
Benefits
* Provident fund-benefit
* 13th cheque benefit
* 15 days annual leave benefit
Formal schooling / Qualifications
* Grade 12 and Samtrac / Degree / Diploma in Safety Management or manufacturing/engineering-related field with extensive safety experience.
Experience
* Minimum of 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
Languages
* English
Job Objectives
* Implement and maintain programmes to ensure that the company complies with all relevant safety and environmental legislation and ISO45001.
* Inform management of all legal requirements.
* Implement and maintain awareness programmes related to health, safety, and environment.
* Conduct health, safety, and environment audits to ensure compliance with requirements, objectives, and standards.
* Conduct incident investigations.
* Ensure safety targets are met.
* Liaise with regulatory authorities (SAPS, DOL, DWAF, COCT, etc.).
Main tasks / Responsibilities
* Responsible for all aspects relating to health, safety, and environment.
* Internal HSE audits.
* Creation and updating of relevant Safety Files.
* Generation, distribution, and filing of Safety Meeting Minutes and presentations.
* Generation of relevant reports (Annual, Monthly, Statistical, Incidents, Near Misses, etc.).
* Ensure legal compliance on SHE and all permits are kept up to date.
* Incident investigation (Root Cause Analysis).
* Site risk assessments and planned job observations.
* Advise on effectiveness of SHE Management System where relevant.
* Administration of all relevant documentation.
* Conducting of training (Staff, Contractors, Visitors).
* Maintenance of good housekeeping standards.
* Control, issuing, and ensure compliance of PPE.
* Writing and updating SHE procedures.
* Document control.
* Environmental control in accordance with legislation.
* Ensure education of first aiders on emergency preparedness.
* Advise management on any conditions experienced by employees that pose a risk to the business, environment, and employees.
* Ensure that all safety and risks are assessed, working in conjunction with the Occupational Health Practitioner.
* Drive continuous improvement of SHE conditions and system.
* Correspond with applicable government authorities, regulators, and service providers regarding SHE matters.
* Initiate and implement safety programmes, such as ergonomics.
* Ensure that occupational hygiene surveys (illumination, noise, ventilation, HCS, etc.) are conducted as scheduled, with controls maintained and corrective actions implemented where applicable.
* Ensure that contractor safety files are available, reviewed, and compliant before work starts on-site.
* Conduct induction for staff and contractors.
* Respond swiftly to incidents.
* Facilitate removal of saleable and non-saleable waste.
* Manage site cleaning function.
* Manage hygiene and pest control.
* Ensure firefighting and fire prevention equipment is serviced and available.
* Undertake additional reasonable duties based on the operational needs of the business.
* Manage day-to-day site security issues.
* Ensure compliance with ISO45001.
Key Performance Indicators
* Ensure compliance with ISO45001 and applicable legislation.
* Implementation of SHE awareness programs.
* Ensure incidents are investigated appropriately within acceptable timeframes.
* Completion of internal audits.
* Reduction in SHE risk.
* Effective monitoring and reporting of compliance status.
* On-time completion of actions.
* Ensuring that all infrastructure in the interest of SHE is in good order.
* Additional KPIs as determined annually.
Interpersonal skills
* Professional.
* Good communicator (verbal and non-verbal).
* Effective decision-maker.
* Conflict handling and resolution skills.
* Driven, confident, self-motivated, and results-oriented.
* Team player with good people management skills.
* Mature with the ability to tolerate stress.
* Displays initiative.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Business Consulting and Services
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