Health & Safety Officer

SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd; Carletonville; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Carletonville is seeking a motivated Health and Safety Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving Health and Safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and promoting safe working conditions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong safety background seeking to make a significant impact in a professional setting.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a production/mining/construction environment preferred.
• Registration with SACPCMP as CHSO required.
• Hands-on practical approach to the job.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards.
• Conduct site inspections and audits to identify risks.
• Create safety procedures and develop training programmes.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

National Diploma or Certificate in Safety Management

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The company currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and attentive to detail Health and Safety Officer to join their team and drive company Health and Safety initiatives and programmes. This position requires someone who is energetic and able to work in a fast paced, pressurized environment.. The candidate will be based in Carletonville, however local road travel will be required between various sites and head office.

The successful candidate will :

• Ensure compliance with Company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including safety induction and training
• Promote and ensure adherence to the safety policy and procedures
• Keep management up to date and informed about legislative requirements regarding health and safety requirements.
• Create safety procedures and develop training programmes to enhance safe working conditions
• Review and update emergency procedures as and when necessary
• Conduct site inspections and audits as required identifying and minimizing the risk to company and employees
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions
• Conduct workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments
• Design and implement responses to the above mentioned HIRA’s
• Inspect the place of work to determine whether any machinery, plant, equipment, substance, appliances or process is of such nature liable to cause bodily injury to any person working in the place of work
• Investigate any accident, near-miss incident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that occurred in the place of work,
• Design and implement responses to limit or prevent a recurrence thereof
• Compile and submit health and safety related reports to management and third parties
• Liaise with Department of Employment and Labour as and when required i.e. regarding Sec 24 incidents.
• Responsible for monitoring contractors and venders working on Isinyithi sites, to ensure that Health & Safety practices are applied and upheld at all times

Qualifying Experience :

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• National Diploma or Certificate in Safety Management (Comsoc, SAMTRAC for mining, SAMTRAC) or equivalent
• Computer Literacy in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a production / mining / construction environment will be advantageous
• Registration with SACPCMP as CHSO
• Hands on practical approach to the job
• Own reliable transport

Qualifying Attributes

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organize and plan carefully
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Hard-working and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work under challenging conditions

Salary : We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.

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