Junior Ergonomist

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Junior Ergonomist to help ensure a safe and healthy workplace. You will perform ergonomic assessments, identify hazards, and recommend changes to improve safety and comfort.

You will review work practices, apply OHS Act 1998 guidelines and ILO/WHO workplace health guidelines, and conduct investigations to address specific risks. The role emphasizes practical recommendations and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Minimum three-year degree (NQF 7 or 8).
• 1 year of ergonomics experience, preferably in banking or corporate industry.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy in Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Carry out ergonomic risk assessments to identify hazards.
• Review work practices and recommend changes as required.
• Ensure compliance with the OHS Act 1998 through ergonomic assessments.
• Undertake detailed ergonomic investigations and make improvement recommendations.

Skills

Ergonomics

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Degree 3+ years (NQF 7 or 8)

Job description

As a Junior Ergonomist, you will be responsible for ensuring that the employees are provided with an environment that is both safe and healthy. You'll carry out risk assessments to identify hazards, review work practices and recommend changes as required. Additionally, you'll ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1998 (OHS Act) by conducting ergonomic assessments in line with relevant legislation such as the World Health Organisation's International Labour Organisation's (ILO) guidelines on workplace health and safety. You will also have to undertake detailed ergonomic investigations into specific risks or problems identified during your reviews in order to make appropriate recommendations for improvement.

Key purpose:

• Implementation of an Ergonomics Standard and related controls for the Group.
• Apply ergonomics knowledge to execution of tasks:
• Creating an awareness of Ergonomics
• Identifying ergonomic risk factors or problems
• Analyse and interprets findings for ergonomics investigations
• Make appropriate recommendations for ergonomics changes

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree of no less than three years (NQF 7 or 8)
• 1 years experience in ergonomics, preferably in banking industry or corporate industry.
• Effective communication skills, written and oral.
• Computer literacy in Office Applications