Occupational Health And Safety Consultant

South African Reserve Bank; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Pretoria is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor. The role involves guiding and monitoring the implementation of health and safety management systems in compliance with relevant legislation. The successful candidate will develop OHS procedures, conduct audits, and foster a safety culture within the organization. Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and audit experience are essential. This position offers a dynamic work environment with significant impact on the health and safety standards of the Bank.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Occupational Health and Safety Act and related legislation.
• Experience in developing health and safety frameworks and standards.
• Proven ability to conduct audits and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Advise and guide on health and safety management systems.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance.
• Develop and implement the OHS framework for the Bank.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Compliance Monitoring

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Brief descriptionThe main purpose of this position is to advise, guide, monitor and report on the implementation of health and safety management systems and the compliance thereof within the SARB's build environment in line with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 85 of

• , associated legislations and regulations including National Key Point requirements.Detailed descriptionThe successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas : Ensure the implementation of the Occupational health and safety framework and monitor compliance.

Develop the OHS framework, procedures and standards with regards to build environment and structure initiatives across the Bank and ensure communication to and comprehension by all stakeholders.

Advise and guide the business in the implementation of the OHS systems (policies, procedures, standards etc) and the prioritisation of OHS activities.

Create OHS awareness regarding build environment and structure initiatives across the Bank, administrative and embed the culture of safety in the business and its operations through relevant training and education.

Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments and surveys to create a baseline of hazardous incidents relating to OHS in line with Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRAs) standards.

Recommend mitigating measures, guide and monitor the implementation of the mitigating measures and ensure that deviations from and non-conformance to the policy, procedures and standards are addressed.

Engage with internal stakeholders and technical teams to inculcate a safety culture, encourage high performance and ensure the prioritisation of OHS issues within the SARB.

Ensure all legal appointments and agreements with services providers are compliant with and adhere to, in line with the OHS Act.

Ensure that all major and registered projects have controlled SHE plans and registered in keeping with acceptable standards or adopted framework.

Gather data and compile OHS reports to inform decision making at an organisational level.

To develop a universe for all related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various codes of work.

Actively keep abreast of and identify developments in the applicable legislations and create awareness thereof by relevant stakeholders to ensure increased levels of understanding, awareness and application of safety, health and environmental prescripts in the Bank.

Ensure prudent document and records management in keeping with the requirements of the Bank's records management principles, and the General Administrative and related Regulations the OHS Act.

Develop processes and procedures necessary for the statutory compliance of all facilities projects in the Bank to comply with the contractual requirements as per relevant elements of the OSH Act, especially section 37 and the Construction Regulations.