Safety Officer

Adopt A School; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in eMalahleni seeks a Safety Officer to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations on construction sites. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in construction health and safety management and be responsible for promoting a safe work environment. This temporary position requires strong communication, risk assessment, and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years' experience in construction health and safety management.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations (OHS Act, Construction Regulations).
• Strong reporting, documentation, and record‑keeping abilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote and ensure a safe working environment on construction sites.
• Conduct site safety inductions.
• Compile project-specific emergency response plans.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Reporting and Documentation

Communication Skills

Incident Investigation

Education

National Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Recognized OHS training

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act No. 85 of ...), the Construction Regulations, and other applicable legislation. The Safety Officer will be responsible for promoting and ensuring a safe and healthy working environment on the construction site by implementing, monitoring, and enforcing compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, regulations and the client SHE Spec.

Construction Projects

• Two Classroom blocks comprising of 2 Classrooms each
• Ablution Block
• Water Reservoir
• Demolitions and external works

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of a construction health and safety plan
• Confirm necessary documentation was submitted to the relevant authorities
• Attend project planning meetings
• Assist with the assessments and approval of subcontractor(s) health and safety plans
• Attend the site handover
• Attend regular site, technical and progress meetings
• Facilitate health and safety site meetings
• Participate in the identification of the hazards and risks relevant to the construction project through regular coordinated site inspections
• Establish and maintain health and safety communication structures and systems, distribution of health and safety-specific documents to sub-contractors
• Compile project-specific emergency response and preparedness plans
• Test the effectiveness of the emergency response plans
• Conduct site safety inductions
• Monitor, measure, and report on health and safety system performance by performing monthly health and safety audits
• Evaluate the levels of compliance of subcontractors to the project-specific health and safety plan and client specifications
• Oversee the reporting and investigation of project-related incidents
• Manage reporting of non‑compliance issues and take appropriate corrective and preventative action
• Oversee the maintenance of all records
• Incorporate changes into a health and safety management system
• Review and update the health and safety plan

Additional Duties

• Enforce such measures as may be necessary in the interest of health and safety.
• Ensure all employees are informed regarding the scope of their authority as contemplated in Section 37.1.b of the Act.
• Ensure all necessary measures are taken to comply with the Act and its regulations by every person employed at Principal Contractor
• Ensure the required training and knowledge is provided regarding the terms of the Act and regulations
• Provide all employees and contractors with access to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the organization's SHEQ program documentation as necessary

Reporting

• Deviations and areas of non‑compliance (which you cannot rectify) – Immediately.
• Submit a monthly report. The monthly report shall consist of the following information and shall be submitted in the approved format of trends, graphs, completion and databases:
  • Site Inspections
  • Internal Inspections / Audits
  • Planned Task Observations
  • Task Analysis
  • Continuous Risk Assessments
  • Performance Measurement of Employees
  • Incidents (Near misses, Accidents, Illnesses, Investigation)
  • Toolbox talks
  • Medicals (New employees, Scheduled medicals, First Aid Treatments)
  • Competency information (Drivers, First Aiders, Fire Fighters, HS Representatives, etc.)

Qualifications

• National Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, or equivalent qualification.
• Recognized OHS training from an accredited institution (e.g., SAMTRAC, SHEQ Management, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3–5 years' experience in construction health and safety management.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations (OHS Act, Construction Regulations).
• Demonstrated experience in managing safety for building or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of conducting safety audits, compiling safety files, and facilitating compliance.
• In‑depth knowledge of OHS Act, Construction Regulations, and SANS standards.
• Strong reporting, documentation, and record‑keeping abilities.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and develop control measures.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Incident investigation and root‑cause analysis capability.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OHS reporting tools).
• The safety officer must be fully registered and not a Candidate safety officer; Can.CHSO will not be accepted.

Job Details

• Job Type: Temporary
• Contract length: 8 months
• Work Location: In person