Safety Officer (Warehouse)

G-Core Capital; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Safety Management in Durban seeks a Safety Manager to implement safety standards in accordance with OHSAS guidelines and ensure compliance with safety legislation. Candidates should have a Grade 12 or Diploma, SAMTRAC, and a minimum of two years experience in Safety, Health, and Environment within FMCG/manufacturing/automotive sectors. A valid driver’s license and sound knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations are required. Strong administrative skills and the ability to conduct training and audits are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in Safety, Health and Environment in FMCG/manufacturing/automotive.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Sound knowledge of OHS Act 85 of 1993.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety standards according to OHSAS guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with safety legislation.
• Maintain corporate records in accordance with auditing standards.
• Determine training requirements for safety procedures.
• Conduct weekly safety patrols and reports.

Skills

Knowledge of Safety legislation

Risk Management

Incident investigation

Computer Literacy

Project Management

Education

Grade 12 / Diploma

SAMTRAC

HIRA training

ISO 14001:2015 knowledge

ISO 4500:2018 knowledge

Job description

Experiential and Educational requirements:

• Grade 12 / Diploma
• SAMTRAC (Safety Management Training Course)
• HIRA (Hazard Identification Risk Assessment) training
• Sound knowledge of Safety legislation, Construction Regulations, OHS Act 85 of 1993
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the Safety, Health and Environment (FMCG/manufacturing/automotive)
• Must have a valid drivers license
• Knowledge and understanding of, ISO14001:2015, ISO 4500:2018
• Risk Management and Supervisory Management techniques
• Computer Literacy and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point)
• Project Management will be Advantage
• Incident investigation and reporting (course)
• Advantage: Permit to work root cause analysis

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates the implementation of standards according to the requirements of the OHSAS guidelines and ISO standards
• Ensures the organization is aware of and complies with, all legislation in relation to the use of its plant, equipment and substances, as well as in all workplace activities
• Ensure records systems are maintained at Corporate in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
• Ensure all company safety policies and instructions are adhered to and followed
• Determine training requirements and implement safety procedures
• Promotes occupational health and safety within the organization and encourage safer healthier working practices
• Updates and maintains safety policies and procedures
• Safety related administration and Responsible for weekly safety patrols & reports
• Identifying hazards and assess risk and maintain tracking
• Incidents and accidents management and associated COID management
• Internal / External SHE audits and compliance monitoring
• Support with the companys ISO integrated SHE Management System (ISO 14001 and 450010), internal auditing, management review, diagnostic review
• Contractor Management
• Chair committee meetings
• Training coordination