Senior OHS Practitioner – On-Site Safety Lead

Palucraft GCC Study; Durban; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 480,000; Part time

Job summary

Palucraft GCC Study in Durban, South Africa, seeks an experienced Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner on a fixed-term, on-site basis to lead hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety management across the workplace.

You will conduct incident investigations, ensure regulatory compliance, and support employees and management with safety guidance while developing training and induction programs. A strong understanding of ISO standards and SAQA-aligned qualifications is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years as an OHS Practitioner.
• Minimum 5 years in OHS training.
• Facilitator Certificate of Competency issued by ETDP (Must).
• Assessor Certificate of Competency issued by ETDP (Advantageous).
• Moderator Certificate of Competency issued by ETDP (Wish).
• Sound understanding of OHS Act, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, SAQA-aligned qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Hazard identification and risk assessment across the workplace and implementing controls.
• Safety system management: implementing, monitoring and improving OHSMS and procedures.
• Incident investigation: analysing accidents and near-misses to determine root causes.
• Compliance and legal: ensuring adherence to OHS legislation and regulations.
• Employee and management support: advising on safety matters and representing concerns.
• Training and education: delivering safety training and developing induction programs.
• Policy and procedure development: creating and implementing OH&S policies and emergency plans.
• Audits and inspections: conducting OH&S audits to ensure standards.
• Record keeping: maintaining case histories, inspection reports and documents.
• Safety culture: fostering a culture of safety within the organisation.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Safety training

Documentation & reporting

Education

Higher Occupational Certificate: OHS Practitioner (NQF 5)

Occupational Certificate: Safety, Health and Quality Practitioner (NQF 5)

Job description

Palucraft GCC Study in Durban, South Africa, seeks an experienced Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner on a fixed-term, on-site basis to lead hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety management across the workplace.

You will conduct incident investigations, ensure regulatory compliance, and support employees and management with safety guidance while developing training and induction programs. A strong understanding of ISO standards and SAQA-aligned qualifications is essential.