RISK OFFICER

• National Senior Certificate / Matric.

• National Diploma or equivalent in Health & Safety Management

• Environmental & Quality qualification is advantageous.

• SAMTRAC Certificate or equivalent occupational SHE training

• First Aid level 2 Basic Certificate.

• Fire Prevention Certificate.

• Minimum of 5 years'' relevant experience.

• Experience of implementing Health and Safety in a highly technical, complex industrial environment is essential.

• Exposure to and understanding of implementation of OHSAS 18001 / 14001 and ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

Health and Safety

• Running improvement projects as requested by management.

• Co-ordinate safety meetings.

• Assist in appointment of safety representatives, first aiders and fire fighters in all departments and review and update the file.

• Conduct monthly SHE & Risk Audits and correct all findings in specified period.

• Co-ordinate evacuations and fire drill exercises

• Update all health and safety files in the factory.

• Compile registers for all safety equipment.

• Ensure all policies and procedures are updated and current.

• Arrange periodical medicals and hearing tests for all staff yearly.

• Investigate and evaluate incidents to determine the root cause

General

• Control services on site and relevant documentation.

• General duties as prescribed by your department head.

• Ensure that quarterly audits have been conducted.

• Complete audits accurately and ensure that standards are maintained.

• Compile reports on the status of all projects.

• Run electricity usage reports daily and send to management.

Audits

• Manage SHE and Fire risk audits yearly.

Reporting

• Compile and submit the following reports:

• DIFR.

• Health and Safety Risk report.

• Update on findings from H&S audits.

• Ensure that all information in reports are correct and submitted on time.

Health and safety compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective program and ensure compliance to satisfy the requirements of local legislation.

• Develop systems to ensure all employees comply with all relevant legal safety requirements.

• Always ensure that health and safety is compliant with the occupational health and safety act.

• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, identify root cause, and identify corrective and preventative actions and report to management.