Health and Safety Officer

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Job Type

Temporary

Location

West Rand/Johannesburg/Pretoria, Gauteng Province

Full Job Description

Health & Safety Officer

Occupational, Health & Safety (OHS) Qualifications(s)

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 - 10 years proven experience in Water and Sanitation, or Electrical Works Environment
• General occupational health and safety provisions
• Hazard identification and risk assessment (Construction Regulation 9)
• Development of risk assessments
• Review of risk assessments
• Legal Requirements: All Contractors entering into a contract with the Client shall, as a minimum, comply with the OHS Act 1993 and other relevant regulations
• Administrative controls and the occupational health and safety file
• Notification of construction work (Construction Regulation 4)
• Incident reporting and investigation
• Public health and safety (Section 9 of the OHS Act)
• General Personal and other protective equipment (Sections 8, 15 and 23 of the OHS Act)
• Occupational Hygiene in the workplace
• Knowledge of Government Infrastructure regulations (advantageous)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to cope well under pressure

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducting routine inspections and servicing of maintenance.
• Implementing the preventative maintenance plan.
• Housekeeping and managing of safety standards within the Water Treatment Plant according to the OHS Act, relevant legislation, and codes.
• Work closely with the Team on various technical matters.
• Conduct quality audits of all the Water Treatment facility before inviting the client for approval (Quality Control and Checks).
• Provide progress updates to the Project Manager and/or Executive Management on a Weekly and Monthly basis.
• Manage and liaise with the client.
• Maintain the filing system of documents and plans.
• Day-to-day duties, you could:
• Supervise workers and subcontractors.
• Help project manager to plan work for Health and Safety purposes.
• Check work is carried out safely.
• Complete records for site reports.
• Attend site briefings.

Job Type: Temporary

Duration: 6 Months

Application Deadline: 2024/11/08
Expected Start Date: 2024/11/09