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Health and Safety Officer
Job summary
A safety consulting firm is seeking a Health and Safety Officer in Richards Bay to ensure compliance with safety legislation. Responsibilities include conducting safety audits, investigating incidents, and preparing SHE documentation. Candidates must have 5 years of relevant experience and several qualifications in safety measures. The role starts in March 2026 for approximately 50 days and requires a commitment to promoting safety in the workplace.
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- Fully proficient in Office 365 with necessary certifications.
- Registration with the SACPCMP is essential.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all safety measures comply with legislation.
- Investigate accidents and make recommendations.
- Conduct regular safety audits on sites.
- Manage SHE documentation templates and reports.
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Our client is searching for a Health and Safety Officer to join their team in Richardsbaai.
To Start mid to End March 2026 for approximately 50 days
- Utilise current health and safety legislation and/ or regulations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to ensure the safety and health of employees, clients and visitors
- Investigate all accidents and incidents and make recommendations to management to prevent any re-occurrence of incidents.
- Conduct Safety Audits on sites on a regular
- Accompany and assist in the Department of Labour investigations/or audits as required
- Ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors comply with the relevant Health and Safety requirements as per legislation and the company's specifications for projects.
- Encourage employees to actively participate in SHE matters
- Conduct SHE Committee meetings.
- Implement an action plan to correct non-compliant behaviour or conditions regarding safety and health
- Update and submit monthly safety, health and environmental statistics
- Create SHE documentation templates as required
- Compile SHE reports as required
- Conduct monthly internal audits to ensure full legal compliance
- Manage, implement and report on NOSA audit as required
- Update documentation as per NOSA audit
- Advise on changes in legislation and legal
- Initiate and participate in disciplinary action to employees not adhering to policies and procedures with regards to safety
- Grade 12
- Registration with the SACPCMP
- Fully proficient in Office 365
- Incident and accident investigation qualification
- Risk Assessor qualification
- Fall protection planner/ developer qualification
- Working at Heights (at least level 2)
- Working in confined spaces with a certificate of competence
- Fall protection planner (experience in fall protection or valid certificate)
- First aid L2 (previous certificate or valid certificate with experience)
- Rope access experience
- Basic lifting and rigging experience
- HIRA certificate
- SAMTRAC or equivalent qualification
- 5 Years in a similar role
- Astute attention to detail
- Adaptable to change
- Deadline driven
- Even balanced temperament
- Good communication skills
- Professional appearance
- Organised
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