Job Description    

• The SHERQ Officer is responsible for managing and maintaining the safety, health, environmental, risk and quality requirements for the Durban Facility, and its contractors’ pack as well as legal training requirements for compan

Accountabilities

• Contractor Management
• Risk Management
• Legal Compliance
• Management System including safety meetings and implementation of discussion
• Monthly Safety Inspections
• Booking of Medicals & Induction in conjunction with the site administrator

Responsibilitie

• Managing, updating, compiling and control of safety files/contractors’ packs
• Arrange induction and medicals for Company employees for site access to client sites (ports, vessels, oil & gas industry, etc.)
• Managing, updating, compiling and control of policies, procedures, work
• instructions, risk assessments, etc for the Cape Town Facility and site work
• Ensure LAF policies, procedures, work instructions, etc. are adhered too
• Managing, updating, compiling Company SHE compliance on clients’ sites and the Cape required
• Legal training (bookings, arranging, certificates, update the training register and managing training requirements for Company employees for instant OHC, forklift, eye tests, etc.)
• First aider, SHE Rep and Safety Officer for the area
• Town Facility and site work
• Safety Training for all staff in the Division.
• Assist with the upkeep of the Cape Town Facility.
• Incident and accident investigations
• SHE signage and demarcations management
• Fire systems (fire extinguishers inspection)
• HCS (hazardous chemical substances), correct storage and use
• Corrective actions (corrective and preventative actions for internal and external audits and general maintenance requirements
• Managing, compiling and assisting of baseline risk assessments, continuous and task orientated risk assessments for site
• Managing clients’, SHE audits (contractors’ packs) towards total compliance. Visit to clients’ sites as and when needed

Skills

• Ability to work under pressure
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Drivers license
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Have the ability to work alone
• Must be mature, sensible with a controlled bearing, being able to work with people
• Must be willing to travel
• Must pass a medical fitness examination for the environment of employment
• Quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Teamwork

Inherent Requirements    

• Registered SACPCMP SHERQ Officer is required
• National Diploma in Safety Management or related field or a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety.