Safety Officer
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Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Safety Officer
Provide an integrated Safety Management service to ensure the identification and management of safety risks and support long-term business interests. Pretoria Trucking Industry R 22 000 and R 28 000 pm Cost to Company (Discretionary 13th)
About Our Client
The company is a trucking business. It focuses on providing transport services while maintaining compliance with road transport management systems and legal safety requirements.
The Role: Safety Officer
The Safety Officer exists to provide an integrated Safety Management service to ensure the identification and management of safety risks. This role contributes to the business by implementing and managing safety health and environmental processes to ensure responsible business conduct. The main focus areas include ensuring compliance with all applicable legal requirements managing safety documentation and maintaining client relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage 2 to 4 years of working experience including booking medicals and inductions.
- Assist management in compiling and updating Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA) every 2 years or after incidents.
- Ensure compliance with various safety acts including OHSA MHSA and other related legislation.
- Maintain compliance with the Road Transport Management System (RTMS) and participate in audits and inspections.
- Conduct site and workplace audits to ensure compliance with the internal Safety Management System (SMS).
- Investigate incidents and compile investigation reports as per SMS reporting standards.
- Liaise with clients and service providers to book medical inductions and exit medicals.
- Perform 24/7/365 standby duties for emergency response to incidents and accidents.
About You
- Grade 12 (Required)
- SAMTRAC or related qualification (Required)
- 2 to 4 years of working experience (Required)
- Experience booking medicals and inductions (Required)
- English and Afrikaans language proficiency (Required)
- Intermediate MS Office skills in Word and Excel (Non-negotiable)
- Knowledge of OHSA and MHSA legislation
- Ability to travel on a regular basis for site and client visits
- Willingness to work overtime and remain on standby 24/7/365
- Experience within transport and logistics (Advantage)
- Experience within mining (Desired)
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Hotel Experience
- Construction Experience
- Data Collection
- Military Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Workers' Compensation Law
- OSHA
- Security
- EPA
