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Safety Officer


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 15 August 2026 (22 days ago)
Application Deadline: 12 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

SHEQ Compliance Management

  • Ensure compliance with company client and statutory SHEQ requirements.
  • Manage and maintain the Permit-to-Work system and associated registers.
  • Review and approve Job Loss Analysis (JLA) Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and risk assessment documentation.
  • Verify completion of Pre-Task Hazard Assessments prior to high-risk activities.
  • Facilitate employee and contractor toolbox talks.
  • Participate in client and internal Safety Committee meetings.
  • Promote safe working practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support implementation of SHEQ objectives and improvement plans.

Workplace Inspections Audits and Verification

  • Conduct planned and ad hoc workplace inspections.
  • Perform Verification and Validation (V&V) inspections.
  • Audit contractor activities against site requirements.
  • Conduct inspections of tools equipment and PPE.
  • Issue Stop Work instructions where necessary.
  • Ensure timely closure of inspection findings.
  • Maintain all inspection records and registers.

Contractor Safety Management

  • Key Outputs Conduct contractor and supplier SHEQ inductions.
  • Review contractor safety files and legal compliance documentation.
  • Verify contractor competency training and site authorisations.
  • Monitor contractor compliance during execution of work.
  • Participate in contractor performance reviews.
  • Escalate contractor non-conformances and monitor corrective actions.
  • Ensure pre-start meetings and risk assessments are completed before work commences.

Incident Management

  • Report and investigate incidents accidents and near-miss events.
  • Assist with root cause analysis investigations.
  • Develop corrective and preventative action plans.
  • Monitor implementation and close-out of corrective actions.
  • Conduct incident trend analysis.
  • Share lessons learned with employees and contractors.
  • Support initiatives aimed at reducing incident recurrence.

Safety Culture and Employee Engagement

  • Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the workplace.
  • Encourage hazard identification and near-miss reporting.
  • Conduct safety awareness campaigns and SHEQ initiatives.
  • Drive behavioural safety interventions.
  • Support employee participation in SHEQ programmes.
  • Recognise and promote positive safety behaviours.

Vehicle and Asset Compliance

  • Conduct weekly vehicle inspections.
  • Maintain vehicle inspection records and logbooks.
  • Ensure vehicles remain roadworthy and legally compliant.
  • Coordinate maintenance and repair requirements.
  • Monitor compliance with fleet management procedures.

Reporting and Performance Monitoring

  • Maintain SHEQ records registers and compliance documentation.
  • Prepare monthly SHEQ KPI reports.
  • Track performance against SHEQ targets.
  • Analyse trends and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Escalate significant risks and recurring non-conformances.
  • Provide accurate management information for decision-making.

Quality Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Standards

  • Adhere to all requirements of the Tsebo SHEQ Management System.
  • Support compliance with ISO 9001 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
  • Participate in internal and external audits.
  • Support continual improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with client management systems and contractual obligations.



Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


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