Our client has an opportunity available for a Safety Officer.
Requirements:
- Certification: Safety Practitioner
- Educational: At least a National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent
- Experience: 5 years in a similar heavy-duty plant and machinery environment
- Skills: Experienced in Safety Management and Accreditation processes, MS Office proficiency, above average communication skills with different levels of Management and Employees
- Physical: Comfortable working at heights and walking on gratings several stories high, free of asthma and related illnesses, physically fit
Responsibilities:
- Attend, arrange, plan, and maintain regularity of Safety meetings in Maintenance and Operations Departments
- Obtain the MSDS’s for the different raw materials handled and used in plants and ensure their safe use
- Carry out inspections, record findings, and assist departments in using safety equipment
- Ensure safety equipment complies with the requirements of the OHS act
- Investigate, inspect, draw up safety procedures, and train employees in handling raw materials
- Monitor the application and execution of safe work procedures by all employees
- Record Safety Audits and Inspections carried out on plants and submit reports to Management quarterly
- Establish an alphabetic and numeric logical numbering system for the Safety Department
- Plan and arrange training for all employees in the safe use of equipment, machinery, and plant
- Ensure employees' safety training records are up to date
- Work closely with the HR Department regarding training arrangements and record-keeping
- Ensure all contractors and employees undergo induction training and arrange refresher courses when necessary
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