Contract Transport Safety Officer
Apply locations: Johannesburg, Cape Town
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: October 29, 2024 (11 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: JR001308
Contract End Date: 31/01/2025
Drive the execution, monitoring, verification, assurance, and reporting of performance by Transport contractors and Astron Energy Light Vehicle users to Astron Energy’s Transport Safety standards as well as to the country’s Road Transport Safety Regulations, Legislations, and By-Laws. Develop and maintain procedures and templates to enable the organization’s performance to Transport Safety Standard. Provide Subject Matter Expertise in all Transport Safety related activities.
Zero Harm Organization
Performance Oversight and Assurance
- Coordinate and lead:
- Periodic Self-assessments in relation to Road Transport Safety (RTS) Protocols to drive Assurance for Transport Safety.
- Periodic risk assessment for safety road transportation of Heavy and light vehicles:
- Focusing on all RTS procedures and process flow.
- Maintain the closure of identified gaps and update the procedure and process reflecting the identified gaps.
- Lead and participate in all Transport Safety Audits and other audits (e.g., Transport Supplier Audit).
- Drive assurance with transport contractors, conduct unplanned loading, driving, and off-loading observations in the field to drive incident reduction and safe operations.
- Review and verify the transporters' effective use of safety tools as well as closure of corrective and preventative actions that came out of incident investigations and Road Transport safety audits.
- Conduct vehicle inspections to verify that the contracted transporters are adhering to Operating and agreed Truck Standards.
Managing Standard and Procedures
- Review and update Transport Safety Standards, Process, and Forms/Template as required.
- Review and revise Road Transport Safety training taking into account all the Transport safety elements that require training.
- Develop, manage, maintain Journey Management Plan and approval of Hauler JPs.
- Physical road risk assessment (drive the routes).
- Work with Terminals and facility management department (BRES) to conduct facility risk assessments.
- Work with sales and customer to conduct site risk assessments.
- Develop Journey plans and solicit management approvals.
Incident Management
- Collaborate with ADCs, SHEQ for incident classification logging of the incident into the incident investigation tool.
- Take part in the incident investigation as a subject matter expert investigator in all incidents (including contracted transporters and light vehicles).
Valued Employees
Demonstrate application of AEs Values and ways of working, Code of Conduct, and company policies.
Required Qualifications:
Relevant Tertiary qualification in Safety Management. Experience and qualification in Road transport safety will be advantageous.
Preferred Experience:
3 years in Safety Management, preferably Transport Safety management.
Knowledge and skills:
- Extensive knowledge of Road Traffic Act; Road Transport Safety Applicable regulations and driver standards.
- Health and Safety Management, Legislation, and Procedures in Road Transportation.
- Strong Risk Assessment, Auditing, and Incident Investigation ability.
- Experience in Behavior Based Safety (BBS) programs.
- Good Communication and Leadership Skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills; excellent attention to detail; high degree of accuracy; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills to manage data for reporting, monitoring, and tracking.
About Us
Astron Energy is a leading supplier of petroleum products in South Africa, with a vast network of Caltex-branded service stations that make us one of the country’s top two petroleum brands. We are strongly committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, promoting education, health, and economic development in an effort to build stronger communities and drive sustainable economic growth.
We own and operate the country’s third-largest crude oil refinery in Cape Town, which has a capacity of 100,000 barrels a day, and a lubricants manufacturing plant in Durban.
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