ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER IN PORT ELIZABETH

Our client in the retail industry requires the services of an Environment, Health & Safety Officer who will be responsible for risk mitigation, contractor management and compliance to H&S regulations.  *Key performance areas:*   Incident investigation:  * Conduct incident  investigation in line with Section of the OHS Act and the company standards * Liaise with Department of Employment and Labour Inspectors * Host DoEL Visits * Keep an updated data repository of HSE incidents and supply statistical reporting  * Take preventative action to limit similar incidents from re-occurring elsewhere    Risk analysis:  * Ensure that the organisation takes appropriate action to address risk in the workplace  * Keep up to date with legislative developments, technological advancement opportunities to mitigate HSE risk * Conduct risk assessment updates in line with legal and regulative requirements  * Put programmes in place with objective to mitigate significant HSE risk * Ensuring that the risk associated  to change is quantified before the actual change occurs in the workplace * Ensure that safety critical devices that require periodical maintenance, calibration and regulative registration are kept up to date * Conduct communication and awareness campaigns based on incidents that have taken place and provide remedial recommendations  * Promote and maintain the H&S culture    Contracts Management: * Understand the legal principles under which the permit to work process is defined and conduct contractor audits * Understand and apply the legal principle pertaining to the OHS scope of authority and issue a permit to work which is limited to the scope of authority  * Draw up and maintain an audit schedule and audit programme for contractor audits  * Maintain an up-to-date base od contractor and service providers that have undergone the audit process and are in the possession of a valid permit to work  * Carry out contractor and visitor induction, conduct contractor audits and issue a permit to work for the various Supply Chain Business units  * Compile statistical analytics, define KPI objectives and present to management on milestones achieved    Emergency Co-ordination: * Review existing emergency contingency measures against relevant legislation  * Ensure the organisation can respond to actual emergencies and supply periodic reports to management  * Test emergency contingency measures in line with the regulating requirement and provide periodic report of management  * Carry out emergency evacuation post-mortem investigation and provide solutions to continual improvement  *The successful candidate must have:* * Matric with a relevant Diploma / Degree in Safety Management   * Proven knowledge and skills with regards to incident investigation knowledge * First responder training would be desirable  * Detail orientated  * Perceptive interpersonal skills * 2 – 4 Years’ re