Safety Officer

West Coast Personnel Vacancies – Safety Officer

The Health, Environment, and Safety Officer will play a pivotal role in ensuring occupational health, safety, and environmental compliance within a legislative framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment compliance site assessments, inspections, and audits.
• Facilitate SHE meetings to monitor compliance, corrective actions, and engage operations in implementing recommendations.
• Complete task and risk assessments, along with major incident investigations, to identify, eliminate hazards, and determine necessary mitigation measures for SHE interventions.
• Develop safe work procedures, performance reports, and collaborate with operations to implement recommendations.
• Identify occupational health and safety interventions to address compliance shortcomings.
• Analyze quarterly self-assessment reports and recommend necessary interventions.
• Promote health and safety through competency checks, programs, and training.
• Develop SHE Tender documentation.
• Support the development and review of SHE requirements for Engen Petroleum and BP Southern Africa vendor management.
• Assist the Project Manager in developing Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and method statements.
• Create programs to ensure employees comply with safety, health, and environmental requirements.
• Identify safety training needs, organize and coordinate safety training courses, and prepare relevant training materials.
• Conduct regular internal and external SHE audits, surveys, and inspections to identify and mitigate potential hazards and risks.
• Communicate changes in Safety and Environmental policies/procedures to staff.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, providing recommendations for corrective and preventive actions to management.
• Monitor workplace conditions to prevent occupational health issues.
• Coordinate health-related training and awareness campaigns.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans and procedures.
• Conduct regular drills and training exercises to ensure readiness for emergencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address safety, health, and environmental concerns.
• Maintain accurate records of safety, health, and environmental activities.
• Prepare regular reports for management, highlighting key performance indicators and areas for improvement.
• Prepare and review Project safety files.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental, or a related qualification.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in safety, health, and environmental management, with a strong understanding of relevant regulations and standards.
• 3+ years’ experience in a Safety Officer role in the petroleum industry is a must.
• Valid Professional Registration as a Safety Officer with SACPCMP.
• Professional registration with SAOISH as a GradSAOISH is advantageous.
• Engen Petroleum or BP Southern Africa Experience would be highly advantageous.
• ISO 45001 Lead or Internal auditor certification is advantageous.
• ISO 14001, 45001 system implementation and auditing.
• HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment).
• Proficient written and verbal English.
• Computer Literate – Word / Excel / PowerPoint.

Candidate Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in a Safety Officer role in the petroleum industry is a must.
• Valid Professional Registration as a Safety Officer with SACPCMP.
• Professional registration with SAOISH as a GradSAOISH is advantageous.
• Engen Petroleum or BP Southern Africa Experience would be highly advantageous.
• ISO 45001 Lead or Internal auditor certification is advantageous.
• ISO 14001, 45001 system implementation and auditing.
• HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment).

If you are not contacted within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.