Safety Officer

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

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1