Safety Officer

Job Facts

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• Valid driver's licence.
• National Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) Training.
• Permit-to-Work (PTW) System Training.
• 1 to 3 years' experience in a Health and Safety role within an industrial, refinery, manufacturing or facilities management environment.
• managing contractors and Permit-to-Work systems.
• conducting workplace inspections, audits and compliance verifications.
• investigating incidents and implementing corrective actions.
• Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and applicable regulations.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Contractor Safety Management.
• Permit-to-Work Systems.
• Risk Assessment, JSA, JLA and HIRA methodologies.
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Workplace inspections and auditing methodologies.
• Emergency preparedness and response procedures.
• SHEQ reporting and data analysis.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Minimum Qualifications
• SHEQ Compliance Management
• Workplace Inspections, Audits and Verification
• Contractor Safety Management
• Incident Management
• Safety Culture and Employee Engagement
• Vehicle and Asset Compliance
• Reporting and Performance Monitoring
• Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Standards

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• SHEQ Compliance Management
• Workplace Inspections, Audits and Verification
• Contractor Safety Management
• Incident Management
• Safety Culture and Employee Engagement
• Vehicle and Asset Compliance
• Reporting and Performance Monitoring
• Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Standards