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Safety Officer at Ellahi Consulting

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors , Matric , National Certificate
  • Experience 5 years
  • Location Western Cape
  • Job Field Safety and Environment / HSE&nbsp

Safety Officer at Ellahi Consulting

Safety Officer

Formal Schooling / Degree:

  • Grade 12 and Samtrac / Degree / Diploma in Safety Management or manufacturing/engineering-related field with extensive safety experience.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.

Languages:

  • English.

JOB OBJECTIVES

  • Implement and maintain programmes to ensure that The company complies with all relevant safety and environmental legislation and ISO45001.
  • Inform management of all legal requirements.
  • Implement and maintain awareness programmes related to health, safety, and environment.
  • Conduct health, safety, and environment audits to ensure compliance with requirements, objectives, and standards.
  • Conduct incident investigations.
  • Ensure safety targets are met.
  • Liaise with regulatory authorities (SAPS, DOL, DWAF, COCT, etc.).

MAIN TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for all aspects relating to health, safety, and environment.
  • Internal HSE audits.
  • Creation and updating of relevant Safety Files.
  • Generation, distribution, and filing of Safety Meeting Minutes and presentations.
  • Generation of relevant reports (Annual, Monthly, Statistical, Incidents, Near Misses, etc.).
  • Ensure legal compliance on SHE and all permits are kept up to date.
  • Incident investigation (Root Cause Analysis).
  • Site risk assessments and planned job observations.
  • Advise on effectiveness of SHE Management System where relevant.
  • Administration of all relevant documentation.
  • Conducting of training (Staff, Contractors, Visitors).
  • Maintenance of good housekeeping standards.
  • Control, issuing, and ensure compliance of PPE.
  • Writing and updating SHE procedures.
  • Document control.
  • Environmental control in accordance with legislation.
  • Ensure education of first aiders on emergency preparedness.
  • Advise management on any conditions experienced by employees that pose a risk to the business, environment, and employees.
  • Ensure that all safety and risks are assessed, working in conjunction with the Occupational Health Practitioner.
  • Drive continuous improvement of SHE conditions and system.
  • Correspond with applicable government authorities, regulators, and service providers regarding SHE matters.
  • Initiate and implement safety programmes, such as ergonomics.
  • Ensure that occupational hygiene surveys (illumination, noise, ventilation, HCS, etc.) are conducted as scheduled, with controls maintained and corrective actions implemented where applicable.
  • Ensure that contractor safety files are available, reviewed, and compliant before work starts on-site.
  • Conduct induction for staff and contractors.
  • Respond swiftly to incidents.
  • Facilitate removal of saleable and non-saleable waste.
  • Manage site cleaning function.
  • Manage hygiene and pest control.
  • Ensure firefighting and fire prevention equipment is serviced and available.
  • Undertake additional reasonable duties based on the operational needs of the business.
  • Manage day-to-day site security issues.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO45001.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  • Ensure compliance with ISO45001 and applicable legislation.
  • Implementation of SHE awareness programs.
  • Ensure incidents are investigated appropriately within acceptable timeframes.
  • Completion of internal audits.
  • Reduction in SHE risk.
  • Effective monitoring and reporting of compliance status.
  • On-time completion of actions.
  • Ensuring that all infrastructure in the interest of SHE is in good order.
  • Additional KPIs as determined annually.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  • Professional.
  • Good communicator (verbal and non-verbal).
  • Effective decision-maker.
  • Conflict handling and resolution skills.
  • Driven, confident, self-motivated, and results-oriented.
  • Team player with good people management skills.
  • Mature with the ability to tolerate stress.
  • Displays initiative.

Deadline:28th September,2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Ellahi Consulting on ellahi.simplify.hr to apply

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