Health & Safety Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client is urgently looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join their Laboratory Team at the head office in Gauteng. The Health & Safety manager will develop, implement and manage Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness best practices at company ensuring the organisation complies with current legislation and approved codes of practice in relation to service provision.

POSITION INFO:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric
• Valid Driver’s license –
• Own transport
• Must be willing to travel locally and outside the country
• Relevant Degree or Diploma ( Health & Safety)
• 2-3 Years Supervisory Experience
• 3-5 years relevant working experience
• Clear fingerprints
• Traceable references

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB:

• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Analysing
• Deciding and Initiating
• Leading and Supervising
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and organising
• Presenting and communicating information

CHALLENGING DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

• Ability to work extended hours due to time constraints

• Ability to work under pressure

• Balancing the needs of staff with management decisions

• Cost effective utilisation of all resources

• To be highly resilient and maintain a positive self-image.

• To be vigilant and take timeous corrective action.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Determines the strategic direction and work priorities (in conjunction with line Management) for the continuous improvement of the Regional and Peripheral Laboratories’ SHE management program and systems.
2. Advises management and assists with the implementation of new or existing SHE-related legislation, rules and Company standards to include fire prevention, health and safety awareness
3. Training, site inspections of All Facilities (including contractors’ sites).
4. To conduct prevention inspections and internal audits of Facilities and Systems on a regular basis and ensure maintenance of records thereof.
5. Coordinates all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy in order to support managers and staff to maintain safe and healthy systems of work.
6. Implement best practice and provide specialist advice, coaching and practical support as needed.
7. Advises line management and staff, including company’s Health and Safety Committee, on the application of health, safety and environmental awareness policies and procedures to ensure the correct and consistent implementation of all policies and procedures and compliance to legislation
8. Performs health and safety and environmental awareness training to ensure that employees and contractors are appropriately trained and skilled to undertake their roles in a safe and efficient manner
9. Manages the transportation and disposal of waste to ensure that it takes place efficiently without contaminating air, land or water sources and also in order to develop, promote and implement new waste disposal schemes that ensure compliance with environmental legislation
10.  Responsible for auditing, analysing and reporting environmental performance including risk assessments to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies as required
11.  Promotes and raises awareness, at all levels of the practice of the impact of emerging environmental issues, whether legislative or best practice, on corporate, ethical and social responsibility
12.  Develops and maintains environmental, health and safety policies and programs to ISO 14001 and 18001 Standards.
13.  Design, develop and conduct safety, health and environmental training programs
14.  Maintains knowledge of all applicable and updated Regulations.
15.  Design and conduct surveys and evaluation programs and assist departments with specific training needs and arranging outside training activities where necessary.
16.  Facilitates all forms of risk assessment e.g. general, handling of hazardous substances, fire prevention and acts as a final authority where a specialist response is required in relation to risk assessments performed by others.

 May be required to travel to other facilities in other regions and outside South Africa as well as conferences to keep up to date on issues, trends and

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