Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Consultant

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develop the OHS charter, procedures and standards with regards to build environment and structure initiatives across the Bank, and ensure that the such is communicated and understood by all stakeholders.
• Create OHS awareness with regards to build environment and structure initiatives across the Bank, administrative and embed the culture of safety in the business and its operations through relevant training and education.
• Recommend, guide mitigating the measures and monitor the implementation and ensure that deviations from and non-conformance (to the policy, procedures and standards) are addressed.
• Ensure that all critical projects have clear controls through detailed Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) plans, and registered in keeping with acceptable/ industry standards or adopted framework.
• Actively keep abreast of and identify developments in the applicable legislations and create awareness thereof by relevant stakeholders in order to ensure increased levels of understanding, awareness and application of SHE standards in the Bank.
• Advise and guide the business in the implementation of the OHS systems (policies, procedures, standards etc.) and the prioritisation of OHS activities;
• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments and surveys to create a baseline of hazardous incidents relating to OHS in line with Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) standards.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and technical teams to inculcate the safety culture, encourage high performance and ensure the prioritisation of OHS issues within the company.
• Ensure that all legal appointments and agreements with service providers occur as stipulated within the OHS Act, and manage contractual obligations of all service providers (in the built projects) as per section 37 of the OHS Act, Construction Regulations and other applicable legal prescripts.
• Gather data and compile OHS reports to inform decision making at an organisational level, and to develop a universe for all related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various codes of work.
• Safeguard prudent document and records management in keeping with the requirements of the Bank’s records management principles, and the General Administrative and related Regulations the OHS Act.

• A Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in Occupational Healthy and/or Environmental Safety qualification or equivalent;
• Exposure in highly technical, projects and complex operational environment; and
• A minimum of five to seven years’ experience in a Health and Safety environment.

• Registration or candidate with The South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) (added advantage); and
• Extensive knowledge of Occupational Healthy and/or Environmental Safety OHS Act 85 of 1993 and associated regulations.

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