Safety Officer

Recruiter:

Actom

Job Ref:

JHB000027/BT

Date posted:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Neg

SUMMARY:
We are urgently looking for the Safety Officer to join our team on site.

POSITION INFO:
Tasks Will Include

Planning

To review, understand and acknowledge the understanding of Legal, Statutory and Client requirements and specifications;
To review, understand and acknowledge the understanding of the ACTOM EPC Management system policies, plans and procedures;
To establish site specific policies, plans and procedures in accordance with the scope of work, client requirements, specifications and the ACTOM EPC Management system;
To assess and document risks and control measures;

Implementation

To compile site specific safety, health, environmental files and obtain approval;
To apply policies, plans and procedures;
To communicate policies, plans and procedures, create awareness and ensure employee’s understanding thereof;
To communicate risks associated with the work, create awareness and ensure employee’s understanding thereof;
To arrange HSE required training, including induction training and medical surveillance;
To establish personal protective equipment needs and procurement thereof;
To establish a health and safety committee, arrange monthly safety meetings and keep records thereof;

Maintain, Control & Review

To review the effectiveness of the policies, plans and procedures implemented;
To ensure daily safe task instructions and safety awareness is maintained;
To ensure tool, plant and equipment inspections is carried out and deviations is reported and addressed;
To record near miss events.

Monitor

To ensure monthly site statistics recording;
To ensure monthly self-audits and quarterly internal audits is conducted and that all findings raised is addressed timeously;
To ensure client audits findings raised is addressed timeously and recommendations is considered;
To address safety related issues arising on site or discussed in monthly meetings appropriately;
To ensure all incidents is recorded, reported and when required investigated, near miss events to be documented and records to be kept;
To ensure assessed risks control measures is implemented and when no longer appropriate addressed;
To ensure that monthly reports, records or any other documents required by the Site or Divisional HSE Manager is done, and within the prescribed time frame;
To ensure records is kept and up to date.

Qualifications and Experience

Matric
SAMTRAC or equivalent training e.g. SHEMTRAC, NEBOSCH, IRCON;
SACPCMP Registered and in Good Standing;
Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (HIRA);
Root Cause Analysis Technique (RCAT) or equivalent Incident Investigation training;
Auditing training;
Legal Liability;
At least five (3) years’ experience as a HSE Officer
Computer literacy essential, including the use of Lotus Notes, MS Word and MS Excel
Valid Driver’s Licence (min. requirement: code B)
Good command of the English language both written and spoken

Similar jobs you might be interested in: