Job Description
To Manage the Plant Health, Safety and Environmental Management systems, strategies, policies and procedures, engagement and communication with management on adherence to SHE structures, frameworks and legal requirements. Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance SHE performance while supporting sustainable operations and long-term business resilience. Ensure compliance with SHE frameworks and statutory obligations, conducting regular audits, risk assessments, and performance reviews to identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintenance, management and improvement of SHE processes and systems - Ensure that processes, systems and frameworks are in place in support of achieving the plant Health, Safety and Environmental objectives. Ensure a master list and central repository is maintained for all legal and operationalised controlled documents (IMS systems).
Planning - Ensure that a plan exists and is adhered to for SHE and Risk Departmental Activities: SHE inspections, Risk inspections, Safety training, Training and Awareness Campaigns. Ensure legal appointments are in place, updated and current.
Compile a schedule for statutory licenses and permits.
Management of SHE and Risk activities, audits and investigations, quality, changes and compliance - Coordinate emergency and evacuation drills. Conduct and facilitate accident and incident investigations. Conduct and facilitate scheduled and unscheduled SHE inspections and audits
Conduct and facilitate Fire risk assessments and inspections, yearly servicing of equipment and training of fire team.
Conduct SHE training and induction training with contractors, service providers and new employees.
Conduct training and administration of SHE representatives. Ensure scheduled SHE meetings are conducted in all relevant departments. Monitor and ensure compliance with respect to Occupational Health and Hygiene regulations.
Ensure compliance to the recommendations arising from audits, inspections, investigations and the resultant Non-Conformances by following up with relevant personnel or HODs. Verify closure of NCs.
Communication and reporting - Communicate management information, incidents, accidents and audit or inspection findings to all relevant role players and employees. Participate in inter-departmental INVOCOMs. Ensure plans and targets, variances and action plans are discussed in INVOCOMs.
PPE management - Coordinate PPE related issues (recommend, inspect, authorise and issue)
Oversee vendors, service providers and contractors - Oversee Security and Waste contractor service delivery, verify and approve invoices for payment.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management or equivalent relevant qualification
1 to 2 years in Safety, Health and Environmental management systems in a heavy industry or mining environment
Knowledge of legislation applicable to the working environment (Cement manufacturing)
Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, DEKRA 5, OHSAS
Auditing, investigation and risk assessment skills
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