Safety Officer

We’re looking for a Safety Officer to keep our people, projects, and workplaces protected! As our Safety Officer, you’ll be the driving force behind our Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) management system, championing compliance with the OHS Act, client standards, and ISO 45001:2018 across all our sites. From spotting risks before they become problems, to leading training that inspires safe habits, to investigating incidents with precision, you’ll make safety second nature for everyone — employees and contractors alike.

This is your chance to create a proactive, positive safety culture where everyone goes home healthy, every day.

JOB DESCRIPTION INFORMATION:

Job Title: Safety Officer
Employment Type: 1 Year contract (Extendable)
Work Model: Onsite


JOB CONTEXT:

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and detail-driven Occupational Health & Safety Officer to be the guardian of workplace safety across our operations. In this role, you’ll champion our OHS management system, ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, client requirements, and ISO 45001:2018 standards. You’ll not only keep our sites safe but also inspire a proactive safety culture where everyone takes ownership of health and safety.

Duties and Responsibilities:
OHS Management System (OHSMS)

• Implement, maintain, and continually improve an ISO 45001:2018-aligned OHS management system across head office and all sites.
• Conduct and update baseline, issue-based, and continuous risk assessments (HIRA); maintain site risk registers and safe operating procedures (SOPs).
• Lead internal OHS audits and inspections; drive close-out of nonconformities and corrective/preventive actions.
• Support integration with ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 9001 (quality) where applicable.

Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and its Regulations, including but not limited to:
  • Construction Regulations
  • General Safety Regulations
  • General Machinery Regulations
  • Driven Machinery Regulations
  • Electrical Installation and Machinery Regulations
  • Hazardous Chemical Agents (HCA) Regulations
  • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Regulations
  • Asbestos Abatement Regulations and Lead Regulations (where applicable)
• Maintain and update a legal register; conduct periodic compliance audits; verify contractor compliance.
• Prepare appointment letters (per OHS Act) and assist in ensuring competent persons are appointed as required (e.g., Section 16(2), 8(2), GMR 2(1), CR 8, etc.).

Site Safety Planning and Controls

• Develop project/site-specific Safety Files, method statements, safe work procedures (SWPs), and permit-to-work processes (confined space, hot work, work at height, LOTO).
• Oversee critical risk controls: working at heights, lifting operations, electrical safety, confined spaces, pressure systems, excavations, traffic management, simultaneous operations (SIMOPS), and isolation/LOTO.
• Verify pre-use inspections and statutory inspections (lifting gear, MEWPs, scaffolding, pressure vessels, electrical, fall arrest systems) with certified inspectors.

Tendering Process

• Develop quality OHS requirements in line with specified requirements for all tenders and ensure timely submission thereof.
• Conduct site visits and ensure compliance at once tender has been awarded to YNF.

Training, Competence, and Culture

• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks, and targeted training on HIRA, incident reporting, emergency response, and critical controls.
• Coordinate statutory and role-based training (first aid, firefighting, working at heights, forklift/overhead crane operation, confined space entry, LOTO).
• Promote a proactive safety culture with employees and subcontractors; facilitate Safety Committees in line with OHS Act requirements.

Incident Management

• Lead incident and near-miss reporting, investigation, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, ICAM), and corrective action tracking.
• Ensure notifiable incidents are reported to the Department of Employment and Labour, clients, and insurers as required.
• Maintain emergency preparedness and response plans; conduct drills (fire, spill, medical, evacuation).

Health Risk Management

• Coordinate medical surveillance programmes with…