Swakop Uranium is recruiting a Senior Officer: Safety & Health, in Swakopmund, Namibia.
Description
- To provide Swakop Uranium employees, End User Departments and contractors with an advisory service in terms of Safety and Health aspects to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards
Duties
- Develop, implement and review relevant standards and procedures for health and safety management systems
- Ensure compliance of emergency preparedness capability on site as per relevant standards and procedures
- Coordinate, monitor and implement contractors SSHER Management Systems to ensure that Swakop Uranium’s standards are met
- Conduct safety and health inspection audits as per schedule
- Conduct Visible Felt Leadership Interactions continuously to address substandard safety behavior
- Conduct and facilitate risk assessments and incident investigations
- Coordinate investigations of all incidents resulting in serious injury to personnel and/or damage to equipment, implement corrective actions and evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions
- Develop training material and provide SSHER related training to Swakop Uranium’s (SU) employees and contractors
- Conduct Periodic Safety & Health Awareness Programs and Campaigns
- Track, compile and maintain safety statistics, safety equipment and incident reports
Requisites
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety/Health Management or equivalent
- Certificate (SAMTRAC/SHEBA/NEBOSH or similar) will be an added advantage
- 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 years should be on a Supervisory level
- Experience in conducting inspections, Audits, Risk assessment and Incident Investigations
- Experience in the implementation of ISO 45001 standard and NOSA requirements
- Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted