OHS Consultant - George

Job Description

LabourNet continues to integrate health and safety into our national product offering and as such we have an exciting position available for an occupational health and safety consultant to be based at our  Garden Route Branch . This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing consulting company who offers progression and exposure to multiple organisations and industries. As a health and safety consultant you will work with management teams from multiple organisations to implement a health and safety management system in a systematic way. You will support the delivery of SHEQ objectives and be involved in all stages of the project and will be responsible for providing regular feedback to clients.

NB: Having a valid driver's license and own vehicle is essential for this position.

You will be responsible to:

• Provide advice to support overall compliance to OHS legal requirements (OHS Act & Regulations, COIDA, SANS, SABS etc.) and mitigate the client’s exposure to operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage.
• Implement and maintain a detailed project plan for each client. 
• Conduct safety audits aligned with the industry standard(s)
• Prepare and deliver safety files that are specific to the project. 

The project plan includes, but is not limited to:

• Drafting and implementing OHS Policies
• Drafting and implementing risk assessments and safe work procedures
• Conducting Incident Investigations and reporting back to management of the organisation
• Training and upskilling the client’s employees to perform inspections on a monthly basis and auditing inspections. 
• Drafting and implementing emergency preparedness and response procedures
• Establishing and facilitating safety committees 
• Drafting and conducting OHS inductions as per client’s requirements. 

Qualifications

You'll need a customer-first mindset and the following skills to succeed in this role:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma/Degree or equivalent
• Appropriate H&S Programmes; SAMTRAC or NEBOSCH IGC
• Demonstrated ability in MS Office
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle is essential
• Minimum 1 - 2 years experience in Health & Safety
• Consulting experience will be advantageous