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Requirements

Knowledge

• Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations
• National Building Regulations and Building standards Act
• BCEA
• PFMA
• GIAMA
• COIDA other relevant SANS
• Acts and Regulations.

Skills

SKILLS: Computer Literacy, report writing, planning and organizing, Presentation, Conflict management and decision-making skills.

Prepared to travel and willing to adopt to working schedule in accordance with office requirements.

Duties

Ensure and facilitate Occupational Health and Safety compliance at workplaces: Evaluate the workplaces (State and Leased buildings).

Ensure Boilers, Incinerators, Lifts, HVAC systems, Fire Fighting and Fire Protection Equipment, railway lines, Wastewater Treatment Plants and Water purification plants etc. are safe and without risk.

Conduct incident investigations and make recommendations.

Participate in the Bid Specification Committees and Bid Evaluation Committees.

Check and verify tender documents for the inclusion of H&S Specification.

Approve and ensure each Contractor’s H&S Plan is maintained on construction site.

Undertake inspections to ensure compliance to applicable standards.

Enforce such measures as may be necessary for interest of health and safety.

Facilitate in-house training on OHSA: Ensure execution of fire drills in the Region.

Provide support when emergencies arise 92 and prepare incident report.

Monitor utilization and training of first aid, firefighting, health and safety representatives.

Facilitate Compliance with legal requirements in the Region: Promote awareness on OHS related issues.

Participate and coordinate H&S committee meetings.

Consolidate and submit monthly and quarterly inspection reports with findings and recommendations.

How to apply

Email: 03@dpw.gov.za

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