Construction Health And Safety Officer

In brief

**Overview** This is a summary of the Construction Health And Safety Officer role, Ref No: REFS/056875, within the Chief Directorate Maintenance of the Gauteng Department Of Infrastructure Development. The position is based at the Dr George Mukhari Facility Maintenance Hub. The role offers a salary of R338 106 per annum, plus benefits. **What you will do** The Construction Health And Safety Officer will be responsible for: * Conducting site research and using trends analysis to identify system deficiencies and incident trends, outlining relevant improvements. * Preparing health and safety specifications for construction sites and approving project-specific health and safety plans. * Completing site establishment health and safety checklists. * Reviewing and updating health and safety plans. * Facilitating health and safety regular site, technical, and progress meetings. * Compiling project-specific emergency response and preparedness plans and testing their effectiveness. * Providing guidance to the establishment of the Departmental OHS Committee. * Representing the district at Departmental OHS committee meetings. * Facilitating legal appointment letters for 16.2s, GMR 2.1S, and OHS Committees’ Chairpersons. * Providing demarcations and warning signs in areas where construction or maintenance operations are conducted. * Proposing and executing remedial solutions for safety-related issues on sites. * Attending the contractor’s site handover. * Conducting hazard identification and risk assessment processes (included in the health and safety specifications of the department or the contractor) for work activities on sites. * Inspecting contractors’ equipment and filing reports. * Monitoring contractors executing construction works which are not in accordance with the approved Health and Safety plans. * Conducting baseline risk assessments / task-specific risk assessment for the department. * Conducting emergency evacuation drills in all facilities. * Developing OHS Files for different facilities. * Participating in management reviews of the health and safety systems. * Identifying training for staff and contractors on all OHS aspects. * Facilitating and conducting health and safety awareness sessions for staff and contractors at the district on health and safety procedures, firefighting, and disaster evacuations. * Acting as a liaison between workers, management, and subcontractors to ensure safety obligations are understood. * Maintaining records of safety inspections, incidents, and training. * Developing technical reports on health and safety issues and presenting findings to decision-makers. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * An undergraduate qualification at NQF 6 as recognised by SAQA in Safety Management. * A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in Safety Management. * A training in SAMTRAC, ISO 45001, HIRA, Incident Investigation, First Aid, Fire Fighting and Evacuation Coordination is required. * A valid driver’s license. * **Competencies:** Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and its Regulations and environmental legislation (Construction Health and Safety), Health and safety management systems and the key components of an effective system, Principles of cause and effect and its application to hazard identification and risk management on a project, Criteria and standards for effective documentation and documents control. * **Skills:** Computer literacy, Problem solving and analysis, Decision making, Creativity, Customer focus and responsiveness, Planning and organizing, Conflict management. * **Attributes:** Reliable and Team player. **Who should apply** Candidates with an NQF 6 undergraduate qualification in Safety Management and 1-2 years of relevant experience, coupled with specific training in SAMTRAC, ISO 45001, HIRA, Incident Investigation, First Aid, Fire Fighting, and Evacuation Coordination, are encouraged to apply. A valid driver's license is essential. The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of OHS Act and Regulations, environmental legislation, and health and safety management systems. Necessary skills include computer literacy, problem-solving, decision-making, creativity, customer focus, planning, organizing, and conflict management, alongside attributes of reliability and being a team player. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/gauteng-department-of-infrastructure-development-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-38-of-2026#spani-ref-refs-056875 Source: govpage

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• At least 1 year of experience.

• First aid
• Health and safety (OHS)

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