Health & Safety Officer

Duties & Responsibilities

Health & Safety Compliance

• Ensure the Depot workplace is legally compliant with the Health and Safety Act 1993 (including its Regulations) and ensure the company Health and Safety Policy objectives are achieved.

• Attend, conduct, and chair monthly H&S committee meetings.

• Conduct monthly H&S audits and submit monthly H&S and IOD reports and checklists to head office.

• Ensure proper filing and record keeping of all H&S documentation, reports and forms on site;

• Provide regular H&S training to employees at the depot and appoint / train H&S reps;

• Make representations, recommendations or suggestions to Depot & Logistics MSC management on general health and safety matters/ issues and risks affecting the health and safety of the employees at the workplace;

• Arranging depot staff annual medicals and firefighting certificate renewals, ensure staff and visitors comply with and adhere to PPE signs and procedure.

Security Management

• Ensure that security guards are posted and performing their tasks as per the guarding contract and security site instructions;

• Attend and report on weekly/ monthly security meetings with security company, and report on any security guard breaches, non-compliances and on all security related issues and incidents at the depot.

Risk Management

• Conduct daily and regular workplace H&S inspections and risk assessments, on all depot and workshop equipment, tools, machinery, hazardous chemicals, substances, depot workspaces, structures and buildings, with a view to ensuring compliance with H&S legislation and mitigating health and safety hazards and risks;

• Constantly identify and mitigate potential H&S hazards and potential areas at risk of major incidents/ accidents and ensure legal compliance with the Health and Safety Act.

IOD Management

• Managing, investigating and reporting on IOD claims and completing/ submitting IOD forms and documentation to the Dept of Labour;

• Incident and accident investigations and reporting on illness, injuries or death at the depot.

• Reduce Lost Time Injuries

Stakeholder Management

• Where necessary, liaise with and report to landlords, authorities, Labour Inspectors.

• Work closely with and report to D epot, Logistics and technical division H&S management on all H&S and security related issues.

Adhoc

• From time to time there will be light repair and maintenance duty that will be required of the Health and Safety officer.

• This repair and maintenance duty will not extend to any repair/maintenance that requires a valid certification in order to complete.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• SHEQ-related certifications (e.g., SAMTRAC, ISO Lead Auditor, Environmental Compliance)

• 3–5 years' experience in a similar role, preferably in Depots, Logistics, Warehouse, or industrial sectors

• Proven experience managing  ISO 14001 , ISO 9001 , and ISO 45001 compliance and audit processes

• Deep understanding of operational risk management

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel