Construction Safety Officer

Recruiter:

DPT Recruitment

Job Ref:

Sandhiran001

Date posted:

Friday, March 4, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

R25000.00 per month

SUMMARY:
Construction Safety Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Construction Safety Officer

Based in Hammarsdale KZN

Construction safety officers perform various functions to ensure a safe environment for workers at a project site.

The major tasks, duties, and responsibilities construction safety officers perform are shown in the job description example below:

Conduct daily environmental and safety audits
Inspect and examine all health and safety related complaints, workplace accidents, outbreaks of diseases, the spill of hazardous toxins or poison
Search for physical, biological, and chemical workplace hazards
Investigate the construction site to ascertain equipment, production, and material processes do not pose a safety or health hazard to employees, work guests, and the general public
Create, evaluate, and implement health and safety programs and strategies
Work closely with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Write daily safety and health reports or injury logs and ensure they are completed and submitted to relevant government agencies
Train and advice employers and all relevant stakeholders on issues of workplace safety and environmental protection
Creating different frameworks that will reduce accidents and improve workplace safety
Verify the adequacy and safety of all work proposed tools and equipment
Review and approve all subcontractors’ safety plans
Train and run drills and exercise with workers on how to manage an emergency situation.

Requirements – Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge – for Construction Safety Officer Role

Minimum of two years’ experience in construction safety
Ability to communicate excellently in both oral and written format
Strong listening skills to be able to get valuable information from employees
Profound knowledge of industry standards and regulations (OSHA)
Good organizational and record-keeping abilities – the ability to maintain good record of all safety-related activities
Ability to climb heights using ladders or scaffolding. A significant amount of construction works are done at heights above ground level which requires the safety officer to be able to access the work to evaluate it
Profound knowledge of company project work. This will assist the construction safety officer to design and implement effective safety solutions

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