Health & Safety Coordinator

Company Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

Support and maintenance of Health and Safety systems according to established policies and procedures.

• • Coordinating safety meetings and taking, distribution and recordkeeping of minutes.
  • Reporting of incidents, near misses, hazards and site KPIs using Crystal.
  • Implement and facilitate Global OI Initiatives at their site (Safe Start, Stellar, Safety Month, Quarterly Campaigns, Safe Talks, SGS Rules for Life, Stop Work Authority, BBS etc., corrective action implementation from Incidents/Best Practices)
  • Ensure applicable OI training is defined scheduled and conducted, including annual integrity training.
  • Ensure site implementation of OIMS and local health, safety and environmental regulatory requirements (including compliance to the POPIA) and schedule and coordinate required inspections.
  • Perform OI inspections.
  • Facilitate Risk Assessments at site level using global or local tool
  • Report observations to the location Manager and Country/Sub-Regional OI Manager
  • Control and maintenance of system documents.
  • Investigating and clearance of internal audit findings.
  • Coordination, investigation and processing of nonconforming and improvement request issues and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
  • Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.

Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

Qualifications

Education

• • Applicable Tertiary qualification / appropriate training in OHS
  • Experience in ISO 17025 management systems preferred.

Experience

• • Minimum 1 year appropriate experience.
  • Working knowledge of OHSA and regulations

Facilitating and conducting training

• • Knowledge of SHEQ technical terminology
  • Demonstrated competency in hazard identification and risk assessment.
  • Translates Strategy into Actions – Effectively communicates strategy and action plans to others. Agrees on SMART targets/KPIs/objectives that are linked to the strategy. Reviews progress against the defined objectives.
  • Collaborates Effectively – Goes beyond ‘borders’ to connect with others. Shares information and resources across countries / businesses / teams. Leverages diversity to work efficiently. Seeks out and replicates better practices. Overcomes barriers that inhibit interaction.
  • Embraces Change – Anticipates the need for change. Seeks out new and improved ways of doing things.  Overcomes the barriers to change. Implements change in a timely and effective manner in focusing on three core elements which are Leadership, Education and Discipline (LED). Champions the importance of change.
  • Supports the Cultural Change using a “soft skills” approach – Enhances OI’ strength through the 7C principles which are Coaching, Challenge, Confidence, Communication, Change, Courage, Compliance and reinforces a strong OI culture at the local level.
  • Attention to detail
  • Good communication and writing skills in English
  • Good analytical skills
  • Quality orientated
  • Objectivity

Specific authority

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• Cease the use of any equipment that may be deemed to constitute a safety hazard or enter hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection and report the situation to higher authority to take action.
• Cease to carry on with work that may affect the quality (integrity) of services and report the situation to higher authority to take action.
• Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified