HSE Officer

Lesotho

Purpose of the Role:

  • To coordinate and implement all site-based health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programmes and standards.

  • To provide technical direction on all HSE decisions.

  • To evaluate the work environment and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

  • To inspect the environmental impact of all operations and advise on best methods to reduce safety, health and environmental hazards

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with the health and safety legislation, regulations and Company standards, including environmental requirements, food safety and occupational health and safety.

  • Manage and coordinate Department of Labour and client health and safety inspections and/or incident investigations.

  • Ensure that fire prevention and emergency procedures are formulated and implemented.

  • Conduct work place and job specific hazard analysis to identify potential safety, health and environmental (HSE) hazards; determine the risks associated with these hazards; and develop and implement appropriate risk control measures.

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of risk control measures and recommend changes.

  • Plan and conduct internal HSE audits, participate in external audits and make recommendation to management in terms of HSE legal and other requirements.

  • Maintain the site risk register.

  • Identify HSE and any risk training requirements and ensure required training is conducted.

  • Coordinate the development, implementation and management of a standardised and integrated HSE management system. 

  • Compile an annual coverage plan and conduct regular HSE inspections across the site according to the plan or ad hoc requirements.

  • Conduct post incident investigations in order to identify root causes and determine appropriate preventative and corrective action.

Qualification and Experience:

  • Tertiary qualification in health and safety, environmental practices or related field

  • Relevant accreditation / certification in safety practices

  • 6 years' experience in an HSE related role.

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