SHE Officer

Sun International•Worcester, MA

About The Position

The SHE Officer will be responsible to work with key stakeholders within the business to promote a SHE culture and coordinate Safety, Health and Environmental projects and governance by aligning unit operations with the Business Unit Strategy, legislative requirements and regulations.

Requirements

Grade 12
3-Year B Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental management is an advantage
Certification in Environmental Management (ISO 14001/IEMA)
Certification in Health and Safety Management (ISO18001)
3 years’ experience in occupational health and safety and / or environmental management
Exposure to the gaming and hospitality industry SHE requirements is an advantage
Ability to work shifts in line with operational requirements
Physically able and mobile to perform duties

Nice To Haves

Equity Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998, SISA internal recruitment policy as well as units employment equity plans.

Responsibilities

SHE Compliance
Compile control standards, checklists and tools to be used by the business on SHE requirements (against regulations)
Collaborate with business areas to identify SHE risks that exist within operational areas to identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace
Conduct and coordinate on-site inspections and checks of various operational areas within the unit to audit physical conditions and safe work practices in line with regulatory requirements
Maintain SHE legislative registers in line with regulatory requirements
Co-ordinate regular internal and external audits against standards and ensure relevant preparation is complete
Complete relevant administration and documentation and update physical and electronic records in line with requirements of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
Organize formation and educate SHE teams on requirements and regulations
Complete reports / minutes/ presentations / departmental documents from SHE Committee meetings
Follow-up and measure the implementation of recommendations and remedial action
Incident Investigations
Investigate and report on accidents and incidents that have occurred in business operational areas.
Facilitate the compilation of documentation and report on SHE incidents and accidents in business operational areas.
Communicate incidents and accidents to necessary internal stakeholders via Non-Conformance system
Update the SHE management system
SHE Project Co-ordination
Co-ordinate schedules and action plans for SHE projects and initiatives to improve and maintain standards
Communicate objectives and plans to business operations for implementation, providing the necessary ideas, tools and support for implementation
Facilitate the preparation and logistics of projects or initiatives to be implemented
Participate in the execution of projects and initiatives and be present during implementation
Record all information, related documentation and spend with regards to the initiatives and file according to standards
Report on progress, successes, and challenges
Reporting
Compile reports on SHE initiatives, incidents and statistics across the Group.
Analyse and review statistics relating to absenteeism, occupational health risks and injury reports
Recommend and implement preventative actions to minimise risk into the future
Identify and escalate non-conformance as per Act, Regulations and company policy
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Maintain regular communication (e.g., communicates product performance) with business areas and SHE Committees within the business operations to gather relevant data and information
SHE objectives, standards, procedures and initiatives are communicated to internal stakeholders
Feedback any issues of non-conformance to management
Be the contact for SHE auditors for SHE audits within specific business operations