49 Safety Advisor jobs in South Africa

Job Title:   HSSE Advisor

Reports to:   Terminal Manager

Location:   East London

Purpose of the role:

To ensure safe working environment within the fuel and petrochemical Terminals, specifically focusing on the handling and processing of fuels and related chemicals. This involves developing, implementing and monitoring health and safety policies and procedures, conducting risk assessments and providing training to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards.

This is done through full implementation of International Organisation for Standards (ISO) at site level, regular ISO gap analysis, scheduling and carrying out at terminal level of risk-based self-evaluation audits as per a documented scheduled frequency.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Policy Development and Implementation:
   Creating, updating and enforcing health and safety policies and procedures tailored to the specific hazards of fuels and petrochemical operations.
• Risk Assessment and Management
  : Identifying potential hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures to mitigate those risks. This includes conducting regular safety,health,environmental and security audits and inspections.

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Hazardous Material Handling:
Ensuring safe handling, storage and disposal of fuels and petrochemicals, including proper labelling and emergency procedures

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Training and Awareness:
Providing training to employees on safe work practices, emergency procedures, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Compliance Monitoring:
Ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations, including those related to hazardous areas and environmental regulations.

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Crisis management
: Developing and implementing emergency response plans, conducting drills and coordinating with emergency services as per the required regulations that apply to the terminal

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Incident Investigation
: Investigate accidents and incidents to determine root causes and prevent recurrence. Reporting the incident as per regulation to stakeholders

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Stakeholder Communication:
Communicating safety, health, environment and security information with employees, government entities, management, and other relevant stakeholders

Behavioral and Technical Skills

·   Strong leadership and team management skills.

·   Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

·   Knowledge of industry-specific software and technologies.

·   Experience with budget management and financial planning.

·   Familiarity with regulatory requirements and safety standards in the petrochemical industry

·   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·   Strong understanding of petrochemical terminal operations systems and infrastructure.

·   Proven leadership and management skills.

·   Ability to conduct risk assessments and implement safety protocols.

·   Experience with regulatory compliance and standards.

·   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·   Project Management (end to end)

·   Ability to work well under pressure and handle emergencies.

·   Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Required Experience & Qualification

·   
A degree or diploma in Safety Management, Occupational Health or a related field

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4-8 years relevant experience, essential

·   
Proven experience in petrochemical operations or utilities management.

Only candidates who meet the above minimum requirements will be considered
. If you have not been contacted within 7 days of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Closing date: 8
th
October 2025

Interested candidates can forward their CV by email to

Overview

Specialist, Risk Assessment, Group Financial Crime Compliance

Business Segment: Group Functions

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the Risk Based Approach through the Client Risk- & Business Risk Assessment frameworks and methodologies, pertaining to all client relationships, products & services offered anywhere in the Group across all jurisdictions. Exercise oversight & provide advice on the implementation of the frameworks & methodologies to ensure that business is undertaken in a risk appropriate and compliant manner to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage to the organisation.

• Degree in Risk Management, Business Commerce, Legal, Audit or Information Science
• 3-4 years - The role requires an expert in Compliance with profound knowledge of the full dimensions of the field, but deep expertise in the relevant area of specialisation. Regulatory environment savvy, with the proven ability to influence all levels of employees across multiple countries and business areas to effectively implement compliance frameworks.
• 5-7 years - AML/CFT frameworks across different jurisdictions. Strategic planning and operationalisation. Risk assessment and risk based approach to compliance. Policies, procedures, guidance and advisory. Technology software i.e. MS Excel, Power BI, SAS, etc.
• 3-4 years strong data analytics/data understanding experience.
• 3-4 years research development is essential.

Currently seeking an Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Officer for a leading FMCG company based in Cape Town. The purpose of the position is to coordinate, support, and advise the business on all aspects regarding environment, health, and safety, and to establish, manage, and monitor standards, processes, communications, training, and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with health, safety, and environment are adhered to.

1. Review & maintain the environmental, safety and health system to ensure it’s always updated.
2. Coordinate and drive preparedness and readiness to all safety and health protocols.
3. Coordinate all contractors on site according to existing and new regulations.
4. Conduct emergency drills and scenario-based training to employees.
5. Draft annual training plan and budget for all safety training required by the organisation.
6. Carry out regular inspections of workplaces and equipment to identify hazards and risks that impact workplace safety and the environment and take appropriate action to ensure compliance.
7. Respond to and investigate concerns and complaints from employees and take appropriate action.
8. Investigate accidents and incidents that occur in the workplace, establish root causes, and recommend remedial action.
9. Report all incidents to relevant authorities as and when required.
10. Ensure that all findings are actioned and closed off.
11. Drive PPE compliance through line management and ensure that the correct PPE is worn at all times.
12. Conduct educational awareness programs and promote occupational health & safety awareness within the organisation.
13. Ensure SOPs and monthly toolbox talks are completed.
14. Ensure risk assessments are adhered to and updated.
15. Promote a safer and healthier environment in the workplace.
16. Partake in SHE site audits.
17. Engage with authorities, regulatory bodies, auditors with any SHE related issues, visits etc. and provide necessary documentation required.

1. Establish and coordinate the health and safety committee with the appropriate members and numbers of representatives.
2. Coordinate meetings within required intervals.
3. Set the agenda to cover the content required by legislation.
4. Drive workplace inspections according to legislation and coordinate the output of the inspections.
5. Discuss, report, and keep records of safety related incidents.
6. Ensure NCR’s issued are closed off within stipulated time frame.

1. Maintain the safety files of Principal contractors.
2. Randomly Inspect/audit issued work permits of all the contractors on site.
3. Ensure all contractors adhere to the company policies.
4. Ensure baseline risk assessments are performed.
5. Maintain a list of site “permanent” and “adhoc” contractors.

1. Review & maintain ESG risk assessments in collaboration with staff, develop a risk register, capture risks on ESAP, monitor implementation of mitigation and report to management.
2. Drive workplace inspections according to legislation and international standards and coordinate the output of the inspections.
3. Ensure all subcontractors adhere to the company policies.
4. Ensure baseline risk assessments are performed.

1. Adhere to basic hygiene and sanitation as well as food safety related rules and activities as per plan instructions as per SOPs.
2. Participate in Food Safety and Quality related activities as part of the BRC FSMS and QC/QA requirements.
3. Ensure the site is always clean, neat and tidy.
4. Ensure compliance to safety standards in the departments according to the OHS Act.
5. Ensure compliance to environmental standards in the departments according to applicable environmental legislations.
6. Check that all safety devices are working effectively.
7. Report any unsafe areas, injuries or accidents.

Grade 12

3 years’ Experience preferably in FMCG environment, maintaining safety, health & environmental system.

5 years’ Experience in maintenance of safety processes and procedures in a Factory. Good understanding of environmental and social legislation.

Negotiable

Please apply via PNET.

Overview

The company currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and attentive to detail Health and Safety Officer to join their team and drive company Health and Safety initiatives and programmes. This position requires someone who is energetic and able to work in a fast paced, pressurized environment and travel between branches. The successful candidate will:

• Ensure compliance with Company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including safety induction and training
• Promote and ensure adherence to the safety policy and procedures
• Keep management up to date and informed about legislative requirements regarding health and safety requirements
• Create safety procedures and develop training programmes to enhance safe working conditions
• Review and update emergency procedures as and when necessary
• Conduct site inspections and audits as required identifying and minimizing the risk to company and employees
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions
• Conduct workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments
• Design and implement responses to the above mentioned HIRA’s
• Inspect the place of work to determine whether any machinery, plant, equipment, substance, appliances or process is liable to cause bodily injury to any person working in the place of work
• Investigate any accident, near-miss incident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that occurred in the place of work
• Design and implement responses to limit or prevent a recurrence thereof
• Compile and submit health and safety related reports to management and third parties as and when required
• Ensure compliance with legislative, by-law and permit requirements
• Keep management abreast of legislative changes and the implications for the company
• Liaise with Department of Employment and Labour as and when required i.e. regarding Sec 24 incidents
• Assist with maintaining ISO systems
• Responsible for monitoring contractors and venders working on SA Metal Group sites, to ensure that Health & Safety practices are applied and upheld at all times

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• National Diploma in Safety and/or Environmental Management or similar qualification
• Certificate in safety management (SHEMTRAC, SAMTRAC, NEBOSH IGC, etc)
• Computer Literacy in MS Office programmes
• Practical understanding of the implementation and maintenance of ISO 14001 & 9001
• 3-5 years’ experience in a production/manufacturing/engineering/construction environment in a full time health & safety role
• Extensive knowledge of the OHS Act & Regulations
• Registration with SAIOSH and SACPCMP advantageous
• Hands on practical approach to the job
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organize and plan carefully
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Energetic, hard-working and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in challenging conditions
• Flexibility in terms of working hours

Reports to: Group Health & Safety Manager as well as Engineering Divisional Directors (16.2 appointees)

Job type: Permanent position

• Provident fund
• Life cover at 4x annual salary
• Funeral cover
• Medical aid – Hospital Plan with Discovery Health
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

• 07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday
• 07h30–16h00: Friday
• May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Salary : We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.

Overview

The purpose of this role is to:
Be responsible for developing and implementing Our Client's health and safety plans, enforcing policies, and evaluating practices and facilities to ensure compliance with legal guidelines.

1. OHS Strategy, Policy, Procedure and Plan
   • Advise on the development of the OHS Strategy for our Client.
   • Guiding and assisting OHS officers (responsible roles) on projects and operations.
   • Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections.
2. Compliance to the OHS Act
   • Ensuring the OHS appointments according to the Act.
   • Ensuring the establishment and functioning of safety committees.
   • Ensure that investigations and reporting of accidents and incidents
3. Monitor compliance by Contractors
   • Managing the strategic relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.
   • Ensuring the implementation of all relevant regulations and procedures according to the OHS Act.
   • Review the proposed safety plans of contractors and internal safety officer.
   • Auditing contractors against their accepted safety management plan. Resolve all issues related to new template set-up.
4. OHS Practice Development
   • Ensuring the effectiveness of safety management programs, committees, and safety meetings.
   • Ensure knowledge transfer to safety officers through regular planned interaction and mentoring programs.
   • Implementing awareness programs based on current trends and leading indicators to promote a proactive safety culture
5. Incident Investigations
   • Investigate and report on accidents and incident's
   • Identify and ensure countermeasures are implemented to prevent reoccurrence.
   • Prepare reports and present findings to the relevant Committees.
6. Financial management
   • Develop an OHS budget and control the expenditure within the approved budget.
7. Governance and Reporting
   • Monitoring and reporting on legislative and statutory compliance as defined by government.
   • Promoting sound institutional OHS practices through effective planning, maintenance of operations and service standards, management of compliance and risk and participating in our governance structures.
   • Resolution of management action plans within the prescribed timelines.

• B Degree/B Tech in Health and Safety or a related qualification.
• Registration as Charted Professional at SAIOSH
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience.
• Experience of OHS in a Project Environment.
• Experience in Contractor management in an OHS environment.
• Experience in OHS in a Business Office environment.
• Experience in facilitating on Senior management and Executive level

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30

To assist and operate under supervision in providing operational support on the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Risk Management Framework across main campuses and areas of operations where the bank does business within South African jurisdiction. This role assists the OHS Specialist in ensuring that business is undertaken in a compliant manner to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties, or reputational damage to the organisation and enables competitive advantage.

• National Diploma or degree in Safety Management, Risk Management, or related field.

• 2-3 years - The role requires a Junior expert in Occupational Health and Safety with profound knowledge of the full dimensions of the field, but deep expertise in the relevant area of specialisation.
• Regulatory environment savvy, with the proven ability to influence all levels of employees across multiple countries and business areas to effectively implement compliance frameworks.

The company currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and attentive to detail Health and Safety Officer to join their team and drive company Health and Safety initiatives and programmes. This position requires someone who is energetic and able to work in a fast paced, pressurized environment and travel between branches. The successful candidate will:

• Ensure compliance with Company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including safety induction and training
• Promote and ensure adherence to the safety policy and procedures
• Keep management up to date and informed about legislative requirements regarding health and safety requirements
• Create safety procedures and develop training programmes to enhance safe working conditions
• Review and update emergency procedures as and when necessary
• Conduct site inspections and audits as required identifying and minimizing the risk to company and employees
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions
• Conduct workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments
• Design and implement responses to the above mentioned HIRA’s
• Inspect the place of work to determine whether any machinery, plant, equipment, substance, appliances or process is liable to cause bodily injury to any person working in the place of work
• Investigate any accident, near-miss incident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that occurred in the place of work
• Design and implement responses to limit or prevent a recurrence thereof
• Compile and submit health and safety related reports to management and third parties as and when required
• Ensure compliance with legislative, by-law and permit requirements
• Keep management abreast of legislative changes and the implications for the company
• Liaise with Department of Employment and Labour as and when required i.e. regarding Sec 24 incidents
• Assist with maintaining ISO systems
• Responsible for monitoring contractors and venders working on SA Metal Group sites, to ensure that Health & Safety practices are applied and upheld at all times

Qualifying Experience:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• National Diploma in Safety and/or Environmental Management or similar qualification
• Certificate in safety management (SHEMTRAC, SAMTRAC, NEBOSH IGC, etc)
• Computer Literacy in MS Office programmes
• Practical understanding of the implementation and maintenance of ISO 14001 & 9001
• 3-5 years’ experience in a production/manufacturing/engineering/construction environment in a full time health & safety role
• Extensive knowledge of the OHS Act & Regulations
• Registration with SAIOSH and SACPCMP advantageous
• Hands on practical approach to the job
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

Qualifying Attributes

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organize and plan carefully
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Energetic, hard-working and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in challenging conditions
• Flexibility in terms of working hours

Other Information:

Reports to: Group Health & Safety Manager as well as Engineering Divisional Directors (16.2 appointees)

Job type: Permanent position

Benefits include

• Provident fund
• Life cover at 4x annual salary
• Funeral cover
• Medical aid – Hospital Plan with Discovery Health
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

• 07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday
• 07h30–16h00: Friday
• May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Salary : We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.

The purpose of this role is to:
Be responsible for developing and implementing Our Client's health and safety plans, enforcing policies, and evaluating practices and facilities to ensure compliance with legal guidelines.

THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS OF THE ROLE IN FOCUS, ARE
1. OHS Strategy, Policy, Procedure and Plan

• Advise on the development of the OHS Strategy for our Client.
• Guiding and assisting OHS officers (responsible roles) on projects and operations.
• Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections.

2. Compliance to the OHS Act

• Ensuring the OHS appointments according to the Act.
• Ensuring the establishment and functioning of safety committees.
• Ensure that investigations and reporting of accidents and incidents

3. Monitor compliance by Contractors 

• Managing the strategic relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring the implementation of all relevant regulations and procedures according to the OHS Act.
• Review the proposed safety plans of contractors and internal safety officer.
• Auditing contractors against their accepted safety management plan. Resolve all issues related to new template set-up.

4.OHS Practice Development

• Ensuring the effectiveness of safety management programs, committees, and safety meetings.
• Ensure knowledge transfer to safety officers through regular planned interaction and mentoring programs.
• Implementing awareness programs based on current trends and leading indicators to promote a proactive safety culture

5. Incident Investigations

• Investigate and report on accidents and incident's
• Identify and ensure countermeasures are implemented to prevent reoccurrence.
• Prepare reports and present findings to the relevant Committees.

6. Financial management

• Develop an OHS budget and control the expenditure within the approved budget.

7. Governance and Reporting

• Monitoring and reporting on legislative and statutory compliance as defined by government.
• Promoting sound institutional OHS practices through effective planning, maintenance of operations and service standards, management of compliance and risk and participating in our governance structures.
• Resolution of management action plans within the prescribed timelines.

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• B Degree/B Tech in Health and Safety or a related qualification.
• Registration as Charted Professional at SAIOSH
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience.
• Experience of OHS in a Project Environment.
• Experience in Contractor management in an OHS environment.
• Experience in OHS in a Business Office environment.
• Experience in facilitating on Senior management and Executive level