Safety and Health Specialist

Website Omnia (Pty) LTD

Omnia is a diversified Group that conducts research and development, manufactures and supplies chemicals and specialised services and solutions for the agriculture, mining and chemicals application industries. Differentiation is ensured by using innovation combined with intellectual capital, wher… read moreeby Omnia adds value for customers at various stages of the supply and service chain. Our customer solutions promote the responsible handling and use of chemicals for health, safety and a lower environmental impact, with a progressive shift towards cleaner technologies. Not only does the Group try to limit the consumption of materials and resources used in its manufacturing processes, but it also works to continuously create value through its products. Omnia’s intellectual capital, relationships and technology enable the production of differentiated products, services and customer-focused solutions across the value chain – all of which are expected to meet the customers’ evolving needs well into the future. The Group remains focused on critical issues such as securing a healthy and adequate food supply for a growing population, effecting a lower impact on the environment and ensuring safer operations for Omnia’s employees and customers. The sustainability of Omnia’s business model is strengthened by targeted backward integration through the installation of technologically advanced plants that manufacture core materials such as nitric acid and explosive emulsions. Also, with securing alternative sources of supply, it enables Omnia to improve operational efficiencies throughout the product development and production cycle. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with operations in 25 countries, Omnia has more than six decades’ experience in the business. Additionally, Omnia continues to grow its global footprint, with businesses in Australasia and Brazil, and clients in other regions such as North America and Canada. Omnia provides customised, knowledge based, Innovative Solutions through its Agriculture, Mining and Chemicals divisions. These divisions include Omnia Nutriology, Axioteq™, BME, Protea Mining Chemicals and Protea Chemicals. These are all niche businesses that operate with a common objective: to enhance customers’ businesses through research, development and knowledge sharing that will enable them to increase their performance and, by extension, profit margins. In doing so, Omnia aims to increase the performance of customers while reducing their risk, and at the same time focusing on health, safety and a lower environmental impact.

Overview    

Develop, maintain and continuously improve the Health and Safety (H&S) systems for the site in line with legislative requirements. 

Qualifications    

Matric (Maths and Science)
B.Tech or B.Sc in relevant field such as Environmental Health Safety Management

Experience    

5 – 8 Years experience in a Chemical Industry

Duties    
Design, implement, maintain and improve H&S management systems:

Design, drive implementation, maintenance and improvement of ISO 45000 management systems (Including ISO compliance)
Ensure adherence to Omnia Group risk methodology and practices
Validate and verify the correct specifications, protocols and standards are applied in the implementation of H&S management systems
Assist in development and revision of Health and Safety related documentation and ensure implementation and compliance thereto across site
Promote continuous improvement of H&S management systems and processes
Align H&S management systems with holistic IMS for site
Provide support and coaching to SHERQ team and customers

Lead Health & Safety Business Risks Assessment and review:

Determine, identify and review H&S risks
Determine and review H&S trends 
Assess and review risk ratings
Determine priorities and actions
Maintain risks on IsoMetrix
Provide support to line management and SHERQ team on Baselines, Issue Based and Continuous risk assessments

Conduct IMS internal audits:

Planning and scheduling of bi-annual IMS audits
Conduct audits in order to ensure integrity of systems maintained
Ensure reports are issued and findings captured in IMS
Ensure findings and actions are closed-out appropriately
Report to management on status of findings and actions
Participate and support on verification and external audits

Verify effectiveness of  action management system:

Verify action management system effectiveness through follow up on actions close out effectiveness
Provide oversight and coaching on IMS action management to line management and SHERQ team

Conduct investigations:

Ensure that all events (incidents and non-conformances) are raised and reported
Be proficient in leading investigations
Facilitate investigations
Ensure quality of investigations by standardizing on investigation methodology and ensuring root causes and controls are adequate to remediate
Ensure investigation is captured in IsoMetrix
Ensure investigation actions are managed
Make use of other events (incident & NC-learnings) to find opportunities for improvement

System Analysis & Reporting:

Ensure expansion of H&S electronic data reporting system and capabilities thereof
Ensure all data is submitted timeously
Analyze, trend and maintain operational H&S data

Support and communication:

Attend and communicate SHR requirements within operational meetings as needed and agreed to
Develop/Update and deliver SHR training and awareness programs, in the plant as well as classroom training
Ensure H&S topics are developed and shared with plants to improve H&S awareness
Lead departmental meetings and ensure compliance to the business meeting structures and communication strategies

SHE Improvement and support:

Through analysis of data, create a risk profile of the operations
Facilitate, review and implement of H&S management plans for the SHERQ team as well as the plants and  as needed to reduce operational risk and improve efficiency
Ensure improvement plans are tracked and closed out as per due dates

Legal Compliance:

Identify legal requirements relevant to the operations
Ensure that inspections are done so as to identify legal noncompliance
Collaborate with and assist the operational teams in solving legal noncompliances
Follow up to ensure the legal noncompliances are resolved or escalated to higher levels for resolution

Job Competencies    

Knowledge 

Familiar / Competent in Microsoft Office
AX and SHERQ Electronic Systems

Core Behavioral Competencies  

Decision making
Teamwork
Work standards
Reliability
Motivation of self and others
Adaptability
Problem-solving
Integrity and trust
Communication skills
Planning and organisation
Stress tolerance
Initiative
Building relationships

Functional / Technical Competency

Coaching and Mentoring
Facilitation
Project Management
Researching
Effective Change Management
Conflict Management
Root-cause analysis
Excellent Customer Service
Cross-Functional Competency 

Collaboration

Functional integration

Leadership Competency  

Drive for Results
Motivating Others

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