OHS Inspector: Civil and Construction Engineering

📝 About the role

The Department of Employment and Labour needs an Occupational Health and Safety Inspector for civil and construction work at the Lephalale Labour Centre. You would inspect construction sites and enforce health and safety law. Level 8 post.

✅ Key duties

• To plan and independently conduct inspection with the aim of ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993, Regulations and incorporated Standard
• To confirm registration of with the Unemployment Insurance Act and the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
• Plan, investigate and finalise independently incidents and complaints reported pertaining to the OHS Act and the relevant regulations and enforce as and when necessary, appear in Court as a State witness
• Plan and conduct allocated proactive inspections as per schedule to monitor compliance with the relevant labour legislation, including compiling and consolidating reports emanating from such inspections
• Plan and conduct advocacy campaigns on all labour legislation independently, analyse the impact thereof, consolidate and compile a report
• Contribute at a higher level to planning, drafting and maintenance of regional inspection plans and reports, including execution of analysis and compilation of consolidated statistical reports on regional and allocated cases

🎓 Requirements

• Senior Certificate plus a three (3) year recognised qualification in the relevant field, i.e., Construction Engineering
• Valid driver’s License
• Registration with the relevant, recognised professional body is an advantage but not compulsory
• Knowledge: Departmental policies and procedures, Occupational Health and Safety Act, as amended, Regulations (21), South African National Standards (Codes)- incorporated Codes become regulations, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, Unemployment Insurance Act
• Skills: Planning and Organising, Communication skills, Computer Literacy, Facilitation skills, Interpersonal skills, Conflict handling skills, Negotiation skills, Problem solving skills, Interviewing skills, Presentation skills, Innovation skills, Analytical skills, Verbal and written communication

🎁 Benefits

• Public service benefits (medical aid, housing allowance, pension) where applicable