Health and safety supervisor

Recruiter

Clydesdale Personnel Management

Job Ref

DBN000007/NM

Date posted

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Location

Durban, South Africa

Salary

00 Monthly

SUMMARY

Clydesdale is looking for a Health and safety manager to join thier Durban branch. He/ she will be responsible for leading the Development,

Implementation, and sustaining of comprehensive Health and Safety practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Development, Implementation and Review of Health and Safety Policies, Safe Work Procedures; Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Work Instructions.
• Implement and maintain a Health and Safety Document Management System.
• Set annual HS Objectives and Targets. Monitor progress via a plan for annual review.
• Ensure Compilation, updating and safeguarding of Safety Files continuously for all sites and clients.
• Ensure all Health and Safety registers i.e. DIFR, NCR, Near Misses and Incidents are updated.
• Sort and file all asset release documentation in a separate file. (CLDHS SOP 011)
• Send weekly reports pertaining to all Health and Safety Admin conducted each week to the Clydesdale Sales Administrator and The Managing Director.
• Ensure monthly audits are conducted on each client site.
• Ensure attendance to all IODs reported and ensure a preliminary investigation is conducted.
• Ensure COIDA documents are completed and supporting medical reports are obtained from the hospital for submission to the compensation commissioner.
• On receipt of the final medical reports, ensure that the wages department is notified to finalise.
• Provide monthly analysis of incidents to ascertain if the correct root causes have been identified and the appropriate mitigations applied.
• Ensure all legal and statutory health and safety appointments are in place.
• Ensure the Health and Safety Committee is established and the relevant meetings are conducted quarterly as per statutory requirements.
• Ensure the HIRA is in place, reviewed and updated.
• Conduct Health and Safety compliance inspections upon each site visit.
• Ensure emergency plans are in place and regular emergency response exercises and evacuation drills are conducted.
• Ensure Safety Training is conducted.
• Communicate with the sales personnel and get familiar with all sites.
• Ensure Site Managers/Supervisors/Zone Controllers present a signed Asset Release before releasing PPE.

Skills And Qualifications

• A Degree or B Tech Environmental Health or Safety Management or Equivalent backed by a strong operational experience in the relevant field.
• Certificate in HIRA, Samtrac and Incident Investigation.
• Knowledge of ISO45001, ISO9001, ISO14001.
• Knowledge of relevant Legislations i.e. OHSA and associated regulations and COIDA
• 3 years’ experience in the Health and Safety field.
• Computer Literate (Microsoft Office).
• Minimum Driver’s License code B

POSITION INFO

Clydesdale is looking for a Health and safety manager to join thier Durban branch. He/ she will be responsible for leading the Development, Implementation, and sustaining of comprehensive Health and Safety practices. Key responsibilities Development, Implementation and Review of Health and Safety Policies, Safe Work Procedures; Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Work Instructions. Implement and maintain a Health and Safety Document Management System. Set annual HS Objectives and Targets. Monitor progress via a plan for annual review. Ensure Compilation, updating and safeguarding of Safety Files continuously for all sites and clients. Ensure all Health and Safety registers i.e. DIFR, NCR, Near Misses and Incidents are updated. Sort and file all asset release documentation in a separate file. (CLDHS SOP 011) Send weekly reports pertaining to all Health and Safety Admin conducted each week to the Clydesdale Sales Administrator and The Managing Director. Ensure monthly audits are conducted on each client site. Ensure attendance to all IODs reported and ensure a preliminary investigation is conducted. Ensure COIDA documents are completed and supporting medical reports are obtained from the hospital for submission to the compensation commissioner. On receipt of the final medical reports, ensure that the wages department is notified to finalise. Provide monthly analysis of incidents to ascertain if the correct root causes have been identified and the appropriate mitigations applied. Ensure all legal and statutory health and safety appointments are in place. Ensure the Health and Safety Committee is established and the relevant meetings are conducted quarterly as per statutory requirements. Ensure the HIRA is in place, reviewed and updated. Conduct Health and Safety compliance inspections upon each site visit. Ensure emergency plans are in place and regular emergency response exercises and evacuation drills are conducted. Ensure Safety Training is conducted. Communicate with the sales personnel and get familiar with all sites. Ensure Site Managers/Supervisors/Zone Controllers present a signed Asset Release before releasing PPE. Skills and Qualifications A Degree or B Tech Environmental Health or Safety Management or Equivalent backed by a strong operational experience in the relevant field. Certificate in HIRA, Samtrac and Incident Investigation. Knowledge of ISO45001, ISO9001, ISO14001. Knowledge of relevant Legislations i.e. OHSA and associated regulations and COIDA 3 years' experience in the Health and Safety field. Computer Literate (Microsoft Office). Minimum Driver's License code B