Health and Safety Manager - Transport job at Shugulika Africa Limited
Website :
860 Days Ago
Linkedid Twitter Share on facebook

Vacancy title:
Health and Safety Manager - Transport

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Consulting , Category: Transportation & Logistics ]

Jobs at:

Shugulika Africa Limited

Deadline of this Job:
01 December 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Morogoro , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
We are a large transportation company based in Morogoro operating a fleet of trucks and tankers looking to recruit a Health and Safety Manager for our Transport Division. This role is based in Morogoro, Tanzania. The role requires to identify, co-ordinate and drive improvements in safety and will require working closely and collaboratively at all levels within the transport management team.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Co-ordinate the development of health and safety policies and procedures for company fleet, workshop, offices and company premises.
• Complete and review risk assessments for work equipment and transport operations including driver personal protective gears (PPEs), Fleet Tyre Management System (TMS) and Truck inventory.
• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health ensuring adherence and regular review and communication of all health and safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Create signs, posters, banners, and other presentations media materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and prevent access to hazardous conditions.
• Apply for chemical permits from GCLA for hazardous cargo to be transported for client.
• Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas of health, safety and welfare at work and has appropriate protective and preventative measures in place.
• Develop an Emergency Action Plan in case of truck accident and serve as primary contact for response and troubleshooting to ensure safety of cargo, truck, driver and public.
• Prepare comprehensive incident reporting for all accidents occurring in the fleet and carry out a thorough investigation and identify improvements to be implemented.
• Coordinate and arrange all permits from Tanroads for abnormal/ wide load cargo.
• Conduct internal Transportation compliance audits and ensure that a planned programme of safety inspections and audits is carried out to ensure employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Organize and carry out Health and Safety training and ensure that any statutory requirements relating to Health and Safety training are carried out.
• Develops the transportation safety committee for the company.
• Train drivers, office employees and management in safety policies and procedures.
• Train defensive driving/driver safety, and accident prevention techniques with drivers.
• Organizes and coordinates the daily activities within the Transportation department company guidelines to ensure safe operations and address potential risks.
• Conduct Pre/Post Trip Inspections for drivers and trucks.
• Monitor Compliance in all safety related areas including driver alerts for speeding, night driving and other violations.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulations and record keeping concerning driver hours of service, vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, etc.
• Maintain safety files and records for all drivers and trucks.
• Create and maintain KPIs for company fleet and performance.
• Attending to all vehicle breakdowns and security of cargo and truck with operations team.
• Liaising with operations team on incidental road expenses arising from driver noncompliance including traffic fines.
• Ensure that all fire and safety equipment comply for company fleet, workshop and office premises and Conduct fire safety checks from time to time.
• To provide reports to management on health and safety progress and meeting of objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to adapt to a continuously changing work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, innovate and support change.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Please click here to apply.

All Jobs

QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION

Job Info
Job Category: Public Safety jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 01 December 2021
Duty Station: Morogoro
Posted: 19-11-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 19-11-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 19-11-2065
Apply Now
Notification Board

Join a Focused Community on job search to uncover both advertised and non-advertised jobs that you may not be aware of. A jobs WhatsApp Group Community can ensure that you know the opportunities happening around you and a jobs Facebook Group Community provides an opportunity to discuss with employers who need to fill urgent position. Click the links to join. You can view previously sent Email Alerts here incase you missed them and Subscribe so that you never miss out.

Caution: Never Pay Money in a Recruitment Process.

Some smart scams can trick you into paying for Psychometric Tests.