Job Title

W H S O f f i c e r

BACKTOCAREERS

Date 226

Type Full Time

Location NSW

Job Description

Purpose of role

- To "live" the organisational values of 'Creating Opportunities, Building Communities and Empowering Lives'.
- Responsible for managing the daily and ongoing provision of safety, workplace and quality as it relates to:
- Systems compliance
- Project team support
- Advice
- Training

- Responsible for reporting functions of safety, environment and quality for Binah Constructions including planning, directing, conducting site visits and audits.
- Responsible for the development, rollout and maintenance of the Integrated Management System (IMS), plans and specific programs including assisting to ensure compliance with all legislation and accreditation.
- Actively contribute to Binah Constructions to ensure the highest level of communication, support and advice is provided. Responsible for inspiring, leading by example and promoting a positive 'can do' attitude.
- Foster a positive network with the Master Builders Association (MBA) safety team.

Main duties and responsibilities

- Management and leadership.
- IMS system and procedure implementation on specific projects.
- IMS system communication and advice.
- Conducting reporting, investigations, assessments and audits.
- IMS administrative support
- Adherence to all policies and procedures.
- Develop and implement (including achieving accreditation) the IMS, in conjunction with management and the project teams.
- Management and leadership of IMS on site
- Manage the requirements of the IMS and all WHS obligation of site team.
- Work collaboratively with the site team to ensure the core values of the company are being implemented.
- Comply with all company WHS and Quality systems, policies and procedures.
- Adhere to the company's Code of Honor and business plan strategies.
- Adhere to all legislative requirements in relation to anti-discrimination, WHS, environmental and industrial relations management.
- Train, mentor, coach and supervise all staff in relation to Binah systems.
- Establish and maintain strong team and client relationships on project.
- Represent the company at various site meetings, functions and corporate events.
- Contribute positively to your working environment, your role and to the company as a whole and participate in extracurricular activities

SPECIFICTASKS

IMS System Coordination

- Implementation of Binah’s Integrated Management Systems (Quality/ Environment/WHS) and incorporate compliance with ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO 45001 accreditation.
- Assist as directed and provide advice with respective IMS policies, procedures and forms
- Manage the implementation of all necessary site plans, forms and other documentation required in accordance with Binah policies, procedures and legislative requirements.
- At times, it may be required that the WHS Officer prepare and implement such project plans and forms.
- As part of the project team, conduct weekly site walks/inspections on projects to ensure that workplaces conform with legislation, organizational procedures and safety standards and provide written reports for each walk/inspection.
- Assist in the development, maintenance and implementation of systems initiatives and programs consistent with the Binah WHS, environmental and quality plans, legislative requirements, and best practice.
- Assist in the development of solutions and implementation of strategies to address identified key risk areas.

IMS Systems Communication and Advice

- Develop and distribute monthly reports and presentations that provide management with workplace injury statistics and new initiatives.
- Actively participate in formal and informal communication to increase and enhance the understanding and awareness of IMS issues.
- Keep abreast of legislative changes and best practice methods.
- Advise management of any legislative changes to ensure tasks are undertaken safely and to allow the development of internal systems or procedures to manage such changes.
- Provide accurate and timely advice to managers on prevailing HSE issues.
- Direct communications between injured employees, their management and medical providers to ensure that all parties are aware of rights, responsibilities and recovery plans.




- Participate in relevant industry bodies, internal forums etc. to maintain a level of contemporary knowledge and best practice approaches.
- Continually review work practices and recommend ways in which processes and systems can be improved.

Reporting, Investigation, Assessment and Audit

- Prepare monthly IMS reports to convey information on the IMS performance of the project.
- Promote and facilitate the completion of all scheduled IMS activities.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of project Plans and corrective actions against each.
- Review all plans and forms including Project plans, risk assessments for trades and high-risk work method statements (SWMS).
- Lead and facilitate investigations with site management to ensure the root causes are identified and corrective actions are identified

WHS Administrative Support

- Update and maintain computer-based incident data.
- Develop memos, letters and alike to communicate and reinforce specific IMS issues with key stake holders (Management, site teams, and the general workforce).
- Develop and review system documentation as prescribed through schedules or plans, or as required

Adherence to Company Policies and Practices

- Communicate with all other employees with respect and integrity.
- Contribute to the provision of a secure working environment by modelling, complying and directing appropriate safety instructions.
- Contribute to a safe working environment by adhering to WHS Practices at work.
- Comply with all reasonable instruction from management and use safety equipment where provided.
- Adheres to company policy with respect to human resource practices.
- Adheres to company policy with respect to document security and privacy responsibilities outlined by the company.

Training

- In conjunction with Human Resources. develop and maintain a skills matrix for site team members that complies with legislation, regulations and codes.
- Source appropriate training courses and facilitate staff attendance.
- Conduct internal training for team members.
- Develop, coordinate and deliver training programs to the site team and management.
- Organise support materials, participants, catering and venues for training programs.
- Coordinate maintenance of training records and attendees ensuring that information is provided to Human Resources and that the skills matrix is accurate at all times.
- Develop and coordinate plans for IMS related training

Quality

- Taking accountability for the effectiveness of the quality management system.
- Ensuring that the quality policy and quality objectives are established for the quality management system and are compatible with the context and strategic direction of the organisation.
- Ensuring the integration of the quality management system requirements into the organisation’s business processes.
- Promoting the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking.
- Ensuring that the quality management system achieves its intended results.
- Engaging, directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system.
- Promoting Improvement.
- Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility

Environmental Management System

- Taking accountability for the effectiveness of the environmental management system.
- Ensuring that the environmental policy and environmental objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the organization
- Ensuring the integration of the environment management system requirements into the organisation’s business processes.
- Ensuring that resources needed for the environmental management system are available.
- Communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of confronting to the environmental management system requirements.




- Ensuring that the environmental management achieves its intended outcomes.
- Directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system.
- Promoting continual improvement.
- Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility.

WHS Management System

- Taking overall responsibility and accountability for the prevention of work-related injury and ill health, as well as the provision of safe and healthy workplaces and activities.
- Ensuring that the WHS policy and related WHS objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic direction of the organization.
- Ensuring the integration of the WHS management system requirements into the organisation’s business process.
- Ensuring that the resources needed to establish, implement, maintain and improve the WHS management system are available.
- Communicating the importance of WHS management and of conforming to the WHS
- Management system requirements.
- Ensuring that the WHS management system achieves its intended outcomes.
- Directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the WHS
- Management system
- Ensuring and promoting continual improvements.
- Supporting the relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
- Developing, leading and promoting a culture in the organization that supports the intended outcomes of the WHS management system.
- Protecting workers from reprisals when reporting incidents, hazards, risks and opportunities.
- Ensuring the organization establishes and implements a process(es) for consultation and participation of workers.
- Supporting the establishment and functioning of health and safety committee

Other Duties

- Fulfil other duties as required by management and other department personnel as requested/required.

Personal Specification

Qualifications

- Relevant tertiary qualifications (Advanced Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, Certificate IV OHS, Certificate IV Workplace Trainer and Assessor,
- Certificate IV Frontline Management).
- Current first aid certificate.

Experience

- Relevant industry experience.
- Experience working on high end mid-tier residential developments over $10m.

Knowledge

- Demonstrated experience with construction management software.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the preparation of WHS plans, safe work method statements (SWMS), risk assessments and audit processes.
- Sound understanding of WHS legislative requirements.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Skills & Competences

- Customer service focused: committed to providing exceptional customer service across all channels – written, phone and face to face.
- Communication: the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, varying communication style depending upon the audience.
- Attention to detail: excellent attention to detail and written skills when communicating with others, both internally and externally.
- Commerciality: ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner.
- Teamwork: willingness to assist and support others as required and get on with team members.
- Time management/organisation: accomplish objectives effectively within time frame given and carry out administrative duties within portfolio in an efficient and timely manner.

Personal Attributes

- Demonstrated ability to influence at all levels to improve HSE outcomes and organisational culture.
- Demonstrated competence with conflict and crisis management
- Demonstrated ability to act with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Demonstrated ability to forward plan.
- Ability to coach and teach team members.
- Professional approach.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Confident manner.
- Positive approach to change.

Other

- Be diligent and professional.
- Is ready to take on new challenges and is willing to learn.
- Has a great work ethic.
- Can adjust to change.
- Will be a role model and one who leads by example.
- Is honest and acts with integrity.
- Self-motivated, driven and accountable

ADDRESS

Suite 7, Level 3, 26 Castlereagh Street, Liverpool NSW 2170

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