Transnet Health, Safety and Environment Jobs in South Africa
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Position Purpose
Protect life, property and the environment by responding to fires and emergencies, conducting fire prevention duties, up keeping and servicing fire equipment.
Position Outputs
- Maintain Operational Readiness
- Proactively and reactively attend to fire and hazmat emergencies to save lives, assets, and the environment.
- Maintenance of fire equipment
- Perform all specialized procedures in dealing with emergencies and other incidents
- Adhere to Governance and Risk Management in terms of legislation, policies and procedures
- Adhere to Transnet, policies, procedures and Guidelines
- Caring for other person’s live and/or assets without favour and/prejudice
- Continuous assessment of own performance, professional interaction and ethical dealings with stakeholder/clients and co-workers.
- Perform fire patrols after hours.
- Inspection of Dangerous Goods Freight Staged in Marshalling yards
- Fire and equipment inspections of cargo sheds, warehouses and other structures.
- Fire protection duties on cargo and chemical tankers and explosives.
- Commands incident site until arrival of higher authority.
- Handling of all Hazmat and fire equipment.
- Man the fire control room.
- Man the fire equipment on board tugs during vessel incidents.
- Standby and inspection of hot work sites.
- Inspection and testing of fire detection, fire suppression and sprinkler systems.
- Grain elevator inspections (threat of dust explosions).
- Hot work inspection on vessels, Rail Network, and depot construction sites
- Perform any other function as directed by a person having authority.
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Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications & Experience:
- Grade 12 or Equivalent (NQF 4)
- Fire Fighter 1 (SAQA/IFSAC) Accredited.
- Fire Fighter 2 (SAQA/IFSAC) Accredited.
- Hazmat Awareness (SAQA/IFSAC) Accredited.
- Hazmat Operational (SAQA/IFSAC)
- Valid First Aid (level 3) or valid Basic Ambulance Assistants Certificate.
- Have a valid driver's licence minimum C1 with a valid PrDP and be in a position to drive such a vehicle.
Other Requirements
- Mentally and Physically Fit
Competencies
Competencies Required:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Port/ Rail Services operations
- Knowledge of hazardous substances labels
- Fire Engineering Science
- Fire Safety
- Hazmat awareness (Dangerous Goods)
- Knowledge of corporate standards/instructions
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety
- Knowledge of harbour regulations/Port Rules
- Fire Brigade Services Act 99 of 1987
- Basic Knowledge of the SANS Codes of Practice: SANS 10090, SANS 10400, SANS10087, SANS 10089, SANS 3000
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Skills required:
- Computer skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal skills Attributes
- Hard working
- Team leader
- Exemplary
- Punctual
- Honest
- Team Work