Transnet Health, Safety and Environment Jobs in Eastern Cape
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Position Purpose
Provide protection of life, property and the environment by responding to fire and emergency situations, conduct fire prevention duties, up keeping and servicing of fire equipment.
Position Outputs
- Maintain Operational Readiness
- Maintenance of fire equipment
- Perform all specialised procedures in dealing with emergency 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 people’s lives and/or assets without favour and/prejudice
- Continuous assessment of own performance, professional interaction and ethical dealings with stakeholders/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, warehouse 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 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
- Grade 12
- Valid First Aid Level 3 or valid Basic Ambulance Assistants Fire Fighter 1 (SAQA/IFSAC) accredited.
- Hazmat Awareness (SAQA/IFSAC) accredited.
- Fire Fighter 2 (SAQA/IFSAC) accredited.
- Hazmat Operational (SAQA/IFSAC) accredited.
- Hazmat response technician (SAQA/IFSAC) Accreditation.
- Higher Certificate in Fire Technology (NQF 5)
Only Internal Applicants will be recognised with at least one of the following qualifications:
- Higher Certificate in Fire Technology (SAESI) or
- Intermediate Level Certificate (IFE) or
- Fire Officer Certificate issued by the old Transnet Training Centres or
- National Certificate: Emergency Services Supervision
- Fire and Rescue Operations SAQA 64390
- 4 years minimum experience in Hazmat Fire and Emergency Services environment
- Be in possession of a valid driver license (minimum C1) with PrDP and be in a position to drive such a vehicle.
- Mentally and Physically Fit.
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