Hseq Advisor

Freight Lines Group

Freight Lines Group (FLG) is a Western Australia (WA) regional transport specialist providing road transport, warehousing and logistics solutions to our customers with first class levels of safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness.

FLG was established in the 1960’s and is 100% family owned. At FLG we operate a well-maintained and highly efficient fleet of vehicles with depots in Esperance, Ravensthorpe, Kalgoorlie, Albany, Perth and Geraldton. Our services include the transport of Foodstuffs, Produce (either ambient or temperature controlled), General Freight, Bulk Liquids, Grains and Fertilisers and Specialised Bulk including Flexi-N.

 Our General Freight business includes overnight express freight, hotshots and oversize loads. 

At FLG we are committed to improving road safety throughout the network we operate in. We promote a safety culture across the entire organisation where we are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all our people and customers. 

We service a large and diverse customer base which includes customers in the agricultural sector, mining industry, industrial producers, supermarkets, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers and freight and logistics services to the businesses in regional towns where we operate.

Position Purpose:

This role provides support to managers in the promotion of the company HSEQ systems, coordinates and manages incident and accident reporting and ensures investigations are carried out in a timely manner. You will also be responsible for the facilitation of WHS toolbox meetings monthly or as required. You will work under the guidance of the Safety Manager who will offer you their full support and leadership. Collectively both will drive Freight Lines Groups organisational HSEQ Management Systems within the Perth depot and regional centres.

Role Requirements:

• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• Assist with the development and improvement of existing policies and procedures
• Assist Compliance Officer with training requirements for all general freight depots
• Undertake injury management coordination and consultations for general freight divisions 
• Implementation of the Workplace Health Safety and Environmental Quality Plan
• Responsible for job site inspections locally and regionally if deemed required
• Provide knowledge and support for management team in recruitment process when needed.
• Maintain awareness of amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, and make recommendations for their implementation
• Perform job site safety compliance inspections including hazard analysis, safe work procedures, written reports and recommendations
• Responsible for monitoring adherence to company safety program for employees and subcontractors. 
• Ensure compliance with our Safety and HACCP accreditations.
• Research, plan, organize training programs for general freight divisions 
• Ensure timely completion of accident/injury reporting to management team
• Develop and improve existing policies and procedures.
• Incident Management at the Perth Depot & regional if deemed required.
• Undertake/implement detailed risk assessments.
• Undertake/implement detailed Safe Work Practices .
• Undertake internal audits, manage external audits.
• Creating return to work plans and assist with workers compensation claims
• Conduct Toolbox meetings
• Assist with tenders requirements
• Assist with customer reporting and compliance requirements
• Other duties as reasonably required from time to time

Skill and Experience:

• Motivated and passionate learner
• Excellent communicator
• Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in conducting safety inspections, audits and implementing improvements
• High level written, oral communication and well-developed interpersonal skills with the capacity to actively promote a culture of safety
• Demonstrated working knowledge of safety legislation, standards, compliance codes and risk management
• Demonstrated understanding of managing safety risks, the capacity to review and analyse incident reports and to provide advice on corrective actions
• Advanced word processing skills and computer literacy
• Current class 'C' driver's licence
• Experience in the transport industry is highly desirable
• Good time management skills 
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Be able to travel to regional depots as deemed required
• Rapid Induct, Incident and Contractor experience (desirable)
• Safety Culture (iAuditor)Highly desirable
• MTData Telematics (Hawk-eye) Highly desirable
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable)
• Understanding of WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (desirable)

NB: This Position Description is NOT exhaustive. You may be required, to perform duties that are not detailed in this document.

Reports to: HSEQ Manager