Breede Valley Municipality invites quotations from suitably qualifying suppliers (service providers) for the appointment of a Health and Safety Agent. Specifications: The successful company will be required to carry out the following actions, among others: • To always act in close consultation with Municipal Representatives; • To liaise with the Engineer in the drawing up of the HIRA for the designer as per Clause 6 (1) of the CRs; • To advise the Engineer, Designer, and other Consultants in respect of the OHS facets of the design; • To assist the Client in preparing the Project Specific Health and Safety Specification and HIRA for inclusion in the Tender document; • To attend meetings during both the Design and Construction phases as required by the Client; • To evaluate OHS plans provided with the tenders; • To evaluate and approve the successful tenderer’s OHS plan and to report on this to the Client and Engineer; • To assist the client in obtaining permits to work from the Department of Labour if required; • To liaise with the Engineer’s site staff and other consultants; • To visit site, attend site progress meetings and carry out audits on at least a monthly basis; • The site audit, covering both paperwork and site observations must be reported to the OHS Unit Manager as well as the Engineer and Contractor on the standard Departmental Audit form; • To visit site on a separate occasion, once a month, and observe and report on what is happening; • To review any changes in design either by the Engineer or the Contractor; • To ensure that the Principal Contractor is carrying out his OHS duties in respect of the co-contractors; • To maintain liaison with the Contractor being audited and inform him timeously of any infringements of the Act and Regulations; • To work with the Contractor to provide a close out report. To provide report on all audits: • Reviewing the Principal Contractor’s (PC) response to the Specification; • Checking all appointments for compliance with the provisions of the Act and the Regulations; • Reviewing the PC’s Health and Safety Plan for compliance with the Act, Regulations and Specification; • Check all available documentation for emergency planning; • Assessment of the PC’s hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation measures; • Checking on site application of the OHS plan and noting unsafe working practices; • Presentation of reports and findings to Principal Contractor, Engineer and Client. Delivery period shall be within 7 working days from receiving an official order from the municipality. (Tender №104108281)