Safety Officer
Job Description
Description:
We are looking for a responsible Safety Officer to facilitate compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines. You will provide advice on measures to minimize hazards or unhealthy situations. You will also be on a constant lookout for violations.
The goal is to establish a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety.
Responsibilities
. Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and construction processes.
. Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees exposure to physical, and other work hazards.
. Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
. Install safety devices on machinery, or direct device installation.
. Review plans and specifications for construction to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.
. Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.
. Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents.
. Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations.
. Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.
. Conduct or direct testing to verify compliance with health and safety regulations.
. Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
. Provide technical advice and guidance to organizations on how to handle health-related problems and make needed changes.
. Interpret safety regulations for others interested in safety such as safety engineers, labour representatives, and safety inspectors.
. Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated.
. Confer with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns.
. Compile, analyse, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents.
Requirements
. Proven experience as safety officer
. In depth knowledge of legislation (e.g. OSHA/EPA) and procedures
. Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
. Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety
. Proficient in MS Office Working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus
. Outstanding organizational skills
. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics
. BSc/BA in safety management, engineering or relevant field is preferred
. Certificate in occupational health and safety
Job Details
Employment Types:
Full time
Industry:
IT / Computers – Software
Function:
IT , Marine Services , Construction , Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology
Roles:
Safety Officer , Other Roles , Drug Safety Officer , Safety Officer / Engineer
Skills:
Safety Officer
