Safety Officer 3

Job Summary:

The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures to assure personnel safety.

The Health and Safety Officer will correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular line of authority, although the Safety Officer may exercise emergency authority to prevent or stop unsafe acts when immediate action is required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position holder shall undertake the following functions:

a. Performs job functions consistent with the corporate vision and mission statements and the core values of the organization.

b. During initial response, document the hazard analysis process, hazard identification, exposure assessment and controls.

c. Participate in planning meetings to identify any health and safety concerns inherent in the operations daily work plan.

d. Review the Incident Action Plan for safety implications.

e. Exercise emergency authority to prevent or stop unsafe acts.

f. Investigate accidents that have occurred within incident areas.

g. Ensure preparation and implementation of Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP)

h. Assign assistants and manage the incident safety organization.

i. Review and approve the Medical Plan

j. Implementing and enforcing the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system

Qualifications:

• Any 4-year Bachelor Course in Engineering or with a short course certificate (Environmental/Health/Safety) or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in the related field.

Work Location: In person