Safetyman

Duties and Responsibilities
-Making regular site inspections
-Planning safe working practices and making necessary changes
-Keeping up to date and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation
-Ensuring that equipment is installed correctly/safely
-Writing reports, bulletins and newsletters
-Undertaking risk assessments
-Identifying potential hazards
-Determining ways of reducing risks
-Liaising with relevant authorities
-Organising/attending health and safety meetings
-Safely handling hazardous substances
-Compiling statistics
-Making recommendations following accidents/incidents
-Keeping up to date with developments within the profession
-Making presentations to groups of employees/managers.
-Providing health and safety training courses for employees and managers
-Investigating/recording incidents, accidents, complaints and cases of ill health
-Writing internal health and safety policies/strategies
-Drawing-up safe operational procedures

Requirements / Skills / Qualifications:

-Minimum D3/S1

-A bachelor’s degree in a health, safety, or environmental field of study
-x years’ experience in health and safety.
-HSE Qualification such as NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
-In depth knowledge of legislation (e.g. OSHA/EPA) and procedures
-Proficient in all Microsoft Applications.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Good organization skills
-Good analytical skills and the ability to think critically
-Good public speaking skills
-Leadership skills