RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the compliance of health, safety and environmental policies by the employees and contract
• Perform daily inspections of the plant and work sites to ensure compliance with safety regulations and correct deviations observed immediately.
• Ensure that employees have proper safety training and are aware of hazards in their work environment.
• Support the development of OHS policies and programs
• 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
• Identifying potential hazards
• Conduct risk assessments and enforce preventive measures
• Safely handling hazardous substances
• Keeping up to date with developments within the profession
• Investigating/recording and following up incidents, accidents, complaints and cases of ill health and making recommendations.
• Writing internal health and safety policies/strategies and safe operational procedures
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to management.

REQUIREMENT

• A minimum of BSc/HND in a Health, Safety, or Environmental field of study
• A minimum of 3 years’ previous experience as health and safety officer.
• HSE Qualification such as NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of Industrial HSE standards and processes.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organization skills
• Good analytical skills and the ability to think critically
• Leadership skills