Environment Health and Safety Officer
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Job Detail
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Job ID 1016850
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 6 Years
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities;
Work requirements and tasks will be guided by the laid down policies and procedures which will be reviewed periodically but will fall broadly in the following Key Performance Areas:
Environmental Health & Safety
- Ensure safety compliance to safety standards, both at the organization;
- Identify potentially hazardous biological, chemical and radiological materials and collect samples of them for analysis;
- Offer technical support to safety requirements and advisory to the management on safety issues;
- Investigate accidents to identify their causes and find ways to prevent them in the future;
- Carry out daily, weekly, monthly and annual inspections to all company assets and premises on as is where applicable to ensure safety;
- Carrying out surveillance and certifications audits towards ISO standards that the company is subscribed to;
- Risk assessments, safety analyses and mitigations; ensure WIBA, DOSH and OSHA compliance for all incidences;
- Coordinating of various contracts associated with the admin & Safety department as far as services provisions and supply is concerned;
- Coordinate the purchase, proper use, maintenance, and inspection of necessary safety and personal protective equipment;
- Prepare applicable EHS reports as necessary
- Provide assistance and advice on EHS issues to make recommendations to facility management.
- Offer technical support to teams working at various stations to ensure safety is enhanced.
- Coordinate various safety and health trainings for the teams.
- Oversight responsibility towards resources use and optimizations to ensure sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
- Linkage with statutory bodies and the business in terms compliance and advisory.
- Responsible for conducting environment and health related CSR activities such as tree planting on a quarterly basis;
- Any other roles allocated by line manager and or organisation
Facility Specific Responsibilities;
- Write, implement, and manage EHS Programs Policies and Procedures.
- Perform facility EHS inspections;
- To oversee Hazardous Waste Storage area and ensure regulatory agency compliance i.e. labeling, containment, proper disposal, documentation, etc.;
- Have knowledge and enforce compliance of regulatory requirements (e.g.. OSHA), including company EHS policies and procedures;
- Assist in emergency response and provide first aid treatment;
- Oversee Behavior Based / Observation Safety Programs;
- Help develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA);
- Any other roles allocated by line manager and or organisation;
Experience Profile;
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental science, Occupational Health and
- Safety, or a related field;
- 6–8 years of experience in EHS roles is a must;
- Relevant EHS&S Certifications;
- Experience working in manufacturing and or industrial sectors;
- Familiarity with EHS&S software systems;
- Strong understanding of EHS management systems (such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001);
- Experience in designing and implementing policies and procedures in line with local and international standards;
- Skilled in developing and maintaining environmental and safety compliance programs;
Personal Attributes;
- Self-motivated;
- Excellent interpersonal
- Excellent skills with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel etc.
- Ability to pay attention to detail;
- Good communication skills;
- Problem solving Skills.
- Ability to work odd hours on emergency
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