HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Work across teams to ensure occupational safety.

• Champion a safety agenda and culture across the company and our partners

• Regularly review working conditions and work with line managers to correct non-compliance and realize opportunities for improvement.

• Organise and oversee annual fire safety audits and fire drills.

• Manage and monitor issuance and usage of PPEs, including PPE inventory

• Manage audits and compliance with regulatory bodies

• Collaborate with third-party auditors to ensure all audits are conducted properly and on-time and all licenses are up to date (OSH, NEMA, fire safety, planning)

• Develop and execute action plans to address any issues identified in audits.

• Maintain strong relationships with local regulators based on transparency and compliance

• Regularly identify opportunities for assessing risk and implement improvements

• Integrate safety into routine systems and procedures

• Develop and maintain training protocols around safety, health and environment

• Review standard practices and procedures and effectively integrate safety, health, and environment best practices where appropriate

• Conduct regular safety, health and environment trainings with all team members tailored to their roles

• Provision of Safety training services and sale of safety equipment and apparel

• Develop new and existing business within the Company’s safety equipment and apparel.

• Prepare monthly Health and Safety reports and share with the management.

• Inspect/oversee housekeeping/cleaning duties.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is often required.

• Previous experience working in a similar role in a company with high standards of occupational health and safety in the manufacturing sector.

• Health and safety certification is required.

• Strong working knowledge of occupational and environmental regulations and risks

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a strong ability to lead and influence others.

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