Job Description
WasteServ through its Contractor – OZO Resources Limited is seeking to recruit a Health and Safety Professional on full-time basis.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Professional – Security, Health and Safety to take all the necessary measures to ensure the health and safety at all times of all company employees who may be affected by the work being carried out for the Company.
- Provide assistance to ensure that all practicable measures are taken to prevent physical and psychological occupational ill-health, injury or death.
- Perform general or task-specific risk assessments, including but not limited to Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), COSHH assessments, display screen assessments, etc.
- Assist in the upkeep of the Company’s emergency response plans, and conduct emergency drills as necessary.
- Coordinate and/or give adequate health and safety training to workers and/or contractors on various health and safety-related subjects and/or procedures, including delivering toolbox talks.
- Issue Permit-to-Works (PTW) for high-risk activities as per company health and safety procedures, and ensure that records of such PTW are adequately maintained.
- Assist the Professional – Security, Health and Safety in the procurement of goods and/or services as may be required.
- Perform periodic health and safety inspections of the assigned areas in order to ensure that any health and safety risks are adequately mitigated.
- Review records of equipment pre-use checklists and, where applicable, ensure that corrective action is taken in order to safeguard company employees and others who might be at risk.
- Assist in the coordination of the company’s monitoring activities, including the certification of work equipment, emergency equipment, occupational hygiene, etc.
- Carry out an investigation of all incidents occurring within the Company and keep records accordingly.
- Coordinate and attend the regular health and safety meetings carried out throughout the year.
- Ensure that the occupational health program is implemented within the assigned OBUs.
- Ensure that disciplinary action is taken in cases where employees are found to be breaking company procedures.
- Represent the company during any internal and/or external health and safety audits.
- Act as Project Supervisor for the design and construction stage for any assigned projects and ensure that all company projects are executed safely.
- Direct subordinates in meeting their work objectives.
- Assist the Professional – Head of Security, Health and Safety in the implementation of the Company’s health and safety management system as may be required.
- Follow all applicable Wastesrve’s official quality, environmental and health and safety policies and procedures.
Criteria
- MQF Level 6 qualification in Health and Safety.
