Health and Safety Advisor

at  SGS

Company Description
We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, HOWEVER, NOT LIMITED TO:

• Providing professional advice and support, and engaging, influencing and coaching the workforce to promote continual development and improvement in safety culture.
• Ensuring risk/hazard registers are maintained for all facilities
• Facilitating a consistent approach to risk management ensuring workers are trained and using risk management tools, including Take 5’s and JHA’s.
• Facilitating the reporting and recording of all incidents, hazards and near misses.
• Ensuring incident investigations are completed as required, identifying root causes and corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence.
• Conducting regular visits to all areas of responsibility interacting with the management team and workforce.
• Coach and provide advice through all company levels on how best to meet responsibilities and required H&S standards
  Qualifications

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Completion of a formal tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety (degree or post graduate qualification), and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training with a Diploma in health and safety as a minimum.
• Knowledge and experience in laboratory safety preferred.
• Demonstrated sound knowledge of Australian legislation relating to Occupational Health & Safety and subsidiary documents such as standards and Codes of Practice.
• Min 2 years experience in a hands on HSE Advisory capacity and preferably with multi-business activity.
• Hold a current Drivers licence
  Additional Information