Full job description

Full job description

We are looking for a responsible Safety Officer to facilitate compliance with occupational health and safety (OSH) guidelines. You will provide advice on measures to minimize hazards or unhealthy situations. You will also be on a constant lookout for violations.

The ideal candidate will be a responsible individual who swears by OSH regulations. Your work will be largely focused on prevention so you need to be conscientious and farsighted. The ideal candidate will also be detail-oriented and ready to act in emergencies.

Job Description:

• Meeting company health and safety goals by creating and developing health and safety policies and procedures
• Carry out workplace inspection, keeping on the viewpoint for any unsafe act and unsafe condition behavior or breaks in regulations.
• Assessing risk and possible safety hazards of all aspects of the operation
• Prepare risk assessment
• Inspecting production equipment and processes to make sure they are safe and coordinating with the maintenance team for a repair of equipment
• Conduct health and safety training for workers
• Creating safety plans that include suggested improvements to existing infrastructure and business processes
• Sharing information, suggestions, and observations to department supervisor to create consistency in safety standards throughout the production team and the entire company
• Prepare incident report/investigation and discuss with management for implementing corrective action
• Maintain and Comply with external and internal regulation to meet the standards of code of practice on health, safety, and environment
• Conduct Daily Inspection for production staff for wearing complete Personal Protective Equipment at work
• Purchase and monitor the supply and storage of Personal Protective Equipment
• Coordinate effectively to maintenance contractors any maintenance and emergency calls and organize submitted service reports
• Provide first aid treatment to workers and maintain a supply of first aid kits in every department
• Contact external emergency numbers in case of a major accident at work
• Ensure daily storage of hazardous chemicals meets the approved capacity and properly monitor the disposal of hazardous waste regulation as per Dubai Municipality
• Organize and prepare the list for requirements to local and private sectors in renewing the Licenses and Permits
• Coordinate and assist sub-contractors and maintenance providers to conduct any maintenance check-up or repair
• Assisting Management and visitors if conducting company visit
• Can Join Immediately

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as safety officer
• In depth knowledge of legislation ( OSHA/EPA) and procedures
• Acquired NEBOSH certificates
• Excellent knowledge in UAE Authority standards and safety procedures
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
• Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety
• Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics
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