Job Summary
You are responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing company's employee safety at work. Their main duty is to ensure that the company is in compliance and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines.
This is a contract position for 15months.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To assist the Project Manager in complying with the WSH Acts and Regulation.
- To conduct periodic safety inspection to verify level of safety compliance so that the safety standards are constantly improved.
- To ensure site compliance with statutory safety requirements and in-house safety rules and regulations and to report any deviations to the Project Manager for management consideration.
- To update site management on any new or changes to current statutory safety requirements and also take the necessary actions.
- To investigate any accident/ dangerous occurrence/ incident and recommend corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
- To liaise with officers from MOM/NEA /PUB on matters pertaining to safety, mosquito breeding, ECM etc and take the necessary action for their comments.
- To conduct safety training and organise safety promotional activities
- To ensure safety documentation is kept current and ready for MOM, NEA or ISO Audit.
- Carry out the works assigned for compliance with requirements of ISO 9000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
- Be involved in the evaluation of risk assessment and plan, manage and review Management Programmes
- Be involved in all the sub-con safety and health matters pertaining to the site.
- Prepare and submit the site environment control Programme and ensure that the staff and workers are aware and understand the intention.
- Inspect the site to ensure that all facilities and equipment relevant to the maintenance of the environment health are in working condition
- Organise campaigns, training course to develop and sustain the interest of workers in maintaining good environment health standards
- To assist the Project Manager in the management of the workers e.g their courses, reporting sick, home leave, accommodation.
- To assist in achieving the safety standards required by the site’s developer
Reports
- Prepare weekly safety report and report to Project Manager/Director on any safety lapse.
- Prepare and present reports on accidents and violations and determine causes
- All relevant reports for ISO audit and any audit purposes.
Others
- Assist in ongoing audit requirements
- Fulfil any other duties as and when assigned by management
Job Holder’s Specifications
- BSc/BA in safety management or similar field
- Registered workplace safety and health officer with Ministry of Manpower
- Has at least 5 years’ experience as Safety Officer in construction site or similar role
- Excellent knowledge of legislations and procedures
- Working knowledge of safety management information system
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Application
- Must possess outstanding organisational skills, critical thinker and problem solving skills.
- Team player and good time-management skill
