Job Description: Officer – Health & Safety - MPR-1145Position Overview
The Officer – Health & Safety is responsible for supporting the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of workplace health and safety standards across the organization. The role focuses on identifying workplace hazards, promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and assisting departments in maintaining a safe, healthy, and incident-free working environment.
The position requires regular workplace inspections, effective communication with employees and management, incident investigation, safety training, emergency preparedness, and accurate maintenance of health and safety records.
- Implement and monitor the organization’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and programs.
- Conduct regular workplace inspections, risk assessments, and safety audits to identify hazards and recommend suitable corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor compliance with applicable occupational health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and hazardous conditions; prepare reports and track corrective actions through closure.
- Maintain accurate records of incidents, inspections, risk assessments, training activities, permits, and other safety-related documentation.
- Coordinate and support emergency preparedness activities, including fire drills, evacuation exercises, first-aid arrangements, and emergency response procedures.
- Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions, and refresher training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
- Promote safe work practices and encourage employee participation in health and safety initiatives.
- Verify the proper use, availability, and condition of personal protective equipment and other safety controls.
- Review work permits, method statements, job safety analyses, and risk assessments for high-risk activities where applicable.
- Liaise with department heads, supervisors, contractors, and relevant authorities on health and safety matters.
- Monitor contractor safety performance and ensure contractors comply with organizational safety requirements.
- Assist in the development of safety campaigns, procedures, inspection checklists, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide regular health and safety reports, trend analysis, and recommendations to management.
- Escalate serious hazards, non-compliance issues, and imminent risks promptly to the appropriate authority.
- Support occupational health initiatives and contribute to maintaining a healthy and positive work environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional certification in health and safety is preferred.
- Practical experience in workplace health and safety, safety inspection, risk assessment, incident investigation, or compliance monitoring.
- Working knowledge of occupational health and safety principles, workplace risk controls, emergency response, and accident prevention practices.
- Familiarity with applicable health and safety legislation, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
- Ability to conduct site inspections, identify hazards, assess risks, and recommend practical control measures.
- Strong report-writing, documentation, presentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to deliver safety briefings and training to employees at different organizational levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and safety reporting or documentation systems.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and follow up on corrective actions.
- High level of integrity, attention to detail, initiative, and commitment to workplace safety.
- Ability to work collaboratively with employees, management, contractors, and external stakeholders.
- Incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
- Risk assessment and job safety analysis.
- Emergency preparedness and response coordination.
- Safety audit and inspection techniques.
- Contractor and permit-to-work management.
- Training facilitation and employee engagement.
- Problem-solving and corrective action tracking.
- Ability to influence safe behavior and promote a proactive safety culture.
- Timely completion of workplace inspections and risk assessments.
- Reduction in workplace incidents, injuries, and near misses.
- Closure of corrective and preventive actions within agreed timelines.
- Compliance with internal policies and applicable statutory requirements.
- Completion and effectiveness of employee safety training and awareness programs.Accuracy and timeliness of health and safety reports and records.
- Improved employee participation in safety initiatives.
Employment Details
- Job Title: Officer – Health & Safety
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Department: Health, Safety & Environment
- Reporting To: Health & Safety Manager or designated management representative