Safety Officer

Italia Group; Kadi; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Italia Group seeks a diligent Safety Officer to minimize job-related risks and develop a culture of safety across the organization.

The role focuses on implementing safety policies, conducting inspections, risk assessments, and organizing training for employees and contractors, while investigating incidents and maintaining safety records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field.
• Professional safety certification such as NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA-30 or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a Safety Officer or in a similar compliance/safety role.
• Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines and risk assessment methodologies.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills for conducting training.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and update workplace health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with local and international regulations (e.g., OSHA).
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and safety audits to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance.
• Assess risks and design risk-reduction strategies for various operational activities.
• Organize and conduct safety training sessions, drills, and onboarding orientations for employees and contractors.
• Investigate workplace accidents, near-misses, or injuries to determine root causes and provide actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain detailed records of all safety-related incidents, inspections, and training; prepare official safety reports for management and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure that all safety equipment, PPE, fire extinguishers, and first-aid kits are properly maintained and utilized.
• Establish and manage emergency response plans (evacuation plans for fires or natural disasters).

Skills

Policy implementation

Inspections & audits

Risk assessment

Training & Education

Incident investigation

Reporting

Equipment oversight

Emergency preparedness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, or related field

NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA-30-hour or equivalent

Job description

We arelooking for a diligent and proactive Safety Officer to join our team. Inthis role, you will be responsible for minimizing the risk of job-relatedaccidents, injuries, and illnesses. Your primary goal will be to develop aculture of safety across the organization, ensuring all employees follow safetyregulations and policies, and that our workplace remains safe and compliantwith occupational health and safety laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy Implementation: Develop, implement, andupdate workplace health and safety policies and procedures in accordance withlocal and international regulations (e.g., OSHA).
• Inspections & Audits: Conduct regular workplaceinspections and safety audits to identify potential hazards and ensurecompliance.
• Risk Assessment: Assess risks and designrisk-reduction strategies for various operational activities.
• Training & Education: Organize and conduct safetytraining sessions, drills, and on boarding orientations for employees andcontractors.
• Incident Investigation: Investigate workplaceaccidents, near-misses, or injuries to determine the root cause andprovide actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Reporting: Maintain detailed recordsof all safety-related incidents, inspections, and training. Prepareofficial safety reports for management and regulatory bodies.
• Equipment Oversight: Ensure that all safetyequipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, andfirst-aid kits are properly maintained and utilized.
• Emergency Preparedness: Establish and manageemergency response plans (e.g., evacuation plans for fires or naturaldisasters).

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree inEnvironmental Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications: Valid professional safetycertification (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA 30-hour, or equivalent).
• Experience: Proven experience as aSafety Officer or in a similar compliance/safety role.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of legalhealth and safety guidelines and risk assessment methodologies.
• Skills:
• Excellent communication andpublic speaking skills for conducting training.
• Strong observational skillsand attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm andlead during emergency situations.
• Proficiency in dataanalysis and report writing.