Health, Safety, and Environment Officer (HSE)

Asia Recruit; Seri Manjung; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Malaysia-based recruitment agency seeks a Health, Safety, and Environment Officer to ensure workplace safety and compliance with standards. Responsibilities include leading safety committee meetings, implementing regulations, and conducting safety training. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years of experience and a Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, along with strong leadership and decision-making skills. This role emphasizes proactive risk management and education to maintain safety compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in health, safety, and environmental roles.
• Self-motivated with a focus on continuous learning and development.
• Strong ability to lead a team and make decisions in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Assume the role of secretary for HSE Committee and chair meetings.
• Implement and document updated DOSH requirements.
• Lead safety hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Conduct daily safety briefings and ensure zero incidents.
• Manage waste and housekeeping compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent

Registered Green book holder with DOSH

Job description

Health, Safety, and Environment Officer (HSE)

Job Descriptions

• To assume the role of secretary for HSE Committee as per statutory requirement and may chair HSE meeting in the absence and representative.
• To ensure the updated requirements of the DOSH is implemented and proper documented.
• To initiate, propagate, promote, educate, execute and implementation of HSE programs and activities in continuous checks of the work-site.
• Be proactive to lead in Safety Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and Environmental aspect impact assessment.
• To actively monitor, audit or carry-out risk assessment of the HSE operations in work-site at all times especially hazardous, harmful and dangerous work.
• To review any report by customer and / or HOD regarding HSE matters.
• Compulsory participate in any HSE discussion with customer or any local authority and responsibility to report to site management.
• To make any recommendation / suggestion and feedback for improving the safety & health and welfare conditions at work-site.
• To provide, recommend or engage proper education and training HSE matters to staff including proper usage of PPE.
• In conjunction with the site admin, get PPE PRs released and recording Inventory control on PPE.
• Conduct daily safety briefing before site employees start work and documented.
• To ensure zero accident or incident in the workplace as per customer’s safety golden rules and full compliance of safety and health practices for all employees.
• Enforce vehicle policy in terms of site safety including vehicle spot checks.
• Proper waste management (scheduled and hazardous).
• Housekeeping and safety compliance of company compound and job front housekeeping responsibility.
• Review current and yearly job hazard analysis and take responsibility for any assigned job.
• Interaction with HR department for safety violations and disciplinary actions related to safety infringements.
• Work together with site supervisor to enforce safety compliance in compound or at job front.

Job Requirements

• Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health qualification or equivalent.
• Green book holder registered to Malaysia Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) as Safety & Health Officer (SHO)
• Minimum 3 years working experience in Health, Safety and Environmental working experience.
• Good analytical skills and strategic planning.
• A good team leader that is able to motivate the team, and ensure high performance and targets are met.
• Good negotiations and communications skills.
• Self-motivated. Continuous learning and self-development.
• Strong and firm in decision making during emergency situation.