Safety Officer

Cofreth (M) Sdn Bhd; Sepang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cofreth (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking a dedicated safety professional to help implement and maintain an effective Occupational Safety and Health Management System for facilities management operations in Malaysia. You will ensure compliance with OSHA 1994, FMA 1967, and local regulations, while advising management on risk controls for high-rise, mall, and industrial sites.

The role requires a degree or diploma, SHO/DOSH registration, 3+ years in safety, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in any discipline.
• Registered Safety and Health Officer (SHO) with DOSH/JKKP.
• Good knowledge of OSHA 1994 and Malaysian safety regulations.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant safety and health experience.
• Able to work independently with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws (DOSH/JKKP, Bomba, CIDB, MOH, local authorities).
• Advise management on safety obligations, risk exposure, and controls for high-rise, mall, industrial, and mixed-use buildings.
• Conduct Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) for operations and contractor works.
• Carry out regular hygiene inspections and monitor corrective actions for OSH compliance.
• Perform workplace, facility, and common-area inspections to identify unsafe conditions and non-compliances.
• Monitor safety performance of employees, tenants, contractors, and service providers.
• Manage and enforce Permit-to-Work (PTW) for high-risk activities and hot work.
• Ensure PPE is provided, used, and maintained by relevant parties.
• Develop, implement and maintain Emergency Response Plans for high-occupancy environments.
• Investigate accidents and incidents and prepare CAPA reports.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Degree or Diploma

SHO DOSH/JKKP registration

Job description

Assist the Employer in implementing and maintaining an effective Occupational Safety and Health Management System for facilities management operations, ensuring compliance with OSHA 1994, FMA 1967, applicable regulations, and other relevant statutory requirements, including safety risks related to building operations, maintenance, contractors, and service providers.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, health, and environmental legal requirements, including DOSH/JKKP, Bomba, CIDB, Ministry of Health and local authority regulations
• Advise management on occupational safety and health matters, legal obligations, risk exposure and necessary control measures for high-rise, mall, industrial and mixed-use buildings
• Conduct Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) for facility operations, tenant activities, contractor works and industrial processes where applicable
• Conduct regular hygiene inspections of the workplace and facilities, identify potential health and hygiene hazards, recommend corrective actions, and monitor follow-up to ensure compliance with applicable Malaysian OSH requirements
• Carry out regular workplace, facility and common-area inspections to identify unsafe conditions, acts and non-compliance with safety standards
• Monitor safety performance of employees, tenants, contractors and service providers to ensure compliance with safe work practices
• Manage and enforce Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems for high-risk activities, confined space entry, hot work and electrical or mechanical works
• Ensure appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is identified, provided, used and maintained by all relevant parties
• Develop, implement and maintain Emergency Response Plans (ERP) suitable for high-occupancy, industrial and mixed-use environments
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near-misses, dangerous occurrences and public safety incidents and prepare investigation reports with corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

About you

• Degree or Diploma in any disciplines
• Registered Safety and Health Officer (SHO) with DOSH/JKKP
• Good knowledge of OSHA 1994 and Malaysian safety regulations
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in safety and health roles
• Able to work independently with good communication skills

Established since 1986, Cofreth is the leading solutions provider for Facilities Management and Energy Services in Malaysia. With strong shareholders support, we have successfully managed integrated facilities for renowned multinational corporations, government institutions, industrial & commercial buildings. Due to our expansion, we are now seeking dynamic individuals to join us in the following position: