Health Safety Officer jobs in Malaysia

Job description: Job Summary

The Safety and Health Officer is responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy work environment at construction sites by enforcing safety regulations, conducting inspections, and implementing health and safety programs.

1. Monitor the contractor’s safety and health management, ensuring contractors adhere to legal and TC SHE requirements.
2. Conduct routine site inspections to identify hazards and enforce corrective actions.
3. Advise TC in facilitating internal and external audits as required.
4. Supervise, guide, and coordinate the activities of Site Safety Supervisors.
5. Collaborate with the PMD team and contractors to perform HIAROC.
6. Review contractor’s HIAROC & JSA according to the method statement.
7. Involve in contractor’s incident management.
8. Review contractor reports and provide accurate records of HSE data, incidents, and compliance (NOI, NOP, etc.).
9. Assist in developing and delivering HSE training programs to TC and contractors if required.
10. Be a member of the HSE campaign to promote safety culture among employees through regular communication and awareness programs.
11. Assist in liaising with external authorities such as CIDB, DOSH, and local authorities.
12. Act as the TC primary point of contact during safety inspections and audits conducted by authorities.
13. Coordinate with the Environmental team to assist in environmental compliance on-site.
14. Interface and coordinate among contractors in site safety compliance.

Must possess at least a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

1. Must be certified as SHO by DOSH with a valid Green Book.
2. Experience in a construction environment, knowledge in ISO45001.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
4. Good writing and verbal communication skills in both Bahasa and English.
5. Ability to work independently and enforce compliance with regulatory requirements.
6. Applicant should be willing to be based in Penang.

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a SHO in the construction and engineering industry.