Workplace Safety and Health Officer

TRACEBUILD ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Singapore is seeking a WSH Officer responsible for ensuring workplace safety and compliance with health regulations. The role entails conducting audits, educating employees, and leading safety initiatives, making it crucial for the firm’s operational safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years local working experience.
• Registered WSH Officer and/or qualified Fire Safety Manager.
• Registered Environmental Control Officer (ECO) with relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate work environments for compliance with safety regulations.
• Conduct periodic health and safety audits on site.
• Lead emergency response and manage safety training programs.

Skills

People management

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Multitasking

Pressure management

Education

Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety, engineering or equivalent

Tools

Certificates in QEHS Internal Auditing (ISO 9001, ISO 140001, OHSAS 18001)

Job description

Job Objectives/Job Summary:

As a WSH Officer, he/ she is responsible in preventing and eliminating injury and illness to employees and assisting Company to comply fully with relevant and latest Workplace, Safety, Health, and Environmental regulations. He/she has to inspect workplaces, and minimize or eliminate hazards, such as incorrect working methods, and materials.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• To inspect and evaluate the environment, equipment and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards;
• To protect employees, customers and the environment;
• To recommend changes to protect workers, and educate employees on how to prevent health problems through the use of safety training programs;
• To identify potentially hazardous materials;
• To investigate accidents to identify their causes and find ways to prevent them in the future;
• To ensure that monthly inspection of Fire Extinguishers, Exit Lights and Emergency Lighting, are carried out;
• To formulate and administer comprehensive Risk Management and review safe work procedure;
• To prepare and update Safety and Health Management System;
• To implement training programs and safety promotion plan to ensure safety awareness that the operations are safe and in compliance with statutory regulations and international standards/practices;
• To assist in the evaluation and recommendation of related workplace health issues;
• Able to lead and manage safety inspections and audits; and provide advisory roles for internal audit team;
• Able to lead and manage emergency situation (e.g. Fire, Explosion, Power Failure and Gas Leakage);
• To ensure compliance to Fire Safety Act and Regulations;
• Responsible for emergency response, incident investigation and safety training program;
• To conduct periodic Environmental, Health and Safety audit on site
• To prepare and review all Risk Assessment;
• To prepare Health, Safety and Environmental reports and statutory reports in the required formats;
• Ad-hoc duties.

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety, engineering or equivalent.
• A qualified safety practitioner who is MOM registered WSH Officer and/or qualified Fire Safety Manager
• NEA registered Environmental Control Officer (ECO)
• Certificates in QEHS Internal Auditing (ISO 9001, ISO 140001, OHSAS 18001)
• Minimum 5 years local working experience
• Familiar with regulatory requirements related to workplace safety and health, and all other aspects of safety;
• Ability to exercise initiative, manage pressure, multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment is a must
• Excellent people management skills and good interpersonal skills