SUMMARY
The safety officer should implement safety programs, safety inspections and safety trainings to increase staff awareness of safety standards and policies and ensure compliance of all staff with the same.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adhere to all safety and compliance rules of the company
- Conducts safety audits / inspections, on daily basis, to Company's worksites, facilities, offices, equipment to ensure compliance with safety standards as defined in safety policies and procedures
- Identifies and measures potential health and safety hazards and risks at offices & worksites and put recommendations on preventive measures to minimize risks
- Participate in accidents/incidents and High Potential Incidents (HPI) investigations at worksites to collect evidence for identifying the root cause and the requirement for corrective action to prevent their recurrence
- Conduct and coordinate health and safety trainings/toolbox talks (TBT) including site safety, first aid, and site emergency procedures to increase staff awareness
- Coordinate and conduct work area assessment, HSE surveys and program evaluation to determine the presence of hazardous conditions such as noise exposure, chemical exposure, air quality, light level, confined space, and ventilation
- Monitor compliance of TKE Egypt and subcontractors personnel on the approved projects safety plan, method statements, risk assessment procedures and safety controls
- Liaise with HSE Engineer, Project Engineer, and supervisors on topics of toolbox talks and conduct them on regular basis to increase staff awareness of safety standards and procedures
- Monitor and coordinate with site management the closing of any non-conformance safety-related case and the implementation of agreed corrective actions
- Attend project meetings when Safety presence is required to develop understanding on each project specific requirements, develop safety measures based on requirements, and follow-up the implementation of those measures
- Keep up to date on all applicable international and local health and safety standards
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science
- Minimum 1 years of experience in Safety Officer position in construction industry or similar field; previous elevator experience is an asset
Knowledge/skills:
- Thorough knowledge of local and international Safety standards and regulations
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
- Driving License
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form
- Ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and external entities each of which require cooperative efforts on both sides
Computer Skills
- Basic typing, data entry (Microsoft Word & Excel)
