• Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines
• Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety
• Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
• Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
• Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
• Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions
• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
• Support the development of OHS policies and programs
• Advise and instruct on various safety-related topics (noise levels, use of machinery etc.
• Conduct risk assessment and enforce preventative measures
• Review existing policies and measures and update according to legislation
• Initiate and organize OHS training of employees
• Inspect premises and the work of personnel to identify issues or non-conformity (e.g. not using protective equipment)
• Oversee installations, maintenance, disposal of substances etc.
• Stop any unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy
• Record and investigate incidents to determine causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to upper management
• Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics
• Provision of protective clothing
• Submit weekly, monthly, yearly budgets and reports
• Perform other duties assigned

Workforce Empowerment

• Proactively lead and keep employees motivated
• Address employees’ issues or grievances
• Monitor and appraise team's performance

Required Skills or Experience

• Have a minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience
• Be a member of recognized professional body and familiar with industry standard equipment
• and technical expertise
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand and inventory processes
• Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment
• Ability to pay attention to detail, solve problems and critically analyze issues
• Must have strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
• Must be a computer literate